The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-19
Secretary Roots Proposition Regard
ed as an Indication that the cues
ton VIII Be Settled AgreeabIy.
RAMP0LLA'S NOTE TO TAFT
IN REPLY TO THE STATEMENT OF
THE ADMINISTRATIONS ATTITUDE.
Future Negotiations to BE Conducted
Mt Manila Between the Apostolic
Delegate and Taft.

ROME. July 1s.-The Osservatore Ro-
mano. official organ of the Vatican, to-day
publishes an official note as follows
THE initiative of the government of the
United States with the object of arriving
at an understanding with the Holy See
about religious questions in the Philippines,
in which it showed frankness and fine po-
litical tact, has reached a happy ending
after negotiations conducted on both sides
In spirit or Cancellation and friendly
Difference. The general lines of common
accord have been drawn up to the mutual
satisfaction of the parties concerned and
in conformity with the proposals made to
the Holy See in a memorandum. These
general lines will serve as a basis for
further negotiations as regards details to be
conducted and brought to a conclusion at
Manila between an apostolic delegate and
the Governor of the Philippines"
The following note from Cardinal Ram
polla was presented to Governor Taft to-
night: Il hasten to acknowledge the
ceipt of the letter by which you kindly
communicated to be the cablegram from
Secretary Root. answering my note of July
9, which explained the counter project OF
the Vatican for the regulation of r. ligious
affairs in the Philippines. While thanking
you for this important communication, l
am happy to assure you that the Holy See
has learned with the iveliest satisfaction
the high consideration IL which Mr. Root,
in the name of the o,ernmene of the
United States holds the fitness Of the meas
ures which the Vatican, Independently of
the solution of any economic question, de-
signed taking to ameliorate the rengious
situation in the Archipelago and TO cooper
ate in the pacifiCatiOn of the peoUle under
American sovereignty. The measures are
indicated in my memoran 1U:u OF June Fl
and my letter of July 9. These declarations
of Mr.. Root do honor to he deep political
wisdom of the government of the. United
knows how q
the happy influence Of the Holy See for the
religious and C'Vil elevation of the peopIc,
especially Ca + clics.
with equal satisfaction the Pontiff has
taken into account the assurances of Sec
rotary Root that the American authorities
In the Philippines and at Washington will
put forth all possible efforts TO maintain
| the gooi understanding happily established
with the authorities of the Catholic Church.
On his part the Pontiff will not fail tc give
the apostolic delegate soon to be sent TO
! the Philippines the most precise instruc-
tions according 10 my former note.
THE main lines for future negotiations
indicated in the notes having been accepted
| by Secretary Root, the representative of
! the Vatican in the archipelago will enter
into relations with the authorities in the
| Philippines on the four points indicated by
| Mr.. Root at the end of his cablegTam. The
| Holy See does not doubt that mutual conf
| dence combined with the action of its rep
| resentative and that of the American gov
| eminent will easily produce a happy sou-
ton of the pending questions, inaugurating
for that noble country new era OF peace
and true progress.
1T is my agreeable duty in ending this
| letter to be able to render homage to the
| very great courtesy and high capacity with
| which you have filled the delicate mission
/ which the government and President of
/ the United States confded TO you. Willing
! ly admit that the favorable result of the
/ negotiations must be attributed in very
/ large part to your high personal qualities.
/ While fattering myself that this first sue
! cess will be a guarantee of the happy issue
| of Interior negotiations in Manila, l have
| the honor to be, etc"
| Governor Taft informed to-day that
| the Pope had fixed July q for his farewell
/ audience. Governor Taft will start Sat
/ urday for VallOmbrosa, near Florence
/ where he will stay with his family until
Monday, when he will return for his audi
/ ence with the Pope.