The sun., 1902-07-13
fAFH'S PROGRESS AT ROME
utDE DFSPfTE H0>TfLE i>FLt =
ENtE> FkOu HtDRID
settlement OF the ir,ar uur>tien t,pectesi
b, Ju,, n siraishfsr~ ard >msr-
team Methods ~. latin Diplomacy
pep~s Interest in the Negotiations.

Nasr.. Cl.es psspaicA O. ruE NUS
RoNr, july ~ GuV Taft - tho Philip
rirr Islands. n commissioner 9f ~ ni'"d
states. is continuing quietly his n"Eutir-
it,n- with tho vaticrl'- ,v mmis~iun 20
Cardinals r"gRrdirg the pr'Vn>sd with
dra~al uf the iriArs from III" island- Ne
cSI-,ctS to conclude IN. n.l,ut iat,nns lefure
July - Hc ~ NV awaiting defni," in-
stru~,inus from Washington.
LoSDoN. july 4, The reported rupture
In the negotiations at Rome between Gov.
Taft Of the Philippinc- ard the Papal Com
mission Is bes,d on n misConccption. There
i lot the moment a suspension uf the pour
parler- IN order ~ enable Gov Taft To refer
tn the Washington Governinen' certain
counter proposals which have hsen ILt
(. Wgrd ,. ''. Na,i'..u Commissioners
II Is understood that hes" refer TO III" DE-
psrturv ofth" frars from the rIand> which
the Vatican not unnsturally drsir-s should
b" gradual and not made to assuTne the
form Of brutal expulsion with the Cpnss-
qu.nt humiliation e the, hurCh IN tho eyes
! % the filipinos Cardinal Rampolla. the
Papal secretary 81 State. cannot under
| stand why there should he any difficulty
abou; this matter The United States.
Vatican the shadow
Teesrsphing last night ~" Rome CORE
spondent of THE SUN recalled the ny--
| trrious hostile influences which Gov. Taft
a, fret encountered al every turn and
which there j. good reason tn bcli.y. were
worked from Madrid Thos. Influences
have since been Insldiousiy at work and
have more than once bruugh, tho ncgotia-
.
| These have been trying times for Gov
| Taft, who II quite unused to the >uD,leiir~
| Of Latin diplomacy and seems tn think
that brusque straightforvardness l. hls
best weapon. In using that weapon he
has kept the Vatican for weeks past in a
constant shiNer not of fear. tut 81 Irritatcd
nerves and panied su-ceptlbllities
| Nevertheless Judge lar ana las col
leagucs have really done we'll IN the dim
cul, circumstances. Their chief falling
| according TO a not unfriendly Italian critic
seems to h- their robust aggressive faith
IN the power Il the dollar to cure all ill'
and their inability to realize that the Church
| IT Rome l. not sort uf provincial -ynod
but great world power
| Of the ultimate and S,CCessful conclusions
| ~ the negotiations ther" does not appear
tu IL, much doub, Tia, faiih i hTgri,
bas.'d OH the known fat tina, the Popc !,
| pa>sionAt,.lv II solved 10 have this Philip
pines matter -o'tl'd IN manner whict
shall ia no way ,mp-rIl friendly relations
| between the Vatican ana the Government
at Washington tie s"cs with prophet,
cye. IN" dsv when FREE America will D..
the Cuholc power IN the world. and that
IA ~ opir!"n hciug a settled u.iug. h'
has not the slightest uhy-CtIon 10 the re
| ugiOus Am"riC sni1ation Of the Philippines
ill-informcd persons have suggested that
tn. Pope has left everything to the Com
mission of Cardinals and has taken no shar,
| or interest m the negotiations This !,
untrue 4 report Of everv meeting - 'hs
| Commissioners Las bcsn submitted 10 hin
and from the first b. has advised. r'.-trainec
| and enluln,-i the C1rdinal-