The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-07-25

source" says the correspondent, that
besides annulling the procedure of
the commission of cardinals the pope
has summarily dissolved it, express
ing his views that the American de-
mands were reasonable and signifying
his readiness to treat with Judge Taft
personally"
ROME, July 19.-The following note
from the vatican was presented to
Governor Taft last night:
"I hasten to acknowledge the receipt
of the letter by which you kindly COM
municated to me the cablegram from
Secretary Root, answering my note
of July 8, which explained the counter
tion of religious affairs in the Philip
pines, While thanking you for this
important communication, / am hap
py to assure you that the holy see
has learned with the liveliest satisfac-
tion the high consideration in which
Mr.. Root and the government of the
United States holds the fitness of the
measures, which the vatican inde-
pendently of the solution of any
economic question designed taking to
ameliorate the religious situation in
the archipelago and to cooperate in
the pacification of the people under
American sovereignty. The measures
are indicated in my memorandum of
June 81, and by letter of July 8. These
declarations of Mr.. Root do honor tc
the deep political wisdom of the gov
ernment of the United States, which
knows how to appreciate the happy
influence of the holy see for the relig-
ious and civil elevation of the people,
especially Catholics.
with equal satisfaction the pontiff
has taken into account the assurances
of Secretary Root that the American
authorities in the Philippines and at
Washington will put forth all posi-
BILE efforts to maintain the good un-
derstanding happily established with
the authorities of the Catholic church
On his part the pontiff will not fail
to give the apostolic delegation soon
to be sent to the Philippines the most
precise instructions according to my
former notes.
"The lines for future negotiations,
indicated in the notes having been
accepted by Secretary Root, the rep
resentative of the vatican in the archi-
pelago viii lenter into relations with
the authorities in the Philippines on
the four points indicated by Mr.. Root
at the end of his cablegram.
t'The holy see does not doubt that
mutual confidence combined with the
action of the American government
will readily produce happy solution
of the pending questions, auguring for
that new country an era of peace and
true progress.
ct is my agreeable duty in ending
jnlS lSlISt " DS clDlO ~ IShuCi
to the very great courtesy and high
capacity with which you have filled
the delicate mission which the gov
ernment and president of the United
States delegated to you. Willingly l
add that the favorable result of the
negotiations must be attributed in
very large part to your high personal
qualities.
while flattering myself that this
first success will be a guarantee of the
happy issue of Interior negotiations
in Manila, l have the honor to be,
ETC., RAMPOLlA.
Governor Taft was informed last
night that the pope had fixed July 81
for his farewell audience. Governor
Taft will start Saturday for Vallom-
brosa, near Florence, where he will
stay with his family until Monday,
when he will return for his audience
with the pope.