The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-07-15
INSTRUCTIONS TO GOV. TAFT.
VATICAN NCSr PIX 4 RtTF ron
WITHDRAW A OF IRItRS.
% Tn~s~ Terms Are Rejected the rniisp-
pines Gs,esumeu, Win Take sssrca
Prosperity b, Condemnation Proceed
inss - AuthsstseSi b, Ac, Of Ceasrrss.

wAsHrSoros. july Additional In
structions will he ~cnt to Gov Taft a. Rome
tomorrow upon the return uf Secretary
Root from Oyster BAY. where h. went
Saturday afternoon to consult with Preei-
dent Welt concerning the negotia-
tIons with the Vatican with rc-peCt to the
question involved IN tho PROPOSAL made by
the United States that IN" frihrs lie with
drawn from the Philippines. Thess in
structions Will follow the lines already
laid down by tho authorities here, that the
spanish friars must he withdrawn aud q
definite time stated within which they will
ave b Philippine Islands.
Notwithstanding IN. reports from Rome.
said by the officials herr Ia emanste from
Church sources. to The effect that IN. nego-
~tiations nclud the question 81 Church
teaching In tho public schools. IL il POSI-
lively denis~i on tho best authority that
this question does not form a part Of the
negotiations. On at least two occasions
tho Vatican has sought TO inject this subject
into the negotiations. but It has bsan diplo-
matioally avoided by Gov. Taft in his ro-
plies. and he IL to he told by Secretary
Root to make Il clear to the Council Of
Cardinals that under the laws Of the United
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teachings in the public schools.
Secretary Root made this evident In his
r~ent letter replying 20 complaints Of
prorelyting made against the public school
teachers IN tho Philippines He declared
that the schools In the Philippines are to
he conducted un the saTne lines ~ tho~~ Ia
the United States. without showing favor
10 any religion whatever
In view 81 this declaration II II no, thought
likely that the United States will agree
To the proposition made To- Gov Taft that
the primary schools of the Philippines
be conducted by Church teachers II IL
now determined to make this point per
fectly clear To the Church authorities ai
Rome, and at the same time to insist upon
the withdrawal 81 tho Spanish friars as a
condition preS,dent To the final purchase
ot the Church lands In III. islands. The
officials here who have hssn informed a.
20 the negotiations are Of tho opinion that
tho Council 81 Cardinals will Yield to the
American propositions In timo Ia have
tho negotiations concluded by July -.
when Gov TAFT expects TO leave Rome
for the United States
II IL thought here that The Churrh will
recognize the uselc~snc-s " resisting the
American terns A. in the event az a break
ing N q the negotiations the Philippines
tov"rnm.n' will take Possession Of IA.
Church property hy condemnation pro
evenings, a. authoriad lv act - Congress.
and will mako n settlement for IL in such
way that the fnRr~ will have Ia L. with
drawn. In view 81 this situation u il Re-
lieved that th" Vatican will s.n the ad-
vantage 81 giving a definite ~ surance ~ 10
the Withdrawal of the friarS. II his il
done the terms of sal. for the property can
te arranged by arbitration. ~ sugPn-'.d
by the Pops In ht- ,-ply ufSveral DIS : g