The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-22
TAFTBlDSFAREWELL
Pope Expresses Pleasure ct
Success of Mission.
WILL WATCH The WORK PERSONALLY

False and Mislcading Newspaper Re-
ports of the Negotiations Regard.
ing Philippine Friars Regret-
ted-A Parting Blessing.
ROME, July 22.-The pope received
Governor Taft and the members of his
party in farewell audience yesterday.
His holiness expressed pleasure at the
success of the mission. He also eX-
pressed sympathy with the president
and the American people. The pope
decorated the members of the party.
who afterward went to greet Cardinal
Rampolla, the papal secretary Of state.
The Americans were ushered into
the private library, and so soon as the
door was opened the pope went half
way to meet them and greeted Gov
ernor Taft with the greatest cordial
ity. His holiness commenced the inter
view by saying he was. most satisfied
and happy at the results obtained and
was confident that the negotiations
would be the starting point of COM
plete and satisfactory solution Of the
question under discussion. He added
that the apostolic delegate soon to be
appointed would be instructed most
strictly and precisely regarding carry
ing out the ideas determined upon be-
tween the United States and the Vati-
can, saying:
Il will seeshsat d es be given him
as to his work, over which will watch
personally
Turning the conversation, the pope
expressed the highest esteem for
American methods of treating church
matters. In fact, he had more than
once pointed to the United States as
setting an example well worth copy
ing.
Governor Taft thanked the pope for
the promptness and courtesy shown
during his visit and promised co-opera
ton with the apostolic delegate in ex-
ecuting the business Cl the lines
agreed upon at Rome. He expressed
regret at the fact that the negotiations
had been made the occasion for the cir
culation of false and even calumnious
rumors in various papers and by some
telegraphic agencies which had given
rise to unfavorable comments upon the
Vatican. The pope also protested
against such false reports, but he phil
osophically declared that by this time
he was accustomed to that kind of mis-
representation.
The pontiff then rose with unusual
activity, walked with the Americans
to the opposite side of the room and
showed them the mosaic which he Is
sending to President Roosevelt in re-
turn for the presidents present Of a
box containing his (Mr. Roosevelts)
literary works. The mosaic is copy
Of Corridi's well known picture of
Pope Leo sitting on the terrace of the
Vatican gardens surveying Rome. 1t
was made in the Vatican workshops.
The pope then gave Bishop OGor-
man aa autograph letter to President
Roosevelt.
Members Of Governor Taft's party
asked the pope to bless several boxes
of rosaries and other religious memen,
tos, which his holiness did most will
ingly, adding that his benediction was
extended to all their relations and
friends.
After forty minutes audience, in
which the conversation was entirely
carried on in French, Bishop OGor'
man and Major Porter translating, the
pope saw the Americans to the door Of
the library.
Later Governor Taft, accompanied
|. by Judge Smith and Captain Strother,
left Rome for Naples.