The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-11
MS NOW UP TO
ROOT TO DECIDE
vatican Makes Reply to Judge
Taft's Note.
,,NN0T RECALL FRlARS
lifted STATES MUST PAY AR
BITRAToRS.
FRIARS

.oFE. July 10.-The Vatican's an
sve- to Judge Taft follows:
u The contract, (Which the vatican
-,rosas shall be signed by both par
=. comprises twelve articles
~ first article says the Philippine
--s-1mer- is TO buy the lands of the
religious orders concerned. the
900 acting as intermediary.
second article describes what
the agricultural lands to be
w. third article says that if some
these lands are possessed by cor
lions The friars will sell their
ne fourth article establishes a tri-
al Of arbiters. to be composed of
y. members. two Of whom are to be
In by the vatican. two by the
s.rppine government and the fifth
--~bsr bv The other four In case of
r..g-aemeut as to the fifth member.
.aaU be- chosen. in common accord,
q the pope and President Roosevelt.
-bs fifth article provides that the
-rs of the arbiters shall begin Jan. /,
Tho sixth article refers TO title deeds.
These Will tH a dtAoANA Gh ~ Tic ILL.,
is1irs government.
Article Z sets forth that payment is
a.. h. made i'm Mexican dollars in the
,s-sd of time proposed by Judge Taft
Z his note of July 5. interest during
M period of payment accruing at 4
1r cent.
Article s deals with the transfer to
.ba church of ancient crown lands
r-b ecclesiastical buildings on them.
The ninth article proposes amicabie
as6rd in the matter of existing char
cable or educational trusts which are
ii dispute In the event of failing TO
agree in these matters, recourse is to
i had to the same arbiters. to whom
Win also be submitted the case of the
medical college Of San Jose at Manila.
Indemnity For Use of Buildings.
The tenth article provides for arbi-
ration as to the indemnity the United
states shall pay for the ecclesiastical
bindings II, d during the war in the
Philippines.
According 90 the eleventh article, the
expenses of the tribunal of arbiters is
20 h. paid by the Philippine govern
nsnt
Article u declares that the holy see
m the sphere of action which it is in
competence shall use all its influence
hr the pacificatiOn of the Philippine
stands and in favor of their adhesion
20 the established government, and
that 10 shall prevent all political Op-
position on the part of the clergy, both
regular and secular.
Tie answer of the vatican is COM
Piled In the order of Judge Taft's note
of July g. First comes the note. which
SAYS that all the studies of the vati-
can were conferred to render more
clear more precise and definite the
conditions between the holy see and the
Philippine government. In fact, the
note begs if something further with
this intention be proposed. that it be
freely oppressed, adding that it.would
be Considered with great pleasure
The Introduction proceeds in this
tone until it comes to the question of
the recall Of the fFiars II then says
The vatican cannot accept the propo-
stion 10 recall the friars within the
fixed period. Such recall not being
justified by reasons of force majeure.
10 would be contrary to the rights
guaranteed by the treaty of Paris and
would put the holy see in conflict with
spain. 1t asks.
If the United States cannot order
'he withdrawal of the friars. how can
ne pope do so, especially when IL has
leen proved that all the accusations
made against them were partly false.
HrtIy exaggerated and partly in
Exact"
However. the vatican promises that
Nill'try TO introduce into the Phil
Ppnes clergy of other natiOnalities.
specially Americans, gradually. as
hey are found ready or are adapted
The purpose.
The note agrees that the friars shall
W return 20 the parishes they left
A1 Where their presence could pro-
Use trouble.
The note ends by saying that tele
hR is willing that the school ques-
aa In the Philippines be not insisted
now. but that his holiness hopes
A representative in Manila may have
q understanding with Judge Taft on
s point which is of capital import
3,holir.
Secretary Root viii take a copy of
Faucan'S reply TO Oyster Bay and
-'hlt Il to the president before max
any definite reply The secretary
wi not discuss the subject now fur
az han to say that it is a plain bust
- Proposition which is under nego-
--1l' based entirely upon the in
-.euons which were given to Gov
p-F Taft before his departure for
% On these Instructions, regard
NE removal Of the friars. the sec
Nary said.
Is not however, deemed to be for
interests of the people of the Phil
eS that i'm this transforming OF
'-'-y imp productive tracts Of land into