The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-06-12


text, served the purpose of credcn-
tials. The text Is as follows:
May y 1870
sir II is now apparcn, that onugress
viii not have acted upon the Philippine
commissions recommendation regarding
the purchase 81 friars' lands before the
time % you departure foE Manila, which
can not be longer delay cd You e.i .',.i,,ls hot:
definite Instructions, and proceed 20 nke
such atcSn, IN the execution OF eptclhc
authority from congress, as should prop
uiia The committees oi both houses have,
however. reported rAvpraby upon the
commissions recommendations, end u
appear, probable that soasfs.sss .s.,,r. WI. con,,
the critical situation of this subject ~
the Philippines. and OF the apparent ln-
posgihlilty of dispoainE o. tue matter
there by negotiation with the triarn thctn'
scIvca. ths president does not feel % I'D
rrty 90 lose the opportunity Tor enectlNc
action afforded BY your presence in the
west lie wishes you 70 takr lhe sap'svl
up tentatively with the gccirsiastical SUI
perIora who must ultimately determine
the friara' course oi conduct ana en-
ceayor 60 reach. al least basis ol
nrrotlat tIun along lines which VII be hai-
isfICtory 10 them and 20 the Phllpilhe
Government. accompanied by tht iuil uH-
drrstanniuE on both sidrn 90 he itcta and
of the views and purposes oi ihc it,rt'es
q
shall have acted ihe husin - q lF h.--
coed 10 a pnsi1ziun without dclny,
You are accordingly authorized. IN me
course Of youF return journey 90 h.-
Mia. 10 visit Rome and there ascertain
what church authorities have the PoWer
Co negotiate for and determino upon
sale ~ the lands ~ thc religious uFasga
In tho Philippine islands. and II you ma.
Hs We arr Informed. that the officers ot
the church ~ RENE have such power
and authority, yua VIII endeaNof 70 htH
t1ln the results above indicated Any ne
F0tlatl0ns witch you may enter upon are
alwnya subject 20 the granting or power
by congress 20 follow the negotiations ~
binding action. II any conferences ans
negotiations you win bear In mind the
foiInWiuE prup0sitions. which are deemed
10 bn fgndnmrntni and which should 30
fully and frankly stated TO the other side
~ One N The controlling principles %
our Government BE- the complete Eoparn-
tlon % church and state. with the entire
freedom Of each from any control og h-
reference by the other. TINS princlplc
Imperative wherever American iurlsdic-
tian extends, and no modhcaltoh or
shading thereof can be q subject for dis
Cuaai1u,
Il is necessary TO deal now with the
rcsults Of establishing government COM
trolled by this principle IN the Philippine
Islands. which have fOf centuries beeh
governed under an entirely dinerent H1s-
ten. with church and state closely unlte4.
and hnvtuR functions of the one eNer-
Sis..5 b,, spcptE of the other: where tho
church has long controlled and acted w
tuaily Ms the agent OF tho state "a tne
held Of public instruction, aud public
charities and has from time 10 time nc
rulred large properties held BY u % ~
a. subordinate corporations OF othtHis
for these public uses, A novel situation
bRs bscn created under which the adjust
mrnt uf means 90 ends appropriate 10
the former system entirely Iails to pro-
GuCc the Intended result under the n-H
he nd tan mF
state requires SO be followed BY a read
justmCnt and tcUrrang~ment ~ the w.
trresta both Of church and OF state AMI
for the attainment OF the Ereat ends nf
civil government Of education. OF Charity
and Of religion.
s. By reason OF tho separation, ths Fe"
lglans orders can no longer perform. IN
hohaif OF the state. the duties In relation
io public instruction and public charities
formerly resting upon them, and the
power which they formerly exercised.
through their relations % ihe ciyh GOV, GOV,
ornment, being now Withdrawn they hnd
fhemaelves the objects Of such hostility
on the part Of their teHantry against
them rs landlords, and on the part ~
tho people Of the parishes against them
a. representative Of the former govern
ment that they are no longer capable Gf
serving any useful purpose for tho
church. No rents can o. ee,isetcd isoia 1a
lands unless Il be by the Intervention Of
the civil government with armed foTce,
Speaking generally. for several years paEt
the friarA, formerly Installed over the
pariaaes. have been unable 70 remain at
their posts, ana are collected IN Manila
with the vain hope OF returning, They
VIII not be voluntarily accepted again BY
tho Pcopie, and can not Dc restored 10
their possessions except by foreihle In
tervenliun on tho part OF the civil gov.
eminent, which the principles OF our gov.
eruusant forbid II IL manifest that under
these conditions II 10 for the interest Of
tie church. aa well as for the state, that
tho landed proprietoFahip of the religious
orders Ia the pnilippine is,anda shonie
Of course, II does, to continue It's minis
tTatiaun among the people 1f the islands
and 70 conduct IN tta own behalf a .sys-
TEN of instruction, with which We have
mo desire TO Interfere. II should seek
other agents therefor.
I IL is the wieh oug government, In
the titles of he religious orders 90 the
larea tracts gf agricultural lands which
they now hold shall Be e2tinguished, but
that.A itiil aild fair compensation shall be
s ID e no1, however. deemed TO be for
the interests Of the people Of the Philip
Tine iainuda that m thus transforming
Wholly nnprodus,iys p tsas.s ot isnas INTO
a fund should thereby he created 10 be
uses f3Y the attempted restoration of the
friarz 10 the parishes from which they
arc now separated with the consequent
disturbance az law and order.
q The stiles 10 the great amount Of
church lands and buildings N the islands,
other than those OF the religious orders,
and n0w apparently owned By tho state.
Should be settled fairly.
4 Provision should hc made for ascer.
taininE what rentals. ~ eHy, ought 20 be
paid fng e0DSca:s ara 5thxT church build
InFa which have been occupied by unifcd
state troops during tire ifsss1fYection. this
being Of course. 4 aublect fer the np0-
eifie action for congress-.
a. the rights and obligations remaining
under the various sperinc tfusta for ed
urnffos and charity whlch are nov In
lied by agreemeut. II puaEible, rather than
by the siaw and fsssaessiis disastrous
Processes Of iftiRuatGsl. ~ thBf tho bRneft-
cent purposes OF these foundations uaay
y Yanr eFsand viii rot be IN any sense
or degree diplomatic IN ~ aAture. but WI
be purely a baainesa matter. nf rese-
uatfnE ~ you, "a governor of the ashii-
ippiaea for this eurchwsr cE sssnpnriy froaal
he owners fhereas. ard the settlement OF
lantts II a1ca \ snEEsss an 10 c1utfio-
ute 20 the best intareatH eE INC pnnpss OF
the islands.
whether on ths part gt che niii.sfs y .lse
civil RovvFnmnns 0F ~ fhx military uin-
rfrs ID enable you 10 perTdfa the duties
aboss Described. IN O n1aHnFT sattsfsesDrs
10 yaurwelf will be afforded; lsstt the stgt-
NESS IA left entirely In Fesff hands saft-
| taet 10 such action as mar be taken peT-
enans 10 law urpn yguf report
Very resrcrifn,tys v..o,.
HerrstAry y War. !.
Nor. sriiiiam III. Taft. cftA Governor Oh
the phsifupsaEs, Washington -. z
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