Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-23
.REPROOF BY IRELAND
Archbishop Of st. Paul Out
in Letter
TO CERTAIN CATHOLICS
WHO CRITICISE GOVERNMENT
COURSE IN PHILIPPINES.
Prelate Defends Governor Taft and Ap-
peals to Words of the
Pope.

Archbishop John Ireland. in an interview
with a representative of the Associated
Press in ST. Paul, yesterday, reviewed at
some length the progress of the negotia-
tions conducted between Judge Taft and
the Vatican, and took to task certain Cath
Ole organiza tons that had assumed to uues-
ton the fairness of the administration to-
ward their co-religionists. The archbishop
said:
eyes; the news from Rome is quite sat
isfactory, and l am sure, quite correct
Private advices coming to me from the
most reliable source confirm in all respects,
the dispatches given by the Associated
Press. The sovereign pontiff and other
Roman authorities are delighted with Gov.
Taft personally and with the negotiations
in course of progress between him and the
Vatican. Reports sent out by the corre-
spondents of certain London papers to the
effect that the pontiff was displeased with
the manner of acting of the commission of
cardinals appointed to treat with Gov. Taft
were absolutely unfounded. AS stated in
this mornings Roman dispatches the pom
tiff assured Gov. Taft that he was most sat
isfed and happy at the results so far OBJ
tafned and that he was confident the
negotiations begun in Rome would be the
starting point of a complete and satisfac-
tory solution of the question under discus
exact manner the situation as the Vatican
views it, and it really is.
Result Not Surprise.
THAT the negotiations have not yet
reached final conclusions and are to be
transferred from Rome to Manila is what
might have been expected from the begin
ming. Gov. Taft is in a hurry to return to
the Philippines and could not prolong his
stay in Rome, and, on the other hand, the
problems to be solved are so complicated
especially from the Vatican Standpoint
that time in the work is of prime necessity
The Vatican and Gov. Taft came ea silly and
quickly TO a substantial agreement The
question for the Vatican is what practical
methods are to be adopted to put the agree
ment into execution. With a little time
certain matters now seeming to offer great
difficulties Will be made, by quiet skinful
touches of pontiffcal diplomacy. to work
themselves out without friction or excite
ment, and so, when in Manila, final con-
clusions are to be reached things will have
been ripe and will turn out all right.
Ihls is the Vatican method of proceed
ing. 1t is wise and prudent method Mr.
1a1t understands the matter and leaves
Rome thoroughly satisfied and hopeful He
carries away with him the pontiff's state
ment that the negotiations begun in Rome
VIII prove TO nave been the starting point
or a complete and satisfa Glory solution of
the questions at issue, and that much he
considers TO be quite sufficient for the mo-
ment. There can be mo doubt that active
cooperation of the Vatican is now secured
10 the American government in its task of
pacifcat1on in the Philippines and that in
the results to come the administration at
', washington will have ample reason to fe-
Rome. ~