Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-17

! Judge Taft to express TO Cardinal
Rampolla his pleasure that the visit Of
the American representatives has re-
suited in broad basis for harmonious
settlement, his thanks for the courtesy
shown by the vatican to Judge Taft
and for the promptness with which the
vatican has acted, and his hopes that,
though no specific agreement has been
reached, the vatican will ultimately
find IT just to do what has been sug-
gested.
Judge Taft concludes the note to the
Ytican thus In obedience to
Secy Roots dispatch re-
quest negotiations on the points
raised be held in Manila between
an apostolic delegate and the governor,
after the information suggested above
by Secy. Root has been ascertalned and
presented"
The vatican is buzzlng with COM
ments on the last American note, the
contents Of which were somewhat un-
expected, as II was thought that Wash
ington would make counter PROPOSE
lions A majority here represent the
result as success for papal diplo-
macy, while others express the opin-
ion that the friars will not get In Ma
Mia better terms than those offered here,
and that the affair may end IN their
being obliged TO leave the archipela-
go with less, as II would be impossible
TO bring before the courts the present
thousands tenants paying no rent
therefor
This and the partial failure Of the
Nigit IN Rnuna ,f Tt1oa mould ~
the last straw for the religious orders.
as II would Justify the governments
OF GRANGE, Spain etc, which took
measures against them without having
recourse to the vatican.
OBJECTED TO THE FRIARs.
Washington, July l6.-A high official
OF the government makes the follow
Ing statement concerning the negoti-
atoms proceeding In Rome:
1T can be authoritatively stated that
substantially the facts contained in
his statement were cabed to Gov. Taft
In the latest instructions regarding his
reply TO the vatican.
I'm seeking through Gov Taft TO Sc
cure the peaceful removal of the friars
Of the four orders in the Philippines
II must be borne in mind that the
American representatives I'm the Philip
pine islands have merely been endeav-
oring faithfully TO carry out the wishes
of the people, for which they feel them
selves bound 10 stand.
II must always be remembered that
IL Is not the United States govern
ment which In any way objects to the
presence Of the frlars In the islands;
II is the Catholic population Of those
Islands. The lay Catholics, almost to
a man, especially all OF the parish
priests. are so violently opposed to the
frlars that they will not permit them
10 come back to the parishes, and. as
a matter OF fact, hold their lands In
hostile possession.
zone OF the avowed objects Of the In
government underAguin-
aldo was TO conhseate the friars' lands.
without any compensation 10 the
church. The United States authori-
ties recognizing the intensity and BIT
terness OF this feeling among the FIJI
pinos and at the same time being
DESTROYS OF acting with the most scru-
pulous fairness toward the church.
we're willing TO arrange for the pur-
chase Of the church lands by the gov
eminent II the church authorities would |
withdraw the friars (who are not now |
and for years have not been perform |
ing their religious functions among the |
people, and would replace them with |
other members Of the church who |
night take up with greater success the |
Mighty necessary religious work which |
hey are not able 10 perform"