Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-22
'o7F WILL WATCH.
Says He Will Oversee Work
of Delegates to Deal
With Taft.
LIKES WAY WE TREAT CHURCH.
Satisfied With Nesotiations-Rs.
ceived Taft and others-showed
Gift to Be Sent president-Blessed
Rosaries FOR Members If Party.
Neqoti ations--Re.
Satisfied With

Rome, July 22.-Governor Taft babe
farewell to the pope yesterday morn
ing His holiness received Mr. Taft
and the members of his commission
in private audience.
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
Governor Taft with the greatest cor
olality. The pontiff commenced the
interview by saying he was most sat
isfled and happy at the results OBJ
tanned and was confident that the ne
gotiations would be the starting point
of complete and satisfactory solu.
ton of the question under discussion.
lie added that the apostolic delegate.
coon to be appointed, would be in.
structed most strictly and precisely
regarding carrying out the ideas de.
tcrmined upon between the United
States and the vatican, saying:
Pope VIII Oversee Negotiations.
Il will see that orders be given him
as to his work, over which ] will
watch him personally
Turning the conversation, the pope
expressed the highest esteem for
American methods of treating church
natters. 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 him during his visit and prom.
ised cooperation with the apostolic
delegate in executing the business on
the lines agreed upon at Rome. He
expressed regret at the fact that the
negotiations had been made the oe
custom for the circulation of false and
even calumnous rumors in various
papers and by some Geographic
agencies, which had given rise to un
favorable comments upon the vati
can. The pope also protested against
such false reports, but philosophically
declared that by this time he was &C
customed to that kind of misrepre
sentation.
Gift to the President.
The pontiff then rose with unusual
setivity, 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 q
box containing his (Mr Rooseyelt's)
literary works. The mosaic is a copy
Of Corridi's well-known picture Of
Pope Leo sitting on the terrace of thu
vatican gardens surveying Rome. Il
vas made in the vatican workshops.
The pope then gave Bishop O'Gor
nan an autograph letter to Presiden'
Roosevelt
Members of Governor Taft's party
asked the pope to bless several boxes
of rosaries and other religious
mementoes, which his holiness die
most willingly, adding that his bene
dietion was extended to all their re
lations and friends.
After an audience of 40 minutes
in which the conversation was carried
on entirely in French, Bishop O'Gor
man and Major Porter translating, tn,
pope saw the Americans to the doc
| Of the library.
Taft Called Upon Rampolla.
Governor Taft and his companions
then called on the papal secretary o
state, Cardinal Rampolla, with whom
they exchanged somewhat simila
! ccurtesies.
Later Governor Taft, accompanied
by Judge Smith and Captain Strother
lett Rome for Naples.
Bishop O'Gorman will sail for tn
United States next week He vii
take with him a letter from Cardina
Rampolla to Secretary of State Hay