Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-23
JUDGE TAT rs NOTE.
Replies 10 Communication Sent
From the Vatican.
Suggests That Future Negotiations on
Points Raised Be Held in Manila
Between An Apostolic Dele
gate and the Governor.

Rome. July 1.-THE following is. in
part. Judge Taft's note TO the vatican.
1t is addressed to Cardinal RampOlla,
papal secretary of state and begins
thus:
In reply to the two notes of your
eminence OF June 81 and July 9. have
Just received a communication from
the secretary of war. in precise and
exhaustive terms which are here re-
produced intCgrally. Secretary Root
says he is glad to see by the two notes
received from the vatican that tho
holy see is animated by the best in
tentions TO come TO an understanding
with Washington about the relations
between church and state in the Phil
ippines. that your eminence has declar-
ed the vatican to be disposed TO give
clear and precise instructions to the
friars to occupy themselves with re-
!igion only, abstaining entirely from
politics. and that the holy see proposes
TO Introduce little by little, ecclesias-
tics Of other nationalities, especially
American. Secretary Root adds that
he can not do less than acknowledge
the wisdom Of these propositions. but
hat he must observe that they would
.ot solve the question.
THE United States has no desire to
violate the treaty of Paris and seeks
not a forcible but a voluntary with
drawal Of certain persons. who hap
pen to be Spaniards, and whose previ-
GUS experiences in the islands had
thrown them INTO antagonistic rela.
tiOns with the people and with the
Catholic laity and native clergy. many
of whom have left their parishes and
can only be reinstated by using ma
terial force. which the United States
can not permit. This proves that the
government of the Philippines has no
intention to propose measures con-
trary to the interests of the vatican
end in fact its interests in the church.
IF the question Of withdrawal be
left unsolved now that the Washing
| ton government has persuaded the &c.
| clesiastical authorities to see the ne
| cessity of carrying out this step. the
latter withdrawal OF the friars under
order Of the religious superior could
not be regarded as anything but volun-
tary and would not violate the treaty
| garded as affirming or admitting any
accusations against the friars, because
the American government made no
| such accusation. The United States
did not desire the withdrawal for It
| se1f-it was Indifferent to the presence
of the friars-but In the interest OF
the whole people OF the Philippines
who were bitterly opposed to their
presence.
1T was thought by the generous pro
posal OF a contract which would bind
the Philippine government to certain
| financial and other obligations to Sc
| cure the much longed for desire of the
Philippine people in the withdrawal of
the friars. Now that tina vatican does
| not see its way clear to make q def.
mite withdrawal the American govern
ment has deemed it wiser to recur to
the methods of settlement OF the vari-
| Gus questions at issue suggested by
Cardinal Rampolla's first communica-
ton of June 81. namely:
First, an investigation by both
| sides into the possible and probable
| liabilities and claims and the settle
ment OF them br an accredited apos-
| tolic delegate with the governor in
| Manila after the conditions with re.
spect to the titles OF the friars to land
and the amount of claims for rental
| have been presented by the represent
! tative Of the church to the represen-
tptiyes of the Philippine government in
Manila
| AS to the indemnity for the friars'
| land. your eminence has pointed out
the difficulty Of computing so precipi-
lately the exact value. hut this might
be done by examining the title deeds.
The Washington government will inn
mediately order the general command
ing the forces in the Philippines to
furnish all indications necessary to
ascertain what damage has been done
by the military occupation. Although
rcgrctful that all the questions have
not been decided definitely. the govern
mont is glad 20 express satisfaction at
the results obtained"
Secretary Root I'm his communica-
! Hon declares that Judge Tafts Jour
ncy IS quite compensated for by tho
fact that 70 is possible 70 TX general
/ lines on which later can be amicably
solved all tho questions now pending.
Judge Taft concludes hts note 20 the
vatican thus
I'm obedience 10 Secretary Roots
dispatch I request that the future me-
| gotiationo on The points raised Doc held
I'M Manila between an apostolic dele.
gate and The governor after the infor.
nation suggested above by Secretary
Root has been ascertained and pre-
scntcd"
Gen. ChaHee's Homeward Trip.
Manila July 1l-. Cen Chaffoo who
was recently relieved from hts duties
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