Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
POPE LEO TAKES A HAND.
Dissolves Commission of Cardinals
Dealing With Friar Question.

The Rome correspondent of the London
Daily Chronicle says the pope is intensely
displeased at the way in which the COM
mission of cardinals has conducted the ne
gotiations with Judge Taft in the matter
OF the friars in the Philippines.
Il learn from an authoritative source"
says the correspondent, that. besides an
nulling the procedure of the commission
Of cardinals the pope has summarily dis
solved it, expressing his view that the
American demands were reasonable and
signifying his readiness to treat with Judge
Taft personally"
The following note from the Vatican
was presented to Governor Taft last night:
Il hasten to acknowledge the receipt OF
the letter by which you kindly commune
Gated to me the cablegram from Secretary
Root answering my note of July Q, which
explained the counter project of the Vati-
can for the regulation of religious affairs
in the Philippines. While thanking you
for this important communication, | am
happy to assure you that the holy see
has learned with the liveliest satisfaction
the high consideration in which Mr.. Root,
in the name of the government of the
United States, holds the fitness of the
measures which the Vatican, independent
ly of the solution of any economic ques-
ton, designed taking to ameliorate the re-
Ai6iouS siludlIOH III the dTCfnptidSO anu 10
cooperate in the pacihcation of the peo-
pie under American sovereignty. The
measures are indicated in my memoran-
dunn of June p and my letter of July ..
These declarations of Mr.. Root do honor
to the deep political wisdom of the gov
eminent of the United States, which knows
how to appreciate the happy influence OF
the holy see for the religious and civil ele-
walton OF the people, especially Catholics.
With equal satisfaction the pontiff has
taken into account the assurances of Sec
rotary Root that the American authorities
in the Philippines and at Washington viii
put forth all possible efforts to maintain
the good understanding happily established
with the authorities OF the Catholic Church.
On his part, the pontiff will not fail to
give the apostolic delegate soon to be sent
to the Philippines the most precise in
structions according to my former notes.
The main lines for future negotiations,
indicated in the notes, having been accept
ed by Secretary Root, the representatives
of the Vatican in the archipelago will enter
into relations with the authorities in the
philippines on the four points indicated by
Mr.. Root at the end of his cablegram
The holy see does not doubt that mu-
tual confidence, combined with the action
of its representative and that of the Amer
lean government, Will easily produce a
happy solution of the pending questions in
augurating for that noble country a new
era OF peace and progress. .
1T is my agreeable duty in ending this
letter to be able to render homage to tho
very great courtesy and high capacity
with which you have filled the delicate
mission which the government and Presi-
dent OF the United States confided to you.
Willingly / add that the favorable result
of the negotiations must be attributed in
every large part to your high personal
qualities.
While fiattering myself that this first
success will be a guarantee of the happy
issue of Interior negotiations in Manila, 1
have the honor to be, etc,
"RAMPOLLA"
Gov. Taft was informed last night that
the pope had fixed July 81 for his farewell
audience. Governor Taft will start Satur-
day for Valparaiso, near Florence, where
he will stay with his family until Mon
day, when he will return for his audience
with the pope.