The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-22

Rome, July 1S.-The following note
from the Vatican was presented to
Governor Taft tonight:
L hasten to acknowledge the receipt
OF the letter by which you kindly COM
munlcated to me the cabIegram from
secretary Root answering my note Of
July 9Th, which explained the counter
project of the vatican for the reguIa-
tIon OF religious affairs in the Philip
mes. While thanking you for this
p9rtant communication am happy to
assure you that the Holy See has
learned with the EveIiest satisfaction
the high conside' alton in which Mr.
Root, IN the name of the government
OF the United States holds the fitness
of the measures which the vatican in
dependently of The solution of anv
economic question, designed taking to
amelorate the religious situation i'm
the archipelago aid to co-oDerata in
Inc paclfcation OF the people under
american sovereignty. The measures
are lndlcated in ny memorandum of
Juhe ZIst, and my letter of July 9Th
1hose declarations of Mr. Root do
hohor 10 the deep political wisdom Of
tne government OF the United States
which knows how to appreciate the
happy influence of the HOLY See for
the religious and civil elevation of the
people, especially CO tEoIics
with equal session the pontiff has
been taking into account the assurances
Of Secretary Root that the American
authorities in the Philippines and at
washington will put forth all possible
efforts TO maintain the good under
standing happily established with the
authorities Of the Catholic church. On
his part the DOntiff will not fail to
give the apostolic delegate soon to be
sent to the Philippines, the most pre-
else instructions according to my for
Tuer notes.
The main lines for future negotia-
ton, indicated Iii the notes, having
been accepted by Secretary Root, the
representatives. OF the vatican in the
archipelago will enter into relations
with the authorities in the Philippines
for the four points indicated by Mr..
Root at the end OF his cablegram.
THE Holy See Goes not doubt that
1ctuA confidence With the action of it's
representative AMI that of the Ameri-
can government will easily produce a
happy solution Of the pending ques-
tlons. Inaugurating for that noble coun-
try new era of peace and progress.
1t is my agreeable duty in ending
IlllS letter 10 DO dDlo TO T6nOGr- homage
to the very great courtesy and high
capacity with which you have filled the
delicate mission which the government
and president of the United States con-
tided to you. Willingly I add that the
favorable result of the negotiations
must be attributed in a very large part
70 your high personal qualities.
1sWhile fiattering myself that this
first success will &c a guarantee of the
nlt0IlOr negotiations
Manila.
Il have the honor TO be, etc,
(Signed) "RAMPOLLA.'
Governor Taft was informed tonight
that the pope had fixed July 21st for his
farewell audience.
Governor Taft will start Saturday for
Nalleombrosa, near Florence, where he
will stay with his family until Mon
day when he will return for his au-
dience with the pope.
London, July 1S.-The Rome corre-
spOndent of the Daily Chronicle says
the pope is inten5ely displeased at the
way in which the commission of Car
dinals has conducted the negotiations
with Judge Taft iii the matter of the
FriarS in the Philippines.
Besides annulling the procedure of
The commission of Cardinals the cOrre
SpOndent says, '.tke pope has summar-
lily dissolved 1t, expressing his view
that the American demands were rea-
sOnable and signify fylng his readiness to
treat with Judge Taft personally"