Evening journal., 1902-07-22
Pope PLEASED
WITH METHODS
Greeted americans With The
Greatest Courtesy
POntiff Confident That Negotiations
Will Result in Solution Of The
FriarS' Question

Rome, July 22.-The farewell meeting |
between the Pope and Governor Taft !
took place yesterday. 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 great |
est cordiality. The Pontff commenced
the interview by saying that he was
most satisfied and happy at the results
obtained and was confident that the ne
gotiations would be the starting point
of a complete and satisfactory solution
of the question under discussion. He
added that the apostolic delegate soon
to be appointed would be instructed
most strictly and precisely regarding
carrying out the ideas determined upon
between the United States and the Vat
ican, saying: "I will see that orders bel
given him as to his work, over which
will watch him personally"
Turning the conversation, the Pope
expressed the highest esteem for Amer
lean methods of treating church mat
ters. In fact, he had more than once
pointed to the United States as setting
an example well worth copying.
Governor Taft thanked the Pope foI
the promeptness and courtesy shown
him during his visit and promised CO.
operation 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 occasion for the cir
culation of false and even caluminous
rumors in various papers and by some
telegTaphic agencies, which had given
rise to unfavorable comments upon the
Vatican. The Pope also protested
against such false reports, but he
philosophically declared that by this
time he was accustomed to that kind
of misrepresentation.
The pontiff then rose with unusual
activity, 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 present Of a box contain
ing his (Mr. Roosevelts) literary
works The masaic is a copy of Cor
ridi's well-known picture Of Pope Lee
sitting on the terrace of the Vatican
gardens surveying Rome. It was made
in the Vatican workshops.
The Pope then gave Bishop O'Gor-
man an autograph letter to President
Roosevelt.
To mark his satisfaction at the sue.
cess of the negotiations, the Pope pre-.
sented each member of Governor Taft'l
party with personal gift enclosed il
a magnificent morocco case adorned
with the Papal arms. Governor Taf
received a gold goose quill of exquisit,
workmanship, with Pope Leo's coat o
arms on the feather. To BishoI
O'Gorman was presented a pectora
cross set with rubies and amethyst
and having a cameo centre bearing thl
figure of the Virgin surrounded witt
pearls. Judge Smith and Major Porte
both received a gold jubilee medal. TIL
Pope gave Mrs. Taft an enamel repro
duction of the ancient painting OF ST
Ursula surrounded by virgins.
After an audience of 40 minutes. il
which the conversation was carried OF
entirely in French, Bishop O'Gormar
and Major Porter translating, the Pop
saw the Americans to the door of tn
library.
Later, Governor Taft, accompanie
by Judge Smith and Captain strothel
left Rome for Naples.