The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-07

: ligious orders can no longer perform I'm
! Denait OF the state the duties I'm rela-
/ ton 10 public instruction and public
/ charities formerly resting up0n them and
i the power which they formerly exercised.
! through their relations TO the civil gov
/ ernment being now withdrawn they find
/ themselves the objects of such hostility
! on the part of their tenantrv against
\ them as landlords aud on the part of the
| people OF the parishes against them as
/ representatives OF the former government,
4 mat they are no longer capable of serv-
I ing any useful purpose for the church
( No rents can be collected from the popu-
| lous communities occupying their lands
unless It be by the Intervention of civil
government with armed force
Speaking generally, for several years
/ past the friars, formerly installed over
/ the parishes have been unable to remain
| az their posts and are collected i'm Manila
/ with the vain hope of returning
Friars Cannot Be Restored.
They viii not he voluntarily accented
as3uhs bN the people and cannot be re-
stored 20 their possessions except bv
lVlGlole intervention on the part of the
elNli government, which the principles or
our government forbid. It is manifest
mat under these conditions I'D is for the
| interest OF the church, as Wen as of the
state that the landed proprietorshiD of
the religious orders I'M the Philippine isl
anus should Cease, and that If the church
wishes, as OF course ii does to continue
lts mlnlstrauon among the people OF the
| lsidhds and conduct, i'm It's own behalf
! a system of instruction, with which we
| nave no desire to interfere. it should
seek other agents therefor.
May Buy Church Land.
-. 1t is the wish of our government
IN case congress shall give the neces-
ssary authority that the titles of the re-
HBl0us authorities To the large tracts of
ldhds which they now hold shall be
! eNtlngulshed, but that fun and fair com
| pensatlOn shall be made therefor.
.. IL IS not, however deemed TO be
/ LOT the interests OF the people of the
Pnlllppine islands that in thus trans
forming wholly unproductive tracts OF
iand into money capable of productive
| investment fund should thereby be
created 10 be used for the attempted
restoration of the friars 20 the parishes
tttuhl W4lch tney are now separated, with
| the consequent disturbance of law and
&c. The titles to the great amount OF
cnurch lands and buildings i'm the ISL
| an9s, other than those of the religious
| orders ana now apparently owned by the
| state should be settled fairly
Government viii Pay Rent.
=. Provision should be made for as
! certatning what rentals. III anv. ourbt IA
/ be paid for converts and other chrreb
buildings which have been oCcuBied nv
1mteu states troops during the insurrec-
SIuIl, TINS nelng, Of course. subject TO
AuEtheI specific action by congress.
q. The rights and obligations remain
ing under the various specific trusts fnr
education and charity. which are now in
| u0Gbl and controversy ought TO be SET
tied BY agreement IL possible. rather than
| Dy the slow and frequently jis5stroos
processes of litigation. So that the be-
! hencent purposes Of these foundations
may not fail
y Your errahd will not be in ahv
I sense or degree diplomatic ia its nature
OUT VIII be purely business matter or
NEGOTIATION by you as governor of the
fhlnpplnes for the purchase OF properfv
from the owners thereof and tho settle
/ ment OF lands I'm such a manner as 10
l contribute 20 the hest interests of me
people OF the islands
Matter Left Entirely to Taft.
ANY assistance which YOU may desire
whatever on the part of tho officers -of
the civil government or Of military OH
GERS, TO enable you 10 perform the @li-
ties above described an manner satisfac-
tory to yourself. viii be Afforded; but the
business is left entirely i'm your hands,
subject 10 such action as may bestaken
pursuant 10 law upon your report.
Very respectfully,
.ELfHU ROOT, 8
Secretary of War.
"WM. II. TAFT.
civil Governor of the Philippines.
Washington. ID. c.