Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-19

ROME, July 1s.-The following note from
the vatican was presented to Governor Taft
tonight:
hasten to acknowledge the receipt of the
letter by which you kindly communicated
TO me tne Ga6egGasm @ ss ~ rom ,, Seere1aby cb RVo
planned the counter project of the vatican
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 liyeliest Satisfaction the high con-
sideration In which Mr.. Root and the gov
ernment of the United States holds the fit-
ness Of the measures, which the vatican In
dependenly of the solution of any economic
question designed taking TO ameliorate the
religious situation in the archipelago and
TO co-operate in the pacincation Of the peo-
pie under American sovereignty The meas
ures are indicated In my memorandum of
June "a, and by letter of July 9. These
deep political wisdom OF the government
of the United States, which knows how to
appreciate the happy influence Of the holy
the people, especially Catholics.
With equal satisfaction the pontin has
ssary fSS te G
ties in the Philippines and at Washington
viii put forth ali possible efforts to main
tablished with the authorities of the Cath
Ole church on his part the pontin VIII
so % 10 be % sss TO the the Se
precise instructions according to my former
notes.
The lines for future negotiations. indi-
Gated in the notes having been accepted by
Secretary Root. the representative of the
yatiesan IN the srcnipsaE1 VIII enter NE t,, INTO
tppines on the four points indicated by Mr..
Root at the end of his cablegram.
Era of Peace and Progress.
The holy see does not doubt that mutual
confidence combined with the action of its
government will readily produce a happy
solution of the pending questions, auguring
for that new country an era of peace and
Il Is my agreeable duty in ending this
letter to be able to render homage to the
which you have hflled the delicate mission
which the government and president Of the
United states & delegated to ,it YOU Wihllingly WIN
gotiations must be attributed in very large
part to your high personal qualities.
While dattering myself that this first
success will be a guarantee OF the happy
Issue Of Interior negotiations in Manila,
have the honor TO be, ETC., RAMPOLLA.
Governor Taft was informed tonight that
the pope had fixed July 21 for his farewell
audience. Governor Taft will start satur-
day for vallombresa, near Florence. where
he will stay with his family until Monday.
when he will return for his audience with
the pope.
The osservatore Romano, oficial organ OF
the vatican. today publishes an ofticial note
as follows: "The initiative Of the govern
ment Of the United States with the object at
arriving at an understanding with the holy
see about religious questions in the Philip
pines, in which is showed frankness and fine
political tact, has reached happy ending
after negotiations conducted on both sides
in spirit OF conciliation and friendly def
erence
'The general lines OF q common accord
have been drawn up to the mutual salts
faction Of the parties concerned and in
conformity with the proposals made to the
holy see In q memorandum.
These general lines will serve as basis
for further negotiations as regards details.
TO be conducted and brought to a conclu-
sion at Manila between an apostolic dele
gate and the governor Of the Philippines"