The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-13
INSTRUCTIONS 70 TAFT.
IT IS PURELY NATTER OF BUSINESS.
An Efcrt 90 agree With the Eceieslsstio>
Authorttie. al Rome ON the Terms ON
which the Frtar Lands May lie 40
CURED and q source of rroabis Re
moved

Washington, June T.-Secretary
Root yesterday sent 10 the Philip
pine committees OF the senate and
house textual copies Of the instruc-
tions given by him 20 Gov. Taft for
his guidance in dealing with the
vatican respecting the acquisition by
the United States Of the friars' lands
I'm the Philippines. These instrne-
tiors were exhibited Thursday by
Gov. Taft 20 the vatican officials. and.
a. will be perceived from their con-
text. served the purpose OF creden-
tials. The text i as follows:
May p. ~.
sir I, l. now apparent that congress
will not have acted upon the Prlipr.le
commissions recommend atigrs reClrl-ti-
the purchase OF friars' lands before the
time of YOU departure fer Manila which
can not he longer dellye-- You can not
Their fore as We had hoped. n0W receive
d. finite Instructions. AMI proceed 20 tAAE
such stems IN the execution OF specific
authority from congress IS should prop
srfe be taken before YOU return 70 NJ
Mia Tie committees az both houses ray e.
however. reported f1gor1Lly Upon Ire
ccrnrissi0u'S accommodations ard Il
appears probable that congress VIII con-
FIRM their action In ~ " therefore. g
the critical situation % This SUBJECT n
Feasibility ~ dlsuosing % The matter
there b. negotiation With TIE friArS n. z
selves. the president does not feel az iio-
erry TO lose the opportunity Tor electiFs
action afforded 10 your presence IN the
west lie wishes you 70 take the subject
NJ tentatively wiki the ecc.fsiast tcAl 81
periors who must ultimately determine
The friars- course OF conduct. and en-
seavor 90 reach. al least basis 81
negotiation along lines hieh Al. q 80
f~factory TO them and 10 the P1tirltlne
government. accompanied ~ 81 2 4ail l-.-
derstanding on both sldes ~ -le facts and
OF the views and purposes o. the parties
10 the neco-fa.i1ri. 10 that wan CCusrtss
shall have acted the bESir IS II 49, p---
coed 20 s9nII=iJn without delay
You are accordingly authorized N the
course Of your return journey 70 Ma
Mia 70 visit Rome and there ascertain
what church authorities have the p2Nsr
sale o. the lands Of the reltEtols orders
iu the Philippine islands. and Y y on nN1.
a. we are informed. that the ci-esfs v
the church az Rome have slrh pV~-r
ard authority you Will enteAvor - at
tain the results above Indicated. Any re-
quotations which you may enter upon ar
by congress 70 follow the nr-4tiA lions -
binding action. In any conference ana
negotiations you viii bear az mind tne
foilowirg propositions. which are deemed
a. t. funla mental. and which should -
fully and Frankly stated 70 the other side
a. the ueEotiattoEs-
one * the controlling principles ot
our government j. the compete s~pAr4--
tinn % church and state. with tne entire
tcrference by the other This principle -
irur.erative wherever American Turis4lc-
ton extends and no modification -
shading thereof can be , subject Tor dis
e1.esior
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