New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-18
ROOTS NOTE TO TAFT.
rry1s GOVERNMENTS POLICY IN RE-
GARD TO THE FRIARS OFF,
CIALLY DEFINED.

washington. July 1.-THE War Department To-
day made public the last note OF Secretary oot ~
Governor Taft relative to the negotiations ioi ~
friars lands 1t formed the basis of the note "nlch
Coyarror Taft Yesterday communicated to the
Vatican, the essential points of which were caOleo
from Rome last evening:
July "A. 1902.
am Tauc6 grained by the expression Of nten-
ton on the part Of the Holy See to take the meas
memoranda of June Y and Of July IL 10 recall the
religious in the Philippine Islands 10 tae n 1e to
spiritual ministry, abstaning from any hlno u I'LL
snfSoTty and to Introduce as much as possible the
religious of nationalites other than spanish inv
and to concede to them the paroehial minisy 5s
as they shall be SuS heae so plain
" indeated as wise by the recognized facts In tne
any PPpsness or monetary consideration. and feel
that such as you If fe facts and the
DEVELOPMENT of the purposes DESCRIBED Is
oTaS mai there viii result sure basis of mutual
consideration and Just treatment In the tutqe i
pines in regard to all specific questions which VIII
have to be settled there
NO TREATY RIGHTS VIOLATED.
Regarding the withdrawal Of the members Of the
reefons ORDERS from the Philippines. it should not
be Understood that the Philippine government Is
duct Of religious matters the part of the Holy
See on the part OF the nea as OF ne What
ever 1t is rather that the Philippine goveTniSnt t
desires soe o the Welfare Of the Philippine people
and which can be accomplished oniy oy Ie
" been thrown into special and Sntagonstlc p tt
tcaI RELATIONS with the Which It sTpposed to
be very advantageous to the Church. and worth ti1
s Its Uwh wh Having the direction religious
orders should see fit voluntarily 70 wltnGTaw
cannot be Considered a violation of any rights
Section t either upon the nation upon the orders
to which the persons withdTawlng aapPen d Io
bio are not RELIGIOUS or racial put arise from de
Posa apo roVernment and which have created
personal antipathies menaeng 20 v InE with
SreWai would not involve any confirmation Of any
accusations agabIt the fsv Seong @nd 70 be-
observed that have made no such accusations.
dto0s which for several years past have been and
preysnIg these gaFonaf 70 gbcb thew
weTe ASSIGNED and which would make their re-
99 sFsT r tSs 6 5D
In the Philippines merely endeav3Tng TO meet
the en Wishff is Is R % the United States
fSa atSofic population Of the Philippine Islands
The lay Catholic population and the parish prIIeSt
Ui IN desiring both expel the friars and to
conhscate their lands out OF hano. rms pT C
lands was one Of the fundamental policies OF the
rye infensity and practical unanity of this
feeling among the Filipinos ana at the same Iiile
f fss5ag states representatives proposed
~ the lands out OF the pupnc 1undS II the
Sr,srs would retire the island and give place
10 other religious of their faith. who might be
.b,s 10 accomplish for their religion what they
fhemselves had so signaly failed to accomplish.
In making this proposal, the United States repre-
sentatives We're well aware that financially i was
onIv ~ benefit TO the Church. for the lands are
,vJnnyroSuctfve ana held IN adverse possession by
the natives who refuse TO pay rent, while the
sarner CONGREGATIONS Of the Objectionable frtars
now refuse to receive them, and they could only
he restored 70 their parishes by such affirmative
governmental action as under our constitution cam
not be taken
tn prA,ovE A CAUSE OF DIscoRD.
II is the desire accomplish the removal OF this
cause of disturbance and discord that has leo me
wonl5 involve the government OF the Philippines
IN a large and underlined obligation for the pur-
nbs.a Of lands IN advance OF specific ascertain
rnent of their values and Of the estimated prices
which we ear reasonably expect 10 receive from
them when we IN turn ofer them for sale; and l 10
the clauses which would anticipate the authority
~ Congress in regard TO the ascertainment or
rentals and damages in the course Of occupation.
and the eonyeyance OF Church lands provided for
in your proposal II this object is not 70 6e as
sured then the arrangement sought should be
oIiits different in form. and should more closely
follow the suggestions of Cardinal Rampoiia IN