Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
FROM POPE TO PRESIDENT
BishOp 0'gOrmAn Presents Communication
70 Roosevelt from Leo.
SENDS MOSAIC PICTURE OF GARDENS
Asks that IL he Kept ne y Souvenir
and 49, an ExpressiOn OF His
Friendly Regard for Pres
ident of United states.

OYSTER BAY, N. ". Aug. i6-Bishop
o'Gorman Of Sioux Falls, s. D., today pre-
scented to President Roosevelt an AUTOGRAPH
letter from Pope Leo, together with a
beautiful mosaic picture OF the vatican gar
dens. The latter Is In French and is as
follows:
Mi. President: 1 am much pleased with
tne congratulations you addressed to me
N addition to the, good wishes also ex:
Ppfbeaiisee6d tsro1sh the s%eyeTnment OF the
your own works, / am doufbIIy srPPtte efsht OK
10Y Mr.. President win surely remem-
have Uttered TSdn 'son ssPTeissi0 the Fl 9fn, ssoS9dT.q I
than 70 assure You. Of my SontinueeGe e sooSs
negotistohs OF Governor TSft hhy,mnR ne snd 5es
IN a satisfactory, result for both sides have
ms between sS ssrfn Sc 5sesS ehS ire SS SRd q 1Rs TSIssd
states authorities.
c6 4i 8 'S &sFi q S.o %E ssti;s e s,IS. I have
Mosaic picture from the Workshop Of the
S.s ! ean ,re~Rrssentins our gardens MAY /
exggression Of my friendly regard.
Rome, the vatican, July is, 1875. AHl
Bishop o'Gofman returned several aays
ago from Rome, where he had been during
the progress Of the negotiations between
Governor Taft n the vatican regarding
the friars' lands In the Philippines. Upon
his departure from Rome he was instructed
BY the pope to present the letter and pic.
ture to President Roosevelt. The picture
10 about " feet square, >has a heavy Kilt
frame and an oil painting.
Dimes with the President.
Bishop o'Gorman arrived here at b.sa
o'clock and was driven direct to Sycamore
Hill IN the presidents carriage. He dined
With thu FAA.0kA,aN 80 81 - -
on a late train tonight.
Before leaving Bishop O'Gorman said that
among the questions to be settled by Gov
ernor Taft and the apostolic delegation in
Manila are.
First, The plous trust, being charitable
FUNDS held m charge BY the church. The
point to be settled is which are the church
Second. The division OF nroperty former,v
neio IN common between the church and
Third. Settlement Of the price to be paid
FOR the friars' lands. S
Fourth. Compensation for friars' lands
Bishop o'Gorman said that both the pres-
tdent and the pope are satisfied with what
mas been accomplished thus far.
the president and his family enjoyed
an outing today. The president and the chill
dren rowed over to Eaton light, where
they picnicked all day. They carried their
luncheon with them and did not return
to Sycamore Hill until 6 O'Clock this even
ihs.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the children Joined the
party later In the day, going to Eaton light
in a launch. =
1t Is authoritatively denied that President
Roosevelt has taken sides one way or the
other In the factional fight OF the repub-
licans OF Delaware over the United States
senRtorship. No visitors are expected AZ
Sycamore Hill tomorrow.
Colonel J. D. Hill. a sugar planter OF
New Orleans. talked with the president to-
night regarding the action on sugar and It's
bearing on Cuba. Colonel Hill told the
president that a proper countervailing duty
under the Dingley law would protect both
Cuba and this country until the bounties
are abolished In 1903.
The question will be taken UP with the
OF the treasury.