Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-17
WILL NOT WAIT
An Ultimatum Presented to
 the Vatican.
NEGOTIATIONS MAY BE BROKEN 0FF.
July 24 Set as the Limit For" Deci- sion at Rome-Untted States De- nies Desire to Violate the
 Treaty of Paris.

nies Desire to Violate the
 Treaty of Paris.
 ROME, July Ex-Governor Taft wils leave here on July "A for Manila whether or not the negotiations for the purchase of the friar lands in the Phll- ipplnes are concluded by that time. He has been instructed to explain to the Vatican that should the basis of an agreement not be reached by that time ne will be compelled to break off the negotiations here and resume them at Manila.
 An uItimatum setting forth the ne cessity for a definite assurance from the church as to the withdrawal of the friars has been presented to the Vati-: can by Governor Taft.
 The following is in part Judge Taft's note. It is addressed to Cardinal Ram polla, papal secretary of state, and be- gins thus:
 .In reply to the two notes of your e&inence of June 21 and July 9 l have just received a communication from the secretary of war in precise and eX- haustive terms, which are here repro duced integrally. Secretary Root says he is glad to see by the two notes re- ceived from the Vatican that the holy see is animated by the best intentions to some to ap understanding with Washington about the relations be- tween church and state in the Philip hines. thnt his eminence has declared the VaticanNto be disposed to give clear and precise instructions to the friars to occuDy themselves with religion only, sustaining from politics, and that the boFvs see proposes to introduce little by little ecclesiastics of other nationali- ties, especially American. Secretary Root adds that he cannot do less than acknowledge the wisdom of these prop ositsons. but that he must observe that tbev would not solveNthe question.
 .The United States has no desire to violate the treaty of Paris and seeks not a fogcible but voluntary with drawaI of eertain persons who happen to be SpaniaEds and whose previous experiences in the islands had fortui- to11sly thrown them into antagonlstlc relations with the people and with the Catholic lafty and native clergy, many of whom have lefs their parishes ana can only be reinstated by using mate rial force. which the United States cannot permit. This proves that the government of the Philippines has no intention to propose measures contrary to the interests of the Vatican and, ln fact, it's interest in the church. IT the question of withdrawal be left un- solved now that the Washington gov ernment has persuaded the ecclesias- tical authorities to see the necessity of carrying out this step, the later With drawal of the friars under order of the religious superior could not be regard ed as anything but voluntary ana would not violate the treaty of Paris. Nor could such order be regarded as affirming or admitting any accusations against the friars, because the Amrer1- can government made no such accusa- ton. The United States did not desire | the withdra wal for itself-1t was ln- different to the presence of the frlars- but in the interest of the whole people | of the Philippines. who were bitterly opposed to their presence
 l Secretary Root concludes by instruct ing Judge Taft to express to Cardinal Rampolla his pleasure that the visit of the American representative has re suited in broad basis for harmonious settlement, his thanks for the courtesy shown by the Vatican to Judge Taf1 and for the pronptness with which the l Vatican has acted and his hopes that though no specific agreement has beer reached, the Vatican will ultimately l find it j-sst to do what has been sug I gested.
 The Vatican is buzzing with com ments on the last American note, th' contents of which were. somewhat un expected, as it was thought that Wash
 ington would make counter proposi tions.