Evening journal., 1902-07-17
GOV. TAFT WILL
NOW LRAVE ROMB
Negotiations Will Be Con-
tinued From Philippines
Both Sides Will Investigate Claims
and They Will be Settled
Soon

Rome, July 17.-Governor Taft has
presented to the Vatican what is sup
posed to be his final note regarding
the settlement Of matters in the Phil
ippines. It is addressed to Cardinal
Rampolla, papal secretary Of state, and
begins thus:
'In reply to the two notes Of your
eminence of June 21 and July g. have
Just received a communication from
the secretary of war, in precise and ex-
haustive terms, which are here repro
ouced integrally. Secretary Root says
he is glad that your eminence has de-
clared the Vatican to be disposed to
give clear and precise instructions to
the friars to occupy themselves with
religion only, abstaining entirely from
politics, and that the Holy See pro-
poses to introduce, little by little, &C.
clesiastics of other nationalities, es-
pecially American. Secretary Root
adds that he cannot do less than ac-
knowledge the wisdom OF these propo-
sitions, but that he must observe that
they would not solve the question.
"The United States has no desire TO
violate the treaty Of Paris, and seeks
not a forcible but a voluntary with
drawal of certain persons, who hap
pen to be Spaniards, and whose pre-
vious experiences in the islands had
thrown them into antagonistic rela-
tions with the people and with the
Catholic .laity and native clergy, many
of whom have left their parishes and
can only be reinstated by using mater
ial force, which the United States can
not permit This proves that the gov
ernment of the Philippines has no in
tention to propose measures contrary
to the interests of the Vatican, and,
in fact. its interest in the church.
"The United States did not desire
the withdrawal for itself-it was IN.
different to the presence of the friars-
but in the interest of the whole people
of the Philippines, who we're bitterly
opposed to their presence. II was
thought, by the generous proposal OF
a contract which would bind the Phil
ippine government to certain financial
and other obligations, to secure the
much-longed-for desire of the Philip
pine people in the withdrawal OF the
friars. Now that the Vatican does not
see its way clear to make a definite
withdrawal the American government
has deemed it wiser to recur to tn,
methods of settlement of the various
questions at issue suggested by Car
dinal Rampolla's first communication
namely: First, an investigation by botl
sides into the possible and probabl,
liabilities and claims and the settle
ment of them by an accredited apos
tolic delegate with the governor a
Manila. after the conditions with re
spect to the titles of the friars to th'
land and the amount of claims for rem
tai have been presented by the repre-
sentative of the church to the repre-
sentatives of the Philippine govern
ment in Manila"
Governor TAFT will sail from Ital,
one week from today. resuming hi
Journey to Manila.
Vatican Surprised.
Rome, July 1.-THE Vatican is bui
zing with comments on the las
American note. the contents Of whic
were somewhat surprising, as it wa
thought Washington would make couI
ter-propositions. Some express tn
opinion that the friars will not get /
Manila better terms than those O
fered here. and that the affair may en-
in their being Obliged to leave tn
archipelago with less money. as
would be impossible to bring befor
the courts the 10000 tenants who o,
cupy their lands, paying no rent ther,
for.