Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-23
THE VATICAN'S REPLY.
Apostolic Delegate TO Be Sent
10 the Philippine.
The 9ontiff Is Intensely Displeased at
the Way in Which the Commits
sion of Cardinals Has Con-
Quoted Negotiations.

ouCIeo negotiations
Rome. July 19.-The following note
from the vatican was presented to
Gov. Taft:
II hasten TO acknowledge the receipt
of the letter by which you kindly com
municated TO me the cablegram from
Secretary Root answering my note Of
July 9. which explained the counter
project of the vatican for the r-gula-
ton of religious affairs in the PHILIP
pines. While thanking you fo~ this
important communication I am harry
to assure you that the holy SEQ has
learned With the liveliest satisfaction
| the high consideration in which Mr.
| Root, In the name of the government
Of the United States, holds .ha fitness
Of the measures which the vatican in.
| dcpendently Of the solution Of any cen
nomic question designed taking TO
| ameliorate the religious situation in
| the archipelago and to cooperate In
the pacification of the people under
! American sovereignty. The measures
are indicated in my memorandum OF
June 81 and my letter OF July 9. These
| declarations of Mr.. Root do honor to
the deep political wisdom of the gov
eminent of the United States which
knows how TO appreciate the happy
| influence Of the holy see for the relig
| ious and civil elevation Of the people,
especially Catholics.
with equal satisfaction the pontirf
has taken into account the assurances
| Of Secretary Root that the American
| authorities in the Philippines and at
Washington will put forth all possible
| efforts to maintain the gOod under
standing happily established with the
authorities of the Catholic church. On
| his part. the pontiff will not fail to give
the apostolic delegate soon to he sent
to the Philippines the most precise
instructions according to my former
| note.
The main lines for future negotia-
| tions. indicated in the notes. having
been accepted by Secretary Root. the
representative of the vatican in the
! archipelago will enter into relations
with the authorities in the Philippines
on the four points indicated by Mr.
Root at the end of his cablegrem.
"The holy see does not doubt that
| mutual confidence, combined with the
action OF its representatives and that
| OF the American government. Will cas-
lily produce happy solution OF the
| pending questions, inaugurating for
| that noble country a new era of peace
| and true progress.
1T is my agreeable duty in ending
| this letter to be able to render hon.
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| high capacity Of which YOU have filled
| the delicate mission which the gov
eminent and president Of the United
States confided to you. Willingly
| admit that the favorable result OF the
| negotiations be attributed in very
| very large part to your high personal
| qualities.
while fattering myself that this
| first success will be q guarantee Of
the happy issues of Interior negotia.
| tions in Manila.
II have the honor to be, etc. Ram.
polla."
Gov. Taft was informed Friday night
that the pope had fixed July 81 for his
| start Saturday for Vallombrosa near
Florence. where he will stay with his
family until Monday, when he will re-
turn for his audience with the pope.
London, July 19.-The Rome CORE.
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says
the pope is intensely displeased at the
way in which the commission of cardi-
nails has conducted the negotiations
with Judge Taft in the matter Of the
friars in the Philippines.
II learn from an authoritative
source" says the correspondent. that
besides annulling the procedure Of
the commission Of cardinals. the pope
has summarily dissolved It. expressing
his view that the American demands
were reasonable and signifyng his
readiness to treat with Judge Taft per.
| sOnaIly."