The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-26
TAFT AND PARTY
BID POPE ADIEU
His Holiness Presents All With
Handsome Gifts.
GIVEN CORDIAL WELCOME
POPE TO GIVE PHILIPPINE MAT
TIERS PERSONAL ATTENTION.

II ONE, July 21.-The pope received
Governor Taft and the members
of his party in farewell audience
at noon today. Judge Taft and Judge
Smith were in evening dress, as pre-
scribed by etiquette; Major Porter was
in full uniform, and Bishop O'Gorman
wore ecclesiastical robes. They We're
received at the great door of the vat
Jean by Swiss guards, who rendered
military honors.
At the foot of the state staircase the
Americans We're met by Mgr. Bisleti,
master of the ceremonies. accompanied
by several other dignitaries of the pa
pal court At the door of the ponti-
fcal apartments the noble guards and
gendarmes rendered the customary
honors, after which Governor Taft and
his companions were introduced into
the presence of the pope. who welcomed
them with marked cordiality.
70 mark his satisfaction at the sue
cess of the negotiations. the pope pre-
scented each member of Governor Taft's
party with a personal gift enclosed in
q magnificent morocco case. adorned
with the papal- arms. Governor Taft
got a gold goose Quill of exquisite
workmanship with Pope Leo's coat of
arms on the feather.
To Bishop O'Gorman was presented
a pictorial cross set with rubies and
amethysts, and having a cameo CEN
Ter bearing the figure Of the Virgin
surrounded with pearls. Judge Smith
and Major Porter both received a gold
jubilee medal The pope gave Mrs.
Taft an enamel reproduction of the an
cient painting of Saint Urusula, sur
rounded by virgins
The Americans were ushered- into a
private room and 50 soon as the door
was opened the pope went halfway to
them and greeted Governor Taft with
the greatest cordiality.
The pontiff commenced the interview
by saying he was most satisfied and
happy at the results obtained, and was
confident that the negotiations would
be the starting point of a complete and
satisfactory solution of the question
under discussion. He added that the
apostolic delegate soon to be appointed
would be instructed most strictly and
precisely regarding carrying out the
ideas determined upon between the
United States and the vatican, saying:
Il Will see that orders be given him
as TO his work, over which l will watch
personally
1uIUiUB lIlt conversation. the DODe
expressed the highest esteem for Amer
lean methods of treating church mat
tiers. In fact, he had more than once
pointed toward the United States as
setting an example well worth copying.
Governor Taft thanked the pope for
the promptness and courtesy shown
him during his visit, and promised CO.
operation with the apostolic delegate in
executing the business on the lines
agreed upon at Rome.
He expressed regret at the fact that
the negotiations had been made the
occasion Of the circulation of false and
even -eaiumnious reports in various pa
pers and by some telegraphic agencies,
which had given rise te unfavorable
comments upon the vatican. The pope
also protested against such false re-
ports, but he also declared that by this
time he was accustomed to that kind
of misrepresentation.
The pontiff then rose with unusual
activity, walked with the Americans to
the opposite side of the room, and
showed them the mosaic which he is
sending to President Roosevelt in re-
turn for the present of a box con-
tanning his (Mr. Roosevelts) literary
works. The mosaic is a copy Of Cor
ridi's we'll known picture of Pope Leo
gardens surveying Rome. 1t was made
in the vatican workshops.
The pope then gave Bishop O'Gor-
man an autograph Of the letter to Pres 1
ident Roosevelt.
Members of Governor Taft's party
asked the pope to bless several boxes !
Of rosaries and other religious memen-
toes, which his holiness did most will |
ingly adding that his benediction was |
extended to all their relations and
friends.
After an audience of forty minutes, !
In which the conversation was carried |
on entirely in French. Bishop O'Gor- |
man and Major Porter translating, the |
pope saw the Americans to the door of |
the library.
Governor Taft and his companions /,
then called on the papaI secretary of |
state, Cardinal Rampolla, with whom |
they exchanged somewhat similar cour-
tesies.
Later Governor Taft, accompanied |
by Judge Smith and Captain Strother |
left Rome for Naples.