The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09
BUYING OFF The FRIARs.
Terms Upon Which the Philippines
Mill be Freed Of Spanish Friars.

Rome, July 3:-Judge W. 81. Taft,
civil e Governor i m of the Philippine Isl
ands, today received long cable mos
sage from Secretary Root containing
The departments final Instructions
concerning the note relating to, the
disposition of the friars' landsi IN the
Islands, which was drawn up here on
Tuesday. and this afternoon Major
Porter delivered the note to Cardinal
Rampolla, the Papal Secretary OF
State.
Answering the. Vadcan's note pro-
posing to have the rev Apostolic dele.
gate at Manila settle the question OF
The religious orders, Judge Taft in MS
note remarks
Thus would be lost the advantage
expected from the direct contract
clearly determining the prilcip pie. lines
on which cooperation between the
State and Church may be assured.
The note proposed the purchase OF
the land Of the Dominicans and Au-
gustinians at price to be determined
1pon By Eve aribiit traitors, two to be
chosen By the United States, two by
the Vatican and one neutral say the
British Governor of India.
The price to be paid IN Mexican dol,
Iars, one third Immediately, third
IN nine months and third IN
eighteen months, with interest at AZ
per cent.
PAYMENT to be made TO person
chosen By The Vatican.
The former Spanish croWn lands
now IN possession OF the American
Government on which there are ec-3
clesiastical buildings TO be handed
oyer TO an ecclesiastical Official ap-5
pointed by the Vatican
z he ordinary Courts; to decide con-,
cerniHg the land retained by the.
Church, but claimed by the munici-:
pal authorities.
The United States to pay an indem-l
nifty for the buildings used by the.
American troops. But nothing is to
be paid until the title deeds are in the
hands Of the Philippine Government.
alll friars OF the four orders shall
Withdraw within two years from the
FIRST payment. No Spanish friars may
sbe subst tussd for those Withdrawn.
Tie churches, schools and uniYersi-s
ties may be directed BY Spanish cler-s
gy Of orders other than those with
drawn or by clergy Of The same orders.
who are not Spanish it is necessary
TO convince the Filipinos that the an
scient regime Of the Spanish friars IS
finished.
The note reminds Eiae Vatican that
the orders still publish paper in
Manila which is Anti-Amerrieaa and
Anti Philippine, but Pro-Spanish and
That the orders possess porperty in
Manila to the value of nearly six mil
lion Mexican dollars, while that Of
The Catholic Church is only valued at
three and half million Mexican dol
lars. This is very significant, as the
orders have also large capital at irr
a5eress besides the land which it is now
proposed the Government should pur-
chase.
TO reach the desired object the best
thing is to prevent any member OF the
four Withdrawing orders, without dis
Sinction Of nationality, from being
sent TO the islands
The note ends with calling the at
tention Of the Vatican to the clause
regarding religious teaching IN the
public schools, saying that Judge
Taft,s instructions prevent further
discussion Of the matter. It also calls
the attention Of Cardinal Rampolla to
the sixteenth section Of the general
law for Philippine schools, a copy of
which is enclosed.
The note is accompanied by the
KIND Of contract which Judge Taft
proposes shall be signed.