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DESERT EyEENINe NEWS. sATURpAY, july y, 1909

IN a position to order such withdrawal.
even II ne were disposed to do SO, but
II is proposed TO substitute friam OF
other nationality.
We believer, when Gov. Taft went
TO Rome, Il was very generally under
stood that the object was solely to Ord
out what terms could be agreed on for
the transfer Of the real estate belong.
ing TO certain orders The departure
Of the Objectionable frlars was not
supposed to be a debatable question.
"The frars must 60" That was the
demand, That is also clearly implied
in the instructions to Gov Taft. He
was told that, BY reason Of the separ-
alton the religious orders can no long
err perform In behalf OF the state the
duties In relation TO public instruction
and public charities formerly resting
upon them, and the power which they
formerly exercised, through their rela-
tlons to the civil government, being
now withdrawn, they find themselves
the objects Of such hostility on the
part OF their tenantry against them as
landlords and on the part OF The peo-
pie OF the parishes against them as re.
personalities Of the former govern
ment, that they are no longer capable
OF serving any useful purpose for the
church That is to say. their useful
ness, both TO the state and the church,
Is gone. That was the reason why the
government should buy their property
and relieve them OF the necessity Of re-
turning. Now the proposition seems to
be to continue the orders with change
Of nationality.
How this will work. experience alone
can demonstrate. Friars of American
descent. inspired with patriotism,
might do some good among the ma
tives, perhaps But II the religious or
ders are to continue the policy appar-
entity carried out hitherto, no change
OF nationality can better the existing
conditions. 1t may be all right to accept |
a compromise on this question, bat It
looks as II the proper thing for Gov.
Taft to do, unless the frial question is |
settled the way our govern ment thinks |
best would be to leave R)me without |
further delay and proceed to Manila, |
Congress ought TO deal with the frlar
question II does not look right for our |
government 20 compromise with the |
head OF an ecclesiastical body on a |
question OF policy, II does not look
American for Catholics In the Philip |
pines TO look to Rome for instructions
rs TO their duties and responsibilities
N relation TO the American govern
nent.
Reference Is made to the internal
politics of the Vatican" and no doubt
hat Is very important In Rome. The
cardinals are. of course, anxious to
'blige our government, but at the same
line they are afraid OF an influx of
Protestants among the Flliplhos, and
hey furthermore remember that they
ire. some Of them at least, candidates
or the papal throne. All such consider
ltions are Of course important, but the
act remains, that Gov Taft went to
Rome for the purpose OF transacting a
'lece Of business in which there should
Ne no politics. II his mission Is about
o result in entangling us in the in
rigues OF the cardinals, he would bet
er leave at once. The government Is
perfectly capable Of settling the Philip
line problems without ecclesiastical