Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-19
NOTE FROM VATICAN
Governor Taft Gets Reply to
 Final Message
FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS AT MANILA.
rhe Holy See Predicts a Happy sO- 1ution of the Pending Guess Sions-A Farewell Audi
 ence July 21.

ROME, July 19.-The following note from the Vatican; signed by Rampolla, has been presented to Governor Taft:
 '.I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of the letter by which you kindly com- municate to me the cablegram from Secretary Root answering my note of July 9, which explained the counter project of the Vatican for the regula- ton of religious affairs in the Philip pines. While thanking you for this i'm portant communication, am happy to assure you that the holy see has learned with the hveliest satisfaction the high consideration in which MT. Root, in the name of the government of the United States, holds the fitness of the measures which the Vatican, in- dependently of the solution of any eco homie question, designed taking to ameliorate the religious situation in the archipelago and to cooperate in the pacifcation of the people under American sovereignty. The measures are indicated in my memorandum Of June 21 and my letter of July 9. These declarations of MT. Root do honor to the deep political wisdom of the gov ernment of the United States, which knows how to appreciate the happy 1n- fluence of the holy see for the religious and civil elevation of the people, espe- cially Catholics.
 with equal satisfaction the pontin 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 pontin will not fail to give the apostolic delegate soon to be sent to the Philippines the most precise in structions according to my former notes.
 ssThe 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 MT. Root at the end of his cablegram.
 'The holy see does not doubt that mutual confidence combined with the action of its representative and that of the American government will easily produce happy solution of the pend- ing questions, inaug1rating for that noble country new era of peace and true progress.
 Tt is my agreeable duty in ending this letter to be able to render homage to the very great courtesy and high capacity with which you have filled the delicate mission which the govern ment and president of the United States confided to you. Willingly I add that the favorable result of, the negotiations must be attributed in very large part to your high personal quail ties, while fiattering myself that this first success will be guarantee of the happy issue of ulterior negotiations in Manila
 Governor Taft was informed that the pope had fixed July 21 for his fare well audience.
 Governor Taft started today for Val lombrosa, near Florence, where he will stay with his family until Monday, when he will return for his farewell audience with the pope.