The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-24
THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEMS
What the Archbishop Is Said to Be at
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What the Archbishop Is Said to Be at
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New York Sun Special Service. t,4,
Chicago, March PA Washington spe-
cial to the Tribune says:
For several days secret negotiations
have been going on looking to an immedi-
ate settlement Of the religious. question in
theA Philippines. For all practical purpo-
ses the relations of the friars to the Amer
lean government were settled long ago by
the refusal OF the native Catholics in the
islands to have anything whatever to do
with the members Of the great church, or
ders. 7, ''f '.'
. The question as to the ownership of the
friar lands has been in process Of adjust
ment for some time, but in the meanwhile
the friars themselves have not been able
to go back to the parish churches on &C
count of the hostility of the people. The
result has been that the parish churches
in many cases have fallen into the hands
of the newly organized native Philippine
church, which,, of course, has no legal
claim to the property - 49, ,7$
In other cases, thousands Of local Cath
olics- have been forced to- do without the
administration of a priest. ,
The question at issue is whether the
places of the friars should be filled by
native priests, by priests from the United
States, or by imported delegations of
Spanish or italian priests. An under
standing now has been reached that the
places Of the friars shall be filled either
by natives or Americans, and that no
more European priests shall be sent to the
islands, either as members of orders or as
parish pastors. 3" .~-
Archbishop IreIand's Negotiations.
Archbishop Ireland has been here in
Washington for some little time and is
stopping at the Ebbitt House. although he
is not registered there and is not readily
accessible to Visitors. To him have been
entrusted the negotiations on behalf Of
the Catholic church. He probably has no
written authority from the pope or the
apostolic delegation here but he has held
several conferences with President Roose-
welt on this subject, and what lis written
by him undoubtedly will be accepted by
the pope. "...s ~ .. :
It. has been the policy Of the Church of
Rome almost everywhere to have the local
parishes administered as far as possible
by native priests, and as the countries
grow older bishops and archbishops are
similarly appointed from the graduates Of
the local spiritual schools. It has been
strongly urged for the Philippines, how
ever, that wide-aWake, progressive Amer
| lean Catholic priests shall be sent to the
| islands. There is an educational benefit
In this which is at once apparent, and it
| is the plan most satisfactory to Governor
which Archbishop Ireland is now endeav-
oring to settle with the president and sec
rotary of war. 1t is believed a decision
will be reached before the president starts
on his western tour next week
There Is personal issue at stake, it is
said. for Archbishop Ireland This is
! neither more nor less than the cardinals
hat. There are twelve vacancies to be
! filled by the consistory. which is to meet
at Rome in the first week Of May. Arch
bishop Ireland has been named for the red
hat before this, but 1t is the general the
Dry Of the church that a cardinaIate shall
be reserved as a reward for special SER
vices. A cable message was printed yes
terday from Rome to the effect that the
pope looked to president Roosevelt for a
suggestion as to the wisdom OF making
Archbishop Ireland a cardinal The cable
dispatch In question was out Of the way
however, the facts being that If Arch
bishop Ireland succeeds in his present ne
gotiation with President Roosevelt he will
in all probability be made cardinal in re-
ward for his services. Church authorities
do not expect President Roosevelt to ask
for a red hat for any particular bishop