The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-21
SATOLLI THE GUEST
SECRETARY TAFT ENTERTAINs
THE ITALIAN CARDINAL.
Distinguished Company Greets the
Eminent Priest.--The Settle
ment of the Frlar's Lands
Question Recalled.

Washington, June 20.--Cardinal Sa-
TOLL was the guest OF honor at dinner
given to night by Secretary of War
Taft at the Arlington Hotel. Covers
were laid for 20 persons. Those pres
ent included representative govern
ment officials and wei known dignita-
ries of the Catholic Church. The taDie
decorations were of American beauty
and cardinal roses. The Cardinal at
tended the dinner arrayed In the robes
of his Office.
Cordial speeches of welcome and of
response were made by Secretary Taft
and the Cardinal respectively. Those
present In addition the Secretary
and the Cardinal were archbishop
and the Cardinal were Arch
bishop Farley, General Chaffee,
Mr.. McCalls Mr.. Glover, Mr.. conant.
Admiral Taylor. Monsignor OKeefe,
Arch bishop Ireland, Secretary Moody.
Admiral Dewey, Manager Connell,
General Sanger. Father Stafford, DR..
Egan. Major Ballinger, Major Porter,
Chief Justice Arellano. of the Phillip
pines, and Justice I own, of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court.
In welcoming the guest of the
evening. Secretary Taft said:
Gentlemen: DO not intend to in
lict on you indigestion by inviting
general speechmaking at this board.
cannot refrain, however. from ris-
ing to propose a toast to Cardinal Sa-
TOLL, who honors me by being my
guest tonight"
when in the course of adjusting af-
fairs in the Philippines and especially
oof settling the matter oof the Friar's
lands, II was thought wise by the Pres
dent and Secretary of War to send a
representative to Rome to begin the
negotiations with the ultimate author
ity of the Roman Church. / found my
self greeted with a hearty welcome by
Cardinal Satolli, whose former resi-
dence in this country had made him IA
miliar with American thought, Ameri-
can customs and American character.
and 1 do not think 1 speak too strong
ly when / say 1t made him a friend of
all Americans. He extended to us (for
l was accompanied by Bishop OGor-
man, Judge Smith and Colonel John
Biddle Porter a most hospitable well
coma
I'VE were well advised as to the pro-
found learning of Cardinal Satolli and
of the usefulness of his experience in
America in respect to our purpose, and
we could not but regret that he was
not a member of the commission of
cardinals who ultimately advised the
Pope with respect to our negotiations.
Still, all is well that ends we'll. and we
know we had the very great influence
OF Cardinal Satolli in our favor. and he
greatly assisted us in ultimately work.
out out the problem as 1t has been
worked out with reference to the Friar
lands.
II give you. gentlemen. the health Of
our distinguished guest"
Cardinal Satolli replied as follows:
I'm a desire to come a third time TO
America, the thought was in my mind
to pay a visit to Secretary Taft and
thank him for the consideration he
showed me by accepting one day In
Rome my most humble hospitality.
This evening 1 find myself some-
what embarrassed, because ! see my
debt of gratitude to him increased by
the courteous invitation to his table
with so distinguished a gathering of
his fellow citizens.
'I trust, however, that he will accept
the sincere tribute of my high esteem
for his eminent and acknowledged
qualities of mind. of heart and OF ac-
tion-qualities that belong TO one well
worthy Of the highest positions in the
government of this glorious American
republic
TT is a pleasure for me to recall the
fact that when the flag Of the United
States was displayed from the Hotel
QuirInal in one of the principal streets
of Rome, It was regarded with univer-
sal respect and friendliness, and as It's
folds were unfurled in the breeze, II
seemed to remind the Romans OF the
ancient deeds and glories Of the repub-