Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

impsired." This was regarded Is a grace
ful approval by Leo XIII OF the American
policy of religious liberty and freedom N
worship, and vas appreciated By The COM
mission.
The pope then proceeds to discuss details
in twelve articles. and provides for the re-
org inization OF the church on the American
plan. He promises seven suffragan dio-
ceses in place of four (which arrangement,
however. has since been revoked: he adj
monishes the members of the church to ac-
cept the political situation and support the
government. and forbids ecclesastics 10 in
terferc in political affairs. He cautions the
friars not to assume any authority I'm &c
clesiastical matters or Interfere with tho
bishops. He quotes II Corinthians Wis:
Acts. xx:2s and other passages OF Scrip
ture, and the utteranceS of several of his
predecessors concerning the proper behav-
Tor OF the monaStic orders. speaks very
plainly concerning their immortality and
says: at Is therefore most particularly en-
joined on the members of the orders that
they observe the obligations Of their vows
giving no one motive for scandal. and he
commands them Ito return to the manner
or living proper to their form of establish
ment, entirely consecrdted to the labors OF
the holy ministry. to the betterment OF the
sood customs of the people and to the pro-
motion OF harmony between the civil and
Teiigious interests.
Native Priests Dissatisfied.
One would have thought that such pro-
lipHl the pope would have
given satisfat ton to the native priests. but
1t had the contrary effect While they APP
proved all the holy father said in condcm-
nation and correction OF the friars they
were unable to find any reference to them
selves I'm the document which wounded
their pride and gave them an excuse for
renewing the old complaint that they are
ignored by the church authorities Some
now or another the impression got abroad
that the number of dioceses was to be in
creased IN order that several native priests
might be created bishops. In fact Aglipay
Went so FAR as to assert that Archbishop
'hapeiie gave assurances to that effect
others. more conserva tive saw that he only
promised to recommend the appointment OF
natives: but whether he carried out that
promise or not no native bishops have been
appointed: the number of diocases has not
Deen increased, and American strangers To
the country and to the people have been Sc
iected ana tntrusted with ecclesiastical au-
!hoiity' "hiie Aelipay was polite enough
TO tell me that they were more aprna,h,a
imam Spaniards, he nevertheless declared
thlt their appointment was an affront IN
a." tepuuiatlon OF every native priest in
tne islahd He has used that circumstance
with great success in convincing the L'ili
piflo clergy that they have nothing In eY
pect either from the pope or from the
American bishops.
Aglipay's Appearance.
ihere Is decided difference of opinion.
as toid YOU yesterday. concerning Agli-
ftys character. loyalty. morals and mo-
yves. He Is not a bad-looking man He is
slght OF stature with graceful manners
and considerable dignity. His complexion
and features would remind you very much
OF those OF a North American Indian He
mas pleasant. musical voice and talks
We'll nut understands very little English
ara IN my conversation with him Sp)Se
through an interpreter. His SURROUNDINGS
were quite humble and mouastic He cer-
tSIhiy does not live in luxury, and am told
that he SPENDS very little money for his
own benefit. He is not "A man of learning
ms education was superficial. He has no
knowledge of the world and has never
been beyond the shores of the Island 81
Iuzon.
His ideas of the United States and the
poiicy OF our government toward tho
chuFch are very vague. and he seems To
tEinK that Archbishop Harty il in some
Ir"nner under the control of President
Roosevelt He has no theology He scarce
y knows what the word means and evil
IDENTITY has read very little on any subject
But he Is smart and cunning. like Agul-
naldo and other of the Filipino leaders AMI
evidently is not to be trusted very far At
the same time one can scarcely credit The
statements that are made concerning his
cruelty and immortality. He does not lo,k
IKE cruel or an Incorporate or a Iicen-
tous man. and If there is anything in an
pearances and manners the charges must
be untrue.