The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21
CARDINAL SATOLLI
 GUEST OF GOV. TAFT
FeIiCitous Addresses Made by
 Guest and Host
WORK IN THE PHILIPPINES
satolli Says Unfurlng of American Flag In Rome Seemed to Remind the Romans of the Ancient
 Deeus of RomuIus.

Washington. June 2O-Cardina1 Satolli was the guest of honor at a dinner given i tonight by Secretary of War Taft at the Arlington hotel. Covers were laid for twenty persons. Those present includ- ed representative government officials 1 and well known dignitaries of the Cath olic church. The table decorations were of American beauty and Cardinal roses, The cardinal attended the dinner ar rayed in the robes of his office. Cordial speeches of welcome and of response were made by Secretary Taft and the cardi- nal respectively. Those present in addi- ton to the secertary and the cardinal were Archbishop Farley General Chaf. fee, Mir Mccall, MT. Glover, MT. Conant, Admiral Taylor, Monsignor O'Keefe, Archbishop Ireland. Secretary Moody. Admiral Dewey. Monsignor o'Connen, General Sanger. Father Stafford pr. Egan Major Ballinger, Major Porter, Chief Justice Arellano of the Philippines and Justice Brown of the United States supreme court.
 No General Speechmaking.
 In welcoming the guest of the even- ing Secretary Taft said:
 Gentlemen: I do not intend to inf1ict on you indigestion by inviting a general speech-malStng at this board I cannot refrain, however, from rising to propose a toast to Cardinal Satoli who honors me by being my guest tonight When in the course of adjusting affairs in the Philippines, and especially of settling the m1ttpr of the ffiar -t. 4 wise by the President and secretary of war to send a representative to Rome to begin the negotiations with the ultimate authority of the Roman church. I found myself greetetd with a hearty welcome by Cardinal Satolh, whose former resi- dence in this country as apostolic dele gate had made him familiar with Amer ican thought American customs and American character. and I do not think speak too strongly when I say 1t made him friend of all Americans. He ex- tended to us (for I was accompanied by Bishop O'Gorman, Judge Smith and Col. John Riddle Porter), a most hospitable welcome.
 "We were well advised as to the pro- found learning of Cardinal Satolli. and of the usefulness of his experience in Amer lea il respect to our purposes, and we could not but regret that he was not a member of the mnission of cardinals who ultimately advised the pope with re- spect to our negotiations. Still, all is well that ends wei, and we know we had the very great influence of Cardinal Sa- tolli in our favor, and he greatly assisted in ultimately working out the problem as 1t has been wo ked out with reference tp the friar lands.
 T give you. gentlemen, the health of our distinguished guest"
 Cardinal satolli replied as follows:
 Cardinal Satolll Replies.
 Tn 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 evenlng I find myself embarrassed because I see my debt of gratitude to him increased by the courteous invita- ton to his table, and with so distin- gushed a gathering of his fellow citizens.
 q 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 acIIon-qualitles that belong to one well worthy of the highest positions in the government of this glorious American republic.
 "It is a pleasure for me to recall the fact that when the flag of the United States was displayed from the Hotel Qurinal in one of the principal streets of Rome 1t was regarded with universal respect and friendliness, and as it's folds were unfurled In the breeze, it seemed to remind the Romans of the ancient deeds and glores of the republic or Romulous. Again, may it be pleasing to his excel lency, MT. Taft, to accept the tribute of grateful heart for all the great good he has done the government of the Phil ippines, with admirable equity and pru- dence and for his respect and deference. as far as it was in his power for the interests of catholicity in those islands.