The daily sentinel., 1905-10-02
Pope Deeply
Concerned

Rome. Sept. 3O.-Vatican circles
are alarmed at the possible effect Of
Miss Roosevelt's recent visit to the
Philippine islands. \ report just re
ceived from Manager Agius, the apos-
tolic delegate in the archipelago. de
tails the circumstances of the visit,
which are considered at the Vatican
very unfavorable to Catholic inter
ests in the new American possessions
in the Far East
This report leads the authorities
to think that Miss Roosevelt made
too much of the personal call made
upon her in Manila by the schismatic
archbishop. AElipay. who took the
FIRST opportunity to pay his respects
Several dignataries of the Roman
Catholic church we're present. but IL
seems that Miss Rousevelts conver-
sation was monopolized by the schis-
matte prelate, while the members OF
the Roman clergy stood aside and
looked askance.
Matters Went even further and the
presidents daughter permitted her
self to be photographed side by side
with the greatest enemy the Roman
Catholics have or ever will have.
Naturally, much displeasuro is felt.
though the incident is attributed to
lack of diplomatic training on the
part of the presidents daughter. 1t
is not regarded as a deliberate snub
to the Catholic authorities, as long
experience has shown Vatican officials
how the president and other United
States officials have always manifest
ed the most conciliatory spirit to the
representatives of church interests
in the islands ever since the American
occupation
a frffa
after the interview of the schismatic
archbishop and Miss Roosevelt, the
pope's representative and the Catho-
lie bishops in the Philippines felt
compelled to refrain from calling
upon the presidents daughter to pay
their respects as Aglipay had done,
and that no direct invitation was re
ceived by any of them from Mr.. Tar
or his party TO attend any special
functions, while the schismatic pre-
late was always within the private
circle II is sumised here that the
Catholic prelates of the archipelago
feel greatly about the matter be
cause of the great damage done to the
church interests by Aglipay's schism.
While Miss Roosevelt was In the
Far Feast the church authorities in
the Philippines had suit in the
courts against Aglipay and his fol-
lowers for the restitution of the
churches and church properties taken
possession of since the American oc-
cupation. II is greatly feared here
that the extraordinary courtesies
shown Aglipay by the American presi-
dents daughter will have damaging
effect among the natives of the isl
ands. many of whom are already at
odds with the church authorities, and
that IL will encourage AglipaY's fol-
lowers in the rebellion and defiance
whereas Information lately showed
that the schism was rapidly approach
ing its end, and that many Of Agli-
pays followers had returned to the
fold.
Some prelates in Vatican circles
among them Cardinals Satolli and
Martinelli, former apostolic delegates
in the United States, We're called into
Mgr. Agius' report came. They eN-
planned to him that the whole mat
ter was prearranged by island inter
ests inimical to Rome, probably by
prominent Protestants. who are
known to be active in the Philippines
in trying to convert the natives to
their churches and beliefs. 1t is al
so known here that a close intimacy
exists in the Philippines between
Aglipay's followers and the Protest
ants, and sever of the latter have
ants, and several of the latter have
eventually all his followers will join
Protestant churches.
1t is highly probable that vatican
authorities will officially ask for
some explanation from Washington,
and. when this is obtained, If salts
factory, they will give It wide publ
cation in the archipelago in order to
destroy the temporary elation caused
among the schlsmists in the islands
because of the Difference shown to
their chief by the American presi-
dents daughter.