New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
sR. TAFT JUST TO ALL
5NSH ERS ST. PAUL PASTOR
WHO QUESTIONED HIN.
Tells of His Relations scith Catholic
Church IN Philippines and Re
flutes Charges MentiOned.

:, Paul No, l5-.~The s, Pa,,l Desnstcb., To-
- =, i,s ,n.r,irg o4i,io, ,rin+s oorresno,,dero.
between the Rev Magmus Larson pastor of the
5fef Fzst,fis1 church Of This rir,- and William
-. r. -. -. -, - - -. .
II IAN f' reuter- from MI Larson was Seh' 1"
r., ,,-,or At, r l.,.,o,,,,.,- oe NJ -,o ,,s..,.
O. MI. ia'E Was oa'eo Nl'l'li'la"' O''o''r = Nh
I.sTson's letter Mr. Taft follows:
Sir Pardon f,.yv Questions from an hum
blc ~. Paul preacher wish however. first Of
all 10 that ] have been an adnirer of Presi-
cSnf tt'F'--Nett and nave corlsdtr'ed hlnl IN many
n seems 20 me that he mas pu you in embar-
yo.r Pr"erto1 teilin. The people of this coun-
tr- wat Yea a'e and what you viii be
II ne rni,n'1p9 5 Islands and your attitude toward
W =, 5..,,,, ,,,- ,+- .,, & ooo ooo
ta-as s ni tht ,'I1e'p t p 0uI @ Ul .e It mIted
r0Sar1in2 this deal
,,i6.,s, SUN ' '''''. ''e sentiment o. 'he rlh-
scainsf III sraT.l o,eTn,cI ~ i, 1ioTia I
Ia ~p-ec1 in Nov York some time ago you
made q Plea for the Roman catholic Church in the
= ver, poof is II not tue mat haIf The norila-
ttor o. 'hree million people, arc not Roman Cath
ul4erstani that The present Governor is Cath
eeainst P-otestts. especially the teachers Of the
Public schools VINO IRE forbidden TO take any in
fereSt IL any Protestant work. such teaching IN
S oG na b%nssnI or 81 % oaTe II eg@gS R Pa6 o
frlsrs for libraries ,tley claimed have been
hurned2
d5Enitaries and the Ca1hoiiS t'hurch should have
greater consideration from public official. and
specially from the tileT Executive OF our <'ioi
man any oIheI lecogilze3 iI I9LS oouE NTH
The questions are asked in ali Slncefil!. VII!
view 10 get just and right in my political atti-
iudT- -. - , -. go i,s. ,be Catholic
tend thai the one shall not have any more fayors
fo the hospital: nave asAoet1 TO Us E ny ~.
who is ready and willing 10 mph@a, pt"tvGo tt
and proHntEate me true 80! ~ raI - gU ,i,5s+ria1 and
rr1Tz
social orders The S@.edish Americans are not SO
great IN number. but they are loyal citizens apd %
/ am quite sure they VIII he heard from in the
coming national election 90, . -,-,ose Of max
This letter ls NOT Vie % , 1of s1-s i = person who
ing You peleNt lildI ~ l..e ,- one that would
has some "oideLtal !lL' I'm - ,SIitira1 ra~tv This
Is sinGy persona az = v6u choose TO answer,
vel and good If not take 1t for gTsntefd that hat
y9g 90 not 5 care ar ay 10 So event nj am answered
not P2clsn ia & 9"t i,r2 am and Shall lend all the
Influence and power that have TO see men elected
10 Office who snaI ieel lte aespO~rS 3m 90 ,eo,l. ~ '
With greatest respect, I am, very truly yours
Pastor of the Swedish Bartist Church, St Paul
Mr. TAFT"s ANSWER.
Nj. Taft's reply follows:
Ny Dear Sir: have your letter o. September p;
You ask me whether $a19vo was pa pal4 10 80 1--T
M reoonraendation reply that II WAS; vas not
~ as5 acres or about that amount-weTe pur-
chased from the corporation formed by the three
money paid from bonds Issued by tile fhlIlL-
pine government under the authority or congress
and is e charge upon the Philippine Islands. The
purchase was approved by the Ellplnos-
The 1Jr7-5sfuzz in the Philippines against the
c,s-isr government and the Spanish friars. whom
- rove-nDlent used as policemen in attempting
"a star7r our the seiirion and political discussion
enc rha FTTIipnos
n q sTeech IN New York I did not make plea
so- the Roman Catholic Church in the PnlhppHles'
s,,sat 70 - This. That the influence of all the
t-sst-o. a. +,. E7i1ir,rnes was necessary for the
Is..i-S 20 80 -aG-le ard that therefore every
sos;-. T7-os1e-i+v OF All the churches
IN NC-- - T5or33ar T-a-holfC Church had
an - Siii,r- go one Frotestants or Cath
ie 80 saei-e i-e 7,-osreritv: that
ehes "oI.L I z;,, Il 5Te TO the change IN the
= NelioI Spe go .f7e ero,-ernrnent paid its
si'Nailol III e. uas hound 10 look to
penses 20 one IN Ni--C-I - - aT7d thar they were
rs Qar1shlonerS let s-pl'4JIt s-o-T +Fa Church
iH the habit ot oerlElIs ote = made a difficult
sud not continuing 70 -, Il - i- .
sit1aton for the Roman Shutci t H. o,uation Of
L Is not true tllal naIl, o. ~. PCt-os- Ca-b-
three millions Of the people sIe no Isre IeFecTion
o1cs There was al one IIl7 q ia1 ~ II has
dle 70 tie sO-ca!ied fg4IIds a-5 ,nar,- are
not ntalneo IN LlnLDst' - ---,tIe
returning 10 the Roman Cal-o-iC, - '-
TIE r,-esert Governor is a Roman CatIlollc; nuL
7e IS one OF careful men IN
impartial aIttuGe petWten TIa docs