Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-19
TALKS TO
VILLA NOVA
STUDENTS
ANOTHER COLLEGE
DEGREE TO LONG STRING
President Finds Time to Dis
cuSS Politics and Read With
Interest Account of Roosevelt
Homecoming Celebration,
fny Morning journal Special r.a..a wire,

fhy Moaning Joornni Special LAnssa Wire
washington. June IS. - Presidenf
tart madc a flying trip through
southeastern Pennsylvania To-Day II,
left Washington NJ + O'Clock thi.
morning ana returned to the Whit,
House shortly before 10 o'clock 10
night.
The president spent three hours n
VIVA Nova. Pa, whore he received
from -, Thomas college the degree
Of doctor Of jurisprudence and where
he delivered an address In tribute u
the work Of the Augustinian Fathers
IN the Philippines and had something
to say Of the friar lands. The presi-
and j.. ID.
From villa Nova. the president
%journoyed TO Westchester, thence to
The negro institution At Lincoln uni
Ycrsity, Pennsylvania. and made the
last speech Of the day from the car
end at oxford.
In the midst of his journoyines. Mr..
Tart found time TO talk n little poll
tics with Senator Pcnrose. whom he
summoned To his ear at Philadelphia.
Tho interview between the president
and Senator Pcnroso was regarded in
Philadelphia as Of significant import.
ancc, but neither would discuss what
transpircd. None OF Secretary Knox's
colleagues in the cabinet. however. be-
lievc he will resign 10 become the re-
publican candidate for governor. The
president is said to hold the same
view.
At Lincoln university the presi.
dent spoke briefly Of the negro educa-
tional protlem. expressing his view
TINT ii is along Industrial lines that
the education Of the race must be de-
Voloped.
The president was entertained at
luncheon by a host OF prelatcs of the
Catholic church ut villa Nova and
q number of old friends there.
including Bishop silva OF Lisbon,
Portugal.
Secretary Naeel, who walked in cap
and gown in the academic procession
with h president also received a
hood at villa Nova. carrying with il
the degree of doctor of laws.
Al Lincoln university, President
Tart WAS introduced by President j
y. fsendall. who SdepiareaF zone ofI
Gods great pleasures is that he has
given us a man OF ealmness for presi-4
/
In his speech, the president paid Il
.ribute TO the work being done at the
hampton n Tuskegec Institutes In
he south ana referred to Booker L.
Washington as 9Th greatest negro Of
century, and ono OF the greatest
nen of the century"
con the way TO Washington tonight
he president read in the afternoon
with evident interest the de-
ails Of Mr.. Roosevelt's reception in !
York ana what nc had to say in
10 Mayor Gaynor's greet ,
NJ. .
The president in his speech at villa 6
reviewed the history Of the '
and of the educational :
ork Of the Augustinian monks there
nd told how the friar lands came 70 (
Q purchased.
When We reached the Philip
he said, tenants on these 7
refused TO recognize the title OF
10 friars. although the title was the
title in the islanus. But under
government they have
)ne what other governments some
mes do with the church. | am sorry
say-they had n~ationalized the
nds. That means they had taken il
way from the orders ana had appro-
hated II to themselves.
Nov we came in there with our
cas- Of justice and ownership OF
The we re-cstab- -
he'd order n put in courts, it be- b
necessary tor us to use tho
rong arm of justice to re-establish
G friars i'm the ownership Of those
nds, in the collection of rents, and
q establishment generally Of their
,hts of propertS. But so bitter was
e feeling. that had we done 1t. we
ould have had upon us the burden
eviction of upward of go, 600 ten
Is and that meant 2 second revolu- az
rho question was. what were we a,
doc We concluded that the only =,
.ng to do was to buy those lands g"
der a voluntary purchase. '
We approached the heads of the Fl"
In the islands. but they did not :,
We authority.
They were established under a on
rec OF the o OF Rome and the ~
to permit Of the sale rested
II the pope. Now the American ~
y of dealing with hat was to go di- ~
tly to the man and the authority ~
L could act. Us
Blu IL was said il was contrary TO
our traditions To deal di diplomatic ~.
with the head OF the church, -
L therefore, 1t would not do. Well, c1n.
we reached The conclusion That -
best way was the direct way, that 10
would send "a man TO Rome 10 see cou
could not be arranged. ltbe
And "a ! had the good fortune and esti
uuidue eNperiehee IN ~oomlpn"3 in
. pe"pic VINO knew more 'hah I
y" "h 'h"se SUBJECTS "t Eolns :" No.
nc, ~ nsinS presented 10 ms holl- enc
= ~ NIL ana or cohieffihs win Hoy
Nhu MS CONVERSATIONS IN refer the
10 the working out OF this prob ON
shall always deem il "a great the
: fortune that J had the honor Of Can
ms into personal contact with iSon@
great man. Iof +
what I wish TO point out in r.sc
Co. the settlcmeut-in regard ont
PC tisit 20 tt"me. m regard 10 me ccas
lSeilhs Nhich u mas Tchi
's" 'nls country Is inc ifnsrcss' Lag
Of infidclity. not Of disbelief IN ~ d
Amentat creeds, but the progress
nlerance between denominations
tolerance OF religious liberty and l.,