The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-19
FLYING TRIP MADE
BY THE PRESIDENT
Delivered Address at St. Thom-
as College, Located at
Villa Nova, Pa.
TALKED ON FRlAR LANDS
RECEIVES DEGREE OF DOCTOR
OF JURISPRUDENCE.

NNAHHAnANnm. June ANa-EreHIucnt IAIr
made flying trip through southeast
ern Pennsylvania today. He left
Washington az Z o'clock this morning
and returned 70 the white house short
u before 10 o'clock tonight
The President spent three hours at
y ilia Nova. Pa, where he received from
-. Thomas college the degree OF doctor
OF Jurisprudence. and where he deliv-
cred an address IN tribute 10 che work
OF the Augustinian fathers In the Phil
ippines and had something 20 say Of ths
friar lands The President % now A. B..
LID. D. G. L. and J. ID.
From villa Nova the President jour
ncyed 70 Westchcstcr, thence 20 the
negro institution az Lincoln university,
Pennsylvania. and made the last speech
OF the day from the car ct oxford
n The midst OF his journeyings. Mr..
TAFT found time % talk a little poll
sics" with Senator PcnrOse. whom he
summoned to his car at Philadelphia
The interview between the President
end senator Penrose was regarded In
philadelphia as Of significant import.
but neither would discuss what hap
pence. None OF Secretary Knox's coll
leagues IN the cabinet. however. be-
lieve he VIII resign 10 become Repub-
llcan candidate for governor. The
President Is said to hold the same
AZ Lincoln university. the President
spoke briefly OF the negro educational
problem. expressing his view that a. IS
along Industrial lines that the cduca-
ton u the race must be developed.
Entertained by PreIates.
The President was entertained at
luncneQn by host OF prolatcs OF the
catholic church ~ Villa Nova, and met
number Of other friends there luclud-
ing Bishop Silva OF Lisbon Portugal
secretary Nagcl. who walked In cap
ana gown In the academic procession
with The President. also received a hood
81 villa Nova. carrying with IL the de-
gree q doctor Of laws.
At Lincoln university. President Taft
dali. who declared zone OF Gods Feat
man q caimness FOR President"
In HIS speech the President paid
tribute 90 what o. being done at the
Hampton and TuskeEee Institutes in
the south and referred 20 Booker r.
Washington a. the greatest negro Of
tne century and one Of the greatest
on the way TO Washington tonight.
the president read in the afternoon
papers with evident interest. the de-
tails Of Mr.. Ro0scvcits reception in
New York and what he had to say IN
Ing.
The President. in his speech AZ villa
Nova. reviewed tho history Of the Phil
hpines and Of the educational work
or the Augustinian monks there and
told how the friar lands came 70 be
purchased
FriarS Discussed.
when we reached the Philippines"
ne said tenants on these lands refused
90 recognize the title OF the friars. But
under Aguinaldo's government they
had done what other governments
sometimes do % the church. I am sorry
@ say-they bad nationalizcd the lands.
That means they had taken them away
from the orders and had appropriated
shem TO themselves.
Vow We came IN there with our
idcas OF Justice and ownership OF prop
erty- The moment we re-estabiished
order and put In courts * became
necessary ior us 70 use the strong arm
Of justice 20 rc-cstablish the frfars
Tn the ownership OF those lands IN the
collection of rents and the establish
ment generally OF their rights Of prop
crty- BIT so bitter was the feeling
that had we done a. we should, have
had upon Us che burden OF eviction Of
upwards OF $1,000 tenants and that
meant a second revolution.
The question was. what were We to
do We concluded that the only way
20 do was TO buy these lands under
voluntary purchase. We approached
the heads % the order in the island
tu- they ala not have authority.
visit 20 Pope Leo.
They were established under a de-
cree OF the pope at Rome and the au-
thority 20 permit Of the sale rested
with TIE pope. Now the American way
n dealing with that was to 90 direct
Is 20 the man and the authority that
rould act.
But 10 vas said ~ was contrary 90
an cur traditions 20 deal diploma ically
with the head OF the church. and there
fore n was not done. Well. we at last
rcacl-e the conclusion that the best
way was the direct way: that we would
send a man 20 Rome 20 see II 10 could
not be arranged.
And so / had the good fortune and
The unique experience. in company with
people who knew more than I did or
oil those subjects. OF going 10 Rome
or being presented 90 his holiness. Leo
HI. and Of comforting with him and
his congregations in reference TO tho
working out Of this problem. I shall
always deem 10 a good fortune that
bad the honor OF coming into personal
contact with that great man.
wow. what I wish 70 point out In
regard 90 that scttlcment-in regard
10 the visit 90 Rome. In regard 20 the
good feeling which a has engendered
throughout the country-is the prog
RES. not % infideiity. not OF disbelief
In the fundamental creeds. but this
progress OF tolerance between denorni-
nations. the tolerance Of religious lib
erty and the great reunion and tho
coming closer together or all Chris
tan denominations, in the brotherhood
81 man. In the fatherhood OF God"