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THE C0UB1ER ' r Tj s- u Be? K 8 '"I 15e Ts r tbirMJust 0 (Mr. Prank Ernest Gannett, the writ er of this article, served as secretary to the first United States commission to the Philippine islands. Because of his experience and a special study be has made of the subject he is particu larly well qualified to pass an impartial verdict upon the troubles with the friars in tho Philippines. Under the title of "Friars and Filipinos," Mr. Gan nett translated Dr. Jose Rlzal's great Tagalog novel, "Noll Me Tangere," a work pronounced by President Schur man of Cornell to be the best book ever written on the Filipinos. It has been perused with interest by President Roosevelt at his home at Oyster Bay.) Although Governor Taft has said farewell to the pope and has left Rome for Manila, the negotiations between this government and the Vatican in re gard to the friars and friars' lands In the Philippines have not been conclud ed. The subject will be taken up again from Manila and the probabilities are that for months it will be one of the most important questions before the American people. The fact that re ligion enters into the problem has aroused the interest of the whole na tion. Fox the American people it is diffi cult to appreciate Just what is the sit uation In the Islands that our govern ment, through its representative, should request, yes, almost demand, the with drawal of the priests who are mem bers of religious orders. But when the facts are carefully studied it wi'.l be Been that the move, if carried out, will do more to promote peace in our far oft possessions than anything that has oc curred since Admiral Dewey sailed into Manila bay on the memorable May 1, four years ago. But at the outset It must be under stood by all that the action taken by our government is not intended as a blow at the Catholic church. It-is -not a step to promote the Protestant relig ion In the Islands. Rather it is a step which will first of all promote Cathol icism in the islands and when the members of the Catholic church real ize the exact situation they will, it is safe to say, not object to the step tak en by President Roosevelt, but will agree that Archbishop Ireland, who has made a careful study of the case, was right when he said this was not a time for criticism. In the first place the Filipino is a devout Catholic. He loves the Catholic religion; the Catholic service appeals strongly to his nature. It is to his mind not so prosaic as the teachings of the Protestants .and if he can have it from the hands of fathers whom he holds in esteem and regard he will take no other religion. But the Filipino objects to the Span lards who now dominate the church in the islands, and it is in deference to the wishes of the native that the United States government has taken decisive steps in the matter. The protest is not against the Dominicans, Augustins, Re coletos and Franciscans as religious or ganizations; it is not against native priests, it is not against Catholic priests of French, American, German or any other nationality. The protest is against the Spanish priests the men who are at present in the islands, the last ves tige of the cruel and corrupt govern ment which has kept the Filipino from developing apace with the other nations of the globe. The history In detail of the various orders of the friars in the Philippines would be quite as extensive as the annals of the islands themselves. In 1565 the first missionaries of the Augustins began their work in Manila. Twelve years later the Franciscans ar rived In the archipelago. In 1587 the Dominicans followed, while the Reco letos did not come till 1606. The Jes uits landed in Manila in 1581, ahead of the Dominicans, but owing to differ ences with the government their sta tion was withdrawn in 1768. 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Draped cape effect show Handsome gown of natural pong dots, ecru silk insertion Joins the se skirt, waist, and sleeves, with tiny A deep draped cape, trimmed with b medallions trim the waist. The che Girdle of black ribbon velvet. The h fon underbrim, white plumes and ri opular for outdoor and other day n In this model In natural pongee, ee, embroidered brown and white ams and forms bands decorating black ribbon velvet laced through, lack velvet and applications of lace misette is of tucked mousseline. at is of ecru straw, with white chlf bbon trimming. tlon was limited to the uncivilized isl ands and provinces, except that in Manila they were allowed to open schools. The Capuchins and the Benedictines went to the islands during the last thirty years and. are numerically of comparatively little importance. They have a total of fifty members, while the four great orders, the Dominicans, the Augustins, Recoletos and Francis cans, number a total of very nearly 2,000 ordained priests. The Jesuits in the Philippines number about 175. All of the members of the orders wear the flowing gown, with certain character istic differences In color or feature of the habit to denote their denomination. Under the Spanish system of govern ment certain provinces were assigned to each of the four principal orders, and according to the wishes of the head of the order at Manila, the friars were distributed among the different pa rishes to "cure souls." In the town assigned to him the friar had much authority. Indeed, here lies the secret of a large measure of the hatred entertained for him by the Fili pinos. Under the Spanish domination church and state went hand in hand to a remarkable degree, and .althougi each locality had a local form of gov ernment, the reverend parochial priest really controlled all the affairs. His duties, as laid down by the law, were those of an adviser and over seer, but by reason of his personal authority, influence and training and by reason of the multifarious functions which he discharged he became the most potent factor In all matters of state, whether pertaining to the Ullage, the province or the general govern ment of the Island. And so It came about that whenever the Filipinos were oppressed by the government they at tributed a large measure of the evils to the friars. But there is no doubt that the Fili pinos were treated harshly h Ihe friars. The trouble had its beginrlng when the religious orders began to de velop the commercial side of their cor porations. Gradually they got posses sion of an Immense amount of prop erty. Including the very bent hinds In the Islands. These were handled on u liss Lippiflcott j rk Svv ( 8ta41o, Room M I BrowaeU Block In Drmwlnc. 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