Show I CHAPELLE TO THE PRIESTS 1 This Is what Archbishop Chapelle the Papal delegate to the Philippines said I to the priests whom he met recently In Manila Venerable Sacerdotes I think I It will be useful for you to have one or two conferences with me First you get together all the secular priests and decide for yourself what It Is that you want and then come to me toll me all about it speak out quite frankly and freely It Is hardly necessary for me to tell you that I have the Interest of the secular clergy at heart for I am a secular priest like yourselves I wish to say that It Is not necessary for the I newspapers to meddle In these matters These are questions solely to be decided by the authorities of the church I can I assure you that in due course of time I whatever we may have to do temporarily temporari-ly I in the matter of retaining frIars on I account of scarcity of men to replace them In time all your secular priests In the Philippines will l have the same 1 status as the secular clergy In all other I countries the same as In Rome Itself I or in Paris or In New York or my own city New Orleans Loud applause But before that can be accomplished I there fire many matters to settle and we will l discuss all our affairs In good tire but newspaper discussions are quite contrary to the Interests of the country Gen Otis and I will arrange matters on a basis that will prove satisfactory sat-isfactory |