Show THE TIlE PHILIPPINE FRIARS Archbishop papal delegate to the Catholic church in the Philippine Philippine Philip Philip- pine Islands Is In Washington ashington waiting waiting waiting wait wait- ing for Congress to act In the matter of the estates in the archipelago owned by the various religious orders with whose members the of Luzon and some other places are at enmity It has been proposed to buy the friars out and let them emigrate from the islands entirely as the sho shortest test cut to toa toa to toa a solution of the difficulty and it is probable that this course will be pur pur- sued If It so then it is the intention of the Government to open the lands so acquired to settlement It seems to be impracticable to place and and maintain the orders In possession of their landed property and to adequately protect them in Its enjoyment The The alternative of purchase appears to be the only one consistent with equity and good faith on our our part As we understand it the church authorities at Rome are willing willingto to accept a settlement such as Is proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed and the matter doubtless will willbe willbe be amicably adjusted and out of the way before the close of ori the present session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion of Co gress J |