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Show ROOT'S INSTRUCTIONS. Cardinal Rampolla Agreeably Impressed Im-pressed by Tnft Sending Cop). Rome, June 7 The papal Secretary of State, Cardinal Itumpolla, had his usual private audience with tho Popo this morning. Naturally tho question of tho acquisition by the United States of tho friar lands In the Philippines will be a subject for discussion at these dally conferences, but the alleged Information In-formation on tho subject Is purely surmise, sur-mise, as absolute secrecy Is maintained as to what transpires nt these oftlclal visits. Cardinal ltampolli was agreeably agree-ably Impressed hy the frankness shown by Oov. Tatt In sending him a copy ot Secretary Root s Instructions for examination. ex-amination. Iho Pope has not )et nppolnted tho commission of Cardinals to which the matter Is to bo rcfencd. This commission com-mission will consist nf live Instead of three members ns prev lousl) supposed, and prnbabl) Cardinal Y'nnnutelll, Su-tolll Su-tolll unci Y'lves y'Tutl will be Included. Cardinal Maillr.elll will bo excluded be-cuusc be-cuusc he Is un Augustlan. Cardinal Martlnelil was present nt the customar) meeting ot the Caidlmls prior to the consistory nt the Palazzo IJorghelso toda). The American officials offi-cials were also present. Cardinal Rampolla today returned the visit of Oov. Tuft at tho Hotel Qulrlnnl . tlov. Tnft Is greatly nnnoyed by the Inventions of tho Itnlian newspapers rcgirdlng his visit to Home The Italia, chief of offenders, published an interview with the Governor, which was cntlicl) faked. |