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Show f ARCHBISHOP RYAN. Trclate and President Discuss Cur rent Events. Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia has I h"cn visiting President Roosevelt at fi Oyster Ray, and is reported to have ; conversed with him on the various l current affairs, including Indian work, the strike position and the unavoidable unavoida-ble friars' ruiestion. A newspaper report with respect to ) the last says: "The Archbishop was f. risked regarding his interview along the lines 0f the removal of friars in the Philippines. He reluctantly admitted ad-mitted that the president could see no i possible good in the friars remaining . in the islands. The president insists that the friars be compelled within a reasonable time to give up their possessions poss-essions there and get away. The Resident has been informed by leading Catholics throughout the United States that the church here is anxious to sup-l sup-l 'ant the friars- with representatives of the church in the United States v.-hose abilitv and moral character will i'ot onlv be a valuable adjunct in landing' up the Philippine government. 1H whose influence for good will Widespread." , , , . ,v r"i his return to Philadelphia the Ar. nhishop is reported to have Reseed himself as follows on me friar question: "My position in regard to the friars in iho Philippines is not that in MlOMld be expelled, which ha. " Hght to do. hut they slTould be left to 'he rrpp 3r,d their generals to be f x-' x-' lianged for members of .f"'1,! ether nationalities. r,a" A,.nebre. ns, when this can be fffe J 1'evo that the opposition of if? the Filipinos arise from e ft th at I i .v, friars are Spaniards. |