Show CATHOLIC CHURCH PROPERTY how the religious Bell clous holdings in spanish territory should BB be dealt wim new now york dec 22 A dispatch to tho the new york herald from washington says mr david J hill assistant secretary of state said that the mitlon ot of the property of the catholic church in the philippines rests with congress and not with the state department part ment he ile continued 1 I should think that a court similar to that which was organized after the annexation ot of our mexican possessions will be the proper way to determine the ownership of landed estates this court of private land claims has examined the title of innumerable pieces of church property in new mexico arizona and california and it has given universal satisfaction there Is no reason whatever for C catholics at holles to think that their churches will not be honorably treated by the united states government nor la Is t 1 there reason for any one to believe il that the administration will not proceed on broader lines aiming to form for the philippines a government which will develop them socially Hoc Noci lally ally religiously and materially |