. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. denied. Upon this threat the friars allowedthe girl to leave the place, but she was lodged in the College of Santa 244 THE FAR EAST. Potenciana until the question of giving lier complete release was archbishop being now appealed to, his order to set her free wasignored, and an appeal was next made to the Bishop of Cebu. He declinedto enter into the quarrel, and the Archbishop of Mexico was then calledupon. It was necessary that the nun shoul
. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. denied. Upon this threat the friars allowedthe girl to leave the place, but she was lodged in the College of Santa 244 THE FAR EAST. Potenciana until the question of giving lier complete release was archbishop being now appealed to, his order to set her free wasignored, and an appeal was next made to the Bishop of Cebu. He declinedto enter into the quarrel, and the Archbishop of Mexico was then calledupon. It was necessary that the nun should appear before the ecclesiasti- __- cal court of tliat country. Thus, accompanied b^-her hus-band, for she had improved anopportunity to get married, shewent to Mexico, where, after along and vexatious delay, shewas declared free, and hermarriage proclaimed valid. Thisresult, with all its delays andvexations, could not have beenaccomplished had she not beenaided by strong friends in stateand court. Royal decrees or Churchedicts could not enforce hon-esty in the management ofpublic affairs, which continuedto grow worse through the suc-. GIUL. cessive administrations. Asearly as the reign of Philip III., a royal commission was appointed to i)i-vestigate and report some way of avoiding or rectifying the gross miscon-duct of affairs. This commission advised the abandonment of the islandcolonies, they were unprofitable and the bone of contentionin serious disputes. The king was prevented from acceding to the recom-mendation by the advice of a missionary from the islands, and made,toexclaim that his conscience would not allow him to discontinue the workof salvation among the benighted races until the Mexican treasury wasdepleted.
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