The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-11
STORER DECLARES ROOSEVELT HAS TRIED
To ADD HIM TO THE "AhANIAS' CLUE
Out Interview at Cincinnati in Regard to the Presidents
Letter to Secretary ROOtRemains by His Original Statement.

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 10. = Bellamy
etorer, formerly ambassador from the
United States to Austria, replied brief
" to the statements contained in Pres
dent Roosevelt's letter TO Secretary
Root, which was given to the press
Sunday night, insisting on the position
he had taken and reiterating the state
ments made by him in the communities
ton to the members of the foreign re-
president and cabinet made public
last week.
Storer said: Il seem to have been
elected member of the Ananias
club, like all others who have come
into dispute with President Roosevelt.
I am now TO be classed with Senators
Chandler, Tillman, Bailey and with
others who have questioned some act
or word of the president. Like every
other American who has wife to pro-
tect, I undertook TO defend her name
from insinuations and charges of
falsehood."
Storer then reiterated much that ap-
peared in his first statement intended
for private circulation, he claims, and
added that he has four letters bearing
on the controversy as to promotion
OF Archbishop Ireland all or wnrvn
he claims tend to bear out his conten-
ton that, II obeyed the explicit in
structions of Mr.. Roosevelt in acting
a I did with regard to the promotion.
Archbishop Ireland also knows that
the president on several occasions in
conversation with him took the credit
for the action he now repudiates.'
"The crux Of the whole matter
which led to my removal" said Storer.
"was the action taken by Mrs. Storer
and myself with regard to the promo
ton of Archbishop John Ireland OF ST.
Paul to the cardinalate. In my letter
TO the president and the cabinet, l cite
letters written by Roosevelt to me
speaking in the highest terms of Mon
signor Ireland and expressing the per-
sonal wish that the country might
profit by his promotion to the cardi-
nalate Dec. 2. 1908, I had an audi
ence with Pope Plus X, at which l
transmitted verbal note, the basis of
which was given me by President
Roosevelt / was particularly careful
In it's preparation and after TRANSCRIPT
Ing it into English, / translated it into
French and conveyed it to the pope.
The communication was as follows:
He said to me and authorized me to
say to your holiness that the arch
bishop of ST. Paul is his personal
friend, and that he possessed his
whole confidence as a prelate and as
citizen; that he earnestly de-
sired for Monsignor Ireland all
the honors of the church; and
that he would view with the greatest
pleasure and satisfaction the elevation
to the rank of cardinal of Monsignor
Ireland Now as to the charge that
! acted without warrant in this mat
ter, I have only to cite the fact that
Archbishop Ireland in conversation
with me told me that President Roose-
welt told him Of all / had done and
instead of criticising me for my ac-
lions, seemed to take great credit to
himself Everything was all right I'M
I'll section of New York church men
began to agitate the elevation of an
land. They pointed out to Roosevelt
that the New York prelate had at
least as much claim to the red hat as
the archbishop Of st. Paul. This re-
suited in much perturbation at the
White House and letters were sent to
me by Roosevelt pointing out that
what might be very appropriate as
the opinion of private citizen would
come with a very bad grace as presi-
dent of the United States. Everyone
with grain Of sense knows that |
There has never been a question as to
that. I knew IN the entire transaction
that I was not presenting the official |
views of the president This separa |
ton of the Official and personal sides |
OF the matter is not unique. Mckinley |
did the same thing. He favored the |
elevation of Monsignor Ireland, but |
he did not do so as president of the |
United States. Roosevelt favored the |
elevation of the archbishop. but he did |
not do so under the great seal of the |
United States. All that was perfectly |
clear and there was no chance for |
misconstruction. On my word. I /
thought was obeying the personal re-
quest OF President Roosevelt when / |
presented his oral note to Pope Plus |
x. caused all the correspondence in |
the case to be compiled into a PAM
phlet under legal advice, and had it /
printed in Boston soon after reached /
home. / wish to state that each copy !
Oh 1t was sent out with personal let
ter requesting personal consideration
The result was that the main part of /
the pamphlet was sent broadcast from
Washington into various news chan
nels. My reason for publishing the
pamphlet was two-foId. In the first
place. like any other husband, it was
my duty to defend the name of my
wife from imputations of alleged
wrongdoing- In the second place it
was obligatory upon me to defend my
self and not allow the nation to think
[ weakly accepted the action OF the
president in removing me. Mr.. Roose-
welt Is man Of great capability. He
Is impulsive and headstrong. He is
active, but his point of view is subject