The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-10

in the Philippines; and l gave TO the public
press an interview in which l reported the
very satisfactory position which the Pope
took in the matter. This action of mine
was expressly approved by President Nc
kinley, " no on October %, 1890, expressed &c
Archbishop Ireland his great gratifica-
ton that | had seen the Pope and published
the interview, all Of which Archbishop
Ireland communicated to me in letter.
written Immediately after his conversation
with the President.
Mr.. Roosevelt, shortly after his election
to the vice-Presidency. Shove apprehen-
sion lest he SHOULD be thought by the Prot
estant public to be in relations with the
Roman Catholic Church, and a fear that
he might be compromised by the letters
above referred to which he had written
before his election, expressing his friend
ship for Archbishop Ireland. He wrote two
letters to Mrs. Storer, which I give in full:
vice-President.EIect 10 Mrs. storer.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
ALBANY. Nov. ~. 1900.
Mrs. BslIdnv Storsr. Madrid. Spain:
My EAR Mrs. SroRER-It was awfully
good to hear from you even In the shape OF
what you call a cry Two member Of the
administrator spoke 60 me about extracts
of my letters to you. IN wing been shown as
coming from you. They did not speak to me
until after the campaign began. telling me
they did not think II was any OF their business.
but when the campaign began they were
afraid that something might be put in the
papers which could he twisted to the dis
advantage Of the party. Exactly what they
said the extracts were l have forgotten. but
they had impressed them as being subject
to mlsconstruCtion.
| understand absolutely. oh warmest OF
friends and stanchest of supporters! what
your motives are YOU want to do good TO the
American commonwealth and to elevate your
Church. You are quite right in both objects;
but the President can no more try TO get a
certain Archbishop made a Cardinal. because
IL would be a good thing from the standpoint
Of the body polite here, than he can try to get
a certain Methodist minister made "A Bishop
from similar reasons. For instance, there
are any number of Methodist Clergymen who
are political prohibitionists and support the
third party and denOunce the President be-
cause he will not encourage drunkenness In
the army ny putting down the canteen. II
is a bad thing to have any Clergymel of this
fool type promoted; but il would he a worse
thing for the President to try to interfere with
! his promotion.
The particular Dutch Reformed individual
who is writing TO YOU seems to have accu-
W OIL Niipl iApAT NdiAA " Nv
intimacy. I do not think it is exactly support;
il il rather a desire to be supported. ON every
question, such az the Church property in the
Philippines. the marriage law in Cuba. Cath
Ole representation on charitable bodies and
Catholic chaplains in the army and navy. |
have appeals from numerous Catholics.
They are almost always appeals which I feel
to be just and | help them out 10 the best OF
my ability. Among my kilograms of con-
graduation, by the way. we're kilograms from
| the Archbishops of Havana and Manila as
we'll as from Archbishop Ireland also a long
letter from Archbishop Corrigan'
| only wish YOU could go to Paris. Bellamy
would be a corking Ambassador, but alas. |
am out Of politics now | am as useless as a
hfth wheel as has ever been constitution lily
provided for in any government. With love
80 Bellamy. Ever yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
OYSTER BAY. Dec. 27. 1900.
Mrs. BeiIamy Storcr. Z. S. Legation. Mddrid,
Spain.
Mr. DEAF Mrs. SToRER: II was so very
| nice 10 hear from you. In the first place.
| about my letter concerning Archbishop Ire
laud-I now see what the quotation was " hich
caused such anxiety among my political
| friends during the last campaign: II was the
allusion to Protestsnt fanaticism. tSee letter
of March 81. 1909. copied above Ten 10y
itself and out Of the context that absolut ely
true ST lat ement would have been used to the
utmost damage both to Mckinley and TO me.
My desire is 20 great to help you whenever
YOU ask II that I did what | ought not 10 have
done in writing that letter. ! mean by what
ought not TO have done" having = Just and
proper regard for the effect Of what ! say
SHOULD il by any chance get OUT upon the
political fortunes of those associated with
me-for a lett r such as this. which contains
what every thoughtful and fair minded man
will agree with. can nevertheless in a cam
paign be 40 twisted as to be a detriment to
the cause I represent. This occurred through
more than one of my writings this year,
and | am very anxious that there should be
no repetition. Can you not reclaim any
copy of my letter. II any has been sent any
where? Ever yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
MR.. RoosEvRLT's CHANGE OF VIEW.
The two foregoing letters do not suggest
any misuse OF letters by Mrs. Storer, and
certainly there had never been any use con-
trary TO Mr.. Roosevelt's own wish. They
appear TO how only the writer's fear Of
public knowledge OF what he had written.
The suggestion that a President could not
try to get an Archbishop made Cardinal
must be read in the light Of what Mr.. Roose-
welt had himself tried to get President Mo
kinney 10 90 prlVaJely, lndJ no OHlClal
request or effort in that direction could prop
erly come from the President is, and was.
plain, and certainly neither | nor my wife
has ever represented such a thing to any
one or undertaken 10 transmit Mr.. RoOse-
velt's official influence. Indeed, l have
never quoted anything said or lone by Mr..
Roosevelt while Vice-President or Presi-
dent Excepting on one occasion referred
to later when l acted in Rome by his
express request, but we have confined
ourselves to using the two letters written
in 1899 referred 10 above as he intended
them to be used, and have lone this in
such way that no error as to their date
could nave arisen nor any embarrassment
have resulted TO him as Vice President or
President by reason Of any mistake about
the time when they we're written.
After Mr.. Roosevelt had succeeded %
the Presidency he returned 10 the subject
of publicity and the possibility o: there
being letters Of his in the posses ion Of other
persons, and wrote a letter from which !
extract so much as refers TO this;
The President 10 Mr. SiOrer.
WHITE HoIsk.