The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
what lie Did write.

II told him. OF course. that 7 could not
interfere in such a matter. as it was none
OF my business who was cardinal, that
personally / had a very strong friendship
and admiration for the archbishop. and
that Individually it would please me
greatly 10 see him made cardinal.
just as 1t pleased me when DIT
Satterlee was made Bishop of Wash
iugton. but that 7 could no more
interfere in one case than in the other
in short. that my feeling for the arch
bishop was due 10 my respect for him as
useful and honorable man-iust such
feelinE as I have had FOR Phillips Brooks
and for many other cIergymen of various
denominations, bur that I could not. as
President. i'm any way try to help any
clergyman Of any denomination 10 high
rank in that denomination.
II say that I never received such a let
ter as that which Mr. StOreT alleges he
wrote me- I may add that I am by no
means certain he ever sent me such
letter: my doubt being due 10 the facts
I am about to set forth. which show that
when De now attempts TO describe the let
ters he sent me- Mr. Storer's memory be-
comes marvclously treacherous.
Quotes stOrer at Length.
"On pages % TO . of his pamphlet. Mr..
Storcr writes rs follows Che having first
stated that from my letters ne gathered
that 7 had resolved 10 repudiate al au-
thority for his action, and TO appear fg-
uorant Of ito.
'Sh-4tly sfter writing this received another let
ter frm the President. / quote The portions re-
feri1s to this matter:
let nc repeat 90 yos that in reference so mat
ters affecting the Catholic Church events have alb
I'm
are Ambassador you must keep absolutely clear
Of any deed OF word In Rome Cr elsewhere which
would TO difcreHtiatc your position from that
of other ambassador. The mere fact If thef
report IN the newspapers about your calling at the
Vatican Nas had yery unfortunate effect.
daresay you d3 not cau. 10u may merely have
seen some car .mal privately. but the unpleasant
talk over the affair emphasizes the need Of cx-
treme circrmspectiou while you are i'm your present
position. While I am President and yol are Am
ba6sador neither Of iH his public relatioufsI is
10 aCt as Catholic Protes-a--. -ew Gentle
and we have 20 De- careful not merely 60 DO what
is right hut so to CARR ourselves 90 SHOW that
doing what is right l shall ask son not
20 quote me % any person I'm any shape OF Way IN
connection with any ahaU of the Catholic Church
and yourself not 90 take action uf any Kind which
viii give ground fer The b-licf that y0u. as an
Amefican Amb8ssad0r. are striving 10 Interfere in
the Affairs OF the church.
This letter. with its virtual assertion that nay
visit to the Vatican was not only Unauthorized
nnt was 50 contrary 10 "lat could nave been aN-
pected! that the President hardly then believed
that ii lad occurred was mmteliiCble except ou
the theory that he had resolved 90 rcuudiate all
authority for ms action. and 70 appear ignorant q
il. and was now writing q letter which would be
serviceabe if needed later as eldeuce % support
that rosition I'm fact. this was the use 70 which
the letter vas aftgrWaTd actually put by him III
quoting it 70 persons not informed Gf the facts as
viii appear later. felt that the only thing for
ire 20 DO in this situation tender my resgna-
tioE al once and that Immediately did accom-
pa.yiug IL hy a letter 10 the President Of which
regret 20 say ta7t I can find copy To this I
received the following reply:
90 White House
Washington Jan p 1901
Dear ReIiamy: I hgye yCu letter Il Is atso-
lutey all right: we viii treat the incident as closed
Nothing would persuade me to accept your ressLa-