The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

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] greatest unTeSeTVe, on both private and
/ public matters. Without this explana-
| ton the situation cannot be understood.
DO not intend, however. to use Mr..
Roosevelt's letters, which are numerous,
/ except so far as they bear upon the sub
/ Ject which I am now forced TO discuss,
| though they are open TO the fullest in
! spection if the President SO desires"
The former Ambassador explains that
/ he was appointed in 1897 as Minister to
Belgium, and two years later was trans
ferred to Spain. He speaks OF his ardu-
Gus and responsible work in Madrid after
/ the war and quotes letter from Sec
retary Hay to show the high regard in
which he was held by President McKin-
4 ley and the then Secretary of State.
New Relations with Church.
The letters which I am charged with
! Improperly leaving unanswered con-
tinues Mr.. Storer, referred to acts al
legged TO have been done by me. or rather.
/ by my wife, in connection with the Ro-
man Catholic Church, of which we are
both members. After the close of the
Spanish war, our government found itself
brought into new relations with Rome
/ by reason of its possession Of the Phil
/ ippine Islands with their large Roman
Catholic population. and especially CT ac-
count of the negotiations which were to
/ be undertaken with the Vatican respect
/ ing the Friar lands, and the admins
| tratlon acquired a new and definite inter
/ est in the selection by the Vatican Of
men who should hold influential positions
in the church, all Of which was brought
to my notice by President Mckinley and
members Of his Cabinet.
Long before my appointment TO Brus-
Sels, Archbishop Ireland had been my
friend, and also Mr. RooseveIt's. who
often expressed to me his great ad-
miration for him and his sympathy with
the aTchDishop's efforts 10 act in his &C.
clesiastical Office so as to meet the high
est demands Of American citizenship.
The possibility that the archbishop
might be made cardinal greatly inter
ested me, and his appointment seemed to
me 70 promise great benefits. both to the
cAurch and to our country at home. es-
pecially in the Philippines, by putting the
purposes and policy of the church OPEN
~ on the high plane Of American patriot
Ism, which the archbishop publicly and
definitely advocated. Mr Roosevelt held
me same opinion, and strongly desired
me appointment as his correspondence
abundanIy shows, though. of course.
from the position of a Protestant"
Urged Him to Strong Action.
In March. 1859. Mr. Storer saws he wrote
and cabled to Mr Roosevelt. then COVER
nor Of New York. about promoting the
appointment Of the archbishop by such
means as would make known at Rome
the high opinion held of the prelate in
America, and ATr. Roosevelt exerted him
self to that end and applied 10 President
Mckinley 10 use his influence also.
On March . Of that year, Mr.. Roose-
welt wrote Mr.. Storer a letter addressed
My dear Bellamy," saying he had
written to the President and had also
submitted to him the cable messages he
had received.
I absolutely agree with you as 70
Archbishop Ireland" said the then gov
ernor Of New York. You know the truth
about this sO-called Tecantation of his
about Americanism much better than
do. It seems 10 me that from every
standpoint Of sound policy it viii be a
fortunate thing If we can have him made
a cardinal, especially IN view OF what
must occur in the Philippines. Remember
you have largely TO guide me in matters
Of this kind and write me always and
fully"
Mrs. Storer appears IN the correspond
ence at this time. On March L, 1859. she
wrote a letter to Mr. Roosevelt asking
him TO send a cablegram which could be
used TO promote the archbishOp's appoint
ment, and 70 this he replied on March
=, 1893, in a letter addressed to My dear
Mrs. Storer," saying the only reason he
did not send cable message was he did
not see quite where it would end if I
began to interfere directly in the election
Of cardinal
IF l make a request or express desire
in such form as to make them seem like
requests. I inevitably put myself under
certain obligations, and 1 do rot quite
know what these obligations are I have
written TO the President stating my be-
lief that it would be a most fortunate
thing for this cOUntry-and I believe an
especially fortunate thing for the Cath
olics OF this cOuntry-if Archbishop Ire
land could be made a cardinal
DepIOred Protestant Fanaticism.
I feel this precisely because Of what
may be done in the Philippines and in
other tropical colonies. am strongly
Of the opinion that the uplifting Of the
people in these tropical islands must
come chiefly through making them bet
ter Catholics and better citizens; and
that on the one hand we shall have TO
guard against the reactionary Catholics.
who would oppose the correction of
abuses in the ecclesiastical Arrangement
of the islands. and on the other, guard
q 1caf-cf 9s7x- E1rCfocf.-s f,-,.rs.s-,,
viii give trouble anyhow, and which may
be famed into a dangerous fame if the
above mentioned Catholic reactiOnaries
are put into control.
"On every account I should feel that
the election Of Archbishop Ireland 10
the Cardinaiate would be a most fortu-
nate thing for US in the United States
Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
While I would not like to have this
letter published, you are most welcome
TO show it TO any one you see fit."
A second letter of the same tenor was
written by Mr.. Roosevelt TO Mrs. Storer
on April 80, 1900, which is also given in
full
L need not say" said Mr.. Roosevelt.
then governor of New York what
pleasure it would be for me to do any
thing l can for Archbishop Ireland You
know how high a regard I have always
felt for him; he represents the type Of
Catholicism which, in my opinion, must
prevail in the United States If the CathO-
lie Church is to attain its full measure
of power and usefulness with our peo-
pie and under our form of government.
4 absolutely agree with what Judge
Taft says in his letter to you Of March
% in relation to that part of this problem
which affects the Philippines. But the
problem as a whole affects the United
States as whole; reactionary. or in
any way anti-American spirit in eccle-
affairs would i'm America. in tho