The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-08
LETTERS BY Mr.. ROOSEVELT
ARE OFFERED IN EVIDENCE.
The Charge Is Made that the President
Changed Front to Shield Himself
@.: and Sacrificed Friends.

I Pec1ally IN view Of what must occur
IN the Philippines. Remember you have
20 largely guide me in matters of this
Klno' and write me always and fully,
Mrs. storer Writes.
March II, 1899, Mrs. Storer wrote q
!etter to MT. Roosevelt asking him to
send telegram which could be used
TO men Rro ang +h the !, archbishop appoint
n, 1889, in a letter addressed to INV
pear Mrs. Storer,,', and stating that
the only reason he did not send 3 cable
was ne did not see quite "where Is
would end if I began to interfere di-
fectly in the election Of cardinals =
| IT have written to the nresidenK
stating my belief that it would be
most fortunate thing for this country.
and 1 believe an especially fortunate
| thing for the Catholics Of this conn
try II Archbishop Ireland could be-
| made cardinal. s-ls : ]
"While I would not like to have
o on,s iet t puoished, you are most well
see it.' : wv wv osan
In another letter to Mrs. Storer. Mr..
Roosevelt, after expressing approval Of
the archbishop for cardinalate, said:
II may add that the bigoted OBJ
ponents of Catholicism are those who
are e, most anxious to see the triumph
reactionary spirit, and the throwino
out Of men who have shown a broad
liberalism and Americanism in pol
ICY" .-@.% p:
Mr.. Storer says that the foregoing
letters, were intended to be used in
promoting the appointment and they
were so used by him and Mrs. Storer.
and the portions referring to that sub,
3ect were quoted to other persons in
their discretion, tho not published.
I Mckinley Favored Plan.
Mr.. Storer states that President Ma
IMnley heartily furthered the efforts
by Mr.. Roosevelt, himself and others
TO- promote the appointment of Arch
| bishop Ireland and in the spring Of
1899 he commanded Bishop O'Gorman
ment would be considered a PERSONAL personal
favor to him. the president, as well as
an honor to che country The bishop
carried out the president s wish.
| Mr.. Storer also quotes Judge Taft
to justify his statement that Arch
| bishop lreland's appointment to the
office OF cardinal was definitely desired
by the government. e.
! In the. autumn Of 1900 Mr.. Storer
| had private audience with Pope Leo
XIII and took that occasion as a pri-
vate citizen to put before him the pur.
poses and policy of the American gov
eminent in the Philippines and his ac-
ton was, approved by President Nc
Kinley. \ !
! Other Letters by Roosevelt.
"Mr. Roosevelt, shortly after his cleo
ton to the vicepresidency,' continues
Mr. Storer; showed apprehension lest
he should be thought by the Protestant
public to be in relations with the Ro-
man Catholic church, and fear that !,
he might be compromised by the letters
abeve referred to, which he had written
friendship with Archbishop Ireland.
y Tries to Find Letter.
After Mr.. Roosevelt had succeeded to
the presidency he returned to the sub
iect Of publicity and the possibility
of there being letters of his in the
possession Of other persons and wrote
a letter dated the White House, Wash
ington. Jan. 16, 1902, and addressed 1t
ltHDear Bellamy, - in which the follow
ing statement appears:
"Will you ask Maria again if there
is any letter Of mine to her or copy
of any letter which, so far as she Is
aware, is in the hands Of anyone elsef
It is stated with the utmost insistence
that Rampolla has one. I care little
lsso far as I am personally concerned,
for what write I stand by, but it Ii
obviously not wise on general princi-
pies that any letter Of mine should be
| in the hands of anyone to whom it was,
not addressed at this time.'
Cardinal Had Letters.
Cardinal Rampolla, however, had
copies Of the letters, or parts Of them.
Mrs. Storer at once wrote to the car
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