The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

ments saying that It was because Of his
v-ffe's "interferencs" in affairs Of the
Roman Catholic Church
Then he proceeds 10 what is perhaps
the most sensational portion Of the entire
pamphlet. and says:
Il later learned indirectly that the
President was making another charge
against Mrs Storer, this being th2t she
had meddled with French politics by
taking part in an anti-repubHcan intrigue
10 promote the marriage Of Victor Bona
parte with o member of the Orleanist
family. This charge the President evi-
IDENTITY repeated 10 members of his Cabi-
net, for one Of them has lately referred
to it and has said that he had been given
70 understand that the French Ambassa-
dor in Washington was the authority for
il
THE accusation was absolutely false.
Neither Mrs. Storer nor l had ever been
parties TO any such plan. or had any
sympathy with IT, or any knowledge of
its existence beyond what was Tumored
in the newspapers Had that charge
been seasonably brought to my notice,
as l venture to say should have been
done before giving it Credence. we could
have proved at once its absolute I'M
truth"
Mr.. Storer, to fx the authority for this
charge. wrote TO the French Ambassa-
dor to the United States. NJ. Jusserand.
and from him received a complete denial
OF the whole story.
Summarizing his case. the former Am
bassador SAYS: There may be persons
20 whom the mere fact that /. or my
wife, had anything to do with the Catho-
lie Church will seem sufficient reason
l,xrr
our actions in that respect viii be con-
temptuously dismissed as meddling and
intriguing.
willing to stand by Acts.
IF there are such persons I shall not
argue with them. nor attempt to convince
them that service to the country is not
inconsistent with service TO the church,
nor stop to point out again that 1t was
because the country was brought into
important and delicate relations with
the church that these things became nee
essary
Il will only affirm that neither l nor
my wife have ever set the interests of
the church against those of our coun-
try. or done anything for the church
which we are unwilling to avow, or
sought for the church anything but what
every patriotic Protestant would agree
to be of the highest benefit to our cOun-
try benefits which, as we sought them.
were to be open, clear ana free from
every. ecclesiastical enlargement
Then Mr. Storer asks some questions:
why is my wife TO be held responsible II
echoes Of the Presidents previous express
sions to many persons about Archbishop
ireland came back 10 the White House by
WAY of Rome? To whom, l must also
ask. is the President listening, when he
accepts. without investigation. false and
malicious gossip about my wife's partici-
patton in French politics? Why am / Sc
| lected 10 receive the discharge of all the
anger. which. for some reason, the Presi-
dent chose to exhibit when his remarks
about church matters were undesirabiy
public?
why did confidential letter, written
| bv my wife to Mr. Taft (an intimate
/ friend). suddenly become so dangerous
when shown TO M- Root? If the Presi-
dent finally found it convenient 10 change
/ his attitude in church matters. and
| therefore. wished to get rid of me, or Il
the time had come when my Office was
wanted for another. why was not my place
obtained In the way usual in our politics
| by asking for my resignation"
In concluding his letter. which is dated
at Cincinnati, November. 1906. the formel
Ambassador says with peculiar signifi
Icance and In a separate paragraph:
II write this letter without the knOwl
edge Of Archbishop Ireland"