New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
MRS. STORER'S DEFENCE
n Letter of Mr. RooseUelts in 1900
Giuep Ont at Tiepna

iehha' March 3l-Mrs Bellamy Storer ysife of
e.s ene retirng American Ambassador. has recon
sIuefed her decision to maintain silence in regard
'n 'V controversy aroused over her husbands re-
Saii' IN the course of an interview TODAY WITH
The Associated Press. she said:
inter after consultation and following the advice of
quis de ReverseaS particularly that of the Mar
aaHs ", decided formally to deny that ever abused
serted The P4esldent Presden s ReoSeye has been
subject Of Archbishop ireland except in o iattag
Telt when Governor Of New Y9rf wTdio NOT F09se noe
udes Tbs soO 70 which the report presumably al
GEllgnt show II to Cardinal Rampolla then Pa
OF the friendly attitude Of prominent 'e eads watea9
GoM G%Ma'u Arehbishop Ireand's policy 1t was ali
of opI pILlhPpPi;nes: PPi sent Cardinal Rampoa a copy
about the matter H,tba nat Is Is az ! wish to say
thorities @ W will wait and see what the au-
about the matter If they publish their reasons for
tbe tb & recall OF Mr. Storer We have many proofs of
'he reht being on side
The letter of Mr. Roosevelt dated in 1900 when
he was Governor is "a follows:
| have just received your letter need not saw
or Tlras a Pleasure it would be for anything
S5apd S5 IL l nave always felt for him. He represents
prevail IN me ] which in my opinion, must
Is 10 attain its full measure of power and useful
Gs sb.r WIN our people and our form of government
paTt Of m his oL March 20 with relation to that
SuC Tue problem as whole affects the United
osateS as a whole. reactionary or in any way
a. Anlerlcan spirit in ecclesiastical affairs would
IN America. in the long run. result in disaster lust
as certainly as similar course in political affairs
-; may add that the bigoted opponents of Cath
oLclsm are those most anxious to see triumph
ssPlIIt ana the throwing out OF who have
SHOWN broad liberalism and Amerioanism in their
PoIicy. OF course l do feel justified in inter-
nSlins IN any way, directly indirectly. in the
matter at the Vatican, but it is only fair in re-
sponse to your letter that / should write Won fulIv
Siql SStq frankly OF my great appreciation of Arch
blsnop ireland and of my firm conviction that tha
reat future Of the Catholic Church in America
lines '' WIN 'i'is MS
You may be interested 20 know of the largo nor
cttntaiSe OF C2tholics, without exception men
Standlng as high in capacity as in integrity whom
this state. ~ 'i'7SOil9 ~
So much for that part of my letter that is in di
isol answer 10 the main part of yours | do not
Know whether 1t Will be Of any assistance or not
put nope so. need not tell you that it is a
pleasure 10 write it do anything else YOU de-
sire N me to do, if it is in my power.
l earnestly hope that the signal devotion TO the
good Of the country which you and BelIamy have
SHOWN VIII result in its proper reward and in your
being transferred in the not distant future to
Rome or, better still, Paris.
Mr.. Roosevelts letter then refers to his efforts
to avoid the nomination for the Vice Presidency
and concludes. with love 10 Bellamy. faithfully
yours, Theodore Roosevelt"
Mr.. Storer was much improved to-day. His ply
sicians have recommended the Carlsbad cure but
Mr. and Mrs. Storer have resolved not leave
Vienna before June
Many members of the aristo tocratic and diplomatic
circles are paying visits Mr.. and Mrs. StOrer.
Count Won kuefstein and NJ. Ghika, the Rumapian
Minister