The Washington herald., 1906-12-10

Mr.. Storer in his pamphlet quotes a let
ter Of November q from me, marked per-
sonal. In which ] told his wife that he
should be made special ambassador at
the marriage Of the King OF Spain,
alleging that this was a fresh mark OF
my approval of his conduct, | may mem
ton that the letter containing this state
ment on my part was in answer 10 one
from Mrs Storer in which she begged for
the appointment of her husband, her let
ter running in part as follows: Please,
please send US TO Madrid as special en-
vOys 10 the wedding II would be very
appropriate. and 1 would love it,. It g
hard to find the exact words IN which TO
critieise Mr. Storer's effort to twist the
meaning of my granting such request,
couched in such style
As 10 Commission to Pope.
There remains for ne 10 discuss but
one matter. and that is Mr.. Storer's as
sertion in his pamphlet that although in
my letters I persistently refused 60 ask
the Pope to promote Archbishop Ire
land TO be a cardinal, 1 nevertheless gave
him a verbal message commissioning
him 10 make the request, on my behalf,
OF the Pope Mr.. StOrer also asserts that
President Mckinley took a similar course,
commissioning a gentleman whom he
names to ask the appointment Of Arch
bishop Ireland as cardinal as personal
favor 10 him.. the President and as an
honor TO the country This is the direct
contrary Of what President Mckinley
told me was his attitude I'm the matter
and Mr. CortelyOu who was then his
private secretary, wrote me as follows:
'Omce of the Postmz<ter General.
Washington. L. C.. dec. J. 1896.
Ny Dear Mr. Pres>~L-. ~ The pamphlet, let
ter q Beilamy StoTgr 10 the President and tie
members af bis Cabinet, Norembsr. 1906. are seE-
cral statements referring 30 the late President Nc
kinney. among them the following:
" President Mckinley heartily lDrthcred the efforts
made hy Mr. Roosevelt myself and others 90 pro-
mote the appointment u Archbishop Ireland las
csrciual, and u the spring Of 1909 he commissioned
Bishop OG0rmaH 90 say o. the Pope that that aD-
poiutmeut would ba considered personal favor 20
him. The President. vel as an honor to the
country. Aud this the bishop did. spesbrg in the
Presidents name. in a personal audience with ue
Pop
This statement Of NIr storer distorts what was
evidently an expression of deep personal regard aud
re- lFct for an individual into what Is IN surstauc,
q request for his advancement as a member Of an
ecclesiastical organization The late President never
made ssh request. never rurthered the efforts
# amy Gne 90 bring about sue1 an appointment nor
would Le permit any Official 0f his administration 70
gard. and he made no compromise W!th hls cJn-
Yirrious 0u the subject
"sr,akiug from personal knowledge q President
Mckmiey's attitude concerning Archbishop Ire
land I wish To say that he had the highest regard
for the archbishop and believed that While devoted
to his church he was iu iull sympathy win Amen
can ideals and that bc-use of this DE was able
ty render immeasTabie service both 20 hls church
and 10 his csmtrr But If Bishop OGcrman made
any such representation that alluded 60 b} Sir
. la q % +
bsu-i1n ] have repeatedly heard President Sic
KiuIey state that il au such matters De could
ur, dirlre. himself from bis position as President
and that h- would uHt uEler ans Circumstance
interfere with 0r attempt fn influence Che acton
q auy religions organization here T abroad look
ing to the Tr5flmeut of aEy of irs members.
I'm Eucsinc this course Le was true i1 iinda-
mental principles # the American g1rerlmeut, as
son have been.
What ] have said regarding tlc l2=-lcllar quota
tiau above referred go apple, 20 ans other similar
reference 90 the late President In tins pamphlet
NcrT sincerely yogrz,