The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

Mr. Sto-er is having IN Madrid, and his
earnest hope that Mrs. Storer and her
husband will be rewarded by being trans
ferred to Rome or. better still. to Paris.
Here I am occupied" Mr.. Roosevelt
continues, "in trying not TO be made the
Vice Presidential candidate. l prefer to
try for the gOveTnorship again; whether
1 Will be beaten or not. I cannot tell.
suppose I should certainly be beaten il II
were not a Presidential year; but this
year there is a good chance Of carrying
the governorship, too. Whether it is more
than an even chance / should be afraid
to say.
Tells of FamIIy's Movements.
Edith (AIrs. ROOSEVELT had lovely
three-weeks' trip to Cuba. 1t did her
good to be away from the children, the
house, and myself, and she came back
looking just like girl. Young McIlhenny,
the Louisiana planter, who was a lieuten-
ant in my regiment, went with her, and
also her sister. Wood. of course, did
everything he could for them; sent them
around on transports and had them stay
at the palace with him. In Santiago they
went over all our line Of march, as well
as the battlefield. or skirmish ground,
whichever you choose to call it. The
children are all In fine spirits"
Mr.. StOrer says that the two foregoing
letters were intended, as appears on their
face, TO be used in promoting the appoint
ment of Archbishop Ireland, and they
We're so used by him and Mrs Storer. and
the portions referring 20 that subject were
quoted TO other persons in their d.scre-
ton. though not published. He gives
them IN full because, as he states. they
are the only letters from Mr.. Roosevelt
which he or Mrs Storer ever so used.
and because Il has been charged by the
President that isolated sentences" Of his
letters had been used TO misrepresent
him. He adds that no letters on that sub
iect We're written either 10 Mr.. Storer or
Mrs. Storer by Mr. Roosevelt while Presi-
dent.
Mr. StOrer says President Mckinley
heartily fUrthered the efforts made By
Mr.. Roosevelt, himself, and others. 20
promote the appointment of Archbishop
Ireland. and in the spring of 1899 he com
mssiOned Bishop O'Gorman TO say to the
Pope that that appointment would be
considered a personal favor 70 him, the
President as well as an honor 10 the
country" The bishop carried out the
Presidents wish
Taft Cordially Supported.
Besides the letter from Judge Taft.
which the President. when governor of
New York, referred to, Mrs. Storer re-
ceived many other letters from Mr.. Taft
concerning the condition of church affairs
in the Philippines. Mr.. Storer mentioned
this 10 show that he and Mrs. StOrer were
roo
bic in such matters.
He quotes Judge Taft to justify his
statement that Archbishop ireland ap-
pointment TO the office Of cardinal was
definitely desired by the government. In
the autumn of 1900 Mr.. Storer had a pri-
vate audience with Pope Leo XIII and
took that occasion as a private citizen
10 put before him the purposes and pol
icy of the American government in the
Philippines. and his action was approved
10y President Mckinley.
Mr.. Roosevelt. shortly after his elec-
ton TO the Vice Presidency" continues
Mr.. Storer, showed apprehension lest
he should be thought by the Protestant
public 70 be in relations with the Roman
Catholic Church ana a fear that he
might be compromised by the letters
above referred TO which he had written
before his election expressing friendship
with Archbishop Ireland. He wrote two
letters 10 Mrs Storer, which 1 give in
full"
The first is dated Albany. November ..
IN which he said that he had been i'm
pressed by two members OF the admins
tratiOn with the danger Of "a Hisconstruc-
ton of his previous letters.
i understand absolutely, oh. warmest
Of friends and stanchest Of supporters.
what your motives are. you want to do
good to the American commonwealth and
10 elevate your church. You are quite
right in both objects. but the President
can no more try 10 get a certain arch
bishop made a cardinal. because it would
be good thing from the standpoint of
the body polite here. than he can try To
get a certain Methodist minister made
bishop from similar reasons.
Feared Charges of Interference.
For instance, there are any number Of
Methodist clergymen who are politically
Prohibitionists and support the third
party, and denounce the President be
cause he viii not encourage drunkenness
in the army by putting down the canteen.
It is a bad thing 10 have any clergyman
Of this fool type promoted; but it would
be a worse thing for the President to
try 10 interfere with his promotion
THE particular Dutch Reformed in
dividual who is writing to you seems TO
have accumulated an enormous quantity
Of Catholic intimacy. I do not think it is
exactly support; it is rather desire to be
On every question. such as
the church property in the Philippines.
the marriage law in Cuba. Catholic repre-
sentation on charitable bodies and Catho-
-ic Ch8plains in the army and navy. l
have appeals from numerous Catholics.
They are almost always appeals which
feel to be just, and I help them out To
the best of my ability. Among my tele-
grams Of congratulations. by the way,
were telegrams from the archblshops of
Havana and Manila, as well as from
ireland. Also a long letter
from Archbishop COrrigan.
Il only wish you could go to Paris
would be corking ambassador:
but, alas. I am out OF politics now. I am
as useless a fifth wheel as has ever been
provided for in any gov
arnment"
Lhc second letter MI StOreT quotes eN-
plains that the quotation which caused
such anxiety among Mr.. RooseveIrs DO
iticaj friends in the last campaign was
the allusiou TO Protestant fanaticism
Taken by itself and out Of the context.
NT. Roosevelt states that that absolute
y true statement would do the utmost
lamage both to Mr.. Mckinley and him
self.
Admitted He Was IndIscreet.
My desire is so great to help YOU
whenever you ask it." the letter contiD-
les, that 1 did what l ought not to
nave done in writing that letter / mean
oy what ought not to have done hav-
nS just and proper regard for the ef-