Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-13

Cincinnati, O., Dec, li,--pellamy
Storer, tormer United States amhassa-
dor at Vienna, yesterday gave to the
Associated Press a statement In re-
ply 10 the letter OF President Roose-
welt maue public sunday,
While the past has shown that few
men can difter with either the wishes
or memory of Mr Roosevelt without
at once becoming n seoundrel and l,
liar, | must make some comments on
what he has given out at the white
house. says Mr., Storer, lie denies
that Mrs, Storer ever wrote anything
detrimental to either Choato or Port,
or and declares that for both they
have and have had nothing but re.
spect and good viii personally and OF.
hcially."
Mr., Storer quotes in full letter
Mrs Storer received from the prosi.
dent In which the latter reyiows tho
cabinet situation Mt the time the let
ter was written, expressing wish
that there was place In II for MIR.
Storer but at the same time showing
that there was no chance for such a
promotion.
Discussing the possibility of trans
forring Mr. Storer 10 another ambas'
sadorship, the presidents letter says:
Now, after foreign affairs, my In.
uuiries speedily develop the fact that
a Catholic Just at present would not
be man whom it would be wise to
send to Germany. For wholly differ
ent reasons IL would not be wise To
send him 70 Italy. | had not thought
of or known either OF these facts when
| advocated Mr.. Storer's going to
Italy, Az soon as | made inquiry
both here and abroad OF the appoint.
ments To Germany and Italy | found
what the facts were. In no other
country would tho question of Cathol.
icism cause any serious trouble. but
have not the slightest idea whether
any man intends at present TO leave
his position,
"Of Porter In France | heard moth
Ing but the strongest praise. Ilo
seems 10 have done peculiarly we'll,
II would be an injustice OF most fla.
grant kind to turn him out mt the
present time Ii Ia, OF course, al.
ways possible that may make a shift,
come vacant, | should ofror II to Mr.
Storer at once unless II happened
that was able TO offer him q cabinet
position; but as things are just at
this timo, | do not Bee any likelihood
of such a condition arising"
Continuing, Mr.. Storer quotes the
president us saying:
The assertion that | authorized
him to make such statement as he
says he was authorized 10 make to
tho pope Is untrue. gave him no
such authorization"
Answering this Mr.. Storer says:
He omits to note that ho himself
told Archbishop ireland that he had
done 30, and the letter OF the latter to
me. which had quoted, | have ready
to submit with other letters of what
the president told Archbishop Ireland
relative TO his message through me
to tho pope"
All over Red Cap.
The controversy between Mr. Stor-
or AID President Roosevelt Is over
the removal OF the former from the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY at Vienna. 1t Was
understood that M. Storer was re-
called because his wife improperly
besought the pope to bestow upon
Archbishop Ireland the red cap OF
cardinal. Mr.. Storer made public
correspondence In which he intended
TO prove that the quest for favor &c
Archbishop ireland was not only pui.
sued with the knowledge and consent
OF Mr.. Roosevelt, but positively by
his expressed desire. The president
made public answer to the effect
that Mr.. Storor was a liar, dishonor.
able and entirely ungentlemanly. and
Mr. Storer has answered az above.