The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-20
PRINCETON UNIoN THURSDAY DECEMBER 90 1905

Storer practiced law in Cincinnati. fol-
lowing in the footsteps Of his eminent
father. Then he went to congress for
two terms. Both he and Mrs. storer
were intimate friends of President Nc
Kinley, who appointed the Cincinnati
man minister to Belgium in 1897
Since that time until his removal last
spring Mr.. Storer has been in the dip.
| lomatic service.
Several years ago Mrs. Storer achiev-
ed the brevet title Of "the American
ambassadress' By that title she was
referred to at several of the European
courts. This was due no doubt to her
interest in church affairs, and it turn
ed out to be unfortunate for the Sto-
rers. Diplomacy, as any person of only
average discernment might perceive,
must be diplomatic. There is a diplo-
macy Of the state and diplomacy Of
the church. When one is accredited to
the state he is not supposed to repre-
sent the church, and vice versa.
Church and state were separated a
long time ago in this country, and it
is not diplomatic to mix them.
| The evidence in the Roosevelt Storer
and argued with ability by both sides.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been somewhat at
a disadvantage because his opponents
are two, and one Of them woman.
The evidence is largely documentary,
the arguments largely uncomplimenta-
~. The public is judge and jury. Ev-
erybody is entitled to his own verdict
as to the preponderance Of evidence.
No doubt some will continue to believe
that Mr.. Roosevelt gave the Storers
some measure of sanction for their az
peals to the holy see in behalf of the
American archbishop. On the other
hand, the majority Of Americans,
Catholic and non-C Catholic, are very apt
to register deep down in their con-
sciousnesses the, opinion that an Amer
lean diplomat becomes undiplomatic
when he mixes church and state.
Church Versus State.
What troublous proposition for CEN
turtles was that of church versus state!
There were wars and massacres. Rev.
olutions resulted In both Catholic
and Protestant countries the state
church worked inexpressible woe.
After the invention Of printing and
the diffusion Of knowledge there grew
up diversity Of religious beliefs. A
small company Of those who could
not worship at home according to their
belief crossed the ocean and landed
upon a "rockbound coast" Their de-
scendants founded and established the
American republic. In the constitution
Of the republic they wrote a clause
forever interdicting any state med
ding with the church q any church.
The constitution still stands, and many
| Of us think it is pretty good thing
| as it stands. 1t follows quite natural
~ that the president Of the United
States cannot "stand for any such
representations as the Storers aver that
he made to them.
Some delicious titbits Of state Sc
crets have been uncanned by this con-
troversy for the public. to roll under
it's tongue. This is always so when
there is a woman in the case. Mrs.
Storer Indignantly denies an alleged
interview in which she was made to
declare that through her influence with
President Mckinley the. appointment
as assistant secretary Of the navy was
given to Mr.. Roosevelt, this advance
ment eventually leading to the presi-
dency. Consequently we cannot look
upon Mrs. Storer as president maker.
But in one Of the Roosevelt letters to
my Dear Maria," written early in his
first term, we find some highly inter-
esting confessions of the presidents
opinions Of the cabinet officers left
over by Mr.. Mckinley and accepted
by Mr.. Roosevelt. In European coun-
tries it is the practice not to publish
such correspondence until long after
the death Of all the parties concerned
| when it comes out in bulky books en-
| titled ''Memoirs of Such-and-Such a
Court .. IT,.
Remarkable Influence Exercised.
After all is said and done and for
gotten about, the fact must remain that
the able daughter of Joseph Long
| worth has exercised a remarkable in
fuence over the minds of two presi-
dents Of the United States. The letters
| of President Roosevelt to her and the
undisputed friendly admiration of Mr..
Mckinley prove this. This revelation
| is something new in American politics
| and is interesting to that extent Wo
man cannot vote except in Colorado
and Utah, but she can influence Along
this topic our highly esteemed British
contemporary the Pail Mall Gazette
expresses some readable opinions,
which an ungallant New York paper
reprints under the caption "Petticoats
In Politics." The Gazette says that the
core and kernel of the controversy be-
tween the president and Bellamy Sto-
rer, not forgetting Mrs. Storer, appears
to be whether Mr.. Roosevelt author.
lied the ambassador to do his best
with the pope to obtain the red hat for
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