New-York tribune., 1906-12-10

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| There remains for me to discuss but one mat
ter. and that is Mr. Storer's assertion in his
pamphlet that, although in my letters per-
Archbishop Ireland to be a cardinal [ never
theless gave him a~verbal message commission
ing him to make the request, on my behalf. OF
the Pope. Mr.. Storer also asserts that Prest-
dent Mckinley took a similar course commits
sionng a gentleman whom he names to ask the
appointment of Archbishop Ireland as cardinal
"as a personal favor to him.. the President, and
as IAN honor to the country" This is the direct
contrary of what President Mckinley told me
was his attitude In the matter. and Mr.. Cor
telyou, who then his private secretary,
writes me as follows:
Ofice OF the Postmaster General
washington. December l. 1905
In the pamphlet Letter of Bellaany storer. to
vember 1885, are several statements referring to
the late President Mckinley among them the fol-
president Mckinley heartily furthered the efforts
mote the appointment of Archbishop Ireland (as
ap and "a n9 Sp1g 10 say St to % sbe hg P9e tb
that appointment would be considered personal
the country. And this the Bishop did, speaking
In the Presidents name. in a personal audience
This Statement of Mr.. storer dstorts what was
for an Individual into what is substance reqlest
d9F as as e ae Pren 81
made such request. never ''furthered the efforts
ion 10 do so He was scrupuiousiy particular In
convictions or the subject.
Speaking from personal knowledge Of President
McIlnley's attitude concerning Archbishop Ire
for the Archbishop and believed that, Whe devoted
10 his church, ne was in full sympathy with
able to render immeasurable service both TO his
church and to his his; cGnnry But II BisshoP 4GSI
TO by Mr. Storer, he did under an absolute mis-
Mckinley state that in all such matters he could
dent a6d that 6e w6Ta not m RSar nx as
stances interfere With or attempt to influence the
looking to tie preferment Of its memberS
IN IN following this course he was true to fundS-
What have said regarding the particular quota
reference to the late President IN this pamphlet
GEORGE B. coRTELYoU.
"sTORER's ASSERTION UNTRUE"
As for Mr.. Storers assertion that author
ized him to make such statement as he says
he was authorized to make to the Pope. It IS
untrue. l gave him no such authorization. Mr..
Storer proceeds TO say that he at once wrote me
a letter giving a full account of his visit to the
g nauGan can ana OF me message ne personally gave
the Pope A careful search OF the files IN my
office fails to show any such letter from him.
and neither nor my secretary Mr. Loeb, who
receives ana examines all my correspondence,
have any remembrance Of ever receiving such
a letter; and had II been received could not
fail to remember it. l never received from him
any letter giving any such account OF his visit
TO the Vatican and his conversation with the
Pope as he now says he sent me. and this is
evident from the letters which he gives S
written by me to him on December q and 80.
In which, as you win see, / specifically state
that did not know whether not he had even
called at the Vatican, and that he might merely
have seen some cardinal privately"-a state
ment wholly incompatible with my having re-
ceived such a letter that which he says he
sent In his answer to this letter he never
Uaversed or In any way alluded to this state
ment of mine. which he could hardly have failed
TO do had he already written me such letter as
he now describes.
On December IS had written him, anent
verbal request made to me by an ecclesiastical
friend that should write letter for Archbishop
Ireland:
in such matter as was none SU Of my my BUSINESS
very strong frieadship and admiration for :@f the
Arch6ish9}p and that At individually T. would please
pleased me when pr. Satterlee made Bishop of
one case than in the other-in short that my feel
Ing for tho Archbishop was due to my respect for
feeling as l have had for Phillips Brooks and for
but that l could not. as President in any way try
10 help any clergyman Of any denomination to high
rank in that denomination.
I say that I never received such letter as
that which Mr.. 6torer alleges he wrote me.
may add that am by no means certain that he
ever sent me such letter my doubts being due
to the facts am about to set FORTH which show
that when he now attempts TO describe the let
ters he sent me- Mr. Storer's memory becomes
marvelously treacherous.
on pages % to 25 of his pamphlet Mr. Sto-er
writes as follows (having first stated that from
my letters he gathered that had resolved to re-
pudiate all authority for his action and to appear
Ignorant Of it,;
Shortly after writing this received another letter
affecting the Catholic Church events have t5ss abso
ambassador you must Keep absoiuteiy Clear Of anS
deed or word In Rome or elsewhere which would
other ambassadors @ The mere fact that OF thej
Vatican Ohas) had a very unfortunate effect
dare say you dig not call; You may merely have
talk ths affair emphasizes the need Of extreme
clrcumspectioE while you are In your pressn. posi-
.Wsils am !, President s ana you ambassador
have to be careful not merely to DO what Is anq qgS Te
but so TO carry ourselves as to show that we are
doing what is right l shall ask you not to quote
'ofPi the or sEooy tRupeR Il
@ d gs To2 mot 70 3 take S ai9n Of any kind which
American Ambasssdor. are striving to Interfere in
the AFFAIRS OF the Church"
This letter. with its virtual assertion that nv
visit to the Vatican was not only unauthorized.
that Is the sdSn sG %hat hSP5 have bs been
that II hao occurred, was unintellig1ble except on
for aoon ahd to apps Pc T'PaSa1 e Of
~ nGw needed EdaE aE.T as Letter sdSn heh ~ w91d be
nat s pfat In fact this the use to Which
SqHng % asp.a4 to not f, poFsS ed, Of @
70 DO In this situation was to tendeT my TesiS S
nation at once. and that Immediately did accom-
regret 10 say can hnd no copy. To this i re. re
ceived the following repyi
MRfs sa@y5 H0Y's sav. ySaP Jan e &
iutely all right We will treat the incident as
closed Nothing would persuade me TO aocept your
fessnati2nS old fellow, and sure John Hay
Ieeis as DO When see you / shall explain as
I 60 not like 20 do on paper. both how fun had
Deea the steps taken by Hay In Investigating the
matter and the that was made against me ~
your letter shall give Hay your note FaithfulIy
You're THEODORE ROOSEVELT
With this the incident closed had roIoyvAo
exactly the Presdent's renI.est In seeira Pnna P,s