New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
FAILS TO SEE THE POPE
PANAMA PRESIDENT HERE
1dmitfance Refused to Vatican ET-
cent IN His Official Capacity.

President Manuel Amador Of Panama returned
to this city yesterday The steamship haiserh
Auguste Victoria from \ fouT months trip in
italy and France. the Presidents first visit
to FrIroDe and he said tho Hotel Gotham last
evening that he enjoyed ii greatly. He was ac-
companied by Mrs Amador. her sister. Mrs
I.efevre the Misses Lefevre and Joseph LefeNre. .
member II the Panama Congress. who acted as the
Presidents secretary.
d. Amador's stay in Rome marked by a
rat3 er unpleasant experience with the Vatican lie
rol1 about il without any apparent feeling of re
sen. nent The trouble due to President ANA
cors refusal TO received in audience by the Pope
as the official head Of the Panama Republic Mrs.
Amador and Mrs. Lefevre expressed their desire TO
,ist tho Pope. DR. AmadOr sent his secretary 10
fhe Vatican 20 make the request for the audience
which was to include the President The Pope 5
chamberlain carried back word that the Pope
would receive President Amador only in the latter s
official capacity The President refused to visit the
Pope on such conditions.
Then an effort was made TO arrange 10 have
Mrs Amador and Mrs. Lefeure go without the
President This time it was intimated that it would
be best not TO have Mrs. Anador call at the Nau-
can. but the Pope would receive Mrs Lereure on
condition before the audience took place Pres
ident A.nador would leave Rome. Even the influence
Of the Cr.lian Consul General was unavailing Ihe
result that none Of the Amador party Vlsi'eu
the Pope
The incident caused a stir in the Italian news
papers the clerical press upholding the action OF
and the antl-cleTlCdl newspapers NS''
demning it. In fact, subsequent TO the incident 4
representative Of a clerical organ tried TO obtain
from Dr. Amador his views on ltallan pohucS' lil'o
which however, he refused 10 he drawn te"'hs
the reporter he would prefer to tell him aoou' ran
anna Dr. AInador explained last evening 'hd' i'F
was travelling abroad only private cltlzeh anu
had previously refused TO be the guest of honor a'
an official reception this account
The President spent thirty-two days in ItaIy' go
,np from there TO France. in Paris he was the
Failures at luncheon Inc ldt-
ter also made him commander OF the Legion OF
Honor DR.. Amador wore in his coat lapei d new
bright red button of the Legion
T1r Anador also had a pleasant visit with eN-
-,;z-+ 7 ou,et who reminded him that France
while roubet was President. was the second couh-
trv TO recognize the Panaman Republic as an
,5aoapdenr President Fallieres also eVlnced 3
est interest in the affairs OF Panama asked about
i+e ,roeress and expressed his best wishes TOT IL
,,,olfare He asked too. about the work on the
7,.roa Canal The municipality of Paris pre-
sen+ed 10 DR.. Anaador gold medal bearing the IN
scrintion ITO the First President of Panama
president Amador told about several Frehchreh
of the middle class who still held stocks or oohos
sn the old French Panama Canal Company calling
on him 10 ascertain whether they might expect 10
recover any money their interest in the COM
pany He referred all of these to the oficiais OF
the canal company. DR.. Amador spent some OF
his time in France in visiting the vast vineyards
of Champagne. while in Italy most of his time was
given to art
on his arrival President Amador received sew
eral letters that awaited him from General Do
mingo Obaldia. who is President pro ten. Of
Panama. These letters Dr. Amador said told him
that everything the isthmus was running
smoothly. He said. however. that he was not to
be z candidate for reelection next year.
/ am seventy-four years old now said the
President and that is TOO old TO think Of serving
another term. I have done my duty and want a
rest which certainly deserve after having worked
al my life Let the younger people take up
the work.
Dr Amador will remain in New York about two
weeks He viii be the guest Of President Roose-
volt at a dinner and reception the White House
On Friday and will spend about three days in
Washington To-day he will receive his friends
al the Hotel Gotham. Among those who greeted
hiin on bis arrival were Carlos c. Arosemena. sec
feiary Of the PaRaman Legation. and Mrs r. A
Amador his daughter-n-aw, and his two grand
children