The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-02
ARCHBISHOP SCORES
COL. ROOSEVELT

LOWELL, Mass. Nal Theodore
Roosevelts action in not meeting
Pope Plus on the former presidents
recent visit 10 Rome was called In
| sulting and a violation of MI Roose-
velt's principle of square deal.
by the Most Rev William H. O'Con-
nell. archbishop of Boston. at public
meeting Of the American Federation
OF Catholic societies of tho diocese In
this city today.
John Callan O'Loughlin, former as
slstant secretary of state, who CON
Quoted the negotiations between Mr.,
Roosevelt and the vatican, was Sc
verely castigated by the archbishop
The archbishops subject was
Loyalty" in bringing up the vatican
subject. he snid:
The secretary OF state. Cardinal
Merry Del Val. when asked for an
audience with Colonel Roosevelt said,
We are very happy to receive him
The holy father would be very happy
TO receive him because he has been
the head of a great nation and for
whom the holy father has every re
spect' He also said:
"When you communicate that tc
him. please say we hope nothing VIII
interfere with this decision by both
the holy father and Mr.. Roosevelt ol
seeing each other. as for instance TINS
incident which happened about the
Methodist college TO Mr.. Fairbanks,
"Thc answer was. on, well, can
not enter into any conditions. The
audience IL now off.
Action Insulting,
That is insulting. Mr.. Roosevelt
when you were present In the Whitt
House did you stand at the door vel
coming into your parlor or your din
Ing room the rtfraff of the street WHIT
hnrl stones at your head and insul
your family? Would YOU do that
These are the conditions. Mr., Roose
Welt. You were not strictly loyal
even 10 your own principles. Mr.
Roosevelt You. who talk so mucl
about the square deal
"Mr. Roosevelt, YOU could at leas
have waited until you came to Rom
and informed yourself well OF the pc
sition OF this institution. and havla
done so. II YOU really meant tn
square deal. which mon now begin &
doubt you would have said. No, hol
father. come TO you, stand for hor
OF and reverence and the right, an
!. cannot as an honest man in an
way participate or have anything
> do with this institution
Oceans of VlIlIficatlon.
> "And, remember ! am talkln
!, really and truly on principle. not PEE
!, sonalities. am talking az l woul
TO any man. Now. Mr. Roosevelt ha
always said and has given us to III
derstand that he Is very fond @
Catholics. We will lot that pass. w
, suppose it is true II it were tru
= then Mr.. Roosevelt, why did you daI
7 insult the holy father. the pope? VIII
= did you dare TO pass over the con
mon rights OF man TO turn down a
Z AFFAIR OF hospitality of the holy fatb Q
the head OF the great Catholic churc
whom we revere as the vicar I
>. Christ?
, "Mr. Roosevelt. do you really lo'
> US? II so. you have shown your a
fection for us in very strange wa
The vatican knew perfectly well thi
its action would be misrcpresente
The cardinal secretary of state. Meu
Del Val. knew perfectly that at one
there would be oceans of yillificatiC
heaped against him and Mr. Roos
welt allowed MIN to take the blame
: 1T is the case OF John Call;
OIoughlin. Who is he? He says
is a Catholic and he boasts OF It al
In the same breath be cablos all ov
the world that the head of his chur'
n Is wrong and Mr.. Roosevelt is Il
N greatest king In creation. That Is Il
- sort OF Catholic VIC are ashamed I
He will 1--we to see the day that
7 will regret those words