Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-06


work.
No Reception to American Colony.
This Reputation took the form of
calling off a reception to the members
Of the American colony which was TO
have been held tomorrow night at the
embassy, and IL resulted directly from
the issuance of a statement yesterday
by the Rev. b. NJ. Tipple, pastor of the
American Methodist church, in which
he severely arraigned the Roman Cath
olic church.
Fisrce Religious Tumult Deprecated.
Mr.. Roosevelt continues to deprecate
in the most vigorous fashion the fierce
religious tumult caused by the Incl
dent, which he regards as personal TO
himself, and continues entirely conf
dent that his countrymen, Catholic as
we'll as Protestant when the facts in
the case are clearly and dispassionately
examined. will sustain his position.
Statement by Mr.. Roosevelt.
When the vatican statement, lilSen-
ing the situation to what might occur
in Germany If he visited the Polish
separatists after seeing the emperor.
was called to Mr.. Roosevelt's attention,
he said:
IF the German emperor should place
a condition to an audience that
should not see the Poles, / should mike
a similar reply: Upon that condition
shall be compelled to forego the pleas
ure of an audience,
Catholics Disapprove OF Natican's
Action.
A phase of the situation which is at
tracing more and more attention here
is the open disapproval of the vatican's
action expressed by numerous Catho-
lies. This is not confined to laymen,
but extends to the hierarchy and even
to the sacred college itself. Some of the
cardinals have privately expressed dis
sent from action which places the
church in a position in any way hostile
to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Cardinal Merry Del Val Blamed.
Catholics dwell on the many evidences
of his friendship while he was the oc-
cupant of the White House and declare
emphatically that the church is being
placed in false position towards the
ex-president and America. RESPONSE
bility generally is placed personally on
the shoulders of Cardinal Merry Del
Val, the papal secretary OF state. An
eminent ecclesiastic is reported to have
said: 1T is not the church, but the pri-
vate act of the Spanish secretary Of
state against the colonel of the Rough
Riders in Cuba"
Merry Del VaPs father. formerly the
Spanish ambassador to the vatican
who is now In Rome. and who often
complained of the naughty and boastful
attitude of the United States in the
days of Spain's defeat, said to friend;
Tt seems providential that my son
sn 1uld be the man to humble Yankee
president
Roosevelt Congratulated on His Stand.
Mr.. Roosevelt has received many
messages not only from friends in the
United States endorsing his action, but
from people throughout Europe, many
of whom he does not know. Hundreds
of kilograms from both Catholics and
Protestants in America, congratulating
him on his stand relative to the con-
ditions imposed by the vatican, have
reached him, and this afternoon when
he returned to his hotel he found am
American priest now located in Rome
who warmly feiicitated him upon what
lean Catholics would endorse his ac-
tion.
The ex-president, however, declined
to give out any of these telegrams on
the ground that they would only serve
to envenom the controversy he seeks to
abate.
High Masonic Title Conferred on EN-
President.
Signor Ferra, sovereign grand COM
mander of the supreme council, An
cient Scottish Rite. with a deputation'
called at Colonel Roosevelts apart
menfs and conferred upon him high
Masonic title.
Dinner at British Embassy.
Mr.. and Mrs Roosevelt dined this
evening at the British embassy as the
guests of Sir J. Rennell Rodd. To-
they will have lunch with GuS-
lieluo Ferrero, the historian, and i'm
the evening Mr.. Roosevelt will be the !
guest Of honor at the municipality din |
nef.
The party will leave at midnight |
Wednesday for Spezyia.
The Opinion of Father Fleming.
Washington, April 5.-A better feel |
ing between the Catholics and Protest |
ants in the United States will result |
from the Roosevelt-Vatican incident is |
the opinion of Father Fleming, vice |
who talked freely today of the affair.
"Of course, every politician Will try |
to make capital out of this matter"
he said, 'rbut the truth is that there |
would not admire Colonel Roosevelt |
for the clever way In which he has |
acted. All Catholics will admire the |
sane and sensible view that Mr.. Roose- |
on the other hand, / see no reason why /
every Protestant should not fully un- |
7erstand, without any offense. the ac-
ton of the pope"
Old Spanish Atmosphere Dominates the
Vatican.
Vienna April 5.@The Vienna snews- |
papers are publishing lengthy details
1f the vatican incident, but they make |
few comments. The official Catholic |
papers maintain complete silence, while |
The liberal journals deplore the atti- |
rud e eof the vatican officials.
The Neue Freie Presse says.
.The papal secretary Of state Is |
5 Spandard and the world Is not wrong |
m believing that the old Spanish at
nosphsre dominates the vatican.
Severe Blow to Spanish Cardinal.
Frankfort ON Main, April 5.-The
Zeitung's Rome corre- |
spondent, concluding a telegram re-
Earding the Vatican's Roosevelt Incl
dent says:
According to the judgment of al
the clericais with whom l have spoken /
Lhday and who are unprejudiced, Mr.. |
feoosevelt's Ignifed declination was |
the severest blow which the Spanish |
cardinal and papal secretary has SUI i
Fered during the long course of his