Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-04-23
APPROVED BY Pope
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
CALLED ON ROOSEVELT.
Friendship, 1t Is misunderstanding
on Both Sides Were Cordial-The
Nuncio Expressed Regret on Part of
Vatican at Recent Occurrence.

Vienna.-Relations between Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt and the pope were
restored Saturday. Mgr. Frantic di
Belmonte Pignatelli, the papal nuncio
at Vienna, called on the former presi-
dent at the apartments of Ambassador
Kerens at the Bristol hotel Immediately
after a luncheon given in honor of the
colonel.
The fact that the call was made pub
licly and unquestionably with the full
approval of the pope demonstrates, as
nothing else could do that the Vatican
incident is ended.
The occurrence, official as it was,
demonstrates that the head of the Cath
Ollie church considers the attitude taken
by Colonel Roosevelt in Rome was justi
fed under the circumstances. I'm
doubtedly the impartial way in which
the American dealt with the Meth
odists, as well as the Catholics, had
something to do with the graceful act
of the papal nuncio.
Kerens Makes Arrangements.
The arrangements for the call were
made by the nuncio through Ambassa-
dor Kerens, who is Catholic, and who
proved just the man to deal with the
delicate situation.
Mr.. Kerens advised the nuncio that
he proposed to give a lunch in honor
of Colonel Roosevelt. The Vatican g
envoy asked if any diplomatic repre-
sentatives had been invited. Mr..
Kerens answered in the negative,
whereat the nuncio stated that under
the circumstances he could not come,
but would be glad to call on Colonel
Roosevelt on American soil, that is in
the apartments of the ambassador, inn
mediately after the lunch.
| Mr. Kerens had a distinguished com
pany to meet the colonel, including the
prime minister and various prominent
Austrians and Americans here. The
nuncio undoubtedly realized that his
visit would be in the nature of pub
lie affair and construed as an indication
of the abandonment by the Vatican of
the position taken by Cardinal Merry
Del Val. Nevertheless, he decided to
make the call.
The nuncio, in his official robes of
dark purple silk, and wearing a purple
cap, entered the room. Mr.. Kerens has
tened to greet him and then presented
him to Colonel Roosevelt Every one
in the room was deeply interested in
the meeting, one Austrian official re-
marking Significantly: cit is an ex-
preston of regret on the part of the
Vatican.
Authorized by Vatican.
What passed between the American
and the nuncio only the former presi-
dent and the church dignitary know,
and neither will discuss the converse
ton.
1t stands to reason, however, that the
nuncio never would have called to see
Colonel Roosevelt had he not been au-
thorized by the Vatican. Such an act,
unauthorized, would have cost him his
, post, probably mean his diplomatic
ruin. 1t, moreover, is known that the
nuncio expressed regret to his friends
that the colonel failed to see the pope.
Personally he feels sincerely grateful to
the former president for all he has done
for the Catholic church in America, the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico.
Whether they said any of these
things is unknown, but the converse
ton was entirely pleasant. Each man
treated the other with marked respect
Every effort, apparently, is being
made to remove any disagreeable i'm
preston the diplomacy of Merry De
, Val might have caused. There is nc
! question as to the interest of the Cath
, Ole priests in Colonel Roosevelt. In
. Italy in every demonstration elergymer
| narticipated