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any conditions, which in any way
would limit my freedom of conduct.
trust that on April 5 he will find II
convenient to receive me-"
On March % Mr.. Roosevelt received
a cablegram at Cairo from Ambasso'
dor Leishman, giving a message from
Mgr. Kennedy, which concluded by
saying:
THE audience can not take place
except on the understanding expressed
in the former message"
| The following day Mr.. Roosevelt
sent another message to the American
ambassador saying: THE proposed
presentation is, of course, now i'm
possible"
| Asks Silence on Incident.
| Mr.. Roosevelt particularly desires
that the incident shall be regarded by
his friends, both Catholic and Protes-
tant, in America, as personal, and that
1t shall not give rise to an acrimonious
controversy. With this end In view, he
cabled the following statement to the
Rev. Lyman Abbott, editor of the Out
look, at New York:
Through the Outlook I wish to
make statement to my fellow Amer
leans regarding what has occurred IN
connection with the vatican. I am sure
that the great majority Of my fellow
citizens Catholics quite as much as
Protestants, will feel that I acted IN
tho only way possible for an American
to act, and because Of this very fact l
most earnestly hope that the incident
will be treated In a matter Of course
way as merely personal. and, above all
as not warranting the slightest exhi-
bition of rancor or bitterness.
among my best and closest
friends are many Catholics. The re-
spect and regard Of those of my fell
low Americans who are Catholics are
as dear to me as the respect and re-
gard of those who are Protestants.
ION my journey through Africa,
visited many Catholic, as we'll as many
Protestant missions. AS look forward
to telling the people at home all that
has been done by Protestants and
Catholics alike, as saw it, in the
field Of missionary endeavor, it would
cause me a real pang to have anything
said or done that would hurt or give
pain to my friends, whatever their re-
ligious belief
Praises Attitude of Americans.
"But any merely personal consider
atoms are of no consequence In this
matter. The important consideration
is the avoidance of harsh and bitter
comment such as may excite mistrust
and anger between and among good
men.
"The more an American sees Of 9th
er countries the more profound must
be his feelings of gratitude that in his
own land there Is not merely complete
federation but the heartiest good will
and sympathy between hearty and sin
cere and honest men Of different
faiths-good will and sympathy so
complete that in the innumerable daily
relations Of our American life Catho-
lies and Professionals meet together and
work together without thought of the
difference of creed being even present
in their minds.
"This is a condition so vital to
out national we'll being that nothing
should be permitted to jeopardize it.
"B1tter comment and criticism, acri-
monious attack and defense, are not
only prOft1ess, but harmful, and to
seize upon such an incident as this as
an occasion for controversy would be
wholly indefensible and should be
frowned upon by Catholics and Protes-
tants alike, and all good Americans
Tremendous Stir May Result.
The failure to arrange an audience
between ex-President Roosevelt and
the pope. which was known only in
certain circles today, is expected to
create tremendous stir here as well
as abroad far overshadowing the i'm
portance Of the incideut in which ex-
Vice President Fairbanks was prin-
cipal. Although the negotiations were
technically between Ambassador Leish-
man and Mgr. Kennedy, 1t Is we'll I'M
derstDod in Rome that Mgr. Kennedy
was act1ng under instructions of Car
dinal Merry del Val. The kilograms,
therefore, were in reality between ex-
President Roosevelt and the papal
secretary Of state.
When the correspondent called at
the vatican last evening great surprise
that Mr.. Roosevelt had given out the
text Of the messages exchanged by
Mgr. Kennedy and the American Am
bassador. as they were regarded by the
vatican in the light Of diplomatic doc
uments.
Mgr. Kennedy explained that on
March 81 John w. Garrett, first sec
rotary Of the embassy, called upon
him to transmit" Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
quest to the proper vatican authors
on April5. He said Mr.. Garrett insist
ed upon the word transmit" Mgr.
Kennedy informed the secretary that
he would Immediately present the re-
quest to the proper Vatican authori-
ties. and promised a response as soon
as possible.
O'LoughIin Seeks to Intercede.
'eThe following day." said Mgr. Ken
nedy, II was authorized to send Mr..
Roosevelt the first message, which is
quoted in his statement The reference
to the Fairbanks incident in the mes
sage was intended by the vatican only
as a friendly intimation- I notice that
my second message is not fully given
It ran thus:
~.His holiness will be much pleased
to grant an audience to Mr.. Roosevelt,
for whom he entertains great esteem,
both personally and as president Of
the United States. His holiness quite
recognizes Mr.. Roosevelt's entire right
to freedom Of conduct On the other
hand, In view Of the circumstances,
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