The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-07
WILL NOT SEE POPE
COL. ROOSEVELT REFUSED TO ACCEPT CONDITIONS lM-
 POSED BY THE PoNTiFF.
HAD REQUESTED AN AUDIENCE
But When He Learned of the Restric- tions imposed the Farmer President Immediately cabled that Proposed Visit to Vatican Was Impossible.

Rome, April 5.-Former President Roosevelt of the United States has de. clined an invitation to visit the pope through exactly the same cause which forced the pope not to receive former Nice-President Fairbanks, the question of preference over the American Meth odist mission here.
 Negotiations Opened.
 Negotiations had been opened through Ambassador Leishman here for the contemplated visit of Col Roose- welt. The latter explained himself as anxious to see the pope. The latter in reply said he hoped that no such un- pleasant incident as that which marred the visit of Mir Fairbanks to this city would occur Mir Fairbanks declined to visit the vatican before seeing the Methodists. Col. Roosevelt replied that he could not visit the vatican un- der such conditions and when he got a reply saying that it would be im- possible to lift the restrictions, Roose. welt cabled saying that the visit was impossible.
 The affair has created tremendous sensation here
 New York. April 5.--Cable advices from the president to the Outlook com pany received from Naples, bring the official story of the refusal of the pope to receive MT. Roosevelt except under conditions which were regarded as i'm. possible of acceptance The refusal came in response to Mir Roosevelt's re. quest through the American ambassa- dor for the honor of an audience. The following exchange of telegrams fol- lowed
 TeIegrams Exchanged.
 Ambassador Leishman to Hon. The0 dore Roosevelt, March 23: The rector of the American Catholic college. Mgr Kennedy. in reply to inquiry which caused to be made, requests that the following communication be trans. mitted to you: The Holy Father will he delighted to grant audience to MT. Roosevelt on April 5, and hopes noth ing will arise to prevent it. such as the much regretted iVcident which made the reception of MT Fairbanks i'm possible.
 MT. Roosevelt to Ambassador LeIsh- man, March 25: Please present the following through Mgr. Kennedy; It would be a real pleasure 10 me to be presented to the holy father, for whom l entertain a high respect both personally and as the head of the great church. I fully recognize his entire right to receive or not to re- ceivg whosoever he chooses for any reason that seems good to him if be does not receive me, shall not for one moment question the propriety of this action. On the other hand, in my turn must decline to make any stipulations or submit 10 any condi. tions which in any way limit my free. dom of conduct trust on April he will find it convienient to receive me-
 On March 2S Ambassador Leishman sent MT. Roosevelt a cable dispatch giving a message from Mgr Kennedy which ended by saying that The aud. fence could not take place executing on the understanding expressed in the former message"
 Mir. Roosevelt then sent the follow ing cable dispatch to Ambassador Leishman on March Proposed pre- sentation is of course impossible"
 The liberal Catholics in Rome on their own initiative, independently of Mr Roosevelt endeavored to persuade the vatican 10 recede from it's posi- finn hnt nnsncces ssfmllY