Arizona republican., 1910-04-04
Col. Roosevelt Cancels En-
 gagenent With Pope Plus A SENSATION IN ROME
Conditions Imposed Upon Intending Visitor Were Such That He Refused to Accept Them-His Ar rival at the Seven Hills

Rome, April 3.-Coloncl Roosevelt has definitely cancelled his engagement for an audience with Pope Plus.
 The audience Of Colonel Roosevelt with the pope will not take place ow- ing tc the conditions which tn" vatican imposed. and which Colonel Roosevelt refused to accept The situation has caused real sensation in Rome. all though it was not entirely unexpected.
 Colonel Roosevelt refused to he linn ited in his conduct during the. audience in any way. He particularly desires that the incident be regarded by his friends. both Catholic and Protestant in America. as personal.
 He cabled d statement to Dr. Lyman Abbott. editor of the outlook. New York city. in which he said: ''I earnest ly hope that the incident will not cause the slightest exhibition of rahcor or bitterness
 IL has been more or less officially ueClaTtc that IndiN 'i tue i'Sti'''i''' ordinarily imposed upon rulers seek ing an audience with the pope would be dispensed with in the case ''of Col. Roosevelt in view of the rIct that hn had become private citizen.
 The ruler. sovereign. or president is not permitted to go to the vatican from what may be called Italian soil, but must eu to the embassy or lega- ton of his own country and thus st"rt from foreign land. as it were, and he must not drive in the court carria ges.
 Emperor William went so far as to bring his own guards so as not to use the Italian ones. nnich was considered an exaggeration and oi:cnded the sus- capabilities Of the '!uisinsi
 The Fairbanks incident provoked by the ex-vice presidents address in he Methodist church and the consequent cancellat ton of his audience with the pope is too recent to require recapitu- lation. and had an influence on the negotiations for settlement of Col Roosevelt's plans here.
 When Mrs Roosevelt arrived in Naples and stayed q few days waiting for the steamer which took her to Egypt. Ambassador Leishman went to Naples to discuss with her several questions of ceremonial and etiquette regarding the notification in Rome to the royal court in order that an audi ence with the king could he arranged ard the duration vf his stay in Rome fixed so as to make it possible that the necessary time should elapSe be- tween his reception by the king and church
 Cardinal Merry del Val said: Tt is not in any sense a question of religion Mir. Roosevelt might have gone to an Episcopal. Presbyterian or any other church except the Methodist. and have delivered an address there and he would have been received by the pope even on the same day. But he could not be received when it was suspected that after the audience he would go to the Methodist church in Rome. which is carrying out a most offensive of calumny and detractiOn d against the pontiff."
 Although precautions were taken by the police today to prevent large gathering at the railroad station on the arrival of the Roosevelt party. many Americans and prominent Itali- ans managed to find d way to circum vent them and the depot was filled when Colonel Roosevelt appeared at the end of his car. He was greeted by many prominent officials and he smil ingly responded to warm greetings and shook the hands of many. The streets to his hotel were lined with spectators. who -cheered as he passed along.