The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-23

feelings to the rector Of the American
Protestant Church in Rome and said:
"As soon as I return to America
will do my utmost to have these Meth
odists removed from Rome. They are
a disgrace to any religion. Spencer
and Clark ought to have repudiated
Mr.. Triples statement. They are mis-
taken if they think they are going to
make money in America. They won't
get cent"
In a special cable to the Chicago
Tribune of last Sunday, sent from
Vienna, John Callan o'Laughlin again
refers to the Vatican incident by say
ing that the relations between Col.
Roosevelt and the Pope were restored
that day by the papal nuncio in that
city, who called to pay his respects
to Mr.. Roosevelt at the reception held
by Ambassador Kerens, "who is
Catholic and just the man to deal with
the delicate situation" "The occur
renee today" says O'Laughlin, off
cial as it was, demonstrates that the
head of the Catholic Church considers
the attitude taken by Col. Roosevelt
in Rome was justified under the cir
cumstances."
1t demonstrates nothing of the kind,
and when the lying press agent says
that one Austrian official significantly
remarked that "the presence of the
nuncio was an expression of regret on
the part of the Vatican" he is simply
talking through his hat" to use an
other expressive slang phrase. To get
even with Cardinal del Val, who asked
O'Laughlin what he called for when
he did not represent Mr.. Roosevelt,
this unprincipled fellow goes on to say
that he is not surprised at the nuncio's
action; that every effort is being made
ITO remove any disagreeable impress
sion the diplomacy of Merry del Val
might have caused"
Now, what do you think Of such
news as that from a So called Catholic
who anticipates further favors from
Roosevelt? whatever the Vatican
may say" continues O'Laughlin, "ev-
cry diplomat will know that Col.
Roosevelt is completely indicated"
That's what they won't know OF
O'Laughlin, who has made a botch
of the whole incident from first to
last. The less he has to say in future
on the subject, the better will it be
for the man he is serving so obse-
quiously. He is very unreliable cor
respondent, and the Tribune will even
tually find it out.
To show that O'Laughlin has drawn
on his vivid imagination about the
papal nuncio is evidenced in dis.
patch from Rome wherein it is stated
that "the nuncio refused to attend a
luncheon given in honor Of the for
mer president by American Ambassa-
dor Kerens. After the luncheon the
nuncio called upon Mr.. Kerens and
on that occasion met Mr.. Roosevelt,
a meeting not in his power to avoid"
Commenting on the incident, the
Correspondence, the organ of the Vat
lean, says that eff the attempt made
to make the papal nuncio at Vienna
appear as going to Roosevelt on be-
half Of the Vatican is unpleasant for
the nuncio, it also is unpleasant for
Roosevelt, who is thus depicted as
one gathering incidents with whoever
approaches"
The foregoing kilograms from Rome
appeared in the Chicago Tribune of
Tuesday. Will that impartial and
enterprising newspaper permit it's
special correspondent with Roosevelt
to manufacture news to crafty his
spleen against Cardinal del Val for
the snub administered to that officious
fellow at the Vatican? O'Laughlin
should be requested to chronicle events
as they actually occur and refrain
from inventing bogus news to deceive
the American public.
1t is q wonder that before leaving
Africa, Roosevelt did not call on the
Mad Mullah" of Somalland and per-
emptorily ask him to lay down his
arms and submit to 1.-The blessings of
British rule" Probably the great hunt
er was afraid of losing his scalp.
The Irish hierarchy are patriotic
to the core. Ten bishops recently con-
tributed to the Irish parliamentary
fund and the most of them doubled
their annual subscriptions. Not cent
of it for O'Brien and Healy. They can
fall back on the landlords.