The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
Function to American
Colony Abandoned Be-
cause of Strife.
HE DEPRECATES
FIERCE TUMULT
Repudiates Attempt of Metho-
dists to Interpret His Action as
Endorsement of Their Work.
Action of Vatican Vigor-
ously Disapproved by
Many Catholics.

ously Disapproved by
Many Catholics.
Rome, April 5--The chief materiaE
development in the Roosevelt-Vatican
incident day was Mr. Roosevelts re-
pudiation of an attempt of the Meth
odist organization to interpret his ac-
tlon as an Endorsement of their work.
This reputation took the fcf.m OF
calling off reception to the members
of the American colony. which was TO
have been held tomorrow night at
tfs, embassy. and 1t resulted directly
from the issuance Of statement yes
terday by the Rev. B. NJ. Triple, pastor
of the American Methodist Church. In
which he severely arraigned the Ro-
man Catholic Church.
Mr.. Roosevelt deprecates in the
most vigorous fashion the fierce re-
| ligious tumult caused by the incident.
| which he regards as personal To him
| self and continues entirely confident
! that his countrymen. Catholic as well
as Protestant. will be satisfied when
| the facts in the case are clearly and
| dispassionately examined, and Will
sustain his position.
| When the Vatican statement, liken-
| ing the situation to what might oc-
cur in Germany. IL he visited the Poll
| ish Separationists after seeing tho
Emperor, was called to Mr. Roose-
velt's attention, he said:
If the German Emperor should place
as "a condition to an audience that
should not see the Poles, Should
make a similar reply:
Upon that condition 7 shall 10
compelled TO forego the pleasure OF
an audience
4 Many Catholics Disapprnve.
A phase of the situation which is
attracting more and more attention
\ here is the open disapproval of tho
/ yatican's action expressed by nuner-
. GUS Catholics This is not confined 30
4 laymen. but extends to the hierarchy.
and over to the sacred college Itself
some of the cardinals have privately
4 expressed dissent from action which
places the church In position In any
way hostile to Mt. Roosevelt. catnoi-
: les dwell on tho many evidences OF his
;. friendship while he was the occupant
, I-of the White House, and declare emf
phatically that the church is being
A placed in a false position towards the
4 President and America,
Responsibility generally Is naced
personally on the shoulders of cardt-
nal Merry Del Val. the papal secretary
of state An eminent ecclesiastic Is
reported TO have said: 1T Is the prt-
) state against the colonel OF the Rough.
Riders in Cuba
Merry Del vars father. formerly the
! Spanish ambassador to the Naucan'
who is now in Rome. and often COM
planned of the naughty and boastfnl
attitude Of the United states in the
Il days of the Spanish defeat. said to
i friend:
1t seems provdential that my son
4 should be tho man to humble Yankee
4 President
Mr.. Roosevelt has received many
l messages, not only from friends in tho
United states, indorsing his action. but
4 from people throughout Europe. many
of whom he does not know. Hundreds
1 OF kilograms from both Catholics and
Protestapts In America, congratulatins
him on his stand relative 70 the con-
ditions imposed by the Vatican have
reached him. and this afternoon, when
he returned to his hotel. he found al.
American priest. now located in Rome.
wh owarmiy felicitated him on what
who warmly felicitated him OIL what
American Catholics would indorse MS
action.
The ex-President. however, declines
to give out any. OF these telesrars, on
} the ground that they would only serve
to envenom the controversy he seeks
to abate. King Victor Emmanuel
visited Mr., Roosevelt this morning, and
Ffollowing a pleasant social chat. they
notored to the barracks of the Cuiras-
siers. where they witnessed series OF
manouevres.
Explores Capitol Forum.
In the afternoon, in company With
Prof. Jesse 3. Carter, director of the
+ American School of Classical studies
e at Rome, he spent considerable time
exploring the capitol forum lie was
exceedingly enthusiastic, saving: No
7 man can inspect the ruins OF classic
! Rome without feeling that he Is visit
!, ing the birthplace of civilization
/ Returning. he stopped at an ANTIQUE
!, iewelry store, which he visited forty
! three years ago as a boy. The proprle-
4 tor searched the oldsregister and found
Mr.. RooseVelt's name,
Signor Ferra. sovereign grand com,
mander of the supreme Council An.
ctent Scottish Rite. with deputation,
y called at his apartments and conferred
upou him high Masonic title Mr..
!, roosevelt expressed qualification at
! the honor and insisted upon the prin-
ciples of brotherhood, liberty and toll
: erance, which, hs SAID, form the pasts
Z, OF regular Free Masonry tHHuustio"r
y the world,
: Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt dined this
: evening at the British embassy. as
!, the guests of Sir ], Rennell Rodd, To-
y morrow they Will have lunch WITH
Gugllelmo Ferrero, the historian, ana
In the evening Mr., RooseVer Will be
the guest OF honor at the municipality
dinner. The party Wilt leave at mid'i
= night "Wednesday for Spezia-
: "Bnscless FRbricntions."
IS Reports circulated IN the United
IL states to the effect that former Pres,-
dent Roosevelt proposes TO repudlau
Is his successor in the presidency, Presi,
" dent TAFT, are "haseess fahrieationsN
pe5| II was learned on excellent authority
ays here to-day.
" Mr. Roosevelt again to-day MAS
at besieged by newspaper men Wig
OF sought to draw from him an inyiina.
y tion of his attitude towards ihe ad'
a mInistration o, ps-Sident TAFT. HI