The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-05


in his happiest mood today. His wish
that the Vatican audience incident be
regarded as personal TO him had not
been respected and he was intensely
annoyed. About the first thing the
former president did today was TO
call off the reception to the members
cf the American colony which had
been set for tomorrow night This
action can be traced directly to the Is
suancc yesterday OF n statement by
Rev. H. NJ. Tipplc pastor of the AM
eTican Methodist church, in which OPP
portnuity was taken for an attack on
the Roman church. Alr Roosevelt
does not propose To be used by any
orc to the disparaSement of anyone
else
Mr.. TippIo called on Mt Roosevelt
yesterday afternoon and. on his de-
parture made public statement in
which he lifted the Vatican episode
out OF tho realm OF the personal and
gave It worldwide significance.
Mr.. Roosevelt has struck blow
for twentieth century Christianity"
said Mr.. Tipple THE representatives
of two great republics have been the
ores to put the Vatican where 1t be-
longs. The Vatican is in
compatible with republican princi-
pies
This is bitter dose for patriotic
Catholics in America TO swallow. l
wonder how many doses OF this sort
they Will take before revolt. Is Cath
ollcism in America TO be American or
Romish If Romish then every patri-
otic American should rise to crush il.
for Romish Catholicism is the uncom-
promising foe Of freedom.
The word advances but the Vatican
never"
The statement in full was shown to
Mr.. Roosevelt today when he said:
II had mode no arrangements TO
speak at any church or before any
clerical organization in Rome / have
received a number of gentlemen or
all religious faiths who have called ut
my rooms or at the American embas-
ny.
Under the circumstances. ] have
requested tho American ambassador
not TO hold the reception which he had
! intended to hold Wednesday after
noon
"As regards all efforts. by whomso-
ever, made to bring about and inflame
religious animosltios because of what
has occurred between the Vatican and
myself. | can do no more than 10 re-
fer to the emphatic statements con-
tanned in my open letter TO DR.. Ly-
man Abbott, already published
"All ] there said l desire TO rcit-
crate with my whole power"
Mr. Leishmau. the American am
I. kol 81.
at the American embassy in order
that Mr. Roosevelt might meet the
Americans In Rome regardless Of
their DELICIOUS faith, on the neutral
ground OF the embassy. The appear
ance, however, of Mr.. Tipple's state
mcnt displeascd many American Cath
ollcs. who forthwith manifested an In
tention OF abandoning their purpose
to attend the reception if the Metho-
dists OF the organization represented
by Mr.. Tt2plo were to be present
The matter was carried to Mr..
Roosevelt. who. after hearing both
sides. promptly asked Mr.. Leisbman
to cancel the whole affair. This was
done.
The sensation caused by the deter
minatIon of Mr.. Roosevelt not to be
received by the pope on the terms
made by Cardinal Merry De Val con-
tlnueS unabatcd. The press today is
filled with columns on the subject.
The papers Of all shades OF political
opinion, with the exception of the
clerical organs. support Mr.. Roose-
vclts attitude. Some or the violent
anticlerical sheets intimate that the
affair may result In the downfall of
the papal secretary These papers
apparently arc trying TO arouse A
great anti.clerIoal demonstration 10
be made ar the railway station. when
Mr. Roosevelt leaves the city on Weo.
nesday night.
None of these partisan movements
has the sympathy OF Mr.. Roosevelt
who is exceedingly put out thnt a
personal incident should haze melted
an exhibition OF that very religious
hostility which he so greatly deprecl-
ated.