The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
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Storer has told you what 1 said to him
about you, archbishop
We'll, 1 replied, 1 do not remember
about his going to Rome. The presi-
dent asked. 1 said no. Well he said
I told him I would not write a letter
to the pope asking for honors for you.
but I said that he could go to Rome
and say-viva voce-to the pope, how
how grateful 1 personally would be to
him for giving you that honor 1 am
most clear in my memory as to every
word.
st will write about American politics
to Bellamy. With most affectionate
regards to him and to yourself,
'I am sincerely, JOHN IRELAND"
On February 2. 1904, the archbishop
wrote to Mr.. Storer:
Your two letters were read and
burnt; however, you need have no anxi-
ETY. whatever about the whole affair.
which was the chief subject matter OF
those letters. The president had no
occasion to feel ruff1ed in the least, but
you know his impulsfveness- When
saw him he, of his own accord, told
me of his writing to you, and asked me
how publicity was given to the mat
ter. I said the Scripps- McRae agency
had merely made a guess as to Mr..
Storer'S coming to Rome, and that the
few unfavorable comments that follow
ed amounted to really nothing. He
Gained down completely, remarked that
he had every confidence in you, and
hoped that the outcome of your mission
would be what all desired"
A Roosevelt Letter.
Mr.. Roosevelts letter to Mr.. Storer,
dated November IL, 1896, concerning the
desired appointment as secretary of the
navy, was as follows:
Dear Bellamy:-I have been think
ing over that business, now will you
let me write perfectly frankly?
IF you care to say anything for me,
old fellow, think you could say it bet
ter a good deal if 1 were away. So,
unless you think to the contrary, or
unless there is some reason for
change, believe that it would be best
for me to come and dine with you and
then you see Mckinley by yourself, if
you care to do so at all, which 1 earn
estly hope you will: Give my best love
to Mrs. Storer. Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"P. 81 hope you won't think this
impertinent. 1 should rather have you
speak in my behalf than anyone in the
United States; and 1 think you could
there with you, for somehow, 1t does
not seem to me that it would be
good thing for you to speak for, me
before met. r."
A Sensation of 1906.
The resignation of Bellamy Storer
was transmitted to Washington on
March Z, 1905, and was accepted. His
resignation was requested by the
state department and it later develop
ed that serious differences had arisen
between President Roosevelt and the
ambassador primarily because the
latter had failed to answer a commun-
ication from the president The COM
munication enclosed letter to Mrs.
Storer calling upon her to give written
ia IN, We foov
politics.
The point at issue was that Mrs.
Storer had used the official position of
her husband towards the appointment
of Archbishop Ireland to the cardin-
alate. The Storers responded to the
action of the state department by CIV
ing for publication letter from Mr..
Roosevelt when he was governor of
New York, in which he expressed his
high appreciation for Archbishop
Ireland Mrs. Storer, in explanation
of this letter, stated that it had been
written to her so that she might show
it to the papa1 secretary of state, in
order to convince the vatican of the
friendly attitude of prominent Ameri-
cans towards Archbishop Ireland's
policy.
Following the sending of letter by
Mrs. Storer to President Roosevelt,
the members of the cabinet and the
senate committee on foreign relations
the pToSlQ6IL gave OuL Tic ACSPOAl-
dence between him and Ambassador
and Mrs. Storer, in which he said that
Mr.. Storer's refusal to answer his let
ter and the publication of various pri-
vate letters justified the ambassadors
removal and that he (the president)
had stated with absolute clearness his
position and the reason why it was
out of the question for him. as presi-
dent, to get any archbishop made a
carS;ne,