Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
Catholic and Methodist PrelateS
in Rome Pleased with
His Attitude
MAYOR ExToLS COLONEL
Former President and Wife Leave
Eternal City and Retrace
Honeymoon Trail
Associated Pressl

ROME, April 6.-Before leaving
Rome, ex-President Roosevelt had rea
son to believe that a great triumph
was his, as the attitude toward him
and the statement of the Methodists,
which he had condemned, were repu-
dated by the leading adherents Of
both side of the controversy.
Abbot Lawrence Jansens, one of the
most learned Benedictines, and secre-
tary of the congregation of affairs of
religions, called on Mr.. Roosevelt this
evening and, not finding him, left his
card, on which he wrote in French
that he desired to congratulate him for
the constant support given to his ord
er and the Catholic church in general
in America during Mr.. Roosevelts
glorious career" as president, which
he hoped soon would be resumed.
At the same time, Mr.. Roosevelt re-
| ceived letters from relatives of high
prelates and cardinals, condemning
! what they styled the personal atti-
/ tude of Cardinal Merry del Val, for
/ which neither the pope nor the Cath
olic church was responsible
/ On the other hand, Mr.. Roosevelt
| received the following letter from Dr.
/ Walling Clark, head of the Methodist
organization in Italy:
The incident connected with the ar
1 ticle written by the Rev. B. NJ. Triple
! for the American press, has caused me
untold regret, | was not aware the
/ article was written or sent until Tues
/ day afternoon, when 1t was brought
to me by a newspaper correspondent
with the statement which you gave
out on Tuesday morning.
DISAVOWS MIR. Triple
IF I had known Mr. Tipple's inten-
tions. l certainly should have used all
my influence to prevent 1t. Let me as
sure you the Methodists of Rome were
not responsible for the article. Allow
me once more to express my admra-
tion for the courageous position you
have taken in the face of the demands
of the Vatican. Methodists of Rome
will not forget it,"
The series of events connected with
the cancellation of Mr.. Roosevelt's
audience with the pope and, later,
his repudiation of the denunciatory
statement issued by Pastor Tipple OF
the Methodist Church of Rome, added
| interest to the dinner given in Mr..
Roosevelt's honor tonight in the great
hall Of tn ehistoric Capitolic palace, by
the municipal authorities, over which
Mayor Nathan presided.
No reference, however, either di-
rectly or indirectly, was made to this
subject.
The guests included Premier Luz
zati, Signor Ferrero, under foreign
secretary; Signor Ferrari, grand mas
ter of the Free Masons and Ambas-
sador Leishman.
Mayor Nathan, in proposing the
health of the ex-president, referred to
him as "one whose character and work
had an effect upon the civil progress
of humanity"
LEAVES FOR sPEZZIA
The former president and Mrs.
Roosevelt left for Spezzia at 11:45
o'clock tonight Among those who
bade them farewell at the station were
Count Tozzoni, master of ceremonies
in the royal household, who represent
ed the king; Mayor Nathan and other
civic authorities and Ambassador
Leshman.
The Italian historian, Gugliemo Fer
rero, entertained Mr.. Roosevelt at
luncheon, after which the former pres
ident proceeded to the embassy, where
Mrs. Roosevelt was the guest of Mrs.
Leishman. From there he visited the
Keats memorial founded principally
by Americans.
With Sgnor Ferrar, the grand mas
ter of the Free Masons, Col Roosevelt
discussed Free Masonary in France. in
which he has shown interest, and eX-
and fraternity for the felicitations adj
dressed to him by the French men,
bers of that order.
The carriage drive from Spezzia to
Genoa. distance of siXty-five miles,
will occupy the greater part of three
days and Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt will
traverse a region they visited during
their honeymoon.
Arriving at Genoa the Roosevelts
will proceed by train to Porto Maur-
izio near the French frontier, where
they will stop for three days at the
villa of Miss Carew, Mrs. Roosevelt's
sister.
Mr.. Roosevelt has announced that
he will receive no one at Porto Maur-
izio except Clifford Pinchot, the former
chief forester of the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Kermit Roosevelt and Miss Ethel
will remain here until Saturday, when
they will go direct to Porto Maurizio
and Join their parents.
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