The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-04
ROOSEVELT'S REFUSAL
TO SEE POPE TALK
OF ROME
Continued from Page One.

shadows every other feature of the dis
tinguished Americans visit to the
eternal city.
Roosevelt sought an audience with
the pontiff through American Ambassa-
dor Leishman and received the reply
that the holy father would be delight
ed to receive him but the answer was
coupled with an expression of hope
that the audience would not be pre-
vented by such a regrettable incident
as made an audience for former Vice
President Fairbanks impossible.
Roosevelt in turn stated that he
could not accept any stipulation limit
ing his freedom of conduct To the
latter message the vatican made an
swer that the audience could not take
place excepting on the understanding
first made known. On March 20 Roo
sevelt sent to Ambassador Leishman
the following cablegram:
Proposed presentation liz Of course
now impossible"
Roosevelt insists that the incident
be treated as purely personal and earn
esmv hopes that Ii will not give rise
@ my bitterness. He appreciates the
M aude of the vatican but feels that
as a free American citizen he cannot
consistently take any action that might
be construed as involving the lin11ta-
ton of the freedom Of his personal con-
duct. He had made no engagements
to address the Methodists or other re-
ligious bodies of Rome, but at the same
time thinks that he should not make
promises as to what he will or viii
not do.
II would appear today that so far as
tba vatican and Roosevelt are concern
ed the incident is closed.
King Receives Roosevelt.
King Victor Emmanuel received
Roosevelt at Quirnal today, the occa-
sion AFFORDED the opportunity for an
other exhibition of the administration
Of the public for the foT Ter president
and popular interest in his every
movement.
The hour Of his reception being
known a considerable number of per-
sons gathered to greet him on his way
from the hotel to the royal palace
AS he was aIigting from his carriage
at Ouirnal the cuirar siers forming a
body guard of the ling gave him the
military salute. "A footman in velvet
knickerbockers and red coat covered
with gold lace preceded Roosevelt to
the antechamber of his majesty,
where he was received by Rear Ad-
niral Garelli, the aide on duty, Count
Tozzoni and Duke Cito masters of
ceremonies
Immediately afterwards the disting-
uished guest was escorted to the door
or the kings apartment, which when
thrown revealed his r-njesty standing
with arms outstretched and with d
smile upon his lips His majesty
wore the uniform OF 9 general of the
Italian army. His words of welcome
were spoken In excellent English.
The monarch invited the former
president to sit at his side. The door
of the apartment was then closed and
the two remained In private CONVEX
station for about three quarters of an
hour.
Followirsg the audience Roosevelt
said that the king had been so graci-
Gus and catering both to him per-
sonaIly and to his country that he
felt that he should make public
any announcement concerning thair
conversation.
From Qudrnal Roosevelt drove to
the PANTHEON. Beyond the charm of ite
ancient memories this spot ID sacred
as It contains the tombs OF RtDhaeIl
king Victor Emmanuel II, the Father
LOT his country and King Huinburt. 81
the entrance to the temple Roosevelt
was zaluted by veterans of the war
Iof lfalitain independence who FOR