The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-08
TEDDY Dimes WITH KING
TALKS WITH HIM PRIVATELY FOR
ALMOST AN HOUR.
Former President Visits Tombs of Ra.
phael, Kings Victor Emmanuel
fand Humbert.

Rome.-Twice ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt was the guest of King Vic
tor Emmanuel on Monday. The king
received the ex-president at an early
hour at the Quirinal with p~articu-
lar warmth, and they talked together
for nearly an hour. In the evening
there was a grand dinner at the palace
given by the king and queen in honor
OF Col. Roosevelt and his family. Great
preparations have been going on for
this event, and the queen herself direct
ed all the arrangements, desiring that
no detail should be neglected.
Following the audience, Mr.. Roosevelt
said the king had been SO gracious and
flattering both to him personally and to
,his country that he felt he should not
make public anything concerning their
conversation.
The formalities of the reception con-
cluded, King Victor personally conducted
Mr.. Roosevelt to thes hall of the palace.
When the time came to say goodbye his
majesty invited MIR. Roosevelt to drive
with him Tuesday morning. The SOW
elreign explained that though they would
dine together at the court, he desired to
see and talk with his guest further
alone.
From the Quirinal Mr.. Roosevelt drove
to the Pantheon. Beyond the charm OF
his ancient memories, this spot is sacred,
as it contains the tombs OF Raphael,
King Victor Emmanuel III, the father OF
his country, and King Humbert. At the
entrance. to the temple Mr.. Roosevelt
was saluted by the veterans OF the wars
of Italian independence, who for thirty
two years have guarded night and day
the tomb of their chief.
The guest shook hands with each OF
the veterans, congratulatmg- them upon
the honorable duty in which they were
engaged and saying that he had wished
not to leave Rome without paying trlb-
ute of respect to the memory OF the
founder of United Italy. He brought
two wreaths, which were placed upon
the tombs of Victor Emmanuel III and
Humbert.
The determination of Mr.. Roosevelt to
forego an audience with Pope Plus y
rather thar subscribe to the conditions
imposed by the Vatican has created a
sensation. This unfortunate and un2X-
pected incident o~vershadows every other
feature of the distinguished Americans
visit to the Eternal City.
Mr.. Roosevelt sought an audience with
the pontiff through American Ambasa-
dor Leishman and received a reply that
the holy father would be delighted to
receive him, but the answer was coupled
with an expression of the hope that the
audience would not be prevented by such
a regrettable incident as made an audi
ence for 'Vice-President Fairbanks I'M
possible.
Mr.. Roosevelt in turn stated that he
could not accept any stipulation limiting
his freedom of conduct
To the latter message the Vatican
made answer that the audience could
not take place excepting on the under
standing first made known.
Mr.. Roosevelt insists that the incident
be treated as purely personal and ear
nestly hopes that, it will not give rise to
any bitterness. He appreciates the atti-
tude of the Vatican, but feels that as a
free American citizen he cannot con-
sistently take any action that might be
u1uz,ol 90 ayN1ipO n imitation nf
the freedom of his personal conduct.