The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04
FATAL SECRETARY PUTS
 BLAME ON ROOSEVELT
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 made in driving rain and hail storm | Colonel Roosevelt was driven to the Pantheon where he visited old Tombs. | and pressed about MT. Roosevelt and l his escort Secretary Garrett of the American Embassy and Lawrence Ab- | bolt, president of the Outlook Com
 rany, accompanied MT. Roosevelt to l the Pantheon. MT. Roosevelt was ! cheered repeatedly by the crowds along the streets
 The party return ed to the hotel af- l ter the visit to the Pantheon. After
 lunch MT. Roosevelt spent two hours | with his mail. He received from the Cuban Minister.
 Drs. Tfpple and Clark of the Meth odfst College in Rome also called upon MT. Roosevelt. During their visit MT Roosevelt avoided any discussion of the Vatican affair. Dr. ripple, how ever who is at the head of the college, did not refrain from warmly congrat- Ulating the Ex-President on his course and told him that it was in perfect harmony with new feeling that is de- veloping in Rome, that the Vatican is hedged around with too many re- strictions that are resented even by the majority of Catholics. Tomorrow morning King Victor will take MT. Roosevelt driving. the honor being all most unprecedented.
 
 be received by the Queen Helena. this evening at which reception the Dow ager Queen Margherita will also be present. Later the King will give a dinner for the Colonel, and his family which. as planned. will be the most notable function ever given by the King to other than foreign Kings and members of the Italian nobility.
 London, April 4:-The consensus of opinion, expressed by the Brit iCI1 the Roosevelt7Vatican affair, is that the incident may work an injury to Catholicism in America. Almost without exceptions public expressions on the incidents, including those of press. commend MT. RooseveIt's s stand.
 New York, April 4.-Archbishop Farley today declined to discuss the Roosevelt incident at the Vatican. Through his private secretary, Rev. Father William J. Sinnot, Archbishop Farley declared that the incident was one with which the Vatican alone had dealt with it, it would be out of place for him to discuss the affair at all.
 Washington, April 4.-Protestant ministers here generally indorse the action of ex-President Roosevelt in declining to accept the terms laid down by the Vatican by his audience with the Pope.
 Mgr Fa1conio. the Papa1 Delegate, said that as he had not received any official advices regarding the incident, it was obviously impossible for him to make any comment
 Following are views of some of the Protestant clergy:
 formed Church, who was Rooseve1t's pastor in Washington: "I know MT. Roosevelt must be in the right
 pr. Wallace Radcliffe, (Presby- terian): ''The only thing to do is to laugh. I thought the Pope had more wisdom. His predecessor would nev- CT have made such a mistake
 Rev. Charles Wood, (Presbyterian) ttAIr. Roosevelt is absolutely right I am very glad MT: Roosevelt did what MT. Fairbanks took the stand that he did,
 pr. John R. Shannon, (Methodist) the backbone which leads him to say to the Pope, I'll do as I p1ease'.'
 Rev. J. Howard Kills, (Methodis): sI admire the spunk of MT. Roose- welt. I believe his position will meet with the general approval of the fair minded and unbiased people regard less of denominational affiliations.
 Rev. A. H. Thompson, (Methodist) ''I think MT. Roosevelt's action in de- c1ining to have his itinerary while in Rome interfered with is commenda- of all Americans who appreciate the free spirit of Americanism."
 Rev. U. G. B. Pierce, pastor or All Souls Unitarian Church, President Taft's place of worship, declined to make any comment
 Washington, April 4.-fThe incl dent is of too serious a nature for any Catholic clergyman in Washing ton to discuss, except the Papal Dele gate, Mgr. Falconio,'' said Archbishop O'ConneIl of Boston, who is here to- day on church business, when ques- tioned regarding the Vatican Roose- velt matter. we do not know,'' said he, f'how much of the newspaper ac- count of the incident is correct and until we have full information the subject it would be foolish to engage in any discussion.''
 Rev. John J. Fleming, vice-presi- dent of the Georgetown University, All Catholics will admire the sane and sensible view that MT. Roosevelt has taken of the incident and the other hand I see no req son why every Methodist should not freely understand without any offense 1 he action of the Pope. MT. Roosevelt s a private citizen but even had he l been a representative of the Ameri- | can Nation and had had certain con