Evening journal., 1910-04-06
ROOSEVELT TO
TAKE A REST
He and His Wife Will Start
for Genoa This Evening
SAYS THERE WILL BE
NO NEWS FOR SOMETIME

(By STAFF Correspondent OF the
United Press)
ROME, April 6-After his departure
from Rome tonight. Colonel Roosevelt
intends to drop out of the public view
as completely as possible until he and
his wife arrive at Genoa on April 49,
In furtherance OF this plan he has
asked the newspaper correspondents
who have been with him up to the pres
ent time to leave the party temporarily.
not rejOining him until he reaches
Genoa.
There Is a sentimental side to the ex-
Presidents desire for privacy at this
time as he and Mrs. Roosevelt wish to
retravel their honeymoon route of "a
years ago along the shores of the Medi-
terranean, between Spezzia and Genoa.
So strong is their desire for isolation
that even Kermit and Ethel will be
with them but little between the time
of their departure and arrival at
Genoa.
Will Go to Genoa.
At 11.SO tonight the Roosevelt's will
leave for Spezzia and will make the
trip from there to Genoa by automo-
bile stopping three days at Porto
Maurizio at the villa of Mrs. Roose-
velt's sister, Miss Carew.
Roosevelt expects to meet his friend,
Clifford Pinchot. at Porto Maurizio.
but he made it plain that neither he
nor Pinchot would have anything u
say after their meeting and that the
| correspondent would not miss any
thing by not being present.
Il certainly hope that you will re-
| spect my wishes in the matter of Civ
| ing no publicity to my movements until
we arrive at Genoa" the Colonel said
to the correspondents. Il can promise
| you in return that you won't miss any
news for the reason that there is not
/ going to be any news in my move
ments for the next few days"
According to his earlier plans Roose-
welt intended to leave Genoa for Vienna
on April -, but his present plans in
volve a delay OF at least a day
Colonel Roosevelt was greatly pleased
to-day with the receipt Of numerous
cable messages from his friends in
America. many of them coming from
Catholic priests, approving his stand
/ in the Vatican controversy.
The editors of several Catholic pa
pers cabled the Colonel that the lay
sentiment among the Catholics was al
together favorable to him. The Presi
dent would not disclose .he names Of
any of these senders. but the reports
have made him more comfortable thar
since the controversy was precipitated
Despite the rain this morning. the
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt went shop
ping. spending most of their time in
shops where antiques were for sale.
At noon the Colonel received Baron
Fava. formerly Italian ambassador al
Washington. and later had as his guest
at luncheon Professor Ferrero, the
famous Italian historian. whose ac-
quaintance with Roosevelt dates back
several years.
The American embassy was visited
this afternoon. where Mrs. Leishman
wife of the American ambassador, gave
a tea for Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel to which a number of prominent
women were invited.
Mayor Nathan gave a formal O'Clock
tea in honor of the Roosevelts. To
night the Colonel and his family viii
be the guests Of honor at dinnei
rendered by the municipality which
will probably be one of the most note
worthy functions yet arranged FOL
them.
They will go Immediately from thii
dinner to the railway station and talk
a train for Spezzia.