The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-05
Efforts of Protestant Leader
Resulted, in Cancellation Of
Embassy Reception
.ANT|.CLER|CAL ORGANS SEEK
TO USE INCIDENT TO foMenT WAR.
Roosevelt Took Initiative and Criti.
ciseI Efforts to Make Personal Mat.
ter One for Religious Controvefsy-
Papal Secretary's Downfall

planned reception to the American
colony has been called of as the re-
suit of the anti-vatican statement is-
sued yesterday by Rev. Triple Of the
American Methodist church in Rome.
Mr.. Leishman, the American ambas.
sador, had arranged reception at the
American embassy in order that Mr..
Roosevelt might meet tie Americans
in Rome, regardless of their religious
faith, upon the neutral ground of en-
bassy. The appearance. however, Of
Tipple's statement displeased many
American Catholics, who forthwith
manifested an intention of abandon
ing their purpose to attend the recep-
tion if the Methodist organization
represented by Tipple. were to be
present. The matter was carried to
Col. Roosevelt, who after hearing both
sides, promptly asked Ambassador
Leishman to cancel the whole affair.
This was done.
The sensation caused by the deter
mination of Roosevelt not to be re-
ceived by the pope upon the terms
made by Cardinal Merry Del Val con-
tinues unabated. The press today is
filled with columns ON the subject.
Papers of all shades of political opin-
ion, with the exception of the clerical
organs, support Roosevelts attitude.
Some of the violent anti-clerical
sheets intimate that the affair may re-
suit in the downfall OF the papal sec.
retary. These papers apparently are
trying to arouse great anti:clerical
demonstration to be made at the rail-
way station when Roosevelt leaves the
city on Wednesday night. None Of
these partisan movements has the
symathy of Roosevelt, who is exceed
ingly annoyed that personal Incl.
dent should have incited an exhibition
of that very religious hostility which
he so greatly deprecates.
The Tipple statement, which lifted
the vatican episode out of the realm
of the personal and gave it a world
wide significance, saying, Roosevelt
has struck blow for twentieth GEN.
tury Christianity was shown to
Roosevelt who said: Il had made no
arrangements to speak at any church
of clerical organizations in Rome.
have received number of gentlemen
of all religious faiths who have called
at my rooms at the American em@
bassy. Under the circumstances
have requested the American ambas-
sador not to hold the reception which
he had intended to hold Wednesday
afternoon. AS regards all efforts by
yhnr fO hriy oh
inflame religious animosities because
of what has occurred in connection
with the vatican and myself, can do
no more than to refer to the emphatic
statement contained in my open let
ter to DR.. Lyman Abbott already pub
lished. All that there said desire
to reiterate with my whole power"
Kings Visit.
King Victor Emmanuel called on
Roosevelt in the latter's hotel and af-
ter an animated chat, the king and
Roosevelt entered the kings automo-
bile and were driven to the barracks
of the cuirassiera, the royal body
guard. The troopers executed series
of manueuvers for Roosevelt's ben.
eft, who said he had never seen .
better body of mounted men.
Both Are Right.
Seattle, April 5.-Bishop Edward ].
O'Dea of the Catholic diocese of Sc.
attic, in commenting on ex-President
Roosevelt's decision not to accept
the audience with Pope Plus under the
conditions outlined by the vatican au-
thorities, declared yesterday that both
the ex-president and the vatican were
justified in the positions taken.
Both the pope and Roosevelt were
within their rights under the circum.
Stances" said Bishop O'Dea. "The
pope was entitled to some guarantee
that his position would be respected.
On the other hand, SO far as Roosevelt
is concerned. he exercised his privi-