Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-04
COL. ROOSEVELT
DODGED In ROME
ISSUES STATEMENT EXPLAINING
HIS POSITION TOWARD
CHRISTIANS.
Wants Catholics and Professionals to
Feel That He Acted Wisely.

ROME, Italy, April 4. King
Emanuel today granted two-hour in
terview to Col. Roosevelt. The ma
ture Of the conversation is not di-
vulged, but it is believed that the
vatican incident was discussed. Ker-
NIT Roosevelt was also granted an
audience. The audience which 1t was
believed Col Roosevelt would have
with the pope tomorrow will not
take place owing to the restrictions
placed upon the former president Of
the United States by the vatican that
he refrain from addressing the
Methodists while in Rome, although
it is believed that Roosevelt had no
engagement to visit the Methodist
college he deemed 1t curb on his
personal liberty which was not justi-
fed and refused to accept the inyi-
tation to have an audience with the
pope because he had accepted an in
vitation to visit the Methodist coll
lege. After leaving the palace Roose-
welt was driven to the pantheon where
he placed wheaths on the tombs of
King Emanuel Victor and Humbert
A great throng lined the streets along
the course of the Roosevelt party.
While reading his mail at the hotel
Doctors Triple and Clarke, of the
Methodist college, called to pay their
respects to Col. Roosevelt. They
warmly congratulated the colonel on
his Independent attitude. Mrs.
Roosevelt and Ethel will be present.
ed to Queen Helena tonight at the
palace.
Regard Incident as PERSONAL
ROME, April 4.--Mr. Roosevelt
particularly desired that the incident
of cancelling the call on the pope
shall be regarded by his friends, both
! Catholic and Protestant, in America,
as personal, and that 1t shall not give
rise to an acrimonious controversy.
With this end in view, he cabled
the following statement to the Rev.
Lyman Abbott, editor of the Out
look at New York:
Through the Outlook l wish to
make statement to my fellow Am
orleans regarding what has occurred
In connection with the Vatican. I am
sure the great majority of my fellow
eountrymen Catholics, quite as much
Is Protestants, will feel that acted
n the only way possible for an Amer
can to act, and because of this very
act l most earnestly hope that the
Incident will be treated In matter
bf-course way as merely personal,
md above all, as not warranting the
Brightest exhibition of raneor or Bit
erness.
Regard of Catholic Friends.
among my best and closest
friends are many Catholics. The re-
pect and regard of those of my fell
ow Americans who are Catholics are
s dear to me as the respect and re-
ard of those who are Professionals.
On my journey through Africa /
listed many Catholic as well as
many Protestant missions. As / look
Orward to telling the people at home
n that has been done by Protestants
nd Catholics alike as / saw 1t, in
70 field of missionary endeavor, it
puld cause me real pang to have
ything said or done that would
art or give pain to my friends,
hateEer their religious belief But
ny merely personal considerations
re of no consequence in this matter
be important consideration is the
oidanee of harsh and bitter COM
ent such as may excite mistrust and
Ager between and among good men.
A Blessing i'm America.
The more an American sees OF
her countries, the more profound
ust be his feelings of gratitude that
his own land there Is not merely