Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-05
ROOSEVELT, MAD,
CALLS OFT RECEPTION
METHODIST MINISTER'S REMARKS
CAUSE CHANGE IN PUBLIC
PROGRAM.
RECEPTION TO AMERICANS
ORDERED ABANDONED
Rev. Mr.. TippIs Grows over-Enthusi-
astie Concerning Vatican incident
and offsnds Guest and American
Catholics in Rome-Unfortunate In
eident Grows in Magnitude.

and 0ffends Guest and American
Catholics in Rome-Unfortunate In
oident Grows in Magnitude.
Rome, April 5.-colonel Roosevelt
was not In the happiest mood today.
His wish that the vatican audience in
cident be regarded as personal to him
had not been respected, and he was
intensely annoyed. About the first
thing he did today was to call off the
reception to the American colony set
for tomorrow night.
This action can be traced directly to
the issuance yesterday of statement
by Rev. B. M. Triple, pastor Of the
American Methodist church, m which
opportunity was taken for an attack
upon the Roman church. Roosevelt
does not propose to be used by any one
to the disparagement of any one else.
TippIe Over-Zoalous?
Tipple called upon Roosevelt yester-
day afternoon, and upon his departure
made public q statement in which he
lifted the vatican episode out Of the
realm Of the personal and gave 1t
world wide Significance. The state-
nlent in full was shown Roosevelt to-
day. when he said:
Il had made no arrangements to
speak at any church or clerical organ
ization in Rome. I have received a
number Of gentlemen Of all religious
faiths who have called at my rooms
or at the American embassy. Under
the circumstances have requested the
American ambassador not to hold the
reception which he intended to hold
Wednesday afternoon.
'.As regards all efforts by Whemso-
ever made to bring about and tnfiame
the religious animoaities because OF
what has occurred in connection with
the vatican and myself, can do no
more than refer to the emphatic state
Inents eonaained In my open letter to
DR.. Lyman Abbott. already p,sblished
All that / there said desire to reiter-
ats wfth my whole power.
American Catholics Offended.
American Ambassador Leishman
had arranged reception at the AM
erican embassy In order that Roose,
welt might meet the Americans in
Rome, regardless OF religious faith. up
on the neutral ground Of the embassy.
The appearance, however. of Tipple's
statement displeased many American
Catholics, who forthwith manifested
their intention of abandoning their
purpose to attend the reception if the
Methodists Of the organization repre-
sented by Tipple were to be present
The matter was carried to Roosevelt,
who, after heaning both sides prompt
r tN "a rhko1o
affair This was done.
The sensation caused by the deter
mipation Of Roosevelt not to be re-
ceived by the pope upon terms made
by Cardinal Merry del Val continues
unabated. and papers Of all shades of
beliefs comment upon It.
What Tipple Said.
The Rev. B. M. Tipple, pastor Of the
American Methodist church in Rome,
after being received by Mr.. Roosevelt,
issued statement expressing the
greatest satisfaction that the expires
ident did not have an audience with
the pope.
"While the work of Methodism in
Rome" says the statement, Started
the rumpus, it is no longer Methodism
or any other ism, but the great prin-
cipl Of federation. Mr.. Roosevelt has
struck blow for twentieth century
christianity.
..The representatives Of two great re-
publics have been the ones to put the
vatican where it belongs. President
Loubet refused TO accede to vatican
conditions. and now Mr.. Fairbanks and
Mr.. Roosevelt come to maintain the
dignity, and independence Of American
manhood in the face OF vatican
tyranny.
..The vatican is incompatible with re-
publican principles. This is bitter
dose for patriotic Catholics in Amer
lea to swallow. wonder how many
Z. doses OF this sort they will take before
they revolt Is Catholicism in America
to be American or Romish? If Romish.
then every patriotic American should
rise TO crush it, for Roman Catholicism
+ the uncompromising foe of freedom.
After the Fairbanks episode. the
Methcdists never dreamed that the
vatican would commit a similar blum
der with Mr. Roosevelt. That it has
done 50 is added proof that the policy
prevailing there Is the same yesterday,
today, and forever. The vatican is the
vatican. Tho world advances, but the
vatican never.
Americans can now better under
stand how it is that the Roman church
has lost france, the men of Italy, and
is losing Spain and AUSTRIA