Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
TWENTY MINUTES TALK
HELD IN STRICT PRIVACY
Former President and Son, in Even.
ing Dress, Dine With Emperor.
OTHERS IN GAY COURT GAR1
Francis Joseph Exceedingly Cordial
on Parting With American Guest.
Reception to American Colony
at United States Embassy.

VIENNA, April 16.-The emperor's din
ner at the imperial palace at Schosnbrunn
tonight constituted the concluding on
cial function of Col. Roosevelt's visit to
the Austrian capital.
's regarded as an important ss-
recent Vatican incident occur
r. .e luncheon which Ambassa-
Goi X sren.s gave in honor of Col Roose~~
welt, wnen sigr. Granite di Belmonte Pig
natefli, the papal nuncio accredited to the
Austrian court. IN the full ecclesiastical
vestmenss OF his Office, accompanied BY
his sec.etary. Mgr. Rossi- rtockaiper. call
ed rinn the ex-President
Talk Together Privately.
After being presented by the American
ambassador, the papal nuncio and Col.
Roosevelt withdrew. They talked togeth-
er for twenty minutes. What transpsred
it is impossible to state, as both suisse
quently declined to give any tnforImstion.
1t was assumed generally that the Vasi-
can incident discussed and that the
puncio was the bearer Of q message
from the pope, as an ambassador cannot
tiivest himself Of his official functions
rhis. however, later was denied by
Ambassador Kerens, who explained tha1
he had invited the nuncio to be presens
al the iunc neon to meet the former presf-
dent but that that official was unable
accept the invitation because no otner
member # the diplomatic corps was AZ
tending Re.ng desirous OF seeing MI
Rooseve,. >. came after the luncheon.
When ga 4 il could b< assumed
that TIE ,,aps.i nuneio was the bearer OF
a message a,f, ths Vatican, the Amsra-
can amba.ss fasf replieS:
at wout nniertunate t. place tnsa
s..r,n tGe visit
En1pe1al ar -,,sbte PeaceiaakeS
Another rumor, which gained currency.
attributed the responsibility OF the msss-
ing to the emperor, the story running
that the emperor, after meeting Co'
Roosevelt yesterday, was SO greatly I'M
pressed with his personality that ne 'eie-
eraphed to the Vatican advising some
steps that would put an emo 10 the IL"
cident. ,,. .h.+
There are good reasons to believe t0a1
this version is entirely incorrect. AZ -
explained that the emperor nimseit -
in an awkward position with the Va V"s
over several matters, notably, reeaIUAe
the visit which he owes to the King OF
Italv and which he cannot make because.
il he went to Rome, neither the rope ns
the king would receive him Il ne cshs0
upon the other first.
II Is not considered lkely' uhueI the.e
q
tervened. Besides, Count Won Aenrentn4is
the Austro- Hungarian minister OF torei1n
affars is on bad tembs with the poPoi
nuncio. who during the controversy oves
the school question several years ~
wrote a letter to a clerical organ cnafS-
ING the minister with misrepresentation.
Roosevelts Dressed in Black.
Az the hour of the emperor's dinner
at the imperial palace at Schoennrunn
wos set for 6 o'clock, Col. Roosevelt ana
Kermit in evening dress, left the norsi
IN court carriage half hour earAer.
irving at the entrance Of the palace.
court official met and escorted them up
the broad flight OF stairs, where ee-
cordjng to the court etiquette OF impenai
dinners. Count Bellegarde, master OF tne
kitchen. was In waiting.
He conducted them TO the mirrse
room" There the other guests hao ~
sembled.
AS the ex-President and his son reach
ed the threshold. the doors opposite were
thrown open. The emperor, wearing the
uniform of a field marshal. advanced 10
meet the guests of the evening
After greetings, Col. Roosevelt present
ed Kermit. In few minutes tne ein-
peror. with the ex-President on his left.
led the way through several spacious
apartments to what is called the small
gallery white gala apartment. whefe
small-court dinners usually are gwen
The gallery overlooks an exquisite gar
den In the center is marble 1Onnt2ins
constantly playing.