The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-04
Would Not Promise Merry del Val
That He Would Not Visit the
methOdists
ituation Has Caused Sensation in Rome .--Roose
veIt Sends Statement to Americans at Home
Throuhg The 0u look Explanations
Come Thick From Both Sides Of
Controversy

ants work together without thought
OF difference OF creed.
This is condition so vital to our
national well being that nothing
should be permitted to jeopardize it,
Bitter comment and criticism, acri-
monious attack and defense, are not
only proiitless, but harmful To
seize uron such an incident as this
as an occasion for controversy
would be wholly indefensible and
should be frowned upon by all good
Americans"
Both Dc G9od Work.
Roosevelt says that in his journey
| in Africa he visited many Catholic
as well as protestant missions He
looked forward to telling the people
lat home of the good work being done
by both. 1t would cause him real
pang to have anything said or done
that would hurt or give pain to his
friends as n result of this incident.
1t is understood that in the nego.
tiations, Kennedy was acting under
orders of Cardinal Merry del Val, and
that the telegrtms, therefore, were be-
tween Roosevelt and the papal secre.
tary. When a correspondent called
at the Vatican this evening, great sur
prise was expressed when it was
learned that Roosevelt gave out Il
| telegram which was regarded by the
Vatican in the linght of diplomatic
documents.
Kennedy explained that on March
21 John w, Garrett, first secretary of
the embassy, called upon him to
transmit" Roosevelt's request for an
audience on April 5. He said Garrett
insisted on the word transmit" Ken.
,nedy informed Garrett that he would
present the request to the proper au.
thorities and promised a response as
soon as posi- BILE, Kennedy said:
Kennedy Explains.
THE following day | was authorized
| to send Roosevelt the first message,
which is quoted in his statement. The
reference to the Fairbanks incident
was intended by the Vatican as CSly
| a friendly intimation | notice that
lmy second message was not fully
given. 1t ran thus:
His holiness will be much pleased
| to grant an audience to Roosevelt for
whom he entertains great esteem
both personally and as president OF
| the United States. His holiness
quite recognizes Rooseyelts entire
right to freedom of conduct. On the
other hand, in view of circumstances
for which neither his holiness no.
Roosevelt are responsible, an audi
ence could not occur except on the un
lderstanding expressed in the former
message"
! This further communication
ireached me from Roosevelt"
1t further appears that it was Johr
| Callan OLoughln, who was assist
ant secretary of state in 1893 and 6
great personal friend Of Roosevelt
who yesterday attempted to intercede
with del Val. Following is a semi
official version of what transpired at
that interview, furnished to the Asso
ciated Press by the Vatican authori
ties:
The Methodists Mentioned.
| Cardinal Merry del Val said 70
lOIaughlin: Can you guarantee that
| Roosevelt will not visit the Metho
dists here?' OLoughlin replied; "a
i cannot. Indeed | believe Mr.. Roose
welt is just the man to go there. HI
will do as he pleases.'
1T is indefensible," said the papa
secretary, 'for any person to be asked
to be received by a great parsonage
whose feelings he would be unwilling
to respect"
In the course of further conversa
tlon the cardinal declared that nj
court of Europe granted unrestricted
audiences. Roosevelt himself" saic
the cardinal, when he was presi
dent, declined to receive persons un
conditionally at the White House"
Says Roosevelt Was Exclusive.
Without giving the name of tn,
Iperson, the cardinal recalled a cas-,
\ where Roosevelt, having been er
|roneously informed that certain per
|son was visiting him by authority o
the Vatican. Immediately sent a cabi
met officer to the apostolic delegat,
to Washington to inform the delegat,
that he could not receive this person
age, but he meant no discourtesy Il
i Concluded "a Second Page.)