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ROOSEVELT IS RECEIVED BY
The ITALIAN king. CANCELS
AUDIENCE WITH Pope Plus
Roosepelt's Audience
With the Italian King

Rome, April 4.-king Victor
Emmanuel received Roosevelt at
the quirlnal today. The occasion
afforded an opportunity for an
other exhibition OF the admiration
Of the public for the former presi-
dent and the popular Interest In
his every movement. A consider
able number OF persons greeted
Roosevelt on his way from the ho-
tel to the royal palace. As he was
aIighting from his carriage at the
quIrinaI, the cuirassiers forming
the body guard Of the king gave
him military salute. A footnnan
preceded Roosevelt to the ante
chamber Of his majesty's, where
he was received by Rear Admiral
GareIIi, aid on duty, Count Toz-
zoni and Duke Cito, the master OF
ceremonies.
Immediately afterwards the dis
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the door OF the kings apartment,
which, when thrown open, reveal
ed his majesty standing with arms
outstretched and with smile up
on his lips. His majesty wore
uniform Of general of the ltal-
Ian army.
His words Of welcome, spoken In
excellent English, were cordial.
The king and Roosevelt shook
hands heartily, the monarch in
viting the former president to sit
at his side. The door of the apart
ment was then closed and the
two remained In private conver-
sation three-quarters Of an hour.
Roosevelt, 1t is said, expressed
the pleasure he felt In again meet
Ing his majesty, following tho
short interview the two had a
year ago at Messina, on board the
battIeship Reutnberto. The king,
It 10 learned, said he had been
waiting with great interest the re-
turn Of the ex.president, as he had
desired to hear from his own lips
tho report Of his African adven-
tures, which his majesty had fol-
lowed.
As closely az possible Roosevelt
gave brief account OF his shoot
Ing experiences, and later express
sions Of friendship on behalf Of
their respective countries were
exchanged, tho Italian sovereign
reltersting his admiration for
America.
Following the audience Roose-
velt said the king had
been so gracious and flat
tering both to him personally and
to his country that he felt he
should not make public anything
concerning their conversation.
Roosevelt next visited the Panthe-
on. A pleasing incident here was
the chance meeting between
Roosevelt and the queen dowager,
Maraarita, who detained the for
NOR president In conversation for
some moments
Rome, April 4.-Merry Del Val,
papal secretary Of state, this even
ina gave out his version Of the
Roosevelt affair. The statement
contains much already published
regarding the negotiations for the
visit. The cardinal says that he
told Mr.. O'LaughIin, who came to
SEQ about tho audience, that In the
absence Of assurance that Roose-
velt would not Visit the Metho-
dists, tho pope could not receive
the former president.
st. Paul, Minn., April 4.-Arch-
bishop ireland, in lengthy state
mont on the aoosevelt-vatican at
fair today repeated In substance
much OF what he said at the time
Of the Fairbanks Incident In Rome.
Tho archbishop does not believe
Roosevelt would have visited the
Methodist organization In Rome,
but OF this the vatican was not az
sured.
BInahampton, N. Y, April a.
Ex-PresIdent Roosevelt's action In
declining to meet the pope under
any restrictions received approv-
al this morning at the annual Sos
sion Of tho Wyoming conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
and a cabIeoram was sent Roose-
veit to that effect.
MiddIetown, Conn, April A.
Bishop Moore at tho New York
East Methodist conference today
spoke approvingIy OF Rooseveit's
action In the vatican matter and
declared RooseveIt's conduct re-
veals no aninus either toward the
pope or Roman Catholics.
Washington, April 4.-Papal
Delegate FaIconio, speaking OF the
Roosevelt Incident at Rome, Ge-
clared today that neither the
pope nor the cardinai-secretary
Of state was to blame for the sit
uation, which he describes as "the
lntoierahle condition created for
the holy SEQ by tho Methodlsts In
Rome" It was not, he insisted,
question Of religion, but Of the
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