Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-10
KEPT PROMISE
SAYS FAIRBANKS
TELLS OF ROME INCIDENT THAT
HAS STIRRED THE CHRIS
TIAN NATION.
Bishop Cranston Replies TO Arch
bishop Ireland.

uhshop Areaanu.
ROME Feb. l0.--Former vice
President Fairbanks has received
many cablegrams from the United
States congratulating him on his at.
titude toward the vatican. One says:
Your dignifled vindication OF Amer
lean federation IL heartily endors-
ed" Another sayG THE entire
protestant world congratulates you"
Other messages have been received
from various places In Italy, among
them one saying: Greatly admire
your attitude In preferring to speak
to the evangelical people OF Rome
rather than submit to vatican in
tolerance"
What VIII Roosevelt DO,
The Tribune says: "Ex-President
Roosevelt is expected here soon. He
also has been invited to speak be-
fore the Methodists. We shall see
II he prefers the MethodIsts or the
pope"
Several versions OF the incident
are in circulation but Mr.. Fairbanks
gives the following: When on sun
day ] reached the American college,
Monsignor Kennedy said that he had
been advised from the vatican that
It would. be impossible fo7 me Re
have papal audience II delivered
my contemplated address at the
American Methodist church. re-
piled that had agreed to make
an address and was Obliged to keep
my engagement; that ! had always
exercised the privilege 10 speak TO
Catholic. and Protestants alike
whenever they desired and whenever
Il was possible, and. therefore, the
arrangement for the audience I re-
garded as ended.
On Patriotic and Moral Lines.
Il spoke to the students OF the
college along patr lotic and moral
lines. giving the Catholic church .
full share OF the credit for the great
work accomplished by all the Chris
tian churches.
"The subject of the papai audi
ence was suggested again by Mon
signor Kennedy a little later. He
had receive instructions In the
meantime and said that IL / did not
speak at the Methodist church. the
audience would hold good. ! re-
piled that / appreciated the Intended
courtesy but the alternative was I'm (.
possible. / would speak as announe-
cd and thus would be obliged to fore
90 the audience with the pope.
When advised, DR.. Triple, pastor
Of the Methodist church, said that
he was ready TO release me from the
engagement, but answered that
that was impossible. Under the cir
eumstances, | felt obliged to speak
in fuIfillment OF promise made be-
fore the papal audience was ar
ranged"
UphoIds Methodist Church.
WASHINGTON. l.. C.. Feb. To-
Replying to the statement Of Arch,
bishop Ireland. in which the preIate
, attacked the work OF the Methodist
Episcopal church in Rome. and de.
Tended the action OF the vatican In
not receiving former Vice President
Fairbanks beca Sc he addressed 1
Methodist congregation in the Eter
nal City. Bishop Cranston OF ths
Methodist church. declared that hii
: church is working openly and honest
ly In Rome; that It does not TAXI
advantage Of the people rs the arch
bishop alleged. and that Mr.. Fair
banks. By his action. both laugh
and exemplifed true eatholicity.
Even had they been disreputa
= bic LOT to whom Mr.. Fairbanks
spoke" said Bishop Cranston. eth,
preeedents of the vatican do not in
fr.n.t..,.A -. No., aehpaaN