The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-07
ROOSEVELT HITS METHODISfS
SAfS HE'LL do mrs BEST fO
REMOVE THEM FROM ROME.
auSted Rs Calling Them = DisKrace 90
Religion Ne~ vatican Note says %
Just n Qaestsoa % Courtesy -CSlsacl
starts on second Honey moon Trip.

ROME. April s.-Mr. Roosevelt las
ended his visit to Rome and tonight
no left the city To calm down after three
busy. stormy days. His stay awakened
u strange mixture Of enthusiasm and
bitterness and will be- long remembered.
The soreness oE the Vatican and %
Catholics against him Is very acute. bus
he seems more concerned for the momsns
10 rub Il into the Methodists than N
emphasias bis friction with the Holy Sea.
AZ Ambassador Leishman's reception
this afternoon, talking with tho RECTOR
Of the American Protestant Church In
Rome. Mr.. Roosevelt Was heard 70 cay:
'As soon a. return 20 America win
do my utmost to have these Methodists
removed from Rome. They are . ais-
grace to any religion. spencer and
Clark ought TO have repudiAtsd Mr..
Tipple's statement. They are mistakes
II they think they are going TO make
money in America. They won't get q
cant'
Enormous interest was aroused in the
SaNy No-u8y NnHu ~ Noa lrtANNhCu NNAAAS w.
Vatican was about to i-sue a statement.
This eventually resolved itself into the
statement published by the OsssrVaiors
Romano. Mr.. Roosevelt knew Of the
impending issue Of the note. but did not
know what its nature would be.
Mr.. Roosevelt's last day was q busy
one. Sightseeing receptions and feast
ing filed In practically every hour. The
Mayors dinner and reception were To-
dious affairs 70 many Of the guests. who
had 10 assemble in evening dress at $50
for ten. after which there was no escaps
until midnight. There was no lack of
enthusiasm at the dinner. but IL was On
slowly served that Mayor Nathan Iose
his temper and In the presence % the
guests abused the cAterer.
Mr.. Roosevelt was obliged tn leave be-
fore IL was over in order To get the train
for Spezia. for which place he started az
HAS with his wife. They will begin
from that place a sentimental journey by
road 20 Genoa. following the route Of their
honeymoon trip nearly twenty-five years
ago. The distance. sixty-five miles. win
be covered In carriages, a. Il was on the
first occasion. IL Ii likely to take three
days
The reporters OF European newspapers
have agreed to respect MIR. ROossvelt's
request that he be allowed tn spend thess
romantic days in privacy. only recording
his movements. Ethel ard Kermit Rooae-
welt will stay at the Beausite Hotel mean
while They mean Ia have a Jolly time
Sightseeing until April .. when they will
go to Miss Carow's villa near Porto Maui
RHO
The Roosevelts were accompanied 20
the railway station by the usual escort
81 secret police and bicycle police. Tho
crowd claPped hands a. they passed
through the station. Mr.. Roosevelt.
speaking through the window 81 his - loon
auIag-. said: 4 thank YOU for the hos-
pitality of this great city
The Vatican note published nv tbs
OsssTrdtors Romano issued directly from
the Office Of cardinal Merry del Va.
Papal Secretary IT state. Its publica-
ton followed foundations 81 the Rev.
MIR Tipple's statement 81 yesterday aud
the one by Nr Roosevelt II read:
In the last analysis i IL a duss ton
81 simple. pure courtesy. The Holy
Sec did not impose GA Mr Roosevelt.
a. has be.-n falsely stated. condition
that he must not approach the Metho-
dists Or other non Cat hoiic religious
IN Rome. There ars several
nOa- 4 ,atholic centres ia ths city which.
however. do not behave IN a harshly
hostile and offensive manner toward tho
Pope and everything the Pope and all
l'atholics hold most daar The Metho-
dist cs.ntre in the Via Nenti Ssttembrs
IT, instead. systemat ically united with
ne worst ant i-clerical and anti-pApal
elements ia the city. and displays sucl
attitude in the most notorious manner
and in The most aggressive and insulting
form. Mr. Roosevelt himself had a slight
limited sample 81 this in the declaration
published recentiy by the Methodists
which he felt Obliged To disavOw.
The Holy Sce after the egrettah1o
Fairbanks incident had every reason
IN fear that Mr. Roosevelt. unwittingiy
and in perfect good faith. would have
been led TO manifest open sympathy and
friendship toward this hostile centre
4 aggression against the Catholic Church
IN the very heart OF the Catholic world.
therefore when Mr.. Roosevelt requested
indirectly and confioientially AN alIdienOs
q his Holiness. the hope was courtsouslY
oppressed that he would he guarded
against being dragged into the false posi-
ion OG seemingly publicly supporting
he offensive campaign against tho Pops
within his own see
Mr. Roosevelt replied by refusing
my condition or stipulation. thus admit
ing the possibility % his accomplishing
m action which would be grave offence
o his Holiness. This was amply CON
irmed by the refusal TO give any assur-
,nce. An audience thus became i'm
possible
Therefore 10 was = question Of pure.
,rdinary courtesy. and surely courtesy
: not incompatible with the rights and
repdom OF an American oitiBen.'
John &. O'I.auGhlin. q newspaper re-
lortar. who uas regarded by Cardinal
Merry del Val a. q private secretary 70
,ol. Roosevelt. called At the AmaricHn
'atholic College here Yesterday. In
ne name Of 4 Roosevelt hs invited
8shop kennedy. Chs president Of the
-ollege. and tho STUDENTS TO attend the big
-ecsption which was 90 have been given