Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-21
ROOSEVELT Dimes
WITH EMPEROR.
THE GERMAN KAISER RECEIVES
AMERICAN AT STATE FuNc
TON IN ROYAL PALACE.
FORMER PRESIDENT MEETS
PAPAL NUNclo-SIGNiFIcANcE
or CONFERENCE.

vienna, April Il.-Ile emperor 5
dinner at the imperial palace Schoen-
burg, last night, constituted the con-
Guiding official function of Mr.
Roosevelt's visit here. Mr.. Roosevelt
and Kermit drove TO the palace from
the hotel in the court carriage.
AS they reached tine threshold of
tie assembly room the emperor, wear
ing the uniform of field marshal,
advanced to meet MI. Roosevelt
MIR. Rooseve presented Kermit,
and then the emperor led tho way 20
tie white gaia apartment for dinner.
Thirty-five additional guests sat down
to the table, including high Austrian
officials, the American ambassador,
Richard &. Kerens, and members OF
tae American embassy.
With the exception of the Ameri-
cans. ali the guests were in full cour;
uniform Mr.. Roosevelt sat at the
empeaor's right
Throughout the dinner which com
prised twelve courses with eight
wines, the band OF the tlirty-second
infantry played in the gallery. The
table service was Of silver and white
and gold china, with the imperial
eagle in gold on the borders No for.
NAL toasts were given. The dinner
occupied precisely one hour. and up
ON arising the party went to the mir
ror'' room. where the emperor per
sonally made the round of the guests.
His leave taking of Mr.. Roosevelt and
Kermit was exceedingly cordial.
From the palace Mr.. Roosevelt and
Kermit drove to the imperial opera.
where they occupied the court bo,,
during an act of The Barber Of Sc
vile.
The house was crowded in antici-
patton of Mr. Rcosevelt's attendance.
He was given a hearty reception
Thew then drove to the American en-
bassy, where an informal reception
to the American colony was held
Mr. Roosevelt leaves for Budapest
this morning
Meets Papal Nuncio
What is regarded as very impor-
tant sequel to the vatican incident oc-
Cured after the luncheon which Am
bassador Kerens gave in honor o.
Mr. Roosevelt when Mgr Granite Dl
Belmonte Pignatelli, papal nuncio ac
credited to the Austrian court, in the
full ecclesiastical vesrments of his
office, accompanied by his secretary,
called upon Mr.. Roosevelt.
After being presented by the Amer
lean ambassador, the nuncio and Mr..
Roosevelt withdrew. They talked to-
gether twenty minutes. What trans
pired it is impossible to state, as
both declined to give any informa
ton. 1t is assumed, generally, that
the vatican incident was discussed
and that the nuncio was the bearer of
a message from the pope
Mr.. Kerens explained that he had
invited the nuncio to the luncheon to
meet Mr.. Roosevelt, but that that off,
cial was unable to accept the INVITA-
ton because no other, member of the
diplomatic corps was attending and
desiring to see Mr. Roosevelt he ca1nt
after the luncheon When asked If
it could be assumed that the nuncio
was the bearer of a message from the
vatican, the ambassador replied: at
would be unfortunate to place that
construction upon the visit"
One rumor attributed responsibility
for the meeting to the emperor, a
story running that the emperor, after
meeting Mr.. Roosevelt, was so great
ly impressed with his personality
that he telegraphed the vatican adj
vising some step to put an end
to the incident There is good rea-
sons to believes that this version is
incorrect. The emperor.
is in an awkward position
with the vatican over several matters.
regarding the visit which ne
owes the king of Italy and which he
cannot make because if he went to
Rome neither the pope nor the king
would receive him. if he called upon
the other first. Besides, Count Won
Austro-Hungarian minister
of foreign affairs. is on bad terms
with the papal nuncio.
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