Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
DROPS RECEPTION TO AMERICANS
Function Called Off as Result Of
Methodist Pastors Action.
ATTACK EMBARRAssEs GUEST
Former President Displeased with
Statement Adverse to Catholics.
DECLARES INCIDENT PERSONAL
Request it lie Regarded az such Not
Rcspectcd-No Arrangement
to speak in
Church.

/ ROME. April 5-Mr Roosevelt was not
in his hsppiest mood today. His wish that
/ the Vatican audience incident be regarded
( as personal 10 him has not been respected.
and he was Intensely annoyed.
. About the first thing the former prcsl-
dent did today was TO call Off the reception
, to the members OF the American colony.
which had been sci for tomorrow uighi.
This action can be traced directly to the
, issuance yesterday Of statement by Rev.
/ q. NJ. Triple, ptstor OF the American
Methodist church. in which opportunity
| was taken FOR an attack on the Roman
( church. Mr.. Roosevelt does not propose to
3 be used by any one to the disparagcmeut
{ " any one else.
Rev. Mr.. TiDple called on Mr. Roosevelt
. yesterday afternoon and On his departure
made public a statement, in which he lifted
the Vatican episode out Of the realm OF the
I persona! and gave 1t world wide sIgnin-
! canoe.
Mr. Roosevelt has struck a blow for
! twentieth century Christianity" said Rev.
Nj Tipple. The representatives Of two
great republics have been the ones to put
, the Vatican where il belongs
The Vatican is Incompatible with re-
publican principles.
This is bitter dose for patriotic
Catholics in America to swallow. l Won
der how many doses Of this sort they will
take before tney revolt. ls Catholicism in
America to be American or Romish? II
Romish, then every patriotic American
should rise 10 crush it. for Roman Catho-
lcism is the uncompromislng Zoe OF free
dom The world advances, but the
Vatican never"
The statement in fun was shown 10 Mr.
Roosevelt today, when he said:
i had made no arrangements 10 speak
at any chulch or before any clerical Or
ganlzation Rome. / have received /.
number OF gentlemen OF all religious faiths
who haze -Cai!ed, al my rOtans ~ al tl.e
American embassy.
Under The circumstances l have re-
qucsted the American ambassador not 10
hold the reception whicn ne had intended
TO hold Wednesday afternoon.
AS regards ali efforts, By whomsoever
made TO bring about and nflame religious
animosities because Of what has occurred
in connection with the Vatican ana mysel.
can do not more than 10 refer to the
emphatic setatcment contained IN my open
letter to Dr. Lyman Abbott. already pub
Mshed
"All that there said. desire TO reiterate
with my whole power"
Mr Leishman, the American ambassador,
had arranged the reception at the Ameri-
can embassy in order that Mr.. Roosevelt
might meet the Americans in Rome re-
gardless Of their religious faith. on the
neutral ground OF The embassy The ap-
pcarance. however, Of Mr.. Tipple's state
ment displeased many American Catholics.
who forthwith manifested an Intention Of
abandoning their purpose TO attend the
reception, II the Methodists OF the organi-
zation represented by Mr Tipple were 10
be present. The matter was carried to Mr..
Roosevelt, who after hearing both sides
promptly asked Nj Leishman to cancel the
whole affair. This was done.
Sensation UnaBated.
The sensation caused by the deiermlua-
tion Of Mr.. Roosevelt not to be received 1y
the pope on the terms made By Cardinal
Merry Del Val continues unabated. The
press today is filled with columns on the
subject. The papers OF all shades OF poll
teal opinion. with the exception Of The
clerical organs, support MI Rooseyelts
attitude. some Of the violent anti-cIer.ca
/ sheets intimate that the affair may result
in the downfall Of the papal secreta ~
These papers apparently are trying 10
arouse a great antl-cerlcal demonstration
TO be made at the railway station when Mr..
, Roosevelt leaves the city on Wednesday
night
None Of these partisan movements has
the sympathy Of Nj Roosevelt. who %
exceeding put out that a personal incident
should have melted an exhibition OF that
very religious hospitality which he 20
greatly deprecated.
King Calls on Former President.
King Victor Emmanuel called ON Mr..
{ Roosevelt az the lattcr's hotel, the Beau
site, this morning. some time was spent
in an animated conversation.
Following the chat the King and Nj
Roosevelt entered the motor car In wuicn
his majesty had driven TO the hotel. and a
visit was paid 10 the barracks Of the
. cuirassier the royal bodyEuard. The
I cuIasslers executed a series of maneuyor-
/ for the benefit Of the former president. who
was much pleased.
/ From the barracks the king and his
guest motorcd TO the unfinished monument
10 Victor Emmanuel II. Leaving the car
they climbed 10 the top Of the colossal
structure, upon which SOOooOOO has been
{ expended thus far. From there they had a
/ magnificent view OF the city. As they
drove Dsck 20 the hotel both were cheered
. by the populace.
/ Nj and Mrs. Roosevelt Kermit ana Miss
I Ethel had luncheon as the guests OF John
I Gardner Collidge Of Boston, formerly
American minister 10 Nicaragua. After
ward the Rooseyelts made a sightseeing
automobile trip with Prof. Jesse Barter
director Of the American school VI classical
/ studies al Rome