The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

which II was believed ex-Presidont
Roosevelt would have with the Pope
on Tuesday next will not take place.
owing TO the condition which the vat
lean has imposed ana which Mr.
Roosevelt refused to accept.
j Although the negotiation relative to
the audience ended before Mr..
Roosevelt left Egypt. the announce
ment was withheld until after Mr..
Roosevelt reached Rome tonight, at
the solicitation OF his American Cath
= Ollie friends here. who believed that
in the meantime the vatican might
change It's attitude. One of the for
mer presidents American friends who
had been with him In Egypt came to
Rome yesterday without. however
any authorization from Mr.. Roosevelt
|, and interceded with Cardinal Merry
Del Val. the papal secretary in an
endeavor to avoid a situation which,
as II now stands. has caused a real
sensation In Rome. although 1t was
not entirely unexpected. But his ef-
forts were In vain.
While at Gondokoro. in February
last. Mr.. Roosevelt wrote to Ambassa-
dor Leichman saying he would be
glad OF the honor of an audience With
King Victor Emmanuel ami the pope.
The audience with the king was
FxN1N II
rangement could be reached relative
= to an audience with the pope. several
kilograms were passed and the nego-
tiations were ended by Mr.. Roosevelt
refusing In any way to be limited as
TO his conduct and announcing that
an audience with the pope under the
circumstances was impossible.
: AS a matter OF fact, Mr.. Roosevelt
whfe declining to accept any condl-
tion I'm cJnnection with his audience
with the pope. had neither directly
nor indirectly before or after the ne
gotiations made or considered any en-
gagements In Rome except those of
IAN official character. and he actually
entered Rome tonight with but two
definite engagements, the audience
with tho king and the dinner to be
given in his honor by the municipal
fly.
The history OF the negotiations is
Rabout as follows:
While at Cairo. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived the following telegram from
Ambassador Leichman dated March
20:
Mgr. Kennedy. rector of the
American Catholic College, In reply to
an inquiry which caused, to be made
requests that the following communi-
cation be transmitted to you: The
holy father will be delighted to grant
an audience to Mr.. Roosevelt on April
and hopes nothing will arise to pre-
vent II. such as the much regretted
.nciGent which made the reception OF
Mr.. Fairbanks impossible"
Replying by cable to Ambassador
Leichman on March 25, Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
Please present the following to
Mgr. Kennedy: 1T would be a real
pleasure To- me TO be presented to the
Wholly father, for whom entertain
high respect, both personally and as
the head of great church. I fully
recognize his entire right to receive
ushn L.
for any reason that seems good to
him. and II ne does not receive me Il
shall not for a moment question the
propriety OF his action. On the other
hand. |. In my turn, must decline to
make any stipulations or submit to
any conditions which any way would
limit my freedonm OF conduct. I trust
that on April 8 he will find 1t con-
eenient to receive me-"
on March 2s Mr.. Roosevelt at Ca
iro received cablegram from Am
bassador Leichman. giving a message
from Mgr Kennedy which concluded
by saying:
''The audience can not take place
Doxcept on the understanding express
cd In the former message"
The following day Mr.. Roosevelt
sent another message TO the American
ambassador. saying:
The proposed presentation Is. Of
course. now impossible"
Mr.. Roosevelt particularly desires
that the incident shall re- regarded by
his friends. both Catholic and Pro-
tcstant, In America, as personal. and
that II shall not give rise To- an acri-
monious controversy. With this end
In view. he cabled today the follow
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