The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
ROOSEVELTLEAVES
Has Great Ovation on Ills
Last Day In Rome.
GUEST OF THE MUNICIPALITY.
Cardinal Merry Del Val Issues An,
other Statement Justifying His
Action In Vetoing Inter
view With Pope.

Rome, April T.-Theodore Roosevelt
has ended his visit to Rome and has
left the city to calm down after three
busy, stormy days. His stay awakened
a strange mixture of enthusiasm and
bitterness and will be long remem
bered. The soreness of the Vatican
and Catholics against him is very
acute, but King Victor Emmanuel cab
met ministers and other notables have
We'd with each other to do honor tC
the American eX-president.
Mr.. Roosevelt, accompanied by his
wife, went from here to Spezia. There
they will begin sentimental journey
by road to Genoa, following the route
of their honeymoon trip nearly TWEEN
ty-tive years ago. The distance. sixty.
five miles, will be covered in carriages,
as 1t was on the first occasion.
Mr.. Roosevelt got great ovation at
the reception in his honor given by
the municipality in the Capitoline mu.
scum. Here, i'll the splendid halls, such
priceless treasures as THE Dying
Gladiator and the "Capitoline We
nus" compelled ones attention from
the large and distinguished gathering
which the municipality had invited to
greet Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mayor Nathan in his speech welcom
ing Mr.. Roosevelt said:
1t is the Rome of today. the capi-
tai of Italy. that bids me welcome our
eminent guest on behalf Of the citizens
of all classes and parties, who tell Mr.
Roosevelt, Owing to your character
your work and its influence on civil
and human progress, we feel proud
and happy to receive you in our capi
tai
I'VE thank our illustrious guest fol
accepting our modest hospitality. Fol
lowing with the minds eye the won
derful progress of the United States,
methinks three men detach themselves
from the crowd and rise above theiI
own contempOraries-Wa Washington, who
creates great republic; Lincoln, who
consolidates it during a terrible su
preme moment, and Roosevelt who
following in their footsteps, striving
10 purify 1t today when the voice of
individual interest on both sides of the
ocean tends to stifie the voices of con.
science, morality and public welfare.
This most courageous man, now re-
turning from hunt of beasts in Afri-
can forests, has hunted others even
more dangerous, risking life, reputa-
tion and tranquility of his own coun-
try. 1t is men like him who are enti.
tied TO citizenship of that country
which is mistress of two great periods
of civilization.
"Methinks the personality of our
guest recalls through centuries of
struggles the Roman personality now
dominating the capital that of the
great man endowed with the courage.
firm will and reflection necessary TO
lead his armies TO victory and his fell
low men to virtue. who returned TO
his tent TO mediate, read and teach
his people purity, goodness and duty.
the philosopher and warrior, Marcus
Aurelius. Don't you find points of
likeness with Mr.. Roosevelt? If Won
do, so raise your glasses here in the
capitol and join me in drinking his
health and wishing him to continue
for many years his noble mission for
the welfaHe of his country and hu-
manity."
Cardinal Merry del Val, papal sec
retary of state, issued the following
statement in the Vatican organ in re-
gard to the Rev. Mr. Tipple's state
ment and the one by Mr.. Roosevelt:
I'm the last analysis it is a question
of simple, pure courtesy. The holy
see did not impose on Mr.. Roosevelt.
as has been falsely stated, a condition
that he must not approach the Meth.
odists or other non-Catholic religious
associations In Rome.
There are several non-Catholic CEN
ters in the city, which, however. do
not behave In harshly hostile and Of
fensive manner toward the pope and
everything the pope and all Catholics
hold most dear. The Methodist center
is instead systematically united with
the worst anticlerical and antipapal
elements in the city and displays such
attitude in the most notorious manner
and in the most aggressive and insult
ing form.
''The holy see, after the regrettable
Fairbanks incident, had every reason
TO fear that Mr.. Roosevelt, unwilling
ly and in perfect good faith, would
have been led TO manifest open sym
pathy and friendship toward this hos
tile center of aggression against the
Catholic church in the very heart OF
the Catholic world.