The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-08
HONEYMOON TRIP
De ING RETRACED
tRoosevelts Now on Sun
ny Slopes Of, Ligurian
Alps.
EXPECT TO REACH
GENOA SATURDAY
Pope Plus Is Sorry He Missed
Meeting Distinguished Ameri-
can-High Catholics Blame
Cardinal Merry Del Val
for Controversy With
Vatican.

Spezia, Italy. March Theodore
Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt began
to-day the carriage drive along the
sunny slopes of the Ligurian Alps, the
road they followed as bride and bride
groom twenty four years ago. The
daS was as beautiful as could be
wished They expect to reach Genoa
late saturday.
a carriage was In waiting when the
Rooseveits arrived here by train from
Rome at 500 O'Clock this morning. No
time was lost In making the start. a
little group OF Italians who, with
barred heads. watched the two from a
respectful distance, was rewarded with
mods and smiles. and as they drove
away Colonel Roosevelt looked back
and waved his hand in farewell.
Both Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt
appeared in excellent health and rare
good spirits.
Stops VIII be made at the little
taverns in the old Roman towns that
are perched picturesquely on the sum-
mits OF the foothills. Mr.. Roosevelts
request TO the Italian as we'll as the
American correspondents that he and
Mrs Roosevelt be allowed TO enjoy
seclusion during the drive will be
observed.
on the. evening of April 12 the
Roosevelts Will leave Porto Maurizio
Tor Vienna. stopping az Venice for a
day.
Before leaving here the ex-Prcsi-
dent and 3irs, Roosevelt went TO the
were shown the room which they oc-
cupied on their honeymoon. Among
other places visited were Conti Inn and
IRE MoTi Inn. in tile vicinity of
Chiayari Iiiere years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Roosevelt were compelled to take
rstuge In q heavy storm .A stop for
the night was made at Rapallo.
Pope Sorry Not TO See Roosevelt
Rome. April Some prominent &C.
clesiastics who We're received by the
Pope TO-DAY managed TO introduce the
subject OF the Roosevelt incident.
TO these the pontiff expressed the
deepest regret that he had been pre-
vented from meeting and speaking
with the former President. He gave
utteranoe 10 no opinion regarding the
negotiations or the deadlock that fol-
lowed
The incident continues to be a live
topic OF popular discussion, and Is
emphasized by what the liberal press
calls the new mistake OF Cardinal
Merry del VAL who had before pre-
vented the Choral Society of Cologne
being received by the Pope because
The society visited the Quirinal and
sang before the Italian sovereisns, In
spite of the fact that every year hun
dreds OF persons are received by King
Victor Emmanuel and afterward adj
anitted to the presence of His Holiness.
The Messagero to-day says:
within a few days Cardinal Merry
del Val has shown discourtesics to the
most beloved American citizen and to
o gathering of the most beloved per-
sons OF Germany, and indirectly to
the King OF italy.
LAS long as this young and auda-
cious Spanish cardinal dominates the
SIeonine city the Italy liberals must
ibe on their guard
At the Vatican this afternoon it was
denied officially that papal audience
had been refused to the German sing
ers. 1t was said that the members of
the Cologne Choral Union had left the
city before an audience could be ar
ranged.