New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-04

AIRY enueaNOr u would cause me a redA
panS to have anything said or done that
would hurt OF give pain to my friends,
whatever their religious belief But any
merely personal considerations are OF NJ
( Consequence ia this matter The impor-
: tant consideration is the avoidance OF
hsrsh anJ bitter comment. such as may
.Ncitc u-istrust and anger between and
among 5000 mcn.
liberation ~ America Praised.
The more an American sees Of othe.
countries tho more profound must be his
feelings of gratitude that in his own land
rhcre BE- not merely complete liberation
hut IN, hca1tiest good ,,il and sympathy
. between sincere and honest men Of diff
fcrcnt faith.-~ood VIII and sympathy
SO complete ths. in tho innumerable
aaly relations Of our American life
catholics and Protestants meet together
and work together vithss thought oi
. sic d.me~cnlc Of creed being even pres
cnt In thctr minds.
This ie q condition So vital - our ma
tional woUbeiar th8t nothing should be
nernltted 10 leopard d. Bitter com
ucnt end criticism. acrimonious attack
and defence. are not only produess but
harmful and 60 seize upon such an inc.-
drrt as this as an occasion for contro-
versy would be wholly ndefensiblc ana
should hc frovned upon by Catholics
RId Protostants alike and all good
Americans"
Tho failure 20 arrange the audience.
which was known only ia certain circles
tonight is expected 10 create tremen-
dous stir here as well as abroad, far
.overshacov-inC the Importance of the in
ci5ent IN which eN-Nicc-Prcsident Fair
banks was a principal. Although the
negotiations were technically between
Ambassador Leishman and Monsignor
Kennedy. 81 rs We'll understood In Rome
that Monsignor Kennedy was acting
under the instructions of Cardinal Merry
del Nal The kilograms. therefore, were
in reality between eN-Prosidcnt Roose-
vet and the Papal Secretary Of state.
The Vatican Greatly Surprised.
when t,e correspondent called at the
Vatican this evening great surprise was
expressed when il was learned that Nj
Roosevelt had given out the text of the
messages exchanged by Monsignor Ken
7edv and the American Ambassador, as
-he,- were regarded by The Vatican in
me light Of diplomatic documents.
NonsiEuor kennedy explained that on
March Il John u. Garrett Secretary Of
The American Embassy. called upon him
20 transmit Mr. RooseVelt's request
FOR an audience with the Poutif on April
ms tod on
rho word transmit" NonsiSnor Ken
nody informed the secretary that he
would immediately present tho request
n tho proper Vatican authorities. ana
promised a response as soon rs possible.
Tho following day" said MonsIgnor
Kennel, II was authorized 10 send Mt
Roosevelt tho first message. which q
quoted i'm his statement. The reference
10 :hc Fairbanks incident in tho message
was intended by The Vatican only as a
asendi- iniimation. notice that my
second message is not fully given. IL
ram thus.
"-His Holiness viii Zoe much pleased 70
grant an audience 10 Mr.. Roosevelt, for
whom De- .uterrains great esteem. both
PERSONALLY and as President of the
United states His Holiness quite rec
,.suizos Dir. E0oseNclts entire. night 20
Freedom az conduct. ON the other hand.
Ed view of Che circumstances. for (which
u,sber His Holiness nor Mr.. Roosevelt
is responsible. an audience could not oc-
cur except on the understanding cN-
pressed in the former message
After this no further Communication
Mr.. olaughlin. as Unforeseen.
u further appears that it was John
Calan. OIaughlin. who was Assistant
Secretary of state ia 1909 who ycster-
day attempted 10 intcrcede with Car
dinal Merry del Val The following
scmi-ohiciaI version Of what happened
~ thar interview has been furnished by
IN authority Al the Vatican:
Cardinal Merry del Val said TO Mr..
CLaurhIiu "Cau YOU guarantee that
~ Roosevelt VIII not visit the Meth
odiste here"
Mr.. oLauchhn replied: 4 cannot.
Indeed. ] believe that AIR. Roosevelt is
iu=t the man to go there. H viii do
IS Do ploasos"
Secretary. 'for any person 70 ask TO be
received bv great parsonage whose
feelings be- would he unwilling 10 re-
Spocr."
Tn The course Of further conversation
tho Cardinal said that no court in Eu-
-rore granted unrestricted audiences.
ar Roosevelt himself" said the Csrdi-
raI when ho was Pc ident declined
II receive persons unco. tionally Al the
White House"
without giving tho name of tho per
,.on.. thc Cardinal recalled "a case where
President Roosevelt having been err
rofeouyiy informed that = certain per
son was visiting him by the authority
o. the Vatican. Immediately sent a Cabi-
not Officer 10 tho Apostolic Delegate 81
EYasF 1tsgfor - inform the Delegate that
=! could mo- receive this parsonage. bat
10. rr.ssr.t. no discourtesy 10 the Pope 10y
Ills refusal The Pontn. when informed
' 81 this. replied: j esteem President
Roosevelt more rhan ever"
z. .erness Against the Methodists.
E,turnius 60 the present incident. car
s!ns. 1Ieirv del Nal remarked: ~ IS MOI
~. az, sense e. question OF rclia.o... Mr.
r-o.--,-eIt sniel1 have gone g .l .Ui--