The Washington times., 1910-04-05
Cancels Reception as Protest
Against Clergyman's At
tack on Catholicism.
FEARS LEST FRIENDS
MAY BE MISINFORMED
Former President Deeply Worried.
Crowds Show Respect as He
Rides With King.

ROME, April 5-CoIoneI Roosevelt. to-
day, dispIeased with the statement IS
sued last night b. Rev 3. " TippIe.
OF the Methodist church IN Rome, which
he characterized as an uncaIled for at
tempt 10 launch a sectarian controversy,
called on the public reception for to-
morrow, ar which he was 20 act as host.
az the American embassy
This reception was 70 be a pubic
AFFAIR. open 20 all regardless Of na-
tionality or creed and, while not SO
announced, was looked upon as taxing
the place OF a call by the colonel upon
the Methodist church.
The prime purpose OF the reception
vas 70 emphasize the religious toler-
alton for which Roosevelt stands. and
in view Of this purpose the coIc7el took
oHense at Rev. Mr.. TippIe's statement.
In which he ferceIy attacked tha yatf-
can in connection with its treatment OF
Roosevelt, the very thing that Roose-
welt was trying 20 avoid.
Roose7elt's Statement.
The following statement was made BY
the cononel in connection with the call
ing or Of tonorrow-s reception.
han made no arrangements TO
speak az any church or clerical o-Ea-i-
zat!on IN Rome have received z nun
Der or gentlemen OF all religious faiths
who have called at my rooms OF al the
embassy. Under the circumstances I
nave requested the American ambasss-
cor not 70 hold the reception which he
han intended 10 hold on Wednesday af-
JernOan.
As regards al efforts By whonso-
ever made 70 bring about and inhams
religious aninosi-ies because OF What
has occurred fn connection with the
Vatican and myself. I can DO no more
than refer 20 the emphatic statements
contained in my open letter 20 DR..
Lyman Abbott. editor Of the Outlook.
All that there said desire 10 reiter-
ate with my whole power"
The paragraph in DT- TipDie's state
ment that particularly offended the
colonel was the following
This is a bitter dose for patriotic
Catholics IN America 10 swallow I
wonder how many doses Of this sort
they viii take before they revolt? Is
Catholicism in America 10 be American
OF RCmish2 II Romish. then every pa
trlotic American should rise 10 crush
IL, for Roman Catholicism is the unCOuI-
promising foe oc freedom"
Worried By Incident.
While officially Colonel Roosevelt
looks upon his controversy with the
vatican as a closed incident. II Is no
betrayal Of confidence 10 say that the
affair has worried him and IS worrying
him today probably more than any
controversy in which he has been in
volved In the past.
There is not the shadow Of doubt in
the former Presidents mind as 70 the
propriety Of his course from beginning
10 end and nothing has Eiven him
greater pleasure than 10 see that the
world generally has approved OF his
actions
What worried him. however, IS the
fear that his host OF Catholic friends
in America may not fully understand
the situation from a lack OF informa-
ton
The colonel expressed this doubt to-
day 20 a correspondent, ana then aSSed .
You fellows have carried enough or
this 10 set me right with my friends at
home, haven't you2
Hopes Case Is Clear.
Even a statement that the story had
been fully covered failed 70 reassure the
/ colonel wholly, and he added well.
do hope my friends understand the sit
uation ard all the determining causes. "
Roosevelt then reiterated his state
ment that he was willing 10 rest his
case" on Cardinal Merry del vars
/ statement. which was 10 the effect that
ne uhe cardinaD would have allowed
rre colonel to claim in public the right
/ 10 go TO the Methodist College the day
after his audience with the Pope, on
condition that the colonel would pri-
vatelv. assure the cardinal that he really
II Is nor going too far 10 say that
Roosevelt looked upon this proposal as
inSincere but inSinceriry, in which ne
/ expressly stipulated that he do not be
/ lieve the Pope had any part
More like TWO ChumS than KING ano
an ex-preSident OF the United states,
| King Victor and Colonel Roosevelt this
morning aUtOmObied throuBhout me
I city That the two men have eTldenIiy
I eaken a Great liking TO each other was
| manifested by the hearty, unreStra ined
/ laughter that came from both ana me
| cOrpIete absence q the usual klngly
/ fOrmality.
Drives With King.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the King called
for the colonel at the Hotel Beausite-
Tba rovaI automobile, containing four
DoIice officials, followed but a short dis
tance behind. Then followed a dozen
iorher automobiles containing CORE
I sDondents. .artists,and unofficial members
Of the party. The first place visited was
the cavalry barracks. where the
colonel became enthusiastic over the
riding performances Of the italian
I cavalrymen.
i saw horses climb stair, jump over
what looked 10 be insurm0untable OBJ
structions, and do other things that
seemed almost iucreditahlr declared
ne colonel Il cannot praise too high
Iv The work Of the men and horses. The
riding beat anything I ever saw o. the
I Western plains. and that was pretty
good
FROM the barracks the party proceed
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