Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
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ROOSEVELT AND THE POPE.
A Big to Do About Not Much Of Any
thinq.

A Big to Do About Not Much Of Any
thing.
Rome, April 5.-The chief material
development in the Roosevelt Vatican
incident today was Mr.. Roosevelts re-
pudiation of an attempt of the Metho-
dist organization here to interpret his
action as an Endorsement Of their work
The reputation took the form of call
ing off a reception to the members OF
the American colony. which was to
have been held tomorrow night at the
embassy. and it resulted directly from
the issuance of statement yesterday
by the Rev. B. M. Triple, pastor OF
the American Methodist church in
which he severely arraigned the Roman
Catholic church.
Mr. Roosevelt continues to derrecate
in the most vigorous fashion the fierce
religious tumult caused by the incident
which he regards as personal to him
self and continues entirely confident
that his countrymen, Catholic as well
as Protestant, when the facts in the
case are clearly and dispassionately
examined, will sustain his position.
When the vatican statement, likeninS
the situation to what might occur In
Germany, if he visited the Polish Sep
aratists after seeing the emperor, was
called to Mr.. Roosevelt's attention he
said:
IF the German emperor should place
as a condition to an audience that
should not see the Poles. should make
similar reply: Upon that condition
1 snail be compelled to forego the pleas
ure Of an audience.
A phase of the situation which is
attracting more and more attention
here is the open disapproval Of the
vatican's action expressed by numer-
Gus Catholics. This is not confined to
l.ymen, but extends to the hierarchy
and even to the sacred college itself.
some OF the cardinals have privately
expressed dissent from action which
places the church in a position in any
way hostile to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Catholics dwell on the many evi-
dences of his friendship while ne was
the occupant of the White House and
declare emphatically tnat the cnurch
is being placed in false position to-
wards the ex-president and America.
Responsibility generally is placed per-
sonally on the shoulders OF Cardinal
Merry del Val, the papal secretary OF
state.
An eminent ecclesiastic is reported
to have said:
1t is not the church, but the private
act of the Spanish secretary OF state
against the colonel of the Rough Rid
ers in Cuba
Merry del Walls father, formerly the
Spanish ambassador to the vatican,
who is now in Rome and who often
complained of the naughty and boast
full attitude of the United States in the
days of Spains defeat, said to friend:
1T seems providential that my son
should be the man to humble yam
kee president"
Mr.. Roosevelt has received many
messages not only from friends III the
United States, indorsins his action, but
from people throughout Europe, many
of whom he does not know. Hundreds
of kilograms from botn Catholics and
Protestants in America, congratulating
him on his stand relative to the condl-
tions imposed by the vatican, have
reached him, and this afternoon when
he returned to his hotel, he found an
American priest now located in Rome,
who warmly felicitated him upon what
he had done, saying he believed tnat
American Catholics would indorse his
action.
The ex-president, however, declines
to give out any of these kilograms, on
the ground that they would only serve
to envenom the controversy ne seeks
to abate.
King Victor Emmanuel visited Mr..
Roosevelt this morning and following
a pleasant social chat, they motored 10
the barracks Of the CuirasSiers, where
they witnessed a series of manoeuvres.
In the afternoon, in company with
Prof. Jesse b. Carter, director of the
American School of Classical Study at
Rome, he spent considerable time eX-
ploring the capitol forum. He was eX-
ceedingly enthusiastic, saying:
mo man can inspect the institutions
of classic Rome without feeling that he
is visiting the birthplace of civiliza-
tion."
Returning, he stopped at an antique
jewelry store, which he visited forty
three years ago as a boy. the proprie-
tor searched the old register and found
Mr.. Roosevelt's name.
Signor Ferra, sovereign grand com
mandcr Of the supreme council. Ancient
Scottish Rite, with Il deputation called
at his apartments and conferred upon
him a high Masonic title. Mr.. Roose-
welt delivered brief speech, in which
he expressed gratificatlon at the hoilol
and laid insistence upon the principles
of brotherhood, liberty and tolerance,
which, he said, form the basis Of reg
ular Free Masonry throughout the
world
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt din"d this
evening at the British embassy as the
7 'HnnOr-
row they will have lunch with Gug-
lielma Ferrcro, the historian, and in
the evening Mr.. Roosevelt will be the
guest of honor at the municipality din
ner. The party will leave at midnight
Wednesday for SpeZia.
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