The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06
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pie. pastor of the American Methodist
church. in which opportunity was taken
for an attack on the Roman church Mr..
Roosevelt does not propose TO be used
by any one to the disparagemcnt OF any
one else.
Mr.. Triple called on Mr.. Roosevelt
yesterday afternoon. and on his depart
urc made public n statement IN which
he lifted the vatican episode out OF the
realm of the personal and gave 1t a
world wide significance.
"Mr Roosevelt has struck blow for
Mr. Tipple. 'The representatives. of
two great republics have been the ones
to put the vatican where it belongs. The
vatican is incompatible with republican
principles.
"This is bitter dose for patriotic
Catholics in America 10 swallow. !
wonder how many doses of this sort
they will take before revolt. Is Cathol-
icism in America TO be American or Ro-
nish7 If Romish, then every patriotic
American should rise to crush 1t, for
Roman Catholicism is the uncompromis.
ing foe of freedom. The world
advances but the vatican never
The statement in full was shown TO
Mr. Roosevelt today, when he said:
Calls Of Reception.
81 had made no arrangements to
speak at any church or before any
clerical organization in Rome. l have
received a number of gentlemen of all
religious faiths who have called at my
rooms or at the American embassy
''Under the circumstances / have re
ouested the American ambassador not
to hold the reception which he had in
tended to hold Wednesday afternoon.
"As regards all efforts, by whomso-
ever made, TO bring abont and lntiame
\ ~ e hat
has occurred between the vatican and
myself, L can do no more than TO refer
10 the emphatic statements contained
in my open letter to DR.. Lyman ABB
bott, already published.
"Ar 1 there said L desire to reiterate
with my whole power
| Mr.. Ieishman, the American embassa-
dor, had arranged the reception at the
American embassy in order that Mr..
Roosevelt might meet the Americans In
Rome, regardless of their religious faith,
on the neutral ground of the embassy,
| The appearance, however. Of Mr.. Tip
pies statement displeased many Ameri-
can Catholics, who forthwith manifest
ed an intention of abandoning then
Methodists of the organization repre-
sented by Mr., Tipple were to be pres
| ent
The matter was carried to Mr.. Roose.
Welt, who after hearing both sides
promptly asked Mr.. Lelshman TO cancel
the whole affair. This was done.
Still Matter Of Interest.
The sensation caused by the determi
nation of Mr.. Roosevelt not to be re
ceived by the pope on the terms made
by Cardinal Merry Del Val continues
unabated. The press today is filled
with columns on the subject. The pa
pers of all shades of political opinion
with the exception of the clerical or
gans, support Mr.. Roosevelt IS attitude
Some Of the violent anti-clerical sheets
intimate that the affair may result in
the downfall OF the papal secretary
These papers apparently are trying tc
arouse a great anti-clerIcal demonstra
ton to be made at the railway station
when Mr. Roosevelt leaves the city or
Wednesday night.
None of these partisan movements has
the sympathy of Mr. Roosevelt. who i.
exceedingly put out that a personal in
cident should have melted an exhibition
of that very religious hostility which
he so greatly deprecated.
From the barracks the king and hi!
guest motored to the unfinished monu
ment of Victor Emmanuel H. Leavinl
the car they climbed to the top of tn,
colossal structure, upon which $4,000,
900 has been expended thus far
From there they had magnificent view
Of the city
AS they drove back to the hotel botl
were cheered by the populace. M
Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermit ant
Miss Ethel had luncheon as the guest
of John Gardner Coolidge Of Boston