Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-07
FAIRBANKS ACQUITTED
HIMSELF IN GOOD STYLE.
In Rome Had to Avoid Giving Orcnsc
To the QuirlnuI, the Vatican
And the Mcthodists.

Rome. Feb 6.-Tho visit to Rome
of Charles w. Fairbanks. former vice.
president OF the United States, brought
about delicate situation because of
the fact that he wished to pay his re-
spcots To the king, TO the pope and 10
the American Methodist church.
BY a tactful arrangement Mr., Fair
banks's audience with King Victor
Emmanuel was fixed for Saturday.
and that with the pope for Morday.
But when everything seemed salts
factorily planned the vatican an
nounced that it would be impossible
for his holiness to receive the former
vicc-p president II he carried out his
intention to speak In the American
Methodist church here. because tho
Mothodists had beon active in proselyt-
ing among the Catholics.
Negotiations were Immediately be-
gun To avoid any unpleasantncss. and
in these negotiations prominent yati-
can officials exerted every influence to
remove the difficulties that had so un-
eNpectcdly presented thcmselves to Mr..
Fairbankss audience with the pope.
But Mr.. Fairbanks finally declared
that. although he was animated by
strong desire to pay his respects to tho
head of the Catholic church. he could
not withdraw from his promise to de-
liver an address before the American
Methodist church.
Manager Kennedy. rector of tho
American college (Catholic), gave a
dinner at noon in honor of Mr.. Fair
banks. Tho hall was decorated with
American flags. Among those present
were 1ii American students.
MI Fairbanks. in rising, gave a toast
TO the Christian church. making no
distinction of denomination. He de-
clared that the Catholic church had
accomplished great things for God and
humanity. while past prejudices
appeared. for they wero ever at the
front when tho integrity of the coun-
try needed TO be defended or Its dig
nifty to be upheld.
At the American Methodist church
Mr. Fairbanks's address acquired OK
ceptional Importance. because of tho
Incident with the vatican. and II is
looked upon as his final answer to the
conditions imposed upon him relative
to his audience with tho pope.
Mr.. Fairbanks said: 'It is Impos-
sible to emphasize too strongly the
good work the Christian church is do
Ing in all lands and among all nation
alities. II is gratifying that the Amer
lean churches established IN oil coun-
tries are asserting a wider influence
today than ever in their history.
THE agitation going on in the politI-
cal, social and economical world is duo
to Christianity breaking down tho
castles and preJudices and lifting man
Kind to n higher plane The democratic
Idea which Is taking root In political
institutions is due to the expanding in
fuenco of Christianity.
"All Christian churches arc worthy
of support They. above all. should be
inspired by a generous tolerant spirit
towards each other. Nothing Is more
unsecmly than the narrow jealousies
which they occasionally manifest to-
ward each other. There is room for
all. Cease the narrow denominational
wars and direct your energies towards
the common enemy. Lot the Catholics
and the Protestants OF all donomina-
tions vie in carrying forward the work
of the Master, which IS worthy the best
in them ALL"