The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
DINNER GIVEN COL.
ROOSEVELT IN GREAT
HALL OF PALACE
CONTINUED From Paae One.

kSohithueo from rage One.)
and where we don't know whether to ad-
iilire more the past or what is being pre-
pared for the future"
The ex-president and Mrs. Roosevelt left
Tor Spezzia at HAS tonight. Among those
VINO bade them farewell at the station
were Count Tozzoni, master of ceremonies
IN the royal household who represented
the King; Mayor Nathan and other civic
authorities, and Ambassador Leishman
Several hundred persons gathered
around the train and took part in an en-
thusiastie demonstration The distin-
gnished American was warmly cheered,
ana there were many cries of Long live
Roosevelt"
Colonel Roosevelt was obliged to come
out on the platform of the special car,
put at his disposal by the government,
and express his thanks to the people of
Rome For their generous and unforget-
able hospitality. This called forth a new
ovation that continued as the train moved
away.
Among Mr.. Roosevelt's kilograms today
were two from well known Catholic pub
fishers declaring Catholic opinion in
America endorsed his position. Mr.. Reose-
Welt also received visitors and letters from
the Methodist organization in Rome dis
avowing sympathy with the violent utter
aDces contained in the Rev B. NJ. Tip
pies recent statement.
The Vatican today made further repre-
sensations regarding the cancellation of
audience, but IL contained no new points.
The Vatican insisted especially that Car
to avoid if possible a repetition of the
Fairbanks incident, in the belief he could
have been justly criticised if a repetition
of this had occurred and no previous
warning had been issued.
The Italian historian, Guglielmo Ferrera.
entertained Mr.. Roosevelt at luncheon,
after which the eX-president proceeded to
the embassy, where Mrs. Roosevelt was
the guest of Mrs. Leishman. From there
he visited the Keats Memorial, founded
principally by Americans.
With SignOr Ferrasi, the grand master
Of Free Masons, Colonel Roosevelt dis
cussed Free Masonry in France, in which
he has shown interest, and expressed
warm sentiments of gratitude and fra
ternity for the fluctuations addressed 10
him by the French members of that order.
Abbott Lawrence Janssens, one of the
most learned Benedictines, and secretary
of the Congregation of Affairs of Relig-
ions, called on Mr.. Roosevelt this even
ing, and, not finding him, left his card,
on which he wrote in French that he de-
sired TO congratulate him for the constant
support given to his order and the Catho-
lie church in general in America during
Mr.. RoOsevelt's glorious career as
president. which he hoped soon would be
resumed.
At the same time, Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived letters from relatives of high pre-
they styled 1.-The personal attitude of Car
dinal Merry Del Val, which neither the
pope nor the Catholic church was respOn-
sibe'
On the other hand. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived the following letter from Dr. Wall
ing Clark, head Of the Methodist organi-
cation in Italy:
''The incident connected with the article
written by the Rev. B. NJ. Triple for
the American press has caused me untold
regret. l was not aware the article was
written or sent until Tuesday afternoon
when it was brought to me by a news
paper correspondent, with the statement
which you gave out Tuesday morning.
IF / had known Mr.. Triples intention,
I certainly should have used all my in
fluence to prevent IL. Let me assure
you the Methodists of Rome were not re-
sponsible for the article. Allow me once
more to express my admiration for the
courageous position you have taken in the
face of the demands of the Vatican.
Methodists of Rome viii not forget Il"