The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07
Ask World to Forget Them Dur
ing LeiSureIy Trip From
Spezzia to. Genoa
Mayor of Rome Gives Brilliant
Farewell Banquet in Honor
of Former President
By JOHN cALLAN o'LAUGHLIN

Especial Gable TO The Call
Copyright By the Tribune Co.. Chicago. lslo.)
n ONE, April 6.-Theodore Roose-
X welt and his wife left Rome, with
all its turmoil and trouble, to-
night 10 renew their honeymoon, and
for them the incidents OF the last few
days, arising out OF the attitude Of
the Vatican and the course pursued by
the Methodists, are forgotten. They
are going over the same route they
followed ~ years ago, when they were
bride and groom. He was then in the
first flush of youth, rising young
politician, and all the world wore its
brightest colorings. Now he is older
and famous as one OF the greatest
individual forces in the world. Then
they proceeded leisurely, unnoticed,
save as youthful lovers, with whom all
sympathize Now they are well
known, and even in the interior of
Italy it viii be difficult for them to
escape the well meaning attentions
that have compelled Roosevelt, while
thanking the Italian people for the
splendid courtesy shown. 10 ask that
he and his wife be unregarded for the
time being. especially by the newspaper
correspondents.
Journey to Genoa
The former president and his wife
viii arrive at Spezzia tomorrow morn
ing. where they viii take carriage
drive and proceed slowly TO Genoa.
where they will arrive Sunday A few
hours later they viii proceed 10 Porto
Eseurizio. where they viii be joined
by Miss Ethel and Kermit and Abbott
picked up al Genoa
That Roosevelt was justified in the
course he pursued while in Rome was
shown by the calls made upon him to-
day by the Catholic priests. who ex-
pressed dissent from Cardinal del Walls
diplomacy charging him with Spanish
dislike Of Americans. number OF
cardinals made like expressions, and
prominent members Of the Methodist
organization admitted that they had
agreed 60 do nothing to embitter the
situation. They denounced Doctor Tip
pie. and regretted exceedingly the
statement he had issued. Thus both
sides ind themselves in an embarrass-
ing situation, while Roosevelt's
friends feel that he has emerged with
his standing unimpaired.
Roosevelt gave a luncheon today in
honor of Doctor Ferrera, the distin-
guished Roman historian, with whom
he discussed incidents of Roman his
tory. This afternoon he paid a fare
well call at the American embassy,
and then visited the house where the
poet Keats died, reciting some Of the
pastoral poetry of that singer to some
friends accompanying him. He later
went to the municipal building. where
he was received by the mayor.
Greeted by Large Crowd
He was greeted by a large crowd
OF Italians and Americans, and listened
to a program of selections from Italian
operas, sung by the greatest male art
lists in Italy. He was taken through
the old building. which under the en-
pire served as city hall, seeing nu-
merous statues and bits of sculpture
which were dug from the ruins of the
city He inspected the museum. after
which dinner was served, Colonel
Roosevelt sitting at the right hand Of
the mayor and facing one Of the most
distinguished companies in Rome
Cardinal del Val issued a statement
tonight, but he throws no new light
on the controversy. Roosevelt thought
il unnecessary to answer the report
circulated that Cardinal del vars
statement was made in response to the
inquiry OF Cincinnati paper owned
bv Charles Taft This can not be con-
frmed but II true it is suggested as
being significant.
Merry Del VaI's Statement
CINCINNATI. O.. April Sin cable
gram to the Cincinnati Times-Star to-
dav. Cardinal Merry del Val. through
Thomas Kennedy. rector Of the Ameri-
can college in Rome. gives the follow
ine version Of the Roosevelt-Vatican
incidents.
when all is said and done, il
was a question OF common court
esy The holy see did not impose
on Roosevelt. as has been wrongly
asserted. the condition Of not ap-
preaching Methodists or other nom
Catholic religious bodies in Rome.
There are several non-Catholic cen
tiers in the city which do not be-
have in a bitterly hostile and Of
fensive manner toward the pope