Arizona republican., 1910-04-06
H Bottom of VatEan-Roose, VeIt Incident
  ! METHODIST MISTAKE
In Foolishly Misapprehend- ing That Colonel Roose- welt in Declining Papal Honor Was Moved My Methodism

 development of the Roosevelt Vatican incident today was Colonel Roosevelt g repudiation of an attempt of the Methodist organization here to inter pret his action in declining an audience with the pope as an endorsement oi their work.
 The repudiatiun took the form of calling off reception to members of inc American colony. which was to have been held tomorrow night at the embassy. and resulted directly from the issuance of a statement bv Rev. E. Nj Tipplc. pastor of the American Metho- dist church. in which he severely ar raigned the Catholic church.
 Colonel Roosevelt continues to depre- cate most vigorously the fierce reli- eius tumult caused by an incident which he regards as personal to him. self. and he continues entirely confi- dent that his countrymen. Catholic as well as Protestant. when the facts in the case are clearly and spassionately examined. will sustain his position.
 When a Vatican statement iikenins the situation to what might occur in Germany if he visited Polish separat- ists after visiting the emperor. was called to Colonel H;o0sevelt's attention. he said: If the German emperor would place AS d condition to an audience that I should not see the Poles. I would make similar reply: Upon that con- dition I will be compelled to fOrso the pleasure of an audience.
 \ phase of the situation attracting more and more attention here is the open diSapproval of the Natican's g action by numerous Catholics. This is not confined to the laity. but extends 10 the hierarcy. Some of the cardinals privately expressed their dissent from an action that places the church in an awkward position and. in a way. hostile to Colonel Roosevelt.
 Catholics dwell upon many evidences of his friendship while he was an oc- cupant of the White House. and de- clare emphstically that the church is being placed in false position toward the ex-president and toward America.
 The responsibility is generally placed personally upon the shoulders of Car dinal Merry del Val the papsl secre- iary of state. A prominent ecclesiastic said:
 Tt is not the church but the private acts of the spanish secretary of state against the colonel of the Rough Riders in Cuba.
 Merry del Vars father. formerly Spanish ambassador to the Vatican who is now in Rome. and who often complained of the naughty, boastful attitude of the United States in the days of Spain's defeat. said to a friend: Tt seems providcutisl that my son should be the man to humble the Yan- kee president"
 Colonel Roosevelt received mauy messages. not only from friends in the United States endorsing his action but from people throughout Europe, many of whom Inc, does not know Hundreds of tclcErams from Catholics and protestants in America conSrstu- isting him on his stand reached hinl- This afternoons when he returned to his hotel he found an American priest. now located in Rome. who warmly fclicitated him upon what he had done, saying he believed American Catholics would endorse his action. The ex-presidcnt. however. declines to give out any of these telegrams on itt SIpuiAu tilSl htbib St' " " cnvenom the controversy he seeks to abate.
 The king visited Colonel Roosevelt this morning and follov'iug pleasant social chat they motored to the bar racks of the cuirassicrs. where they witnessed 3 series of inaneuvcrs. This afternoon in the company of Profes sor Carter. director of the American school for classical studies. Colonel Roosevelt spent considerable time exploring the forum He was exceed ingiy enthusiastic. saving: No man can inspect the ruins of classic Rome without feeling that he was visiting the birthplace Of civilization" Re- turning he stopped at an antique jew elry store which he visited forty three years ago ss a hoy. The pro- prietor searched an old register and found Roosevelts name.
 Signor Terra. sovereign grand com mander of the supreme council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. with a deputstion called at his apart mcnts and conferred upon him high Masonic title.
 Mr and Mrs. Roosevelt dined this evening at the British embassy as the guests of Sir Rennell Rodd
 Tomorrow he will lunch with Gus Iielmo Ferreri. the historian. and in the evening Colonel Roosevelt will be
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