The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-04

IN inc only WHY pOSStbIc Tor mn AMER
lean to net, and because OF this very
fact, j most earnestly hope that the
incident VIII be treated in a mnttcr-of-
course way, ms merely personal. and.
above NIL, ms not warrnnting the
aiiEhtcst exhibition Of rnncor ar hit
serness.
"Among my best md closest friends
nrc many Catholics. The respect and
regard OF those of my fellow. A me RI
cans who nrc Catholics arc as dear ia
INC nv the respect and regard of those
who nre Protcstants. On my Journey
through .ifricn I visited mnny Catholic
ms well rs many Protestant MISSIONS. As
u look forward to telling the people Mt
home all TINT has been done by Profess
tnnts and Catholics alike, MS saw II, In
would cnusc me real punE to have
anything said or done that would hurt
or give pain to my friends, whatever
their religious belief. But my merely
personal considerations nrc of no con-
sequence In this matter. Tho Important
consideration is the avoidance of harsh
and bitter comment. such ns may cx-
otto mistrust md anger between and
among good men.
An Americans Gratitude.
"The more mn American sees of other
countries the more profound must be
his feelings of gratitude TINT In his
own land there Is not merely complete
foicrntion, but the hcnrticst good will
and sympathy between sincere nnd
honest men of different faiths-good
will and sympathy so complete that
Sn the fnn,,Ircrnblc daily relations OF
our daily American life that Catholics
md Protestnnts meet together ana
work together without the thought or
difference of creed being even present
In their minds.
.rChis IL n condition so vital 10 our
national we'll being TINT nothing shohid
lie permitted to jcopardizc IL. bi''er
comment and criiclam, acrimonious
nttacl< and defense, nrc not ohiF PRONE
less. but harmful, and to seize upon
such mn incident ms ms as nm '.
aiou for controversy would he wh"i!
tndcfcn.iblc md should be trowhe"
,,rop nv Catholics and ProteSthnts
,i,tsc md all good Americana
The failure TO arrange an audienGe
between Ex-President RooseNeit anu
the pope, which was known only IN
certain circles tonight, is expected
to create a tremendous stir mere as
we'll as abroad, far overshadowihs the
Importance of the Incident IN WHlc"
Ex-Vice- President Fairbanks was
principal Although the negotiations
were technically between Ambassador
Leishman and Monsignor Kennedy, II
ts well understood in Rome that Mgr.
Kennedy was acting under the In
structions OF Cardinal Merry Del Val.
The kilograms. therefore, were in
reality between i;XPresident Roose-
Welt and the Papal Secretary OF state.
surprisc Mt vatican.
When the correspondent called at
the Vatican this evening, great sur
prise was expressed when it was
learned that Mr.. Roosevelt had given
out the text of the messages, en-
changed by Mgr Kennedy and the
American ambassador. as tEey We're
regarded by the Vatican in the light
of diplomatic documents.
Mgr. Kennedy explained that on
March 81, John W. Garrett, first secre-
tary of the embassy, called upon him
TO transmit" Mr.. Roosevelt's request
for an audience with the Pontiff on
April 5. He said that Mr.. Garrett in
sisted upon the word transmit" Mgr.
Kennedy informed the secretary that
he would Immediately present the re-
quest TO the proper Vatican authorities
and promised response as soon as
possible.
THE following DAY." said Mgr, ken
Roosevelt the first message, which is
quoted in lis statement. The reference
TO the Fairbanks incident in the mes
sage was intended by the Vatican only
as a friendly intimation. Il notice that
my second message is not fully sent
II ran thus. His Holiness will be much
pleased to grant an audience 10 MI.
roosevelt, for whom he entcrtains
great esteem. both. personally and as
President of tho United States HIS
Holiness quite recognizes Mr.. Roose
velt's entire right TO freedom OF con
Duct on the other hand, IN view VI
the circumstances, for which neither
His holiness nor Mr.. Roosevelt Is re-
snon,il,le. an audience could not oc-
cur cxccot on the understanding OK
pressed IL. the Former message
After This. no further communiea...
,tor reached me from Mr.. Roosevelt
OLaughIin Intercedes.
1t further appears that it was John
Callan O'Laughlin, VINO was Ass' .,raat
Secretary of State in 1909, and sreal
PERSONAL friend of Mr.; Rooseveil :,
who Yesterday attempted to lnterc ,T
with Cardinal Merry Del Val. me
following semi official Setsiof o. Tae,
Iranspired at that interview mas peyi,
t . to the Associated Press by
a Vatican authority: ar,
cardinal Merry Del Val said 10 MI.
Mr.. Roosevelt Will not visit the Metho'
Mr.. oLaughlin replied: ! cannot.
Indeed, 7 believe that Mr. Roosevelt
is Just the man TO so there. lie will
do as he pleases.
at is indefensible,' said the papial
secretary, for any person TO ask 10
be received by a great parsonage
whose feelings he would be unwilling
to respect"
In the course OF further conversa-
ton. the cardinal declared that no
court in Europe granted unrestricted
audiences. Mr.. Roosevelt himself"
said the cardinal when he was Presi-
dent. declined 10 receive persons UNI
conditionally at the White House
Without giving the name OF the per-
son, the cardinal recalled a case where
President Roosevelt having been erro
neously Informed that a certain per-
son was visiting him by the author
ity OF the Vatican, Immediately sent a
Cabinet officer TO the Apostolic Dele
gate at Washington TO inform the
delegate that he could not receive this
parsonage, but he meant no dlscour-
tcsy to the Pope by his refusal. The
Poatin, when informed of this, replied
II esteem President Roosevelt more