The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-04
ROOSEVELT NOT
TO MEET POPE
Former President Refuses to Sub
scribe to Conditions Imposed
by Vatican.
INCIDENT CREATES SENSATION
II Completely Overshadows Every
Other Features Of His Visit to
Rome-king Receives Him
in Private Today.


Rome, April 4.-The determination
of Roosevelt to forego an audience
with the pope rather than subscribe 20
the conditions imposed by the Vatican
has created a sensation, and the incl
dent overshadows every other feature
Of his visit to Rome.
Roosevelt insists the incident be
treated as purely personal and hopes
il will not give rise to any bitterness.
He appreciates the attitude of the
Vatican but feels that as "a free Amer
lean citizen he cannot consistently
take any action that might be con-
structed as involving the limitation OF
freedom of his personal conduct.
Blame on Pope's Advisers.
Messagero, April 4.-The anti-cler-
ical organ puts the blame for the in
cident upon the pope's advisers and
declares il will not add to their diplo-
matte fame and concludes:
Gould Roosevelt, a free citizen of
| his own country, renounce his liberty
| in Rome for the sake of an audience
with the pope, IL is time the advisers
of the pope should understand that a
certain imposition cannot be exacted."
Methodists Endorse Roosevelt.
| Binghampton, n. Y, April 4.-Ex-
President Roosevelt's action in de-
clning to meet the pope under any re-
strictions received the approval this
morning of the annual session of the
wyoming conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church and a cablegram
was sent to Roosevelt to that effect.
Following is the cablegram
"The Wyoming conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, in ses-
sion at Binghampton. N. Y, April 4,
1910, heartily endorses the courteous,
courageous ane eminently American
spirit manifested toward the vatican
las published in the Associated Press
lof this date, thus associating the
names of Roosevelt and Fairbanks IS
splendid samples OF American cour-
tesy, magnanimity and patriotism"
Emmanuel Receives Roosevelt.
Rome, April 4.-King Victor EN-
manuel received Roosevelt at the
Ouirinal today. The occasion afford
ed an opportunity for another exhibi-
ton of admiration of the public for
the former president and popular in
terest in his every movement. A con-
siderable number of persons greeted
Roosevelt on his way from the hote
20 the ROYAL Palace. AS he alighte6
from his carriage at the Quirinal
Cuirassiers forming the body guard
of the king. gave him a glory salute
A foot man preceded Roosevelt to tn
anti chamber of his majesty where
he was received by Real Admiral Ga
relle. tide on duty, Count Tozzoni ant
Duke Cito. master of ceremonies. I'm
: mediately afterwards the distinguish
ed guests was escorted to the door /"
the kings apartment which wa
thrown open and revea' ed his ma)es
tv standing with arms outstretche'
and with smile upon his lips HI
majesty wore the uniform of gen
eral of the Italian army. His word
of welcome spoken in excellent Eng
. lish were cordial. The king anC
Roosevelt shook hands heartily, tn
monarch invitino the former presi
. dent TO sit at his side The door @
the apartment was then closed an
the two remained in private conver
sotion three quarters of an hour.
Roosevelt, it is said, expressed IN
Measure he felt in again meeting nj
majesty, following the short inter
Wow thew had year ago on boar
the battleship Roumberto. The Kiht
II Is learned said he had been wai'
inc with great interest the return
tho ex-president as he had desired
hear from his own lips a report Oh III
9 ,,rican adventures which his maJest
- hoa followed as closely as possipi
!" roosevelt gave brief account OF III
sbooting experiences. and later eN
orassions Of friendship on behalt
u ,ha,. respective countries were eN
changed. the Italian sovereign return
,no his admiration for America.
uo,lovinq the audience, Rooseve
:" .o,, the king had been so gracious an
y eattering both to him personally an
20 his country that he >feit ne snoa'
90, make public anything concern'n
their conversation.
roosevelt next visited the Pantheo'
81 pleasing incident here was cnanV
a,,ru between Roosevelt and tn
i o,oop Dowager Margarita VINO oe
ie .a,nea the former president In Col
,.arsation for some moments
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