The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
FEELING TOWARD ROOSEVELT.
saw Dignity Was Preserved.

oar D-EALN " Is ELeSe-Fcl-
The men who in66rse Colonel Roose-
velrs action say he not only acted
wholly within ms rights bur in con-
iormit- 20 his dignity and position n
refusing 20 accept an invitation 10 visit
The Po1e when the invitation carried
such restrictions as were implied in
Mgr EenuedE's fCaI telegram
That e-eEraU was delivered 20 Colonel
Roosevelt iU Cairo and plainly in---
mated that The former President could
u1- be received u he contemplated q
prior address 20 NethOdlSts I'm Rome
a new aspect was thrown upon the
matter TO-DAY when ir was learned that
me vatican authorities are highly iCdig-
rFu- az Colonel RC0Savelr's publication
1f the text gt the messages that passed
between him and Ambassador LeiEhman
and - 1f-T- NeUEedy-s correspondents
VII. me .iiltI1.~S1C'r-
THAT the authorities were amazed is
putting -r mildly one reureseutarive o.
the Vatican IS reported 10 have said
Considered Breach Of Confidence.
s. breach Of confidence. IL was int
Wa-ed. was involved, IN making the
letters public. since the messages were
tae--.y understood TO have been con-
ndent-a-. and in the opinion OF the Vati-
can, should have been so treated.
Colonel EOOseve-r-s friends pointed out
that the eyes of the world we're upon
me pope and upon him 10 see whether
me vatican would maintain the attitude
II mad assumed toward Mr.. Fairbanks.
and THAI the only way 20 explain his
failure 90 visit the holy father without
enEenderlng hard feeling was 20 make
pubic the cOrreSp Sp11Ceuce IN the matter
40 address 10 NtLlOdlStS was ConCeu-
plated by Colonel Roosevelt. his friends
saw, So trat the refusal 20 receive him
was all tlC more uucalled for. Colonel
Roosevelt sent word 20 Ambassador
LeisEwan that he would not submit 20
any stpu.ations regarding his move
meuiS Wnile IN Rome
That Roosevelt keenIy resented the
tone OF ine NatCaE.S communication
was Indicated by the orevity Of his sec
Proposed presentation is. Of course.
rOW impossible" he wired from Cairo
under date Of March O.
Personal Affrout DiscIaimed.
Il was pointed out BY his friends
, that he did not 6naIIv concel the nezo-
tiations until the second message had
been received from Leishuar while he
was Ar Cairo stating eCphstt-7 ally and
without eqaiyorat01 that the audience
with rhc Pope could not take place ex-
cSpL upon the conditions expressed in
the former message
Prominent Catholic cIergymen who
. talked about the matter az all dis
claimed any personal afront in the
matter, and declared that It was prob
anly regretted aS much by the vatican
as by AIr. ROOseVeIts friends
They declare the Pope could not do
. otherwise under a policy '2.ao1 years
OLD thar was laid down before America
was heard Of The FAIRBANKS incl
dent made II all the more necessary
20 follow out that policy, they say but
the action was not taken merely 20
I justify their attitude in that instance
The Negotiations.
The history Of the Negotiations is as
follows.
While at Cairo Mr.. Roosevelt received
I the following telegram from Ambas-
/ sadOr LeiShmau- dated March ..
Mgr Kennedy. rector Of the Aneri-
can Catholic College. in reply TO an
/ inquiry which 7 caused 70 be made re-
quests that the following communica-
/ tion be transmitted 20 YOU:
4 q. The holy father viii be delighted
Z 70 grant an audience 20 Mr. Roosevelt
on April 5. and hopes that nothing viii
/ arise 10 prevent IL. such as the much
regretted incident which made the re-
ception OF Mr.. Fairbanks impossible 90
I Replying by cable 10 Ambassador
/ Leishman on March .. Mt Roosevelt
I please present the following 10
I Mgr Kennedy TT would be a real
! pleasure TO me 10 be presented 10 the
\ holy father. for whom / entertain high
/ respect. both personally and as the
l head Of q great church. I fully recog-
I nIze HIS entire right 10 receive or not
I receive y-homsoever he chooses. for anv
I reason that seems good 10 him, and II
he does n0t receive me shall not for
a moment Guesticn the PROF rtety Of his