Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-05
ROOSEVELT AND The VAIL
OAN

resanative yesterday for the purpose OF
granting special interview on the cir
cunstances surrounding the failure OF
Mr.. Roosevelt to meet the pope. The
c.rdipal began by ssyirg:
sThis Is The present sitaatiou: The
Methodists here in Rome strive by every
means to conduct q campaign of VENT
mons hostility sgsinst the holy fsther by
lies and slander. Hero It his very door
in this his own episcopal city, they har-
bor apostats priests. Moreover, they
openly sympsthize with and aid bis ene-
mics. They also advocate and strive to
tut into effect the principle enunciated
BY Bovio at the tJot of the statue o!
Giorden's Bruno, the apostate priest,
when be said, 'We have stripped the
pope of his temporal power, and we
will never rest TIL ne strip him OF his
spiritual power as WE'LL When Mr..
Roosevelt expressed a wish to see the
pope" the cardinal continued, sit was
feared that be did not know that the
situation VAS as I described it. As
consequence, be vas advised In friendly
way, and the hope was expressed thst
the audience would not be prevented by
any Incident similar to that which made
impossible meeting between bis holt-
ness and Mr.. Fairbanks. No condition
was imposed, but the same procedure
was adopted as is customary when aud
fences with the pope are arranged"
Twice yesterday Theodore Roosevelt
was the guest of King Victor Emmsn-
usl. The king received the ex.president
at an early hour at the Qairinal with
particular warmth, and they talked to-
gether for nearly an hour. Yesterday
evening there vas a grand dinner at the
palace given by the king and queen In
honor of Mr.. Roosevelt and his family.
Great preparations had bsen going Oh
for this event, aad the queen herself d.
rected all the arrangements, deairing
that no detail should be neglected.
In all Mr.. Rooae7elt had strenuous
dsy. After his meeting with the King
he visited the Pantheon, where he was
the objec. of popular demonstration.
He lu ached With Ambassador Lsishman
and received the Italian journalists 10
The afternoon.
Today wss less busy. In the morD
ing he drove with the king and spent
the afternoon sightseeing. He was the
pusst of the British ambassador in the
evening. The vatican incident which
bas aroused considerable bitter comment
Ia the newspapers has made M. Roose-
velt the suhjsct OF ibtense popular in
terest, acd a crowd is constantly before
the huts where be is staying, swaitlng a
chance to get glimpse of him.
A special cable dispatch from Rome 10
the Chicago Daily News says: emperor
Francis Joseph OF Au tia will probably
decline TO receive Theodore Roosevelt!
because OF his refusal to meet the con.
dItions imposed by the pope and the
consequent cancellation OF his intended
visit to the Vatican. The aged monarch,
1t is reported, looks upon the failure Of
the Vatican all uiience as su sffront to the
pope. The incident has produced q
painful impression not only upon his
Holiness, but upon all Catholics here.
It Is asserted on behal! OF the American
totals here that they have kep. clear
of the whole affair, Mr.. R2essvelt acting
throughout on his own initiative end In
sisting on his right to proceed in accord
soce With his personal views end feel
ings"