New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-06

olics IN America 20 swallow. wonder
bow many doses 81 this sort they will
take before they revolt Is Catholicism
in America % he American or Romish.
II Romish. then every patriotic Ameri-
car should rise 10 crush 1t. for Roman
Catholicism is the incorporating zoe
OF freedom. The worl6 advances
but the Vatican never"
M. Roosevelt's Statement.
The statement in fun was shown TO
Mr.. Roosevelt to-day. He said.
L had made no arrangements TO speak
al any church or 20 any clerical organ
fzstion in Rome. I have received
number 81 gentlemen az all religious
faiths who have called at my rooms or
al the American Embassy.
Under the circumstances I have re-
ouested the American Ambassador not
10 hold the reception which he had in
tended "a hold Wednesday afternoon.
AS REGARDS an efforts by whomsoever
MADE 10 bring about and inname re-
iiEious snimosities because Of what has
occurred I'm connection with the Vatican
ano myself, D can do no more than 60
refer 20 the emphatic statements con
taineG i'm my open letter TO Dr. Lyman
Abbott already published.
An hat there said desire 80 re-
iiorate with my whole power"
Sir. Lci~hman. the American Ambas-
sador. had arranged the reception AT the
American Embassy in order that Mr..
Roosevelt might meet the Americans in
Rome. regardless az their religious belief.
upon the neutral ground Of the embassy.
The appearance. however. 81 the Rev.
Mr.. Tipplcs statement displeased many
American Catholics who forthwith mani
Tested an intention ~ abandoning their
purpose 10 attend the reception II the
Methodists 90 the organization repre-
scented by NJ Triple were 10 be present.
The matter WAS carried to AIr. Roose-
welt who after hearing both sides
promptly asked Mr. Leishman 10 cancel
the Whole affair This WAS Done.
Anti Clerical Press's Comment.
The sensation caused by the deter
mination of ar. Roosevelt not TO be re
Ccived hy the Pope upon the terms made
by Cardinal Merry del Val continues un-
sbatod. The press tRday is filed with
columns on the subject The papers OF
al shades If political opinion. with the
exception Of The Clerical organs. sup
port ar. R0osevelt's attitude. Some of
inc violent auti-Clerical sheets intimate
that the affair ma.. result in the down
fan IF the Papal Secretary These papers
apparently arc trying to arouse a great
anti-Cierical demonstration to be made
~ the railway station when Mr.. Roose-
NtIt leaves the city on "Wednesday night
None OF ihcse partisan movements has
the sympathy Of Mr. Roosevelt. who Is
exceedingly pvt out that a personal Incl
ocnt should have melted an exhibition 81
that religious hostility which Die 50
greatly dcprccates
Under the heading. The BANKRUPTCY
o. the Vatican" the Mesa CerO" points
out that the Pope recently received En-
peror william King Edward and Prince
Non BUlow. as wei as Chancellor Won
Be,hmann Hollveg. al Protestants.
without attempting 10 impose restric-
tions which would certainly have been
rejected by them with as much indigna-
tion as Mr. Roosevelt displayed" The
paper expects that the incident VIII
create great resentment IN America,
where The national pride is SO strong"
enc result M diminUtlon Of Peters
pence from that country
The Correspondence Romano quotes
'he Vatican as us authority for saying
tlal hdo nj. h"eSeNeu visited the Pope
l'-ua. ana ialef spoken before The
-l''n"uIS'S lAt case N"uid he exactly
F" ""'ie ~ ''il'iaiS ne should go
-'.-. q" es,e.-'e - me Emperor 10
'7'.'S ~ iU''sl' = i''.i.'''lS's, VINO are
'''''A '''i' 'i-e empire
@UN"oe lowaro Aoministratlon.
Nh Roosevelt was bosieged by news
paper men again to-day. who sought 10
draw from him an intimation Of hi, al