Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-14
LEFT TODAY WITH
KERMIT FOR VENICE
TRIP MADE IN SPECIAL CAR
PLACED AT DISPOSAL OF TRAv.3
ELERs BY GovERNMENT-PlN.
cHoT GOES TO ZURICH.

Porto Maurizio, April 13.-Colonel
Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt left
this afternoon for Venice. The former
president and his son travelled In
special car placed at their disposal by
the government. The mayor placard
ed the town with a proclamation
thanking the distinguished American
for his visit. Throughout the streets
flaming posters bore the message,
"Come back soon." An hour before
train time the mayor. project OF po
lice and city fathers went to the Car
ow villa and escorted the Roosevelt
carriage to the station amid q veri-
table rain of flowers. As the train
pulled out Roosevelt stood on the plat
form waving his hat. while the infan.
try band played "The Star Spangled
Banner" and the crowds shouted
Long live Roosevelt"
Pinchot Leaves for Zurich.
After spending the second day with
Colonel Roosevelt, the afternoon be.
I ing occupied In another long tramp In.
| to the mountains, Clifford Pinchot left
for Zurich last night seemingly In q
happy state of mind. He still declined
to make a statement with r,fernce to
the result OF the conference, but his
beaming countenance was as eloquent
as words.
Colonel Roosevelt is evidently not
greatly exercised over the conclusions
which may be drawn In the United
States from the announcement made
today that he has accepted an invita-
tion from the former chief forester to
address the National Conservation
congress at Kansas City this summer,
following the heels OF Pinchot's
visit.
Expects to BE Misunderstood.
"My actions are frequently misun-
derstood, said he, speaking OF the
matter last evening. Colonel Roose-
velt went on to explain that naturally
his interest in the conservation move
ment was in no wise dampened by the
trouble in the department. He said
that he would have attended the con-
gress regardless Of what had happen
ed during his absence and that in
his address he would not necessarily
speak Of the past, but OF the future.
To Boom Porto Maurixio.
The business men of Porto MauriziO
have seized the occasion Of Colonel
Roosevelts presence and the honorary
citizenship conferred upon him, to
launch boom for the town, which
they hope will soon become resort
to attract Americans especially.
Statement From Vatican.
Rome, April 13-The vatican has
authorized statement with reference
to the call made by Abbott Lawrenc
Janssens, secretary of the congrega-
tion of affairs OF religious on Colonel
Roosevelt, on the eve OF the latter's
departure from Rome. Janssens did
not find Colonel Roosevelt at home.
but left his card, on which he wrote
that he desired to congratulate Col
onel Roosevelt for the constant sup
port given his order and to the Cath
olic church in general nj America dur
ing his GLORIOUS career as president.
which he hoped would soon be re-
sumed.
The vatican's statement says:
"The holy father has highly disap-
proved Of Father Janssens iRitiativ6
towards Colonel Roosevelt, al cabled
through the Associated Press, as this
act of his evidently lends itself to an
Interpretation offensive to the holy
father. Father Janssens acted through
his own impulse, without any authors
zatton from anyone whatever"
The statement further emphasizes
the vatican policy, which was that 1t
did not wish Colonel Roosevelt to
bracket the pope with other more or
less royal personages he will boast OF
having hunted with In Europe after
his African hunt