The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06
TEDDY D|SPLEASED
BY "BUTT|NG IN
Does Not Like Statements Of
Methodist Minister in Rome
Attacking Catholics.
WANTS THE "INCIDENT"
REGARDED AS PERSONAL
Will Do Nothing to Add Fuel to
the Fires of Religious
Controversy.

development in The Roosevelt Vatican
incident today was Mr. Roosevelt 3
repudiation Of An attempt Of the Meth
odist organization here 20 interpret his
action as In Endorsement of their work.
This reputation took the form Of
calling off reception to the members
of the American colony. which was 10
have been held tomorrow night at the
embassy, ard it resulted from The is.
suance of a statement yesterday By
the Rev b. NJ. Tipple. pastor OF the
American Methodist church, in which
he severely arraigned the Roman Cath
olic church.
Mr.. Roosevelt continues to dcprccate
in the most vigorous fashion, the fierce
religious tumult caused by the incident,
which he regards AS personal to HIM
self, and continues entirely confident
that his countrymen, Catholic as well
as Protestant when the facts in the
case are clearly and dispassionately
examined. Will sustain his position.
When the vatican statement. hken"
ing the situation TO what might occur
in Germany il he visited the Polish
sepaTatists after seeing the emperor,
was called to Mr.. Roosevelt's atten-
ton, he said;
'tIf the German emperor would place
as condition to an audience that
should not see the Poles. ] should make
similar reply: Upon that condition
/ shall bo compelled to forego the
pleasure of an audience.
Some Catholics With Teddy.
A phase Of the situation attracting
moro and more attention here is the
open disapproval OF the vatican $ ac-
| tion by numerous Catholics. This is
not confined 10 Iaymen, but extends to
the hierarchy and even to the sacred
| college itself. Some of the cardinals
| have privately expressed dissent from
action that places the church in posi-
| tiou in any way hostile to Mr. Roosc
welt.
Catholics dwell on the many evidences
of his friendship while he was the
occupant of thc White House, and de-
clare emphatically the church is he
ing placed in false position towards
the ex.president and towards America.
| Rcsponsibiitv generally is placed per
sonally on the shoulders of Cardinal
| Merry del Val. the papal secretary OF
state An eminent eccleslastic Is re-
| ported To have said:
| 'fTt is not the church. hut the private
| act of the Spanish secretary Of stats
against the colonel of the Rough Riders
Merry del Walls father. formerly
| Spanish ambassador 10 the vatican,
who is now in Rome and who often
complained Of the naughty and boest-
| ful attitude of the United States in
the DAYS of Spain S defeat. said to a
| friend: :,
alt seems providential my son should
hc the man 10 humble Yankee pTesi'
| dent. -
Congratulations Continue.
Mr.. Roosevelt mas received many mos
saees, moi only from friends in the
| United States iudorsing his action, but
from people throughout Europe, many
of whom he does moi know. Hundreds
of kilograms from Catholics and Prot
cstants in America congratulating hiE
on his stand have reached him, and tins
afternoon when he returned 10 his hotel,
be found An American priest, now To-
Gated in Rome, who warmly fehcitated
him upon what ne had done, SAYING
he believed American Catholics would
indorse his action.
The cx.presideut. however, declines
to give out any Of these kilograms on
the ground they would serve 10 en-
venom the controversy he seeks 10
sbatc.
King Victor Emmanuel visited Mr..
Roosevelt this morning, and following
pleasant social chat, they motoTen
TO the barracks of The Cuirassiers,
where they witnessed a series OF maneu,
vers In the afternoon in company of
Professor Jesse Garter. director Of the
American School of Classical Studies
at Rome. Mr. Roosevelt spent consid-
erablc time exploring the capital forum.
lie was exceedingly enthusiastic, say
ing:
NO man can inspect tho ruins Of
classic Rome without feeling he rs Wis
ting the birthplace of civilization.
Recalls Boyhood Days.
Returning, he stopped at IN antique
ie1elry store. which he visited forty
three wears ago as 4 boy The pro,
prietnr searched the old register and
found Mr. Roosevet's s name.
Signor Ferra. sovereign grand com
mandcr Of the Supreme Council, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite, with
deputation. called at his apartments and
conferred upou him high Masonic
title Mr. Roosevelt delivered brief
tion at thc honor, and insisted upon
the principles Of brotherhood. liberty
and tolerance. which. he said, form the
basis Of regular Free Masonry through
cut the world.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roosevelt dincd this
evening at the British embassy as tho
guests OF Sir J. Benne!l Rodd, Tomor-
row they viii lunch with Guglielmo
Ferrer. the historian, aud in the even
ing Mr. Roosevelt viii be tho guest
Of honor AT tho municipality dinner.
The party will leave ut midnight We'd
uesdav for Spezia-
Mr. Roosevelt WAS not in his
happiest mood today His wish
that the vatican audience incident
DC regarded as personal to him had not
been respected, and he was intensely an
noyed About the first thing the for.
mer president did today was to call off
the reception to the members of tho
American colony, which had been set
for tomorrow night. This action can be
traced directly TO the issuance yester-
day of statement by Rev. Is, M. TIP