The Washington herald., 1910-04-06
SEE ROME FROM
CAPITOLINE HILL
Panorama of Historic City
PleaseS Roosevelt.
DIMES AT BRITISH EMBASSY
Vatican Incident Forgotten in Lass
Hours at Italian Capital, Whence
Party VIII Take Leave This Morn
ing-Heads of American College
Disclaim Tipple's Statement.

Rome April 5.-Col- Roosevelt spent the
afternoon sightseeing and shopping with
his wife. The party. who went about in
an automobile. included Ambassador
Leishman. Naval Attache Long, and
Director Carter. OF the American School
Of Classical Studies.
Prof. Bone received them at the Forum,
where Roosevelt said:
NO man can stand here without feeling
that he IS in the center Of the civilization
from which he sprung"
"A hasty look at the Coliseum followed
after which the party ascended the Cap
itoline Hill. from the summit Of which
Roosevelt looked at the panorama Of
Rome.
During the trip an American woman
lifted a small boy TO the window Of the
car Roosevelt patted the boy on the
head and chatted awhile.
After a little shopping Roosevelt re-
turned to his hotel and attacked his cor
respondepee.
Tonight Roosevelt dined at the British
Embassy.
Trouble for Mr.. TIppIe.
At the Methodist institution Mr.. Tipple's
statements are thrown over. and Mr.. Tip
pie may follow. Mr.. Spencer, head Of the
college, and Air. Clark. superintendent Of
the whole work Of the Methodist mission
in Italy. both superior to Mr. Tipple. en-
phatically point out that Mr.. Triple has
been in Rome only about three months.
Mr.. Clark says: Neither with my knowl-
edge nor consent has Mr.. Triple said any
thing I do not repudiate his statement
for had nothing TO do with it, 1t is his
and his alone.
During the afternoon Ambassador
Leishman teleDhoned for Mr.. Clark 10
come 20 the embassy. Later in the even
ing, before going to dine at the British
Embassy, Nh Leishman sent for him
again. Mr.. Clark on his return refused
to discuss what had happened on his
two visits, He said: "The matter is so
delicate that I viii say nothing. Mr..
Roosevelt has made a bold stand FOR
freedom Of action. which all Americans
admire. have not seen Mr.. Roosevelt
since I was introduced to him after the
embassy lunch yesterday. I am at his
disposal whenever he wants TO see me.
At present 7 do not contemplate issuing
any statement"
Catholic Priest Pays Cali.
An American Roman Catholic priest
called on Col Roosevelt this afternoon
and expressed sympathy with his con-
duct in the Vatican inciGent. He said
that most Of his fellow American priests
in Rome approved and shared his ideas
and praised his attitude.
The clerical newspapers still abstain |
from comment on the audience, which |
shows the great Importance the Vatican /
to IT,
Osservator Raomana quotes the Cores
pondenza Romano to the effect that /
the Vatican did exact promise from Mr. |
Roosevelt, but forewarned him as the /
Fairbanks incident was of such recent
date that he might not have been aware /
Of it,
II the German Emperor should place /
as condition to an audience that I /
should not visit the Polish separatists /
after seeing his majesty, I should say. /
With such conditions imposed. I shall be /
compelled 10 forego the pleasure OF an
audience
Such was Col Roosevelts bold and por-
-entous answer to the Vatican statement
hat the situation, which had been brought
about by Roosevelt's refusal TO bind him
self in the matter of the Nethodists. was
The same that would be precipitated in
Germany If he followed his audience with
he Emperor by visiting the Polish
patriots.