New-York tribune., 1910-09-22
MRSSTORER WRITES AGAIN
Would Reopen Controversy with
Ex-PreSident Roosevelt.
QUOTES FROM MGR. IRELAND
Sends Long Communication to
"Springfeld (Mass.) Republi-
can" Making Letters Public.

springfield (Mass.) Republi-
can" Making Letters Public.
Springfield, Mass, Sept. 1.-THE Repub-
lican' will print Tomorrow a letter from
Mrs. Bellany Storer, written in France,
September 6, reviewing the controversy be-
tween the Storers and Mr. Roosevelt con-
cerninsy the allegation that the former Presi-
dent authorized Mr.. Storer, when Ambas-
sador to Austria Hungary, to visit Pope
Plus y and ask him to make Archbishop
ireland. of st. Paul, a cardinal.
Letters written by the Archbishop IN 1903
and 1904. hitherto unpublished are quoted
BY Mrs Storer, with the purpose of show
ing that at interviews In the White House
between the Archbishop and the President
Mr. Roosevelt acknowledged that he had
commissioned Mr. Storer to act as his per
sonal envoy at the Vatican IN behalf of the
Archbishop. MT. Roosevelt has hitherto
denied that Mr.. Storer was ever authorized
TO represent him in this manner
Mrs Storer's letter TO "Ths Republican
contains extracts from letters written by
Archbishop ireland. purporting to show
that President Roosevelt promised to make
Mr. Storer United States Ambassador either
at Paris or London; and there is included
etin another letter, alleged 20 have been
written by Mr. Roosevelt to Mrs. Storer.
lust after the Presidential election in 1896,
IN which Mr. Roosevelt asked Mr.. Storer 70
see President t-elect Mckinley and urge him
to app0fnt Mr Roosevelt Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy.
The first letter ascribed 10 Archbishop
Ireland quoted by Mrs. Storer, written 10
Mr.. Storer, November 3. 1901, is in part as
follows:
I have had two most pleasant meetings
with the President at the White House.
He is decidedly your friend and resolved
10 give you the best there Is. Even" said
he IF Berlin comes first and Bellamy
wished il for a little while, pending
Choates retention of London, I would
give IL TO him and change him shortly
afterward TO London. Let him trust me-
The next Ireland letter quoted by Mrs
Storer was dated October q. 1903, and was
written TO Mrs Storer. It IS in part as
follows:
I was in Washington last week and, Of
course saw the President. I spoke with
him OF Paris and removed from his mind
all suspicion that a Catholic would be
there persona non grata' as ambas-
sador He promised me that the next am
bassador to Paris would be Mr.. Storer and
furthermore expressed the belief that Cen
eral Porter would soon retire The Presf-
dent also told me that he had comnlis-
stoned Mr Storer 70 speak FOR him viva
voce at the Vatican. He seemed rather
proud Of having done so.
A month later Archbishop Ireland wrote
another letter, in which he quoted the
exact words of the President as TO Mr..
Storer's going TO Rome, as follows;
The President said TO me: MIR. storer
mas mas '9Io y1J S0Au iiiii'
well" I replied 81 do not remember"
About his going to Rome. the President
said. ''I told him I would not write letter
70 the Pope asking for honors for you; but
said that he could go TO Rome and say
you 10 be Cardinal, and how grateful 1
personally would be 10 him for giving you
that honor" am most clear in ny, mem
about American politics to BeIlaray. With
most afectionate regards to him and to
John IRELAND.
On February 2 1904. the Archbishop is
quoted as writing to Mr.. storer:
Your two letters were read and burnt
However. YOU need have no anxiety
whatsoever about the whole affair which
was the chief subject matter Of those let
ters. The President had no occasion
to feel r1f7ed in the least, but you know
his impulsiveness When 1 saw him he of
his own accord told sTne Of his writing TO
you. and asked me how publicity was given
McRae agency had merely made a gIess
fas to Mr.. 6torer's coming 70 Rome), and
that the few unfavorable comments that
followed amounted 70 really nothing
He Gained down completely. remarked that
he had every confidence in you and hoped
that the outcome Of your mission would he
what all desired.
Mrs Storer then quotes letter as writ
ten by Mr.. Roosevelt 10 Mr.. Storer, dated
November Il. 1896. concerning the appoint
ruent As Assistant Secretary of the Navy
as follows:
Dear Beilau1y: ] have been thinking over
that business, and now will you let me
write perfectly frankly II you care
10 say anything for me. old fellow | think
YOU could say II better a good deal If [
were away. So. unless you think 10 the
contrary or unless there Is some reason for
a change, ] believe that - would be best
for ne TO come and dine with you, and
then you see Mr. Mckinley b. yourself, If
you care to do at all, which earnestly
hope you will. Give my best love 70 Mrs.
Storer Faithfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
P. 81 hope you won't think this imperu-
nent I should rather have YOU speak in
my behalf than any one in the United
States, and ! think you could do most good.
somehow IL does not seem 10 me that Il
/ would be a good thing for you TO speak FOR
me before me. T. r.
/ The resignation Of Bellamy Storer 81
! Ambassador TO Austria Hungary was trans
| mitted 70 Washington on March :, 1906
/ and was accepted. His resigna ton was re-
ouasted by the State Department, and IL
! later developed that serious differences had
/ arisen between President Roosevelt and
.be ambassador. primarily because the lat