The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
Roosevelt Out Driving With
Victor Emmanuel.
CHtERED BY CROWDS IN ROM
Ex-President Says He Had No En-
gagement With Methodists or
Any Intention to Make
Address to Them.

Rome, April 0.-At the Speclal 1nNl
tation OF King Victor Emmanuel, The
odore Roosevelt went out driving to
day with his majesty in the royal car
riage. They drove on the Corso ant
around the ruins of the Forum anC
saw the Villa Borghese. the villa Ne
dici and other famous palaces.
King Victor and his American CUES
had a long and pleasant conversation
the king asking many questions abou.
the United States and showing tho
liveliest interest in American institu
tions.
King Victor Emmanuel in talking
with Colonel Roosevelt used English
which he speaks fiuently. Mr. Roose
welt replied fully to the kings ques
tions and talked not only of his Afri
can experiences, but of conditions il
the United States and also touched OF
great international subjects.
Crowds gathered on the principa
streets cheered Mr.. Roosevelt enthusi
astically.
After returning from the drive Mr.
Roosevelt was asked by several re
porters to 90 more fully into the mat
ter of the pope's refusal of an inter
view, but he declined to be inter
viewed. The only question he an
swered was one that brought out that
he had not, either now or previous tC
the Vatican's action, any intention to
visit or address the Methodist church
in Rome.
The Rev. DIR. b. NJ. Triple, pastor OF
the American Methodist church il
Rome, declared today that no invita-
ton had been given to eX-President
Roosevelt to visit that institution and
that he had never been expected tc
call or to make an address.
while the work of Methodism it,
Rome" said Mr.. Tipple, started the
rumpus, it is no longer Methodism OF
any other ism, but the great principle
of liberation. Mr.. Roosevelt has struck
a blow for twentieth century Christi.
anity.
THE representatives of two great
republics have been the ones to put
the Vatican where is belongs. Presi.
dent LOubet refused TO accede to Vati.
can conditions, and now Mr.. Fairbanks
and Mr.. Roosevelt come to maintain
the dignity and independence of Amer
lean manhood in the face of Vatican
tyranny.
After the Fairbanks episode the
Methodists never dreamed that the
Vatican would commit a similar blum
der with Mr.. Roosevelt. That it has
done so is added proof that the policy
prevailing there is the same yesterday,
today and forever. The Vatican is the
Vatican. The world advances, but the
Vatican never"
Cardinal Merry del VAL papal secre.
tary Of state, when asked as to the cir.
cumstances surrounding the failure of
Colonel Roosevelt to meet the pope
said:
"The Methodists here i'll Rome strive
by every means TO conduct campaign
of venomOus hostility against the holy
father by lies and ISLANDERS. Here at
his very door, in this his own episco.
pal city, they harbor alien priests.
Moreover they openly sympathize with
and aid his enemies.
'When Mr.. Roosevelt expressed a
wish to see the pope it was feared
that he did. not know that the situa-
ton was as l have described il. As a
consequence he was advised in a
friendly way, and the hope was ex-
pressed that the audience would not
be prevented by any incident similar
TO that which made impossible a meet
ing between his holiness and Mr.. Fair.
banks.
when audiences are arranged the
Vatican authorities naturally suggest
beforehand in a friendly way the
things that are to be done. All this
Interchange of messages was prelim-
mary and was naturally considered in
the Vatican as confidential, not for the
Roosevelt himself in order that he
might be left free and unembarrassed
on his arrival in Rome.
II saw Mr.. O'Loughlin, who pre-,
sented letter from Mgr. Falconio ar
Washington, who cabled the same day
that it was his desire that l see Mr..
OLoughlin merely in the capacity Of
one Of Mr.. Roosevelt's travelling com
panions. Mr.. O'Loughlin told me that
he did not represent Mr.. Roosevelt.
and then / asked what he was here
for.
"Mr. O'Loughlin answered, To see
If we cannot arrange the natter He
assured me that If the kilograms that
had passed were withdrawn Mr..
Roosevelt would see the pope and all
the difficulties would be at an end.
"Mr. O'Loughlin's contention was
that Mr.. Roosevelt was at liberty to 90
where he liked and to do what he
pleased after the audience.
"My reply was: After or before
makes no difference. 1t is not a ques.
tion Of religion. Mr.. Roosevelt can
90 to his own or 10 anV Protastant