Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-05
ROOSEVELT, ANGRY,
CALLS OFF FUNCTION
Reception to American Colony
Abandoned Because OF
Religious Strife. :.
TROUBLE STIRRED UP
BY Triple STATEMENT
Ex-President Objects to Efforts to
Infame Animosities.
CATHOLICS WERE UP IN ARMS
Proposed to Abandon Intention OF
Calling on Roosevelt if Metho-
dists Were Also Allowed
to Visit Him.
Ex-President Objects to Efforts to
Infame Animosities.
CATHOLICS WERE UP IN ARMS

ROME April I-Mr. Roosevelt was not
in his happiest mood today. His wish
that the Vatican audience incident be re-
earded as personal to him had not been
respected. and he was intensely annoyed
About the first thing that the former
President did today was to call on the
reception to the members of the American
colony which had been set for tomorrow
night.
This action can be traced directly to the
issuance Yesterday of a statement by the
Rev B. NJ Tipple, pastor of the Ameri-
can Methodist Church, in which oppor-
tunity was taken for an attack upon the
Roman Church, Mr.. Roosevelt does not
propose to be used by any one to the
disparagement of any one else.
Tipple Statement stirs Strife.
Mr.. Tipple called upon Mr.. Roosevelt
yesterday afternoon. Upon his departure
he made public a statement in which he
lifted the Vatican episode out of the
realms of the personal and gave it
worldwide significance.
Mr.. Roosevelt has struck blow for
twentieth century Christianity" said Mr..
Tipp,e "The representatives of two great
REPUBLICS have been the ones to put the
Vatican where ii belongs
THE Vatican is incompatible with re-
publican principles. This is bitter
dose for patriotic Catholics IN America
10 swallow 1 wonder how many doses OF
this sort they will take before theE re-
volt.
rs Catholicism in America to be Ameri-
can of Romish? If Romish then every
patriotic American should rise to crush
il; for Roman Catholicism Is the uncom-
p. omising foe of freedom.
The world advances, but the Vatican
never.
Roosevelt Not Pleased
The statement. in full. was shown TO
Mr. Roosevelt today, when he said:
IT had made no arrangements to speak
at any church or clerical organization in
Rome. have received number of
gentlemen of all religious faiths who
have called at my rooms or at the Ameri-
can embassy.
Under the circumstances 1 have re-
uuested the American ambassador not
TO hold the reception which he had IN
tended to hold "Wednesday afternoon
..As regards ali efforts, by whomsoever
made to bring about and inf1ame re-
Iigious animosities because of what has
occurred in connection with the vatican
and myself l can do no more than to
refer them to the emphatic statements
contained in my open letter to Dr. Lyman
Abbott. already published.
..AI that there said desire to reter
ate with my whole power
Catholics Intended Not to Come.
Mr.. Leishman. the American ambassa-
dor, had arranged the reception at the
American embassy in order that Mr..
Roosevelt might meet the Americans in
Rome. regardless OF their religious faith,
upon the neutral ground of the embassy.
The appearance, however. of Mr.. Tipple's
statement displeased many American
Catholics who forthwith manifested
intention of abandoning their purpose
10 attend the reception If the Methodists
of the organization represented by Mr..
TippIe were to be present.
The matter was carried TO Mr.. Roose-
vet After hearing both sides he prompt
ly asked Mr. Leishman TO cancel the
whole affair. This was done.
The sensation caused by the determna-
tion of Mr.. Roosevelt not TO be received
by the pope upon the terms made by
Cardinal Merry Del Val continues un-
abated The press today Is flied with
columns the subject.
The papers of all shades OF political
opinion. with the exception OF the clerical
organs. support Mr.. ROosevets attitude
Some of the violent anti-ciericai sheets
intimate that the affair may result in the
downfall of the papal secretary.
arouse a great anti-clerical demonstra-
ton, to be made at the railway station
when Mr.. Roosevelt leaves the city We'd
neSday night.
the sympathy of Mr. Roosevelt VINO is
exceedingly put out that a personal in
cident should have melted an eXiiu'tIon
of that very religious hostility which he
so greatly deprecates.
All That Triple Had to Say.
The full text of the statement of Rev.
r NJ Tipple, which has incensed Mr.
Roosevelt, follows:
''while the work of Methodism In Rome
started the rumpus. it is no longeS
Methodism any other ism. but the
great principle of liberation. Mr.. Roose-
velt has struck blow for twentieth CEN
tury Christianity.
The representatives of two great re-
publics have been the ones 10 put the
Vatican where it belongs. President Lou
bet refused to accede TO Vatican condi-
tions and now Mr. Fairbanks and Mr.
Roosevelt come to maintain the dignity
and independence of American manhood
in the face Of Vatican tyranny.
'The Vatican is incompatible with re-
publican principles. This Is o bitter dose
for patriotic Catholics in America to
swallow / wonder how many doses OF
this sort they will take before they re-
volt? Is Catholicism In America to be
American or Komish? II Romish. then
every patriotic American should rise to
crush it, for Roman Catholicism is the
uncompromising foe of freedom.
After the Fairbanks episode the
Methodists never dreamed that the Vati
can would commit similar blunder 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.
Americans can now better understand