Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1909 — POPE WANTS TO SEE ROOSEVELT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POPE WANTS TO SEE ROOSEVELT

Ex-President Ao Visit Vatican if He Reaches Rome. ADMIRED BY A DUCHESS Member of Italian Royalty, After Chatting With Former Occupant of White House, Remark* That He la the Most Interesting American—The Most Interesting Man She Ever Met Steamer Admiral Sail* at Midnight Naples, April 6. Ex-President Roosevelt spent several hours in Naples and during that'time was given many evidences of his personal popularity with the Italian people. The steamer Hamburg, on which Roosevelt was a passenger, coming in soon after noon, was greeted on her way to the anchorage with the blowing di whistles, the flutteHng of many flags and the playing of bands. He visited the Duke and Duchess of Aosta at Capodimonte, and later dined In private at the hotel, going on board

the steamer Admiral about 10 o’clock in the evening. The Admiral, which will convey Roosevelt to Mombasa, was ready to sail at midnight. A letter was received by Roosevelt from a prominent American prelate, •who lately was In Rome. The writer stated that he had gained the impression that the Vatican would have great pleasure in receiving the ex-president Later Roosevelt told the American ambassador that he should assuredly go to the Vat Jean to see the pope if ha visited Rome. Among those at luncheon with the ex-president were his son, Kermit, Ambassador Griscom, Consul Crowninshield and Mrs. Crownlnshield, Lieutenant Commander Logan, John W. Garrett, first secretary of the embassy, Winthrop Chandler, Mrs. Garrett and Miss Cartright. The party was a merry one, frequent outbursts of laughter being heard as Roosevelt described some of his adventures aboard ship. He seemed to be in the best of health and spirits. Roosevelt was warmly welcomed at the palace of the Duke of Aosta. The Duchess declared the ex-presldent was the most Interesting American she had ever met —she might almost say, the most interesting man.

STEAMER HAMBURG.