Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1910 — ROOSEVELT VISITS THE KING OF ITLAY [ARTICLE]

ROOSEVELT VISITS THE KING OF ITLAY

Ones Not See Pope, Owing to Conditions Imposed. Following a clash with the Vatican that has caused a storm over two hemispheres. Theodore Roosevelt was received by King Victor Emmanuel at the quirinal in llome. The trouble with the Vatican re-sulted-from the pope’s ultimatum delivered to the ex-president through Mgr. Kennedy and Ambassador Leishman, to the effect that guarantees would be required that such an incident as Mr. Fairbanks’ visit would not be repeated as a condition of the pope receiving the ex-president. Mr. Roosevelt, who received this message" at Cairo, notified the American ambassador that the conditions offered by the pontiff made the proposed meeting impossible. Mr. Roosevelt has sent a message of explanation to the American people, through the Outlook, asking that they withhold harsh criticism or comment on the incident, but. the episode has caused a tremendous sensation here. The Fairbanks incident to which the pope took exception, was the visit made by the ex-vice president to the° Methodists in Rome, who are charged as being traduriers an£ maligners of the Roman church. The meeting of the ‘king and Roosevelt afforded opportunity for another exhibition of the admiration of the public for the former president and the popular interest in his every movement. ’’ The hour of his reception being known, a considerable number of persons gathered to greet him on his way from the hotel to the royal paiace. As he was alighting from his carriage at the quirinal the cuirassiers forming the bodyguard of the king gave him a military salute. A rootman In blue velvet knickerbockers and red coat covered with gold lace preceded Mr. Roosevelt to the antechamber of his majesty, where he was received by Rear Admiral Garelli, aid on duty. Count Tozzoni and Duke Cito, masters of ceremonies. Immediately afterward the distinguished guest was escorted to the door of the king’s apartments, which, when thrown open, revealed his majesty standing with arms outstretched and a smile upon his lips. His majesty wore the uniform of a general of the Italian army. His words of welcome, spoken in excellent English, weye corial. King Victor and Mr. Roosevelt shook hands heartily, the monarch inciting the former president ,to sit at his side. _ ,

The door of the apartment was tnen closed, and, the two remained in private conversation for about threequarters of an hour. The formalities of the reception concluded, King Victor personally conducted Mr. Roosevelt to the hall of the palace, where the American inspected the hunting trophies of the king’s father and grandfather. From the quirinal Mr. Roosevelt drove to the pantheon. Colonel Roosevelt will not visit the MethodiSt mission and he will not make an address before the Methodists. i His planned reception to the American colony at the American embassy has been called off as a result of an anti-Vatican statement issued by the Rev. B. M. Tipple, of the American Methodist church in- Rome.