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Show ROOSEVELT BARRED BY FOPE j Refused Audience Because He De- ; clined to Frcmise Not to Visit Methodists. j i j Rrae.- The determination of Mr. Root eve! t to forego an audience with Pope Pius X rather than subscribe to the conditions imposed by the Vatican, has created a sensation. This unexpected unex-pected incident overshadows every other feature of the distinguished American's visit to the eternal city. Mr. Roosevelt sought an audience with the pratl.T through American Embassador Irishman and received a reply thi: ihe huly father would be delighted I) receive him, but the answer an-swer was couple.! with an expression of the hope th.-.t the audience would not be prevented by such a regret- , table incident as made an audience lor former Vice-President Fairbanks impossible. Mr. Roosevelt in return said that he could not accept any stipulation stip-ulation limiting his freedom of conduct. con-duct. To the latter message the Vatican Vati-can made answer that the audience cou'd not take place excepting on the understanding first made known. Mr. Roosevelt then announced his determination deter-mination to forego the audience. |