Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-16
Plans to Make a Lon
Tour Of the World,
VIII Visit The Ca pitfalls and Hunt
Big Game IN Africa.
4 History OF His Administration Is
Also Planned.


lowed by a nunt in India and Il tour of
the world, is the great project which
President Roosevelt has in contempla-
ton Immediately following his retire
ment from Office next year.
Game hunting has become an absorb
ing passion with the President, and
nothing now will fully satisfy him ex-
cept a trip into the interior Of Africa,
where the worlds biggest game can be
had in almost unlimited numbers.
TO show how the Presidents mind is
set OH this purpose it is remarked that
nearly all the books which the Presi-
dent has taken from the Congressional
Library during the past few weeks have
been books on hunting. In fact, recent
ly he has almost drained the Congress
sional Library of books on big game
hunting in Asia, Africa. India, Alaska
and other parts Of the world.
He has mastered the game laws OF
every civilized country, and at the din
ner to the bear hunters in the Whlte
House few nights ago he astonished
the mighty hunters by his knowledge
of the conditions prevailing in all re-
gions where big game is to he found.
Next TO this big game hunt. which
will probably be carried out on scale
hitherto unheard of in the history OF
the world, the President has his heart
set OH a tour Of the globe. which Will
give him Il chance of meeting the
crowned heads of Europe and otntr
great men Of the world.
He is especially anxious to meet Elm
pcror William Of Germany, whose char
acter in many respects is similar to his
own. and whose methods and talents
he has frequently expressed his adnnlra-
ton for. Another ruler he is very
anxious to meet is the Mikado Of japan,
who he considers one Of the most aStute
and earacious sovcrCjgns of the present
day.
The trip to Japan will in all prop
ability he made in connection with o
hunting trip in India. King Edward
" i'll, of course, be visited. and IN con-
nection with his trip to the British Isles
no NAV do some shooting on the Scot
fish moorS.
Through Ambassador Bryce Of Great
Britain. Ambassador Jusserand of France
and Vor SternberG of Germany he has re-
ceiyed pressing invitations to visit the
three countries named and meet their
Al
will, the sanction and hearty good will
of the sovereigns of the three countries
named, have appealed TO the imagination
of the President, who very recently mas
roneated his desire to see these countries
and meet their rulers and the men Oh
thought and affairs with whom lie would
be brought into contact.
Should he do this. the President, whose
strenuous fame has given him reputa-
ton abroad second to no living American,
would have an outing that would rival IN
its spectacular features. ct least, Fresi-
dent Grants famous tour of the world.
How strongly this idea has taken hold
of the Presidents mind is indicated by the
close questioning to Which he Aas SUD-
iacted the ambassadors with whom he has
been i'm consultation. He has asked with
almost childish curiosity about the men
who are in positions of power and IN
| Cuence today in the various old world
countries.
| And il was in the course of one of these
INQUIRIES that he made the hearty state
ment to Won Sternberg the other day OF
his intention to visit Germany and I'm
peror Wilhelm.
| On tie question of the big game hunt
his imagination has been similarly
aroused Inquiry shows that Mr.. Roose-
Welt has recently taken out all the m
portant books on big game and game
hunting to be found in the Congressional
F, library.
The President has also in view the pro-
| iect of writing the history of his ad-
ministration. and already he has his ma
terra. pretty we'll in hand. He recently
began to assemble and arrange in orderly
manner for subsequent perusal and IN
dexing the state papers of his adniinlstra-
ton. While the work is in purely
formulative stage as vet. it is Indicative
Of the trend Of his mind in that connec-
ton.
In general way. too. the President S
house is being set in order for his with
drawal This is not being done in hur-
ried manner. but every move Of the Pres
ident now is with the ultimate view OF
cleaning up his work and getting FOO
free.