The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-11
PRESIDENT PUTS QUE
TUS ON THIRD TERM
Will Leave United States Next April
for Years Hunt in Africa.
he WILL GO FOR BIG GAME
Will Enter Dark Continent at Nom
hasa Four Hundred Miles South
Of Equator Thence to TIT. Kenia
Where Elephant, RhinOceros,
hippOpotamus and Lion are Num-
erOus.

WASHINGTON, D. c. June g.
Important significance in connec-
ton with President Roosevelt's
determination against third term
Is contained in the admission made
today for the first time, that the
President is making definite plans
to leave the United States in
April next year for Africa, where
he will spend year hunting big
game. Rumors that Mr.. Roose-
Welt was to leave the country at
the conclusion of his term of Office
have been printed heretofore but
when confirmation was sought at
the White House the answer has
been that no definite conclusion
had been reached as to the Presi-
dents plans. %
But today it was stated positive
ly that Mr.. Roosevelt, with his
son, Kermit, would sail from New
York for Cairo in April, I9o9-iust
as soon as the necessary arrange
ments for the departure could be
me made after the 4th of March.
1t is the desire of the President to
bring back at the end of the year
from the wilds of Africa specimens
of every species of big game to be
had on the dark continent. He
will visit no other country, it is
stated.
The outfit for the expedition
will be obtained on reaching Afri-
ca. The exact size of the hunting
party-number Of guides and re-
tanners, animals, etc. has not
been determined on. The PIesi-
dent, however, will take an assert
ment of arms, which he will re-
quire in the variety OF hunting
contemplated. THIS outfit will
include guns of the highest power.
During the absence of Mr..
Roosevelt in Africa, Mrs. ROose-
welt and other members of the
family will remain at the family
home at Sycamore Hill, Oyster
Bay.
The President will enter the
Dark Continent at Mombasa, an
ancient city on the east coast Of
Africa 5000 miles north of Cape
Town and 400 miles south of the
Equator. Thence he expects to
work his way northward toward
Mt. Kenia, which is the centre of
the most famous big game country
in the world. The elephant,
rhinoceros, hippopotamus, giraffe,
lion and many kinds of antelope
are numerous. Crocodiles, pyth-
ons and cobras abound.
The climate of Africa, as a rule,
is not oppressive. On the coastal
plains rains are frequent, and there
appears to be little variation in
the temperature. On the plateau,
generally speaking, the days are
hot and the nights cold. Wet
seasons are in the spring and
autumn. These Presient Roose-
Welt will avoid by hunting during
the dry summer.
The President will also return
directly from Africa without stop
ping in Europe. After reaching
Mombasa he will travel north and
south as the seasons permit. For
several weeks past the President
has been engaged in making prep
aration for the trip. 1t is said he
will take two elephant guns for
himself and son, and will carry a
frst.class hunting outfit.
1t is understood the President,
while in Africa, will make a care.
ful study of the habits Of animals.
and that on his return he will
write some magazine articles, and
perhaps book, on his explora-
tions.