Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-28
BIG ROOSEVELT HUNT
ALL ON BRITISH SOIL
King Edwards Officers in Africa VIII
Lend Assistance to Expedition,
Which Has Uganda as
Objective Point

WASHINGTON Nov. 27.-While
President RooseVelt's plans for his AT
rican hunting trip have not been entire
ly completed and will not be fully de-
termined upon for several months,
general idea of his expedition has been
gained from Bishop Joseph c. Hartzell,
for twelve years in charge of the Meth
odist church in Africa, who spent some
time with the president and talked over
the hunting trip in addition to discuss
ing the work of the missionaries in that
country.
The general route to be taken by the
president when he reaches Africa will
be from Alexandria by steamer, prob
ably of the German East African line,
through the Suez canal, the Red sea
and down the east coast of Africa TO
the port of Mombasa. the capital OF
British East Africa.
At Mombasa the outfit of the expo
dition, which has been purchased III
London, will be assembled and shipped
by rail to Lake Victoria Nyanza. The
president and his party will make ths
trip to Lake Victoria Nyanza by rail,
stopping off at various points along
the route to make hunting excursions
into the interior, away from the rail-
way. The country traversed by the
railway is of the widest sort and all
kinds of big game can be found along
the line.
Big Game About Uganda
The real work Of the expedition will
not begin, however, until the party
reaches the plateau of Uganda, after
crossing Lake Victoria Nyanza. where
abounds game to be found nowhere
else in the world. 1t is not known eX-
actIy how long the president will re-
main in this region. When the home
ward trip begins the party will strike
out along the headwaters of the White
Nile river, following the stream down
to Khartoum and thence to Cairo.
The presidents paryt is to consist OF
his son, Kermit, who is to be the Of
| fetal photographer of the expedition,
and two naturalists from the national
museum. No other persons will be
taken from this country. When Ire
reaches Africa, Mr.. Roosevelt will
employ the services of natives and
guides. A caravan will be organized
for the trip from the railway terminus
| in Uganda to the Nile. The natural
lists will prepare such specimens as 1t Is
thought the national museum VIII
want, and these will be shipped mn
mediately to the United States.
Whether Mrs. Roosevelt will meet
the party at Khartum will not be def
niteiy decided until the trip is begun.
In British Territory
During the entire trip the president
will be on English territory and the
English officials along the route VIII
do everything in their power to assist
the party. The president has had cor
| respondence with some of these Off
| ciais, who have given him valuable in
| formation and advice.
1t has not been decided yet what
route the president will take in cross
ing the Atlantic.
Bishop Hartzell said the president
expressed the greatest interest in the
work being done by the American
missionaries in Africa. The president
promised that during his trip he
would visit as many of the mission
stations as possible, and would use his
| influence in the interest of the work.
The bishop was asked whether he
had invited the president to do some
missionary work while he was on his
hunting expedition. He replied that he
would like to see the president doing
such work, but he had not mtde the
proposal to him.