The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
Sir Henry Johnson Tells of
Country Where RooSe-
welt Hunts.
WILL NOT GIVE
EXACT ROUTE
Says Game Might Run Away-Be-
lieves President Will Find
New Lands.

Disclosing but a meager portion Of
the plans Of President Roosevelt's hunt
ing trip in Africa, Sir Henry Hamilton
Johnson, African explorer, delivered a
lecture, last night. at the Masonic Tenn
pie. A large audience was attracted
TO the auditorium because of the promi-
hence of the speaker, and the part he
Is said TO be taking in mapping out the
territory the President will cover after
he retires from office. next March f.
Sir Henry made the prediction that
the President will add the title Of Eek
pIorer'' to his name before he energies
from the jungle In 1910. and he also
expressed the opinion that Mr.. Roose-
welt would bring back with him some
specimens Of the animal kingdom which
are not known at present.
Will Scare Game.
When asked why he was so secretive
about the Presidents exact route, Sir
Henry replied that he would not tell
for two reasons He said it would serve
notice on the game, which would pro-
eeed 70 vacate, and 1t would give other
hunters tips that would be likely to
send them !nto the same territory.
Sir Henry declared he had found the
natural history OF Africa, and he de-
cIared 1t would not be surprising if he
energies from the forests of Africa the
discoverer of some heretofore unknown
bird or animal In the jungles of the
Dark Continent unknown animals exist.
he believed. and he thought the Presi-
dent capable OF discovering them.
The explorer related a conversation
ha h-a n
prior to his own trip 10 the junsles of
Africa. Stanley told him he had always
been interested in the stories told him
by the pigmies OF the forest about the
wild ass of Africa He had always
been anxious to see this strange animal.
Johnson has seen the animal which
turned out TO be p great wild hog. he
also discovered the Okapi, an animal
somewhat Ike the giraffe. but lacking
the long neck of that animal.
Lands at Monbassa.
The lecture Of the eminent geographer
was illustrated with many pictures, most
of them taken by himself. lie landed
his audience at AIOnbassa with President
Roosevelt and conducted them half way
across the continent. showing them
many pictures OF the great juugies
through which the President In a gen
eral way will have TO pass in his search
for game. The lakes of middle Africa,
Victoria. and Albert Nyanza were shown
and described.
Sir Henry Johnson had the picture Of
the only elephant he was fortunate
enough TO kill, 1t was rather a small
specimen.
The President is very anxious 10 Sc
cure q specimen of the white or square
Tipped rhinocerOs. the explorer said
This animal lives far to the inland
He had never seen any of them himself.
but had heard OF them. Having talked
Intimately with the President, Sir Henry
believed that It was the choicest hope
OF the President to get one Of these rare
animals. as well as discover some en-
tirely new species Of the animal king
dom.
Crude Habitations.
The inhabitants OF this portion of
Africa are OF the lowest type of man
kind Few OF them wore any clothes
10 speak Of and their habitations are of
the crudest construction.
Many OF the inhabitants are nOmadic
and live in rude, temporary dwellings.
Many reside IN caves. in the rocks, or
dug-outs in the sides OF the hills.
In many districts Sir Henry found
great areas Of fertile lands. entirely
devoid OF any trace Of human inhabi-
tants. the people having been extermi-
mated by stronger and more warlike ma
lions.
Many parts OF the Dark Continent
are stil unexplored, and Sir Harry be-
lieves the President will do more than
hunt for elephants, rhinoceros, and
hippop0tamus. He expects him TO re-
turn 70 civilization with message to
the geographers Of the world concern
ing unknown Africa.
a large audience was present at the
lecture.