New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
AFRICAN HUNT PLANS
,fR ROOSEFELTS ROUTE,
Frpects to Find Plenty of Big Game
tn Uganda.
IFrom Tie Tribune Bureau. ]

IFrorn Tie Tribune Bu7eaul
washington, Oc:- IA definite idea Of the
..-,csp hunting trip of President Roosevelt
rasned st the White House to-day from
ossop ] c. HartzeIl in charge of the mis-
-.-.rv work OF the Methodist Episcopal
-s--ch in West and East Africa, who is in this
u,,rv OF S visit and conferred with the
p-.sjaent for some time
q. Roosevelt accompanied by his son Kermit
~ two government naturalists viii leave
o,.,er Bay the last OF next March for Alex
.,sr;a Egypt whence they will said through
-. spez C.-zl and the Red Sea and down the
s,st ooast Of Africa to Mombasa- the chief
,aas town OF British East Africa This port is
:, The seuthernmost point OF British East
,4-,-s and Is the terminus Of the railroad which
rms go miles into the interior 10 the shores OF
r.se Victoria Nyanza. Mr.. Roosevelt expects
70 begin his hunting trip about go miles out
,-o- Morhasa along the line of the railroad.
rasns as far from the raad north and south as
~ desires. and as he deems advisable to Obtain
ssms He VIII work his way in the general
s,-ectien Of Lake Victoria Nyanza. and then
Q 1
rsne Is sad 70 abound In this section he will
s--fke the head waters Of the Nile about Lake
AEse-t Nyanza, which he viii slowly follow
ru-thwsrd 10 Khartoun. where Mrs. Roosevelt
sri friends viii probably be waiting for him
The expectation now is that throughout HIS
,-p re viii be under the British flag as Great
B-itsn has possession Of the entire central strip
y africa from British East africa north If
boveve- he gees outside Of British East Africa
81 al il ElI he 70 AXE an excursion into Ger
rzn EasI africa which lies south of the rail-
szy lines He viii never be very far from Ger
-,sn TERRITORY. as he follows the railroad north
rem Merubassa- Even at Lake Victoria
yvgnza II would not be difficult to turn south
ward into German East Africa. where the au-
tho-iries much desire him German possessions
ars IS tuu Of game as those Of the British, and
sozs hunters Of big game prefer them. He will
be guided entirely by substantial reports brought
Mn as 70 Jhe best game centres.
Prom MonbaSa TO Lake Albert Nyanza the
vi3 animals include lions elephants buffalo,
ssboons and monkeys, white tailed gnu. wart
hogs. ostTiChes. etc. The game grows wilder and
aeroe- the further inland one goes, especially
alcng the Nile which Ny Roosevelt viii follow
al he way 70 Khartoum. but II IS north OF Lake
Victoria Mama and in the Uganda plateau that
hs believes he viii fnd the greatest sport
The PRESIDENTS OUTFIT
The President has practically outztted himself.
Es hEs procured half dozen styles Of guns for
kig game together with knives and he has al
rssdy given 2 t-3aI 10 his tent he and his party
VII use Re VIII probably organize his caravan
s-z- leaving AIombasa. increasing OF decreasing
he number Of natives al various points These
oarsvals are Tot difficult 70 procure, and it is
Sea understood that the British authorities will
hs 81 the lookout 20 see that MI Roosevelt has
he best guides and native hunters 70 be had
awaiting him when he arrives Trusty fearless
nen vii Be assigned 70 him al along and ii is
safe . say that no hunter ever went 10 Africa
VIII bodies u men who know mora Of the re-
gaons- their p-tfsllss and their game a. his
disposal
aaou-d the guns and ammunition selected by
he President prove TO be different from what
hs NEEDS he VIII have opportunity along the
rz-t-oad 70 procure Just what he does need. II
sac, however, that ne has been fully advised |
@ huniers o. big game in Africa as to the |
weapons be VIII want, and that he has every |
l-lg modern II that line.
ne PRESIDENT takes 4 deep interest in the /
sslonsry work ot Africa and has promised |
1t mat he VII devote much OF his time TO in |
ee---s WAL s beng done along that line
Seio Bishop HsrtzelL y feel that immense good /
tae missionary cause viii grow out OF his 1
'@-~ africa Is on JigJoe 10 see the President.
'-' lie people viii give him magnificent re-
-Tp--'I wherever he may 60. I don't NOW
= mig that has stirred the people in the
r-0-s q lie great continent where the visit is
seS- ss an eDoch- Next year our Church
N'SFs-ss ne diamond jubilee OF missionary
A Il africa and when told the President
y : lis ne showed deep interest We wish 70
ess L rhst yez- $500 900 to improve and IN
IS oI- missions. and the President inti-
- maj ne would co what he could 10 make
-----7S Tremendous success"
F-o@ Gonazsa 70 Kaartour by the route
sIo-seVe-t i'0oseVe-t VII take the distance is between
sAe 500 miles Cr is 800 miles in an air
= - eie he S!- be something like z wear trav
.--E t2st distance and whatever extra miles
rou,s +S u 'i-e MAN
s.,-- -s7S-oe7J Is keeping IN good physical con-
- ~ 'he long and trying journey He
MISSES an afternoon Of driving or walk
= : = --esziating this with tennis playing. He is
-1i-s 1esl- bUt he feels sure that when ne
=. % cairo a. the close Of his trip he will be
- POUNDS lighter than al present.