New-York tribune., 1909-02-22
MR.. ROOSEVELT'S TRIP
TO COVER TWO YEARS
ONE IN AFRICA, OTHER
IN EUROPE.
Details of HIS Plans and Itinerary
for Hunting Erpedition-To
T. Lecture abroad.

The trip abroad which Theodore Roosevelt VIII
hec5n soon after his retirement as the twenty
ssrtb President Of the United States on March
A next will occupy two years. During this time
he Will combine the rest and recreation won by
-nore than twenty-five years of public service
As faunal naturalist he will spend year in
Africa at the head of scientific expedition fit
red out by the Smithsonian Institution, and in
which he will be accompanied by his son Kermit
and three American nafuralists. Major Edgar \.
Means J L,oring Allen and Edmund Heller
This expedition will make collection Of man.
mails birds reptiles insects and botanical speci-
mems Of Central Africa which will be deposited
IN the United States National Museum, at
washington Mr. Roosevelt will spend the
other year IN visiting at least three of the big
foreign capitals.
The party leaves New York City about the
middle Of March. going by the Mediterranean
route TO Gibraltar and Naples AT Naples the
members Of the expedition will board steamer
of the German East African Line for KILN
DIM Harbor. Mo1nbasa Island They will arrive
81 the East African port toward the end OF
April proceed by the Uganda Railway TO Nal
rotd. spend six months there. then continue by
rail II Port Florence, Lake Victoria Nyanza'
making a total distance Of 5S4 miles by rail
The eypedftfon will cross Uganda by caravan,
and finally pass down the whole length of the
Nile. reaching Khartoum about april 1910
mich Of the hunting and specimen collecting
will be done IN British East Africa. where the
Uganda Railway will be used as a means OF
ready transportation from Nairobi which will
be the base of supplies
WILL STAY YEAR IN EUROPE
At Khartoum it is expected the President and
his son viii be joined by Mrs Roosevelt, who
will accompany them on their trip TO Europe
The naturalists Of the party will proceed olrect
70 the United States from Egypt Mr. Roosevelt
rrobablv will remain in Continental Europe ana
Great Britain about one year. having accepted
Invitations TO deliver the Romanes lecture at
Oxford University. address at the Soroonne
in Paris and lecture before the students Of the
University OF Berlin
Y has long been the desire Of Mr.. Roosevelt
n make a hunting tour into the heart Of Africa
He has made numerous trips in search OF Dig
game in every part of the United States Where
such animals make their abode. For years ne
has been an ardent hunter and a writer OF huhI-
ing stories Some of his books on the subject
are Hunting Trips Of a Ranchman, written
from his experiences while on North Dakooa
ranch. where he spent two years raising cattle'
Ranch Life and Hunting Trail" THE Wilder
ness F5Inter.s The Deer Family and Outdoor
Pastimes of an American Hunter" In ths lat
ter volume he refers to the sport IN these
words:
From the days Of Ninrod TO our own there
have been mighty hunters before the Lord, ana
most warIike and rnasterfu races have taken
kindly to the chase. as chief. among those rough
pastiraes which appeal naturally to men Win
plenty Of red blood in their veins"
,1r-e might think Mr.. Roosevelt desires TO emu
late the earlier among the great conquering
kings Of Egypt and Assyria, who. he says, hunt
Cd the elephant and the wild bull as well as the
Hons. with which the country sWarned; ana
Ttglath-P -Piieser L who was overload Of Phoenicia,
embarked on the Mediterranean and there killed
g sea monster" presumably whale-a feat
which MI Roosevelt declares. has been par
aneled by no sport loving sovereign Of modern
times save by that stout hunter. the German
Kaiser: although 1 believe, the present English
King like several members Of his family, had
Flsin both elephants and tigers before he came
20 the throne"
THE HUNTERS PARADISE
Speaking Of the great hunting grounds Of the
world MI Roosevelt says that there remain
only three in the present century South Africa
Is the true hunters paradise in his opinion II
the happy hunting grounds to be found any
where in this world. he says, they lie between
the Orange and the Zanbesi. and extend north
ward here and there TO the Nile countries and
Sonlaliland. Nowhere else are there such null
titudes of game. representing SO many and such
widely different kinds Of animals Of such size'
sucn beauty and such infinite variety We should
have 70 20 back to the fauna of Plelstocene TO
find IT'S equal" 1t is to this section OF the world
that he Is bound
Having been in public life almost continually
since he was graduated from. Harvard University
in IssO-serving the people in the capacity OF
Assen1btvrnan in New York State. Civil Service
Commissioner of the United States. president of
the Police Board in New York City, Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy OF the United States,
colonel ef the Ist United States Volunteer Cav
airy in the Spanish War, Governor Of the State
OF New York, Vice. President Of the United
States and finally as President of the nation.
the highest gift OF the people of the country-Mr
Roosevelt feels that he has earned the right TO
put in a portion of his time in the sport which
most appeals to him. He purposes TO spend two
years away from the United States for two rea-
sons Rest and recreation in hunting and scien-
tsnc research are only the minor He intends
TO nut himself beyond the reach Of those persons
who he believes would inevitably seek If he were
within reach to use his influence with the admin
tstra.ion OF President William H Taft Mr. Roose-
welt IS of course. aware of the manner in which
the charge has been circulated that Mr. Taft
would be only g Roosevelt man as President
end whatever Mr. Taft. as President. might do
81 gould be ascrfbed TO Mr.. Roosevet's inflU-
enca il is because of this situation that Mr..
Roosevelt decided to take himself out OF the
country where It would be impossible for any
one 20 -epeat any such charge against Presi-
cent Taft Mr. Roosevelt has well selected a
place where mis- seclusion IN this respect Is Sc
cure for hardly could more inaccessible local
ity be found In this connection Mr. Roosevelt
some months before the Republican National
zFr Taf IN fha