New-York tribune., 1909-11-23
ROOSETELT'S HUNT.
Big RhiR0 FcHed Just an Time
East .ifricaR Conditions.

In The Christmas number of 81 tbner's
Magaziuc'' cN-President R0oscvclt's third
article on hls African experiences Is pub
l!shed. tho title being ON Safari. Rhinos
and GiraGes" NJ. Roosevelt gives de-
Scriptions of thc expedition on the march.
OF a moonlight tramp across the wild
country after a dead rhino and of stalk
ing a giraffe Some mixing Of Mr.. Roose-
Volt'S danger when le stopped the charge
of wounded rlunoccros. has already
reached this country IN press reports 50
that added interest Is given to the
hunters oun account of the incident. lie
saNs.
Tho huge i-a.. was standing I'm entirely
open country, although tncI" were a feN
scattered tres ni uo great size a some
lltti, distance iroil HIM We l,ft our noIses
on a ,iH tf thr ground and began the ap-
pfuaCh. Z cannot say thdt Ne staikod him,
Tor o., aUptu. rh WAS too easy. the Wind
blow nom ilin I" h>. 'na &. rhino = eye
sight lS dun Thirty wards from where Re
stood Vas a rl~h four rr hN. feet high. and
though d N.- 80 l'lu lilai M" could distinct
ly see him through the lcayos il shielded rs
from fhe vision "i hiS small, -pigliko eyes
as We advanced toward r. STOPPING and "a
IKE an unCoJtb statue. his hide black an
The sunlight, d." seemed what ie was.
yaSt. rfDfu the daNS when see beasts Of tha
prime ran uOf iu thsiy strength. before
cunning nt braun ana hand
- master them 50 ltil" lid ne 'iTesm "t
oUr presence ilat when "e were hundred
yards OF he actually iav down.
Walking lightly. and with every sense
kcNr1 ap we al last reached the bush and
3 ftuSncd forward the safety of tho double
hareled Holland riie whicn 7 was now to
ISe for rh, first tImo "n dig game. As I
-tepDed q, una side - he bush So as 10 cct
n clear aim. Uirl Slater folloNinE. III"
rllino saw r1e and lump"l To his feet with
IN" HcliitN ~ polo "pny. As be rose 7
pat sn the right barrel. The bullet going
throuSh hcrh lungs A. he same moment
rosiriis and caiioped full on ms BEFORE
Do could set quite an tho way rcund in his
nsaaiouC rush 80 reach NJ l struck him
anti mv ',fi-hand harrcl. the bullet srter-
ira p"'W".u Tho mock cni shoulder and
piercing his heart A. ne same instant
Capte.n SLATER ir"d. his bullet entering
ground with horn and fae' tho great huh
'tino sriU head toward IS. dropned just
thirteen PAGES from where We stood
OF tho results or European rule in East
Africa the cx-Prcsidcnt writes.
The English rule IN Africa has leen Of
ircalculable henefit 10 Africans themselves
and indeed this is true of the rule Of most
European nations Mistakes have been
made. ~ course. but they nave proceeded
~ least as often from an unwiSe effort 30
accomplish too much in the WAY Of bencf-
fiNeS. Each ~ The civilized nations that
has 1akPn possession Of any part Of Africa
has had rS own peculiar good qualities
and its own peculiar defects. Some Of them
have done too much in Supervising and
ordering thp lives Of the natives and iu
interfering with their prartires and Gus
SONS The English error like our own un-
der similar conditions. has. IL anything.
lcen iu the other direction. Tho effort has
been to aVsid wherever possible all in
rsrference with tribal customs. even wheT
~ an Immoral and rcpulSive character. and
- do up more than what is obviously neCes-
SorN. such a. inSiStence upon keeping Tho
peace and preventing the spread of cattle
disease. Excellent reasons can be advanced
I'm favor of this policy. and n must always
Doe remembered that a fuSSy and 81 con
Sidercd heuCvOlenCe is more sure 10 awaken
resentment than cruelty itself. while the
1raJiE.- arc spi TO resent deeply .Ven
things hat are obviously for their ultimate
welfare. Yet 7 ranuot helm thinking that
with caution and wisdom IL would be pos
sfhle % proceed somewhat further than
las vet te,n tho ease IN tho direction of
pushing upward some al least Of the East
African tribes. and This though I recognize
ful1T that manv of these tribes are OF
low and hrutalized type. Having said this
much IN the way of criticism. ] wish 10
add my tribute 90 unstinted admiration for
fna disiutereSted and efficient work being
done alike IN the interest ~ the white
rr7ar aud tbe black. by an" government
of cia's when ] mot iu East Africa. They
arc mon In whom their country has every
reason 20 fec n Just pride.