Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
Roosevelt Leaves Nom
hasa for Pease Ranch
Where He viii Hunt for Week
Thence to Nairobi.
Banquet at Mombasa and a Mes.
sage from King Edward.

Mombasa, British East Africa, April
22-Theodore Roosevelt and the mem
bers of his party left Mombasa at 23O
r. NJ. To-Day on a special train for Ka-
pltI Plains station, whence they will
DC conveyed to the ranch of Sir Alfred
Pease on the Athi river. Sir Alfred is
there awaiting the coming of his
guests. The party probably will remain
at the ranch for one week, using it as
base for shooting expeditions and
then move on to Nairobi.
Mr.. Roosevelt, his son Kermit, Ed
mund Heller, F. c. Selous, the Eng
llsh author and hunter, who has joined
the party, and r. F. Cunningham, the
general manager OF the expedition,
were entertained at dinner last night
by the members of the Mombasa Club.
The acting governor OF the protecto-
rate, +. ]. Jackson, in proposing the
health of the former President of the
United States, read the following tel
egram from King Edward:
Il bid YOU a hearty welcome to
British East Africa and l trust that
you will have Il pleasant time and
meet with every success
Continuing, Mr.. Jackson said Mr..
Roosevelt had left the big stick at
home and after seven strenuous years
as President of the United States had
come to Africa TO make use of the ri
f1c. In conclusion, he promised the dis
tinguished visitor an immense variety
of game and good sport
When Mr.. Roosevelt arose to reply
to these words of welcome, he was en-
Enthusiastically received with full high
land musical honors. He began by pay
ing a tribute to the British people,
praising their energy and genius in
civiizing the uncivilized places Of the
earth. He said he was surprised at
what he had heard of the progress of
British East Africa, but he warned his
hearers that they could not expect to
achieve in a short time what it had
taken America 20 generations to ac-
complish. He then emphasized the ne
cessty OF leaving local questions to be
solved by the authorities on the spot
and commented upon the fact that the
people at home knew little of affairs
abroad. In this connection he instance
ed the United States and the Philip
pines.
Continuing Mr.. Roosevelt expressed
his great pleasure at the welcome Civ
en- him yesterday by the British cruis-
er Pandora, whose rails and masts
were manned by cheering sailors when
the Admiral came into the harbor. He
said he believed in peace but consid-
cred that strength meant peace, and he
hoped that all the nations would pro-
vide themselves with this means to the
end
In conclusion Mr.. Roosevelt referred
briefly to his future plans and gave
some of his first impressions of the
country. Mr.. Roosevelt was followed
by Mr.: SelouS. who expressed the hope
that Mr.. Roosevelt would in the future
use the power of his position to bring
about an entente between Great Brit
ain and Germany.
j. Alden Loring and Major Mcarns
did not come ashore from the Admiral
Yesterday because of the heavy rains.
They dsembarked this morning.
Before leaving Mr.. Roosevelt tele-
graphcd to King Edward thanking him
for the message of greeting read by
Mr. Jackson at the dinner given in Mr..
Roosevelt's honor at the Mombasa Club
last night
A guard of honor composed of ma
TlncS ana DIueJdCkttS lIoIl tHt dH-
dora was at the railroad station when
the Roosevelt party arrived and was
inspected by Mr.. Roosevelt. A number
of officials and civilians also were pres
ent and the station building was dec
Grated with flags.
Mr.. Roosevelt spent the morning at
government house, where he was the
guest last night of Mr.. Jackson Ker-
nit Roosevelt. J. Alden Loring. Ed
mund Heller and Major Mearns spent
their time up to the leaving of the train
sightseeing.
From Mombasa Mr.. Roosevelt dis
patched a cablcgram to the Emperor
of Germany saying:
II desire to express my appreciation
Of my treatment on board the German
steamer Admiral under Captain DOherr
and my admiration of the astounding
energy and growth of the mercantile
and colonial interests of Germany in