The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-27
WILL START IN MARCH AND RE-
MAIN ABROAD ABOUT TWO
YEARS.
LONG STAY IN AFRICA
PLANS TO REMAIN A YEAR IN
DIFFERENT EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES.

4th. with his retirement as twenty
sixth president of the United States,
completed over twenty-five years Of
public service, has decided to take rest
and recreation in a two years trip
abroad, half of which will be spent in
Africa under the British flag as a
faunal naturalist and the other nalf
in Europe, visiting at least three OF the
big capitals. At the head of a scien-
tific expedition outfitted by the Smith
sonian Institution of Washington, he
will, with his son, Kermit, and
three American naturalists of note
Maj. Edgar A. Mears, ]. Loring Allen
and Edmund Heller-make a collec-
tion of mammals, birds, reptiles, in
sects and botanical specimens of Cen
trail Africa, which will be deposited
In the United States National Museum
at Washington.
The party will leave 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 a steamer
of the German East African line for
Kilindini harbor, Mombasa island.
They will arrive at the east African
point toward the end of April, proceed
by the Uganda railway to Nairobi,
spend six months there, then continue
by rail to Port Florence, Lake Victoria
Nyanza, making a total distance OF 5S4
miles by rail. The expedition will
cross Uganda by caravan, and finally
pass down the whole length of the
Nile, reaching Khartoum about April,
1910. Much of the hunting and speci-
men collecting will be done in British
East Africa, where the Uganda railway
will be used as a means of ready trans
portation from Nairobi which will be
the base of supplies.
At Khartoum, it is expected, the
President and his son will be joined
by Mrs. Roosevelt, who will accom-
pany them on their trip to Europe The
naturalists of the party will proceed
direct to the United States from Egypt.
Mr.. Roosevelt probably will remain in
continental Europe and Great Britain
about one year, having accepted invita-
tions to deliver the Romanes lecture
at Oxford University, an address at
the Sorbonne in Paris, and lecture
before the students of the University
of Berlin.
Mr.. Roosevelt feels that he has
earned the right to put in portion of
his time in the sport which most ap-
peals to him. He proposes to spend
two years away from the United
States for two reasons. Rest and rec
reation in hunting are only the minor
ones. He intends to put himself be-
yond the reach of those persons whom,
he believes, would inevitably seek, II
he were within reach, to use his influ-
ence with the administration of Pres
William H. Taft Mr.. Roosevelt is, of
course, aware of the manner in which
the charge has been circulated that
Mr.. Taft would be only Roosevelt
man as president, and whatever Mr..
Taft as president might do, it would be
ascribed to Mr. Roosevelt's influence.
1t is because of this situation that Mr.
Roosevelt decided to take himself out
of the country, where it would be i'm.
possible for anyone to repeat any such
charge against President Taft. Mr..
Roosevelt has well selected a place
where his seclusion in this respect is
secure, for hardly could a more mac
cessible locality be found In this
connection Mr.. Roosevelt, some
months before the Republican national
convention had nominated Mr.. Taft to
the presidency, made statement in
which he said: "If Mr.. Taft is nomi-
would be very gratifying, 1t would
make impossible any criticism, If
were abroad, to the effect that I was
debating to him and being followed.
or that l had dictated and had been
turned down in any suggestions"
In travelling abroad Mr. Roosevelt
will not make any such tour as did
General Grant after retiring from the
presidency. General Grant was re-
ceived in state by emperors and kings
wherever he went on his tour around
the world. He was feted as no other
American ever has been. Mr.. Roose-
velt will avoid all that, it being his de-
sire to travel as plain American citi-
zen, and spending good part of his
time In the pursuit of game, he will
put himself out Of the way of social en-
tertainment.
Greeks Mobbed In Omaha.
Omaha, Neb.-Following a harangue
at mass meeting at the city hall in
South Omaha Sunday afternoon at
which two members of the state Leg
fslature and an attorney were the prin-
cipal speakers. wild mob of 500 to
1000 men started for the Greek mar
ter to avenge the death Of Patrolman
Edward Lowrey. who was shot and
killed Friday night by Greek whom