The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
ROOSEVELT ON FIRST HUNT Is In British East Africa. TRAVEL BY SPECIAL TRAIN The Former President Will Use
 Gun on Peas Ranch. He is the Gus-t at Ba.saet T.ndsr- ed Him by the Acting Gev.raor
 of the Protsetorate.

MomnaB&, 6Fitian Gaht Atrtcas <&RtA 22.-Theodore Roosevelt and the mem cial train at half past 2 o'clock this afternoon for Kapiti Plains station. whence they will be conveyed to the ranch of Sir Alfred Peas for their hrst shooting trip. The party Is accoui- panied by F. ] Jackson. acting Gov arnor of the protectorate.d
 Before leaving. Mr. Rcossvelt teie- graphed to King Edward. thanking him for the message of greeting. read by Mir. Jackson. at the dinner given in Mir. Rooseyeit's honor. at the Momhasa Club last night
 A guard of honor. composed of marines and blue jackets from the Pandora. was at the railroad station when the Roosevelt party arrived and was inspected by MT. Roosevelt.
 A number of officials and civilians also were present anj the station building was decorated with flags,
 Mir. Roosevelt spent the morning at government house. where he was the guest last night of Mir. Jackson.
 Kermit Roosevelt. !. Alden Lorins. Edmund Heller and Major Mearns spent their time up to the leaving of the train. in driving about the city.
 From Mombasa Mir. Roosevelt disr patched a cablegram to the Emperor of Germany saying:
 T desire to express my appreciation of my treatment on board the German steamer Admiral. under Captain Do- herr and my admiration of the astounding energy and growth of the mercantile and colonial interest of Germany In East Africa"
 The party probably will remain ni the ranch for one week. making f ths base for shooting expeditions. and then move on ID Naironef
 Mir. Roosevelt. his son. Kermit. Ed- fnund Heller. F.. c. Seious and R. E. Cunnfnghame, the general manager ot the expedition. were entertajned al dinner last night by the members of tne Mornbasn Club. The acting Goy-s son, in proposing the health of Mr. Roosevelt, read the following telegram from King Edward;
 .sI bid you hearty wafcorne to Brit- ish East Africa, and trust that you will have pleasant time and meet with gvefy success.s
 Continuing Mir Jackson ssid Mr. Roosevelt had left the ''biK stick ak home and after seven strenncua years as President of the United States had come out to Africa to make use of tne rife. Tn conclusion. lie promised the distinguished visitor kB immense va riety of game and good sport.
 1k0eseveM Surpwfsed.
 When Mir Roosevelt rose to reply ho was enthusiastically greetei with fril Highland musical honors. He begun with tribute to the British people for their energy and genius in civiiis- ing the uncivilixed places of the earth. He said he was surprised at what bo had heard of the progress of British East Africa. but he warned his hesrexs that they could not expect to achieve in a short time what It had taken Amer ica several hundred years to accom- piish. He then emphasized the neeas. sity of leaving local questions 10 be solved by the authorities on the spot anu commented upon the fact that the people at home know little of affairs abroad. Tn this connection he ia- stanced the United States and tho Philippine Isfands
 Continuing. Mir. Roosevelt expressed his pleasure at the welcome given him yesterday by the British cruiser Pan7 dora. whose rails and masts were manned by cheering sailors when the Admiral came Into the harbor. He said he believed in peace but considdrsd that strength meant peace. and he hop ed that all tho great nations would provide themselves with tlsis means to the end.
 In conclusion MT. Roosevelt referred briefly to his future plans and gave some of his srst impressions of the country.
 MT. Rooseveit wac followed by Mr. Selous. who expressed the hope that Mir. Roosevelt would in the future usa the power of his position to bring about an entente between Great Brit ain and Germany.
 J. Alden Loring ant Major Mesrns did not come ashore from the Admiral yesterday before the heavy rains. They disembarked this morning.