The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
NAPLES PLEASED WITH ROOSEVELT Former President Receives a Great Ovation from Italians IS ROYALTY ENTERTAINED Mir Roosevelt Is Visited at His Hotel By Many Distinguished Italians
 and Representatives of
 Other Countries.
IS ROYALTY ENTERTAINED

Naples. April 5.-Ex-P President Roose- welt spent several hours in Naples to- day and during that time was given many evidences of his personal popularity with the Italian people and of the admiration which they have for his distinguished services to his country. The steamer Hamburg, on which MT. Roosevelt was passenger coming in soon after noon, was greeted on her way to her anchor age with the blowing of whistles, the huttering of many flags and the play ing of bands. Italian warships in the harbor, steamers of various nationalities, private yachts and craft of all kinds dressed in bunting and signal flags from stem to stern, added to the picturesque ness of the scene, which MT. Roosevelt himself characterized as magnificent. Great crowds too, waited for his ap- pearance on the streets, and when he rode along in an automobile, he was greeted with an enthusiasm that aston ished him. He met various official dele cations at the Hotel Excelsior, where apartments had been reserved for him, scores of prominent Americans and the representatives of other countries and to all of them he expressed his warm thanks for the welcome which he received. He visited the Duke and Duchess of Aosta at Capodimonte, and later dined in pri- vate at the hotel. going on board the steamer Admiral about 10 o'clock In the evining. The Admiral which will carry MT. Roosevelt to Mombasa, was ready pra dapt a quarters aboard were filled with flowers, which had come from admiring friends. Chief among these were punches of red, white and black carnations from the German emperor, and great cluster of fragrant blossoms from the empress.
 Kaiser Sc Is Greetings.
 Emperor williers, indeed, showed great interest in the former President. The German consul general, in the name of the Emperor, carried to MT. Roosevelt the warmest greetings and letter in which the Emperor expressed the hope that he would see MT. Roosevelt in Der lin on his return. In reply to this, MT. Roosevelt told the consul general to in- form the Emperor he would certainly
 
 his majesty "how the white man can live and fight in Africa
 The Emperor closed his letter with "weidmannSheip'- to the success full huntsman"
 MT. Roosevelt was particularly touched by this and in expressing his thanks for the gracious thought he said:
 "In a year from now you will be in a position to see whether I deserve such a wish"
 A letter was received by Mr. Roose- welt during the afternoon from a prom inent American prelate, who lately was in Rome. The writer said he had gained the impression that the vatican would have great pleasure in receiving Mir. Roosevelt, because of the admiration and high esteem in which he was held there. Later MT. Roosevelt told the American amba ssador that he should assuredly go to the vatican to see the pope if he vis- ited Rome.
 Ovation at Landing.
 Three hours elapsed between the ar rival of the Hamburg and the landing of the exPresident, IS MT. Roosevelt wish ed personally to superintend the handling of the baggage, of which he had a very large quantity. Meanwhile he was the object of a continual ova- ton from Italian emigrants, who broke out into cheers every time they caught glimpse of him, from the mo- ment the Hamburg dropped anchor.
 From the moment the vessel steamed into the harbor the Italian men or war, several German ships and large con- tingent of yachts and craft of all kinds ran up their bunting which fluttered in the high wind. The sun succeeded for a moment in piercing the clouds and heightened the bright colors of the streamers. The bands on various ships struck up the American national an them and Mr. Roosevelt stood on the bridge and watched the scene he re- mark ed that it was somewhat ear- splitting, but picturesque and magnifi-, cent.
 The great crowds ashore, which had been awaiting for hours to see the for mer President, became exceedingly im- patient at the delay. but even when the Scorpions launch with MT. Roosevelt aboard did come ashore they were ignorant of the fact. and the distin- guished visitor reached the landing stage practically undiscovered. When, however, he appeared in an automobile and proceeded to the Hotel Excelsior, great roar broke from the crowd and he was cheered continually all along the route The ovation moved MT. Roosevelt to remark, Tt seems that the Italians can make as much noise as the Americans after all"
 Roosevelt Is Criticised.
 Paris, April 5.-The special cor respondents of the French newspapers at Naples sent interesting, if somewhat caustic, first impressions of the former President of the United States, which possibly may be attributed to the diff ficulty which the correspondents ex- perienced in getting through the pre- cautionary barriers with which the Italian auth critics surrounded MT. Roosevelt.
 The correspondent of the Journal, aft CT a minute description of the "whim- sical attributes" of the eXPresident, says:
 9Th eodore Roosevelt speaks French clearly with a German rather than an American accent. He neither waits to be questioned nor needs what he re- plies. He speaks simply and graciously of himself with that serene continuity which marks great contentment. Evi- dently this great mans contemplations are only of himself and his work. He personifies in his hearty laugh the con tlnuous restless action of people al