Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28

 March ], with his retirement as twenty-sixth president of the Unlted States, completed over twenty-five years of public service. has decided to take rest and recreation in two years trip abroad, half of which will be spent in Africa under the British flag as a faunal naturalist and the other half in Europe visiting at least three of the big capitals.
 At the head of the scientific cXpe- llition oulitted by the Smithsonian ln- stitution of Washington he will, with his son, Kermit and three American naturalists of note-Major Edgar A. Mearns. J. Loring Alden and Edmund Heller--inake a collection of man. mals, birds, reptiles. insects and bo- tanical specimens of Central Africa, which will be deposited in the United States National Museum ot Washing ton.
 To Lect.irc in Europe.
 The part leaves 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 steam CT of the German East African line for Kilinlini harbor, Mombasa Island. They will arrive at the East African port toward the end of April, pro ceed by the Uganda railway to Nai- robi, spend six months there then con tinue by rail to Port Florence, Like Victoria Nyanza, making total dis lance of 5sI miles by rail
 The expedition will cross Uganda by caravan, and, finally passing down the whole length of the Nile. reach Khartoum about April, 1910. Much of the hunting and specimen collect ing will he done in British East Africa
 At Khartoum it ia expected, the president and his son will be joined by Mrs Roosevelt who will accom- pany them on their trip to Europa The naturalists of the party will pro- eeel direct to the United States from Egypt
 Desire of His Life.
 Mir. Roosevelt will probably remain in Continental Europe and Great Bri- tain about one year having accepted invitations to deliver the Romanes lecture at Oxford university. an ad dress at the Sorbonne in Paris and a lecture before the students of the University of Berlin.
 Long has it been the desire of Mir. Roosevelt to make hunting tour into the heart of Africa. He has made numerous trips iu search It big game in every part of the United States where such animals make their abode. For years he has been an ar dent hunter and a writer of hunting stories
 Having been in public life almost continually since he was graduated from Harvard university in 1SS0- serving the people in the capacity of assemhlyman ill New York State, civil service commissioner of the United States, president of the police board in New York city, assistant secre- tary of the navy of the United States colonel of the First United States volunteer cavalry in the Spanish war governor of the State of New York yice-president of the United States and finally president of the nation MT. Roosevelt feels that he has earned te right to put in portion of his time in the sport which appeals tc him.
 Two Reasons For Trip.
 He proposes to spend two years away from the United States for two reasons. Rest and recreation in hunt the minor ones. He intends to put himself beyond the reach of those per sons whom. he believes, would inevi tably seek, if he were within reach to use his influence with the admin istration of President William H. Taft
 Tn selecting the four men to accom- pany Mir Roosevelt the best men il the scores of naturalists of the coun try were selected. It was decided that Major Edgar A. Mearns of thu medical corps of the United Stat army, a retired officer who has ha' twenty-five years experience as doctor in the army. should hav' charge of the Smithsonian portion o the party.
 As an ornithologist, Major Mearn! probably is one of the highest authori h dn ifN of hi1A