New-York tribune., 1909-04-23
OFF FOR PEASE RANCH
King Edpdrd WisheS Good Hunt
ing to Dir. Roosevelt.

yon,nasa british East Africa April o2.-Theodore
Roosevelt and the members Of bis party lelt here
on snecal train at 25G O'Clock this afternoon ior
Kapiti Plains Station. whence they Will be con-
veye1 TO the ranch OF Sir Alfred Pease On the
Athi River for their first African shooting. Iney
are accompanied by F. J. Jackson, Acting GOV
ernor Of the protectorate. They will probably use
the ranch as basis for shooting operations 1or d
week and then go TO Nairobi.
Before leaving here Mr.. Roosevelt telegraphcd TO
King Edward. thanking him for the message OF
greeting and good wishes read by Mr. jackson at
the dinner given in Mr.. Rooseveits honor at tls
Mombasa Club last right
guard of honor, composed of marines and blue
jackets from the British cruiser, the PANDORA was
at the railroad station when the Roosevelt party
arrived, and inspected by Mr.. Roosevelt Many
officials and civilians also were present, ana the
station building was decorated with flags
Mr.. Roosevelt spent the morning at Government
House. where he was the guest last night OF MI
jackson. Kermit Roosevelt, J. Alden Loring. Ed
nund Heller and Major Mearns spent their time
up the leaving of the train in driving about the
city, seeing the sights
From Mombasa Mr. Roosevelt dispatched cable
message to the Emperor OF Germany saying;
II desire express my appreciation of my treat
ment board the German steamer Admiral under
Captain Doherr and my admiration of the astound-
ing energy and growth OF the mercantile ana COLO
NAL interests of Germany in East Africa.
At the dinner given for the Roosevelt party last
night by the members of the Mombasa Club, Act
the former President of the United States. read
the following dispatch from King Edward:
'I bid you a hearty welcome to BritsD East
Africa, and I trust that you Will have 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 President OF the United States
had TO Africa to make use of the rihe-
In conclusion he promised the distinguished visitor
an immense variety of game and good sport.
Mr. ot,aIt To aOTV 10
Of welcome he was enthusiastically received with
full Highland musical honors. He began by pay
Ing tribute the British people, praising their
energy and genius in Civilizing the unctviliZed
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 1t had
taken America several hundred years 10 accom-
psh. He then emphas sized the necessity of leaving
local questions be solved by the authorities on
pie at home knew little OF affairs abroad. In this
connection he instanced the United States and the
Philippine islands.
Continuing Mr. Roosevelt expressed his great
pleasure at the welcome given him yesterday by
the British cruiser Pandora, whose rails and masts
were manned by cheering sailors when the Admiral
came into the harbor. He said he believed In
peace but considered that strength meant peace
and he hoped that all the great nations would pro-
vide themselves with this means to the end In
closing Mr.. Roosevelt referred briefly TO hts future
plans and gave some of his first impressions OF
the country.
Mr. Roosevelt was followed by Mr.. Salous who
expressed the hope that Mr. Roosevelt would in
the future use the power of his position to brins
about an entente between Great Britain and Ger
many.