The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-23

oxford has bestowed on Emperor
William will be conferred on Mr.
Roosevelt
The versatility Of Mr. Roosevelt viii
ne shown by the fact that he vii
speak German In his address before
he students of the University of Ber
in, French in his lecture at the SCr
honne ana English In delivering the
Romanes lecture at oxford
Pays His Own Expenses.
Mr. Roosevelt will defray the ex
penses Of himself and his son on the
African trip. but those Of the sCieu
lists and the cost Of preparing the
specimens and shipping them 70 Amer
lea will be paid out OF a furd secured
Tor the purpose by the Smithsonian
institution.
One of the objects Of Mr. Roosevelt
in taking this trip is for the purpose
of collecting material for writing sew.
eral books regarding his experiences
During last summer he contracted
with Charles Scribners Sons, of New
York giving that firm All the rights
for the serial and bookform bublica.
ton of whatever he might write on his
visit to Africa. II is said that the
contract price agreed upon is 81 per
word, but this never has been verified.
No Slaughter Of Animals.
Even If the British colonial govern.
ment should offer to throw open to Mr..
Roosevelt and his companions the AZ
rican game preserves under it's con.
troll, the eX-presidcnt will refuse to
take advantage Of this opportunity
Like other true sportsmcn, be be,
lieves that the utmost protection
should be given to wild rnimals on
reservations and that permission to
kill them should not be given or ac.
cepted under any circumstances un.
less, possibly, when predatory animals
are becoming too numerous.
Moreover the killing of animals for
sport is not the main object OF his
trip. Mr.. Roosevelt hopes to send
back to the Smithsonian institution
two adult specimens. one of each sex
and a specimen of their young. OF
animals he meets with on the Dark
Continent Beyond this the killing
will be limited 10 the demands Of the
commissary
Maj Mearns Heads Scientists.
In selecting the three scientists TO
accompany Mr., Roosevelt, Secretary
Walcott of the Smithsonian institu-
tion chose some OF the best naturallsts
in the country Their chief. Mai.
Alearns, is a retired officer Of the med.
lcal corps Of the army. His profes.
sional services as physician to the ex.
pedition undoubtedly will be of the
greatest value not to speak Of his
ability as a well-known naturalist and
collector Of natural history specimens.
AS an ornithologist, Mai Mearns prob
ably is one Of the highest authorities.
having made a speciality of bird study
for many years. The major was one
OF the founders of the American Or
Union and has written
widely on bird subjects. lie is SO
years of age.
Alden ls Field Naturalist.
As field naturalist, Mr.. Alden is
probably The most efficient and yperi-
enced man in the party, lie has,ilade
a specially of the smaller mann mails
and II is said of him that, where other
traps and bait fail, he can devise
trap and select a bait that will lure
any OF the smaller wild creatures into
captivity. His training comprises
serving in the biological survey of the |
United States department OF agricul. |
lure and in the New York Geological |
gardens in the Bronx Park, New York
laty as well as on numerous collect |
ng trips through British America,
Mexico and the United States. lie is
about 3S years old.
Heller's Wide Experience.
OF the party the only one who has
lad previous experience in that sec.
ion Of Africa through which the ex
'edition will journey is Mr.. Heller |
ie was associated with Prof Carl d. /,
Akeley and X. D, G. Eliot In the expe
lition of the Field Columbian museum |
Il Chicago, which, in 1900, visited the