New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-22
MIR. RO0SEVELT'S TRIP
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rouore8. or that had dictated and had been
turned down IN any suggestions"
TO TRAVEL AS A PLAIN CITIZEN
In travelling abroad Mr.. Roosevelt viii not
make any such tour as did General Grant aIter
retiring IRON the Presidency General Grant
was received IN state by enperors and kings
wherever he went on his tour around the world
de vas feted as no other American ever has
been Mr. Roosevelt viii avoid all that II beng
his desire % travel as a plain American citizen
and TO spend a good part Of his time IN the
pursuit Of game; he viii put himself out Of TIC
way Of social entertainment.
statements have been made 10 the effect that
the game preserves in British East Africa under
control Ct the British colonial government are
10 be opened 10 the President and his com
r,anions 10 shoot at will no advantage Of these
offers will be taken Mr.. Roosevelt having MADE
I'D his mind 20 decline TO do any shooting on
government preserves where the hunting Is moi
open 10 all The feeling Of the President on TINS
matter Of shooting on government reservations
he explains in this way: person taking ao-
vantage to shoot On government reservations III
Africa would be exactly in the same position
as any foreigner who came TO America anu WIS
given permission by the United States govern
17,ent to shoot at will in the government reser-
y
buffalo. to be found almost nowhere else. roaIns
unrolested The President declares that such
permission rightly would arouse resentment
nFr Roosevelt shares with other sportsmen the
fealine that the wild animals on reservations
'sl-or,Id be protected TO the utmost ana that
under no circumstances should permission be
given TO XIII them, except possibly. when preda-
tory animals become too numerous Tor the
f-sfe+,- Of other practically defenceless animals
Permission for one person 70 shoot on a reserVs-
f-son NJ Roosevelt believes, would lead eVeh0u-
ally TO permission 20 others, and in the end the
game reservation would not be reservation at
ali IN its proper sense
,-,,,,-;,,, exnedition shall not be looked upon as
one with sport as a main object limited
-,,,sr cf sDecinaens Of mammals and birds VIII
-, ,,,lla6 for the uses Of the United States Ma
l,tona1 Museum Other killing viii be confined
% the limits Of the necessary food supply Oh
,rs car,n- On his trip Mr. Roosevelt hopes 10
Aszc1-e for scientific purposes two aoult sLe
l,s,s one Of each sex. and a specimen o. IleIE
on9 Ct animals he IS likely to meet Win Oh INC
t1,.-lr Continent For the ordinary neeoS VI '''o
,,,sa,,r7, the President and the naturalis'S anu
fs,-ac+nr Of the Smithsonian INSTITUTION Vim
he has consulted. think these VIII De sun 80
r.. ,bstler they are sufficient or not tnese a
al he has IN Tnlno u ME- ' ~
,<uE the game may be .,-. 49,
=, +1,a l-novr1, wish Of the President that the
So, into Africa shall be made with the
- .,,e+ marks or should mark. any oIneF
-.to,+iec eSnedition. Mr.. Roosevelt wants an
,,.+f,e and a chance TO do a moderate ailiOun'
:. .,,ooting with q first view 10 getting fesu.,0
+tst viii be Of some benefit TO SCIENCE -
= -,,,-nber Of the American newspapers 80.
= =, s.rd correspondents with Mr. hoose'ei~
a. e needless 10 say that no newspaper 'eP-0
-,-,+s+sves will accompany the party
Teuring his summer vacation iaS' Se@ G. -.
,---.n+ - his summer home in Oyster BAY
Mr. Roosevelt did most Of his plariliIie I0i
-, T,,~ing the hot summer days from june
fr...-,,o- the President devoted much OF ms
-. ;-.5,,e- ~, the broad veranda OF ms nome
-.z,5ry hooks on natural history and Dig game
-. in Africa. These he procured from
,ezerv available source. Working out the oe'llIs
Of his Mans occupied a great deal OF time ne
- continually IN correspondence during the
v,,,,-,er ard even after he again resumed his
,oescfal duties at Washington, with the noted DIG
game hunters and naturalists who have deVoteo
wears Of study 10 Central Africa ana us fauna
Men who nave spent any length OF time IN lha1
~ NJ Africa which he intends visiting were
welcome visitors at Sycamore HILL ana ron
these he gained valuable information ms
- the case also when he returned TO the White
rzouse and among those whom he entertained
-l,e-e we're Bishop Hartzell. who has spent many
wears as missionary Bishop Of the Methodist
E7nszcoraI Church in Africa, and Sir Harry II.
Johnston the noted English naturalist ana
s,,ts1or. who has had twenty-five years expert
ence in Central Africa and was the discoverer
Of the olapi. Sir Harry, after his visit to the
President said he was surprised TO find MI
Roosevelt so well informed on Africa and It's
fauna. and declared that the President was able
20 ten him things about IL of which he had no
knowledge Numerous other persons who have
been 10 Uganda and British East Africa the
President has consulted. and. IS a result, he has