New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
MR.. ROOSEVELT'S PLANS
VII Remain T7c0 Days at MOmbdsa
Rains Ceasing.

Mombasa, April ia cable dispatch has been
received here from Theodore Roosevelt changing his
plan. and accepting the invitation to dinner extend
ed by the Mombasa Club and he will stay two days
on the coast before going up country The new
house on Sir Alfred Pease's ranch has been COM
peted and Mr.. Roosevelt will be entertained in II.
The manager of the railroad has come down
from NairobL The superintendent of traffic also is
here, and both officials will go the special train
that is to take Mr. Roosevelt and his party inland.
Mr.. Roosevelt will be accompanied this journey
by the Governor of the Frotectorate.
Natives coming in Mombasa from all parts
of the country witness the diseuba rka ton of
the great white chief"
The rains are ceasing. and there has been de-
crease in the smallpox cases in the interior There
Is still heavy seaway at the harbor entrance
Baron Italian de Wick. famous Hungarian
hunter. who recently passed through Mombasa on
his return home reports that big game prospects
are good the route recently taken by him His
party went from Narobi the west and travelled
across the Atht plains to the AthI River. thence 10
Mount Donyo Sabuk. and as far as the upper Tana
River. He reports common antelope and zebra
plentiful. but when stalking Glands and gnu on the
plains at the foot OF Mount Dwiniaro he was both
cred by rhinoceroses. fortnight ago. when he at
tempted avoid them his right he found
other crowd his left and seven in front. Being
anxious to kill bull Gland having the finest head
he mad yet in Africa, the baron had no option
but push forward q movement which two old
rhinoceros bulls resented. They charged viciously
and gave the hunter opportunity Of evading them
The baron regrets he obliged to sacrifice them.
as he had already obtained better heads. Apart
from the rhinoceros nuisance. he recommends this
route especially Glands giraffe and hppOpotami
the last named giving him great sport on the rama
Lions met several occasions
The report of a record group OF lions on the
Nandi plateau and elephants in the Elburgon for
ests is now confirmed. II Mr.. Roosevelts party
has to take in the Nandi and Elburgon districts
and the Athf and Tana rivers they will need to
cover many hundreds OF miles of stiff marching
including many weeks during which little shooting
will be obtained
The British East Africa Colonist has been drawn
chiefly from the harder Of Great Britains aris-
tocracy and from the educated middle classes All
are sportsuen in the best sense of the term and
men with whom the President Immediately VIII
he on friendly terms. Tie route when finally
manned out for Mr. Roosevelt will be his route
and his route alone: other big game sportsmen and
inland traders will respect it as II it were drive
in a private park
Los Angeles April 1s-John Burroughs tonight
protested against those who rail at Mr. Roosevelt
for shooting the animals Of Africa. Mr. Burroughs,
who is in Southern California. is quoted as saying;
Mr. Roosevelt enters into his great African huht
prreIv in the spirit of the naturalist have no
natjence with the school sentimental naturalSts
that has grown up with the last few years. IheN
would try 10 tell you that the wild animals ana
the birds are endowed with human attributes. II
is shameful the way the newspaper correspondents
sre nasging Mr. Roosevelt. l should say that he
would have q perfect right to shoot the fellows
who will endeavor to destroy the privacy and
recreation that rightfuIly belong TO him