The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-06
ROOSEVELT GETS
ROYAL WELCOME
OVATION WHILE Ex-PREsiDENT
WAS IN NAPLES YEsTER-
DAY CONTINUOUS. t
VISITS DUKE OF AOSTA
Receives Cordial Greeting From Ger
man Empcror-Departed On Ad-
miraI Early This Morning
Liked Reception.

Naples, April 8. ESPreei 'ent
Roosevelt spent several hours IN
Naples today and during ttat time
was given many evidences CT his
personal popularity with the Italian
people and of the admiration they
have Of his distinguished services to
his country.
The steamer Hamburg, coming in
soon after noon. was greeted en- her
Ing Of whistles. fluttering Of many
flags and the playing OF bands. Italian
warships in the harbor, steamers of,
various nations. private yachts and
craft of all kinds. dressed in bunt-
ing and signal flags from stem TO
sterr, added to the picturesduenes
n the scene, which Roosevelt hims II
characterized as magnificent,
Astonished BY Enthusiasm.
Great crowds. too. waited FIR his
appearance ON the streets, and ". en-
he rode along in an automobicl he
was greeted with enthusiasm that as
tonished him. He met various Off
ciaI delegations at the Hotel Excl
sior. where apartments had been re-
served for him. scores cf prominent
Americans aud representatives 81
other countries and to them all ne
expressed the warmest thanis FIR
the welcome which he had received.
He visited the Duke and Duchess Of
Aosta at Capodimonte and later
dinod in private at The hotel, going
on board the steamer Admiral at 10
O'Clock this evening The Admra'.
which viii convey Roosevelt 70
Mombasa, was ready to sail at mid
night. The ex-president's quarters
aboard were filled with flowers. which
lrulk cuul- from aaaasiriu9 --fsianlS-
Chief among these ~p1.c i,-us,iaaz nf.
red. white and black carnations from
the German emperor and great clus
ter of fragrant blossoms from the,
empress, i'iil a
Emperor William, indeed, showed
great interest IN the former president,
The German consrl general, IN the
name of the emperor, carried 10
Roosevelt the warmest greetings aud
letter In which the emperor ex-
pressed the hope that he would see
Roosevelt in Berlin on his re urn. IN
reply to this Roosevelt told the Ger
man consul to inform the emperor
that he would certainly go to the
German capitol and would tell his
majesty "how a white man can live
and fight in Africa"
"Weidmann She'll"
Tho emperor closed his letter wi h
'Weidmann she'll" (hail TO the sue.
ccssful huntsmau) Roosevelt was
particularly touched by this and in
expressing his thanks for the gra'
cious thought. he saij sin year
from now you will be in a position
to see whether deserve such a
wish"
A letter was received by RoCse'
Welt during the afternoons from q
. |
lately was in Rome. The writer
stated that he had gained an impr s
sion that the Vatican would have
groata pleasure In receiving Rco4e-
welt becarsc of fhe admiration and
esteem in which he was held there.
Later Roosevelt told the Amer can
ambassador that he should assured'y
go to the Vatican to see the Pore II
he visited Rome.
Welcomed ~ Duke.
Roosevelt was warmly welcomed
at the palace entrance and the duke
received him In private. the two
conversine at great length conee IN.
ing affairs in the United States. the
voyage just ended. the ex.president's
prospective huting trip and the ex
periences Of the Duke he AbruZZj
Later Roosevelt was presented "a
the Duchess of Aosta and they con
ysrsel together fer some twenty
minutes.
Returning the ex-president receive
he civil authorities at the hotel aud
wost cordial expressions Cf frieud-
shin in the name OF Italy and the
United States were exchanged. Dil-
ner at the hotel was Of strictly pr
| vafe nature. af. r which Roosevelt
about ~ O'Clock boarded the Admiral
/ he was accomran.,~ by Amhassa ler
I IGriScom and Lieui Commander Bel
map. VINO viii go TO Messiua with
him.