The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-02-26
WILL STARY IN MARCH AND A.
MAIN ABROAD A0oUT Two
WEARS.
L0NG STAY N AFRICA
PLANS TO RGMAIN 4 YEAR IN
otFFGRGMT EUROPEAN
coUNYaiGA


sixth president of The United 0tatsA.
completed over twenty-five years oe
public service. he's decided to take rese
and recreation In . two years. trip
abroad, half of which will be spsnt u
Africa under the British nag - .
faunal naturalist. and the othsr half
in Europe, visiting 1t least three of tAs
Sig capitals. At the head of sctssr
ttfic expeditioa outfittsd BY the Smith
soniaa Institutioa Of Washinstoa. -
viIl. with his 500. Kermit. and
three American naturalists of Dote-
Maj. Edgar A. Asars. J. Loring Allea
and Edmund Hellsr-make . collec-
tion Of mammals. birds. reptiles. in
seets and botanical specimens OF Cen.
trai Africa, which will BE- deposited
u the United States National Museum
at Washington.
The party will leave New York City
about the middle Of March. going BY
the Mediterranean route to Gibraltar
and Naples. At Naples the members
Of the expedition will board . steamer
of the German East African line for
Kilindini harbor, Mombasa island.
They will arrive at the east African
point toward the end Of April. proceed
by the Uganda railway to Nairobl.
spend six months there. then continue
by rail to Port Florence. Lake Victoria
Nyanza, making . total distance Of $50
miles by rail. The expedition will
cross Uganda by caravan. and finally
pass down the whole length Of the
Nile, reaching Khartoum about April.
1910. Much Of the hunting and speci-
men collecting will be done in British
East Africa, where the Uganda railway
will be used a. q means Of ready trans
portation from Nairobi, which will be
the base of supplies.
At Khartoum, 1t 10 expected. the
President and his son will be Joined
lRy Mrs. Roosevelt, who will accom-.
any them on their trip to Europe. The
naturalists of the party will proceed
direct to the United States from Egypt.
Mr.. Roosevelt probably will remain in
continental Europe and Great Britain
about one year. having accepted invita-
tions to deliver the Romanes lecture
at Oxford University. an address at
the Sorbonne in Paris, and a lecture
before the students Of the University
of Berlin
Mr.. Roosevelt feels that he has
earned the right to put in portion of
his time in the sport which most ap.
peals to him. He proposes to spend
two years away from the United
States for two reasons. Rest and rec
reation in hunting are only the minor
ones He intends to put himself be.
yond the reach of those persons whom,
he believes, would inevitably seek. II
he were within reach, to use his influ-
ence with the administration OF Pres
William H. Taft. Mr.. Roosevelt is, of
course. aware of the manner in which
the charge has been circulated that
MIR. Taft would be only Roosevelt
man as president, and whatever Mr..
Taft as president might do. 1t would be
ascribed to Mr.. ROosevelt's influence
1t 10 because Of this situation that Mr..
Roosevelt decided to take himself out
Of the country, where it would be i'm
possible for anyone to repeat any such
charge against President Taft. Mr.
Roosevelt has well selected a place
where his seclusion In this respect Is
Aeture. for hardly could a more inac.
cessible locality be found. In this
connection Mr.. Roosevelt, some
months before the Republican national
convention had nominated Mr.. Taft to
the presidency, made a statement in
which he said: "If Mr.. Taft is nomi.
mated and elected president. which
would be very gratifying, it would
make impossible any criticism, II l
were abroad, to the effect that I was
debating to him and being followed,
or that had dictated and had been
turned down in any suggestions.''
In travelling abroad Mr.. Roosevelt
will not make any such tour as did
General Grant after retiring from the
presidency. General Grant was re-
ceived in state by emperors and kings
wherever he went on his tour around
the world. He was feted as no other
American ever HAS Uceu. MT. fSOO0e-
welt will avoid all that. it being his de-
sire to travel ~ plain American cit-
zen, and spending q good part Of his
time in the pursuit Of game, he will
put himself out Of the way Of social en-
tertAinment.
Greeks Mohbsd In Omaha.
Omaha, Neb.-Following haranEue
At . mass meeting at the city hall in
South Omaha Sunday afternoon At
which two members of the state Leg.
islature and an attorney were the prin-
ctpal speakers, . wild mob of 500 to
1000 men started for the Greek quar-
ter to avenge the death Of Patrolman
Edward Lowrey. who was shot and
killed Friday night BY . Greek whom
chad placed under arrest. Before
their thirst for blood had bssa salts
fieA two boys were shot and At least
stGS persoas AaA besa injured.