New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-22

away. It is expected that Entebbe win ba
reached early in December. At that point a
small caravan will be made up from animals
and natives which Mr. Cuninghane has sna
cially engaged for the trip across Uganda To tba
Nile The first stop after leaving Entebbe win
be at Mengo. Then. by short stages. the part
viii proceed until reaching Kibira, on Lake Al
| bert Nyanza. The journey across Uganda Is ex-
pected to take not more than a month and TIA
| expedition should strike the White Nile abous
| the first of the year 1910
| OF the greatest Importance IS the battery -
| guns which Mr. Roosevelt will carry along WIFI
| him Since it became known that he intended
| 10 make hunting expedition into Africa uanv
Of his friends have presented him with ems
| But he did not select any Of these TO take with
| him on his trip. Instead. he had made specially
| for him by Of the best American gun mann.
| facturers four different types Of rife, each
having a special use. The first Of these Ia a
powerful rife OF 400 calibre, carrying a 300
grain bullet. and is intended for the very largest
| type Of African game, such as the rhinoceros
hippopotamus elephant. SmokeIess powder
/ is used, and its power can be measured bv thu
fact that the bullet at the time Of impact has an
energy Of $500 foot-pounds. The second rife 60
| known as the new 80 United States government
rimless cartridge type, carrying DO grain bull
| let and IS fitted to kill very large game at a
range or from OUU 10 lUJJ yards This will ba
i the lion gun. The third rifle is an extra Hub+
| weapon, carrying a 1910 cartridge, with itz
| most effective range at 500 yards. It is OF 405
calibre. This is the weapon Mr.. Roosevelt used
considerably in his excursions for big game In
Western United States. The fourth rife Is a
! 400 gun for moderate sized game, carrying a
| smokeless powder cartridge with bullet OF 10
grains. 1t also is of very high power type. and
has been used by the President on some Of his
trips The other members of the party win
be armed with similar guns and will carry re-
volvers The principal weapon which will be
carried by the naturaIists Will be 12-bore gun
There is not a member Of the party who Is nor
an excellent rifle shot and assurances have
| been given that not the least fear need be en-
| tertained for Mr.. RoOsevelts safety while he is
| away. It IS pointed out that the party viii be
| accompanied by native gunbearers who are ex-
perts with rifles and should any beast be missed
| by Mr. Roosevelt. which is improbable 1t is de-
clared. the animal will not travel far before It
| is brought down.
| Hundreds and hundreds Of applications have
been received by Mr.. Roosevelt from persons
who wish TO accompany him on the expedition.
! They offered their services gratis. These offers
| came from all kinds OF people, from cooks to
naturalists- None Of them was granted by Mr..
/ Roosevelt Numerous announcements have ap-
| peared in the newspapers from time to time
! stating that person or other was to go
| with the President. and not a few gained con-
siderable newspaper advertising in this manner
| The latest a young prizefghter who was
| travelling with a theatrical company.
One OF the objects Of Mr.. Roosevelt IN taking
this trip is for the purpose OF collecting material
for writing several books regarding his expert
ences. During last summer he contracted with
| Charles Scribner's Sons. Of New York. giving
that firm all the rights for the serial and book
his visit TO Africa. II is said that the contract
| price agreed upon is 81 a word, but this never
| has been verified The Presidents stories will
/ be read with deep interest by the many people
! Of this and other countries who admire his
| brilliant style. His contract with the Scribner
| firm will in no way interfere with contract he
| signed last October TO become an associate ed
| itor OF Outlook" For that publication he will
write on other matters which he may become in
terested in while abroad. From time to time
| that magazine will print articles under his
| name.
| Regarding the second year OF Mr. Roosevelrs
tour abroad little OF his plans is known: in fact.
| he has not definitely decided upon them
| Friends Of the President, however, expect to see
| him return to the United States at the end OF
| two years with added Iaurels and popularity It
| is not alone for the shooting OF a collection Of
| mammals that Mr.. Roosevelt goes across the
| do and say something that will bring him into
| prominence before the entire world After he
has finished his hunting tour he will be Joined
| by Mrs. Roosevelt at Khartoum and proceed
down the Nile 10 Cairo. making visits 10 places
| OF interest while the way, and then proceed
| ing TO Europe At Berlin he will deliver an ad-
| dress the Tooth anniversary OF the 1ouno5.
| ing of the University Of Berlin II is repOfteu
| that he will go 10 Berlin the special inTi-
i tation of the German Emperor, and wnle thsI9
will be a guest at different times OF the Kaiser.
From Germany he will go 70 Francs and denver
/ an address at the SoTbOnne, probably taxing sS
/ his subject the life work Of the MarquIse uo
! Lafayette. It has not been learned now 4oH9
/ Mr.. Roosevelt intends 20 stay IN bsIIlu GO
| paris After his visit in France Mr.. RooseVels
will go 20 England. where a reception o. So 50
warmth undoubtedly will be accorueo 20 - -
| He has accepted an invitation 10 oeII'sa s n
\ ROmaneS lecture at Oxford University dL1 -
all probability the honorary degree OF =
/ which Oxford has bestowed on Emperor WIN
| lam will be conferred on Mr. Roosevelt
The versatility Of Mr.. Roosevelt VIII De shy -.
hv the fact that he will speak German IN hls
address before the students Of the UNIVERSITY =
Berlin. French in his lecture at the SoTou .-s
and English in delivering the Romans -. 80 -
! at oxford. It is expected that this IestuEe -
his visit the capitals Of the three isdOii5 .
tions of Europe will attract great osat o. a..
tention. Holland being the home OF hIs
casfors in Europe. it Is considered not lnlpLSo
able that he will go there for snort NlSlt NG-
he undoubtedly would speak in the tongue OF Is
forefathers- Mr.. Roosevet'S versaChty N - =
pIage is quite we'll known in this country oul y
will receive still higher commentator "n1L -
makes his addresses abroad in the Language "a
the country he visits ,s,,
one point of particular interest In London1
which no doubt, Mr.. and Mrs Roosevelt via
visit is St. Georges Church. where they Vera
married in 1886. 1t is likely that they VIII %
in London on the twenty-fourth anniversary 0~
the wedding