The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-07
The italian Monarch Warmly
Greets Former President at
Messina on Board italian
Man of War.
THANKS AMERICANS
FOR THEIR KINDNESS
After a Day Of Sightseeing.
Roosevelt Boards the Ad.
miral and Proceeds on the
Way to Mombasa.

Messina. April liking Victor EN-
manuel and Theodore Roosevelt. form.
er president OF the United States. ex-
| changed greetings on board the ltal.
ian battle ship Re Umberto In MessinA
Harbor yesterday.
The utmost cordiality characterised
the meeting. The Kings eyes filled
with tears Of gratitude ~ he expressed
to Mr.. Roosevelt the appreciation oe
himself and his subjects Of the assist
ance of the American people to the
Messina earthquake sufferers.
The former president responded
with the assurance that the American
people deemed 1t = privilege 10 be able
| to render assistance to the stricken In
habitants Of the city.
lnspsetsd ruins.
Roosevelt went ashore and inspected
the ruins of the city. the desolation oe
which moved him strongly.
He then boarded the steamer Adml-
raj. which. just at dusk, hoisted her
anchors and proceeded ON her way to
Mombasa.
Tho Admiral arrived at Nesstna
/ about o'clock In the afternoon and
was ssluted BY the Umberto. with The.
King - beard. Which reecAsd hsrs.A
the mogning. .
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Nirabello. was taken to The AdnnlsG1ssn
a launch. He inquired for Mr.. Roose-
welt. To him he said the king sent
pleasure In receiving the former presi-
dent Of the United States.
/ Probably 0s-s-s-iiohted.
/ Mr. Roosevelt's face lit up with .
pleased smile. and. accompanied by his
son Kermit. and Ambassador Griscon:.
he proceeded at once to the battle ship
The king met the party At the head
Of the gangway. and he greeted the for
mer president effusively. shaking him
warmly by the hand.
i He did not wish. he said. to allow -
pass the opportunity to make the per-
sonal acquaintance OF SO distinguished
q man. Above all. he wanted person
ally to thank the former president for
tho help extended by America at the
time Of the earthquake.
"YOu are now able" he added, TO
understand better what . terrible dis
aster 1t was"
Yhamana %s,o Htnn
Mr. Roosevelt replied. thanking the
sovereign for the compliment paid him
, In inviting him to come aboard the
, Umberto. He said that the American
people did not wish thanks for what
!. they had done. Al they had merely
tried to do their duty and knew NO bet.
, ter way to comfort the immense nee1
than BY their work and contributions.
The conversation then turned 10 the
hunting trip to Africa. the king sayinG
that his tastes also ran In that direc-
ton. He mentioned the expedition OF
. the Count OF Turin in Africa. and SIM
flariy with the Duke Of Aosta. express
ed the hope that Mr.. Roosevelt would
meet the Count there.
After more than half an hours con-
versation the king accompanied his
guests ashore, where q photograph was
|, made Of group consisting of His MAJ
. esty. the former president. Kermit and
, the American Ambassador.
snappss HE Majesty.
At the suggestion Of tho King. Mr..
Roosevelt snapped . picture Of His
; Majesty, Admiral Mirabello. Kermit
and Ambassador Griscom amid much
laughter.
; Before leaving. the King saluted Mr..
; Roosevelt. wishing him . happy and
successful trip and much good luck In
: the way OF hunting.
: He asked Mr. Roosevelt to promise
that he would visit Rome on his re-
turn, when the Queen would be pleased
to meet him.
The king then took his departure.
not wishing to accompany the party
: / over the ruins.
Mr. Roosevelt vas charmed with ths
courtesy Of the king and declared tha.
It was the most interesting half hour
he had spent since he left the United
States
The inspection Of the ruins then was
begun. the party including Mr.. ROOss-
welt and Kermit. Ambassador Grisco0,
81 lLaeutensnt-Co -Commander Belknap. Earl
!. Dodge. WInthrop Chandler, Lseutenans
, AlIea BncAAnan ana Ensi9n J. W. VIII
: COX. Of the United States gunboat Scoss
: pion: Surgeon Donelson and Ensign Il.
elW. Spofford. Of the United States
: steamship Celtic, and John Elliot an
! artist. son-in-lAw Of Mrs. Julia Ward