Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07

| MeSSina, April 6-TheodOre RoOSe-
welt and King Victor Emmanuel met
today on the italian battleship Hum
berto in Messina harbor The meeting
WAS characterized by the utmost cor
dlality and the King took the occasion
to express the gratitude Of himself and
the Italian people for the generous as
sistance of the American people to the
earthquake sufferers. At the close of
the interview Mr.. Roosevelt went
| ashore and inspected the ruins OF the
city. the desolation Of which moved
hin strongly. He then boarded the
steamer Admiral, which just at sun
set hcisted her anchors and proceeded
on her way to Mombasa.
| The Admiral arrived at MesSina
about O'Clock in the afternoon and
was salutcd by the Humberto. with
| the Eing on board which reached here
IN the morning. Almost immediately
Capt. Pfcister, the former italian mil
ftary attache at Washington and now
aide to Admiral Mirabello. was taken
to the Admiral in a launch and inquired
| for Mr. Roosevelt. To him he said the
King sent his compliments and would
| have great pleasure in receiving tha
former President of the United States.
| Mr. ROoSevelt's face lit up with
pleased smile, and, accompanied by his
son, Kermit and Ambassador Griscom.
| he proceeded at once to the battleShlp.
The King met the party at the head
of the gangway and he greeted the ex-
President effusively, shaking him
warmly by the hand. He did not wish.
he said, to allow the opportunity to
pass of making the personal acuuaint-
| ance Of SO distinguished q man. Above
all. he wanted personally to thank the
ex-President for the help extended by
| America at the time of the earthquake.
| You are now able" he added, Ito un-
derstand better what a terrible disas-
| ter it was
MIR Roosevelt replied. thanking the
Sovereign for the compliment paid
him in inviting him to come aboard the
Humberto He said that the American
people did not wish thanks for what
they had done. as they had merely
trinG to do their duty, and knew no
better way to confront the immense
need than BY their work and cOntribu-
tions
The conversation then turned to the
hunting trip to Africa, the King saying
ton. He mentioned the expedition of
| the Count of Turin in Africa and. SIM
iIarly it'll the Duke of Aosta, express
"a the hope that Mr. Roosevelt would
meet the count there After more than
halt an hours conversation the King
accompanied his guest ashore, where
a photograph was made of a group
consisting of His Majesty. the ex-
l,n npl ~ u
ambassador At the suggestion of the
King. Mr.. Roosevelt snapped picture
of His Majesty. Admiral Miabello,
Kermit and Ambassador Griscom,
amid much laughter.
Before leaving. the King saluted MI.
| Roosevelt, wishing him q happy ana
successful trip and much good luck III
the way of hunting. He asked MI
Roosevelt to promise that he would
visit Rome on his return, when the
Queen would be pleased to make MS
acquaintance The King then took his
departure, not wishing to accompany
the party over the ruins.
Naples. April G-After spending yes
tcrday afternoon and evening ashore IN
Naples, where he was given an en-
thusastic welcome by the natives of
the CITY. Theodore Roosevelt began the
second stage of his journey to the East
i frican protecturate and Urganda.
shortly after midnight last night on
beard the steamer Admiral. He is due
at Mombasa on April 81
Before going on board the Admiral
last night Mr.. Roosevelt thanked the
head OF the Ncapolitan police Che
Waller Calabrezi, for the excellent pro
lection afforded him during his stay
or srore Mr. Roosevelt was accom-
panied everywhere by the chief
During an audience yesterday with
the mayor of Naples this official con-
veyed to Mr.. Roosevelt special vote
Of the municipal council thanking the
| former President and the American
people for the Succor sent from the
United states to the earthquake Suf-
/ ferers Mr. Roosevelt expressed his
| appreciation of this communication. He
said there should be no question of
gratitude. The earthquake gave the
| American people an opportunity to
show theii sympathy in this unpar-
allcled disaster which had made Italy
| at once the creditor of the whole world.
| Mr. Roosevelt boarded the Admiral
| at 10 O'Clock last night. He spent some
| time in the smoking room conversing
with his fellow passengers. The de-
parture of the Admiral was delayed by
waiting Tor the arrival of the German
mails for South Africa from Berlin.
The mail train did not arrive until
Midnight The mails were hurried on
board and the Admiral left port at
once.
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave the Ad-
miral for a short visit to the ruins of
! Messira. He found on board the
steamer Signor Trincheri, the project
of Messina, who by order of Premier
| Giolitti, came up to Naples to accom-
pany Mr.. Roosevelt on his inspection
of the city. AS the Admiral steamed