The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-06
POPULAR WITH
THE ITALIANS
Great Crowds Greeted RoOSe-
welt When He Landed From
the Steamer at Naples.
MESSAGE FROM THE KAISER
-x-PRESIDENT LEFT AT MID
NIGHT FOR MoMBAsA.

-x-PRESlDENT LEFT AT MID
NIGHT FOR MoMBAsA.
s-srrr=. April Theodore Roosevelt
..sz.d several hours in Naples today. and
-.az given many evidences ot his personal
popularity with the Italian people.
Tho steamer Hamburg. on wmcn Mr.
Roosevelt was passenger coming IN
-.ru after noon. was greeted with the
....v.frg of whistles. the flutteTing or
many flags and the playing of bands,
italian warships I'm the harbor, steamers.
-.ea-srr Yachts and craft of ali kinds,
dressed I'M bunting and signal flags, added
+r tho picturesqueneSs Of the scene, Whlcn
1r- Roosevelt characterized as maSnlt-
"an-
-.a~anCe on the streets, and when he rode
a|.0r iu an automobile he was greeted
with enthusiasm that astonished him lie
met various official delegations at the Ho-
raI Excelsior. scores of prominent Amer
leans and tho representatives. of other
Countries. and to them all he expressed
his varmest thanks for the welcome. lie
-5=ffrd the Duke and Duchess Of Aosta
40 Cspodlmonte. and later dincd in private
a- tine hotel going on board the steamer
ADMIRAL about 10 o'clock tonight.
Sailed at Midnight
A0nIITtN. winch VIII convey Al
Roosevelt to Nombasa, was ready to sail
10 midnight. The cN-president quar-
tors aboard were filled with flowers,
which had come from aCmiring friends
chief among these were punches of red,
-rfte and black carnations from the Ger
man emperor, and great cluster of fra
grant blossoms from the empress.
Emperor William showed sreat interest
% tho former president The German
consul general. in the name of the en-
ucrur carried to Mr.. Roosevelt the warm
r-t greeting and a letter in which the
.-nrror expressed the hope that he would
sre lIr. Roosevelt i'm Berlin on his re
-ru. In reply to this Mr.. Roosevelt told
the consul general to inform the emperor
that De would certainly go to the German
.ap-ral and would tell the emperor how
The white man can live and fight III
Africa
Tie emperor closed his letter with
.WeidmausheiI'-"H Hail TO the successful
Huutsmau.
Mr. Roosevelt was particularly touched
n- this. and i'm expressing thanks for the
gracious thought he said
Time Alone Will Tell.
Elm a wear from now you will he in a
position TO see whether I deserve such
wish"
Later Mr.. Roosevelt told the American
ambassador tuat he would assuTedly go
TO the vatican 10 see the pope If he VS.
Three hours elapsed between the arrival
Of the Hamburg and the landing of the
former president. as Mr.. Roosevelt wished
personally 60 supsrIuteud the handling OF
the baggage, Of which me had very large
nuantitv Meanwhile he was the object
of continual ovation from Italian emf emf
grants, who Cheered every uih- tueE
caught a glimpse of him from the mo-
ment the Hamburg anchored
American National Anthem,
As the vessel steamed into the harOor
the italian UaU-Of-WaT. several German
ships and a large contingent Of yachts
and various craft ran nap their bunting.
which futtered ina the high wind. The
hands on the ships struck up the AmeTi-
cam national anthem and as Mr.. ROOse-
Welt stood ON the bridge and watched the
s.=us Iar remarked that 10 was somewhat
0a--spEttlug but picturesque and magnln-
The great crowds ashore which had
been waiting for hours TO see the former
PRESIDENT. became exceedingly impatient
ar the delay. but even when the ScOr-
r5ons launen with Mr. Roosevelt aboard.
did come ashore they We're ignorant OF
the fact and the distinguished visitor
reached the landing stage practically uu-
discovered When, however he appeared
En- a automobile a great roar broke from
tHa crowd and he was cheer5d continU-
The ovation moved Mr.. Roosevelt to re-
TT seems that the Italians can make as
much noise as the Americans after all
At the Hotel.
Arriving az the hotel Mr. Roosevelt re-
.a.Ead with the greatest courtesy those
who had gathered TO welcome him He
talked with GugiielmO FerrerO, the his
-.rIsu- who recently returned from an ex-
tended visit to- the United States and
whom Air- Roosevelt recognized immedi-
Luncheon was served at the hotel.
90 81 ..r. ar#a
.aul being his son Kermit. Ambassador
.r-.s.nm. Consul CrOwuinshieId and Mrs
.-1WHiushiald. Lieutenant Commander
--au- john W Garrett. first secretary Of
-a embassy. Winthrop Chandler. Mrs.
Garrett and Miss Cartwright. Mr.. ROOse-
..- seemed i1 be- i'm the best health and
spirits. and expressed himself as looking
forward impatisntIy 10 his arrival al
l.Ilasa.
Visit to Duke.
Following the luncheon Mr.. Roosevelt
proceeded iu motor car with Amnassa-
".- E-i-.uu so CapOdimoUte 10 meet the
duke and duchess OF AOsta at their pal
gre. which is the most ma gnihceGr in the
..aaHIl-au provinces Air- Roosevelt ad-
..r.l this visit was intensely interesting
. Inn. not only because OF his desire to
me-. The duke and duchess personally. but
because g5 the official nature OF the meet
Tho duke representing King Victor
Emmanuel
.-....= FeIi was NtIC1IileG ar the pal
entrance and the duke received him
private. the two conversing at great
.--r. The duke expressed the hope that
..- Roosevelt would meet the count OF
--. who IS now on shooting eNpedi-
.- H Africa. Later Mr.. Roosevelt was
presented 90 the duchess of AOsta. and
.. rnr-rrscd for twenty minutes. their
"a.-aI-Un dealing almost entirely with
ting iu Africa. where the duchess had
-.a some time. The room I'm which the
meeting occurred was respondent with
..aI-s OFF the duchess African cNpcdj-
being hung with elephants tusis.
-- ar.ars AMI the skins Of tigers and
Charmed With the Duchess.
a good Impression was mutual. as.
a Nr. Roosevelt was charmed with she
..e- tho latter said ne was the most
...e-u-E American she had ever met
might almost say the most interesting
Tho party later went 70 the museum.