The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-23
EN- ROUTE TO THE
GAME PRESERVE
Col. Roosevelt Leaves Nom
hasa for the Ranch of Sir
Alfred PeaSe.
SENDS DISPATCH TO KING
BRITISH MONARCH THANKED
FOR coURTEsIEs.

= MoEnbasa April Theodore y
y Roosevelt and the members Of his =
y party left here on special train =
= this afternoon for KapiJi Plains sta y
= ton. whence they will be conveyed >
= to the ranch Of Sir Alfred Pease Tor =
= their first shooting trip. The party y
y is accompanied by F. J. Jackson, =
= acting governor OF the pr0tectOrate- y
y Before leaving Mr.. Roosevelt tele- =
y graphed 10 King Edward thanking
= him for the message OF greeting READ =
= by Mr.. jackson at the dinner given y
. in Mir. RoOsevelts honor at the Nom =
= basa club last night. y
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Morbasa. British East Africa, April %
Theodore Roosevelt and the members Of
his party are TO leave Mombasa at 80
O'Clock this morning on a special train
for Eapit Plains station, whence they
viii be conveyed to the ranch Of Sir Al
fred Pease on the Athi river. Sir Alfred
is already there awaiting the coming OF
his guests The party proUably viii re-
main al the ranch for one week, making
80 the base Tor shooting expeditions and
then move on TO NairobL
AR. Roosevelt, his son Kermit, Edmund
Heller. +. G. Selous and r. +. Cunning
ham, the general manager OF the eNpedi-
ton. were entertained at dinner last night
ny the members of tie MOmbasa club.
The acting governor of the prOtectOrate.
Air. Roosevelt read the following tele-
gram from King Edward,
81 bid YOU a hearty welcome to British
East Africa. and / trust you viii have a
pleasant time and meet with every sue
cess"
Continuing Mr.. Jockson said Mr.. Roose-
Welt had left the big stick at home and
after seven strenuous years as president
of the United States had come out to At
rica 10 make use OF the rifle. In Conclu-
sion he promised the distinguished Wis
itOr an immense variety Of game and
good sport
Mr.. RooseVelt's Remarks.
When Mr.. Roosevelt arose to reply he
was enthusiastically received with fun
highland musical houCrs. He began with
a tribute TO the British people for their
energies in ciViliZing the unciViliZed
places of the earth. He said he was sur
prised at what he had heard of the pro-
gress of British East Africa. but he
warned his hearers they could not expect
TO achieve in "A short time what il had
taken Americans twenty generations to
accomplish. He then emphasized the ne
cessity of leaving LEGAL questions TO be
solved by the authorities on the spot and
commented upon the fact that the people
Al home knew little of affairs abroad. In
this connection he instanced the United
States and the Philippine islands.
Continuing, AFR. Roosevelt expressed his
great pleasure at the welcome given him
whose rails and maSts were manned by
cheering sailors when the Admiral came
into the harhor. lie said he believed in
peece, but considered that strength meant
peace. and ne hoped that all the great
nations would provide themselves with
this means TO the end
in conclusion Alr. Roosevelt referred
briefly 20 his future plans and gave some
or his first impressions Of the country.
Supposed . Have Power"
Ar Roosevelt was followed by Mr. Sc
lOus. who expressed the hope that Mr..
Roosevelt would I'm the future use the
power OF his position 10 bring ABOUT an
entente between Great Britain al J Ger
many.
J. Alden Loring and Major Means did
lot come ashore from the Admiral yes
terday because OF the heavy rains. They
disembsrkcd this morning.
4 guard of honor composed of marines
and biueiackets from the Pandora was at
the railroad station when the Roosevelt
party arrived and was inspected by Mr-
Roosevelt a number of officials and CT
villains We're also present. and the station
building was decorated with flags.
Mr. Roosevelt spent the morning at