The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-22

which Is not an excellent rifle shot and
assurances have been given that not
the least fear need be entertained tor
Mr- Roosevelts safety while he is
away. II is pointed out that the party
VIII be accompanied by native gun
bearers, who are experts with rifles
and should any beast be missed by
Mr.. Roosevelt. which is improbable It
Is declared. the animal will not travel
far before 1t is brought down.
Hundreds and hundreds OF applica-
tions have been received by Mr.
Roosevelt by people who wished 10
accompany him on the expedition.
They offered their services gratis
These offers came from oil kinds of
people, from cooks to naturalists. None
| OF them was granted by Mr.. Roose-
| welt. Numerous announcements have
| appeared In the newspapers from ume
| to time stating that some person or
| other was to go with the President
and not a few gained considerable
newspaper advertising in this manner.
| The latest was young prize fighter
who was travelling with a theatrical
| company.
One OF the objects OF Mr.. Roose-
welt In making this trip is for the
| purpose Of collecting material for
| writing several books regarding his
! experiences. During last summer he
contracted with Charles Scribners'
Sons. OF New York, giving that firm all
the rights for the serial and book-form
publication of whatever he might
| L. II 4.
that the contract price agreed upon Is
| 81 per word, but this never has been
verified The Presidents stories Will
| be read with deep interest by the
many people OF this and other coun-
tries who admire his brilliant style,
| His contract with the Scribner firm
Will in no way interfere with con-
| tract he signed last October to be-
come an associate editor of The Out
look" magazine For that publication
he Will write on other matters which
| he may become interested In while
| abroad From time to time that mag
azine will print articles under his
name.
Regarding the second year of Mr..
Roosevelrs tour abroad little OF his
plan is known. in fact he has not def
nitely decided upon them, Friends o1
the President, however, expect TO see
him return TO the United States at
the end Of two years with added laur-
els and popularity. 1t is not alone
for the shooting of collection oil
mammals that Mr., Roosevelt goes
across the water, but he Will also nave
an opportunity TO do and say some
| thing that will bring him into prom
inence 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
to Cairo, making visits TO places oil
interest while on the way, and tneh
proceeding to Europe. AT Berlin ne
| Will deliver an address upon the ono
hundredth anniversary OF Berlin. IL
IS reported that he Will go TO Berlin
upon the special invitation OF the Ger
man Emperor and while there VIII
be a guest at different times OF the
! Kaiser From Germany he VIII go tn
France and deliver an address at the
Sorbonne. probably taking as his SUD
iect the life-work of the Marquise de
LAFAYETTE. II has not been learned
| how long Mr. Roosevelt intends 10
stay in Berlin and Paris. After his
visit In France. Mr.. Roosevelt VIII so
TO England. where u reception oil great
warmth undoubtedly will be accorded
TO him. He has accepted an invita-
! ton 10 deliver the Romanes Lecture
at Oxford University and In all
probability the honorary degree OF d.
c. l. which oxford has bestowed on
Emperor William. Will be conferred on
| MT Roosevelt.
The versatility of Mr.. Roosevelt
will be shown by the fact that he Will
sneak German in his address before
the students OF the University OF Ber'
lin, French in his lecture at the Sar'
bonne, and English In delivering the
! Romanes Lecture at Oxford Ii is eX-
| pected that this feature of his visit To
| the capitals OF the three laading ma
lions OF Europe Will attract a great
cadl of attention. Holland, being the
home OF his ancestors in Europe. IT Is
considered not improbable that he Will
20 there for short visit. when he un-
doubtedly would speak in the tongue
of his forefathers. Mr. Roosevelt's
versatility in language is quite well
known in this country, but 1t will re-
ceive still higher commendation when
he makes his addresses abroad in the
languages OF the country he visits.
One point of particular interest in
London which, no doubt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt will visit, Is St Georges
church where they were married in
1856. 1t is likely that they will be in
London on the twenty-fourth anniver-
sary OF the wedding.