The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-04-28
EX-CH|EF ON HUNT
ROOSEVELT LEAVES MOMBASA
FOR INTERIOR AFTER BEING
WELL RECEIVED.
WIRES KING ED AND KAISER
Thanks Both Monarchs for Kind
Treatment-Is Doomed as Peace
maker Between Germany and Eng
Iand-TaIks at 4 Banquet.

Mombasa. Apr. 23.-Theodore Roose
welt and the members of his party left
here on special train at $3.50 O'Clock
p. m. yesterday for Kapiti Plains sta.
ton, whence they will be conveyed to
the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease for their
first shooting trip. The party is &C.
companied by F. J. Jackson, acting
governor of the protectorate.
Before leaving Mr.. Roosevelt tele-
graphed to King Edward thanking him
Tor the message of greeting read by
Mr.. Jackson at the dinner given in
Mr. Roosevelt's honor at the Mombasa
club.
A guard of honor, composed of
marines and blue jackets from the
Pandora, was at the railroad station
when the Roosevelt party arrived, and
was inspected by Mr.. Roosevelt. A
NUMBER OF officials and civilians also
were present, and the station building
was decorated with flags.
Mr.. Roosevelt spent the morning at
Government house, where he was
guest OF Mr.. Jackson. Kermit Roose.
welt, J. Alden Loring, Edmund Heller
and Maj. Hearns spent their time up
10 the leaving Of the train in driving
about the city seeing the sights.
Roosevelt Thanks Kaiser.
From Mombasa Mr.. Roosevelt dis.
patched a cablegram to the emperor
OF Germany, saying:
Il desire to express my apprecia-
ton OF my treatment on board the
German steamer Admiral, under Cant.
Doherr, and my admiration of the
astounding energy and growth of the
mercantile and colonial interests of
Germany in East Africa"
Mr.. Roosevelt, his son Kermit. Ed
mund Heller. F. o. Selous, and R. F.
Cuninghame, the general manager of
the expedition, were entertained at
dinner by the members of the Momba-
sa club. The acting governor of the
F. j. Jackson, in PROOFS
ing the health of Mr.. Roosevelt, read
the following telegram from King Ed
ward:
Il bid you hearty welcome to Brit
sh East Africa and trust that YOU
will have a pleasant time and meet
With every success"
Leaves "5ig Stick" at Home.
Continuing, Mr.. Jackson said Mr..
ROOSEVELT had left the "big stick" at
lone and after seven strenuous years
Is president Of the United States had
'ome out to Africa to make use of the
Inc. In conclusion he promised the
distinguished visitor an immense va
1ety OF game and good sport.
When Mr. Roosevelt arose to reply
70 was enthusiastically received with ,
I'LL Highland musical honors. He be-
an with a tribute to the British peo- Z
re Tor their energy and genius in CIV q
lzlng the uncivilized places of the
arth. He said he was surprised at
mat he had heard of the progress of
ritish East Africa, but he warned his
carers that they could not expect to {
chleve in short time what it had s
aken America 20 generations to &C. 8
ompllsh. He then emphasized the t
ecessity OF leaving local questions to G
solved by the authorities on the Q
DOT, and commented upon the fact =
lat the people at home knew little of p
1alrs abroad. In this connection he s
stanced the United States and the t
hilippine islands.
"Strength Means Peace"
Continuing, Mr.. Roosevelt expressed
s great pleasure at the welcome 81
ven him by the British cruiser Pan.
IRA, whose rails and masts were
aimed by cheering sailors when the q
imiral came into the harbor. He i.
ID he believed in peace, but consid- u
ed that strength meant peace. and
hoped that all the great nations
'uld provide themselves with this
cans to the end.
Mr.. Roosevelt was followed BY Mr..
lous, who expressed the hope that
:. Roosevelt would in the future use Vt
power of his position to bring "a "a
out an entente between Great Brit. W W
and Germany. WI
J. Alden Loring and Maj. Mearns did 81
come ashore from the Admiral he.
use of the heavy rains. I'd