The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-07
artist. sonin.law of Mrs. Julia Ward

artist. son-in.law of Mrs Julia Ward
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/ In the American quarter, Mr.. Roose.
velt congratulated the American work.
ers on the speed with which they had
constructed the huts. He shook hands
with the men from the American navy,
who are directing the work. leaving
them highly delighted
Considerable trouble was eXperienc,
ed In making their way through the
city, and rain. which soon began to
fall, added greatly to the difficulties
of the journey. In the hut where the
American workers made their head.
quarters. glass Of wine was offered
to Mr.. Roosevelt. who raising the glass,
said:
Il drink to all the men OF whatever
nationality, who have work d and are
working to relieve what befell the ST.
Gillian people
The former presidents departure
from the city to go aboard his steam.
err. was marked with scenes that
moved him to emotion. Although it
was raining heavily, the people gather
cd In crowds. The women kissed their
hands to him. the children threw flow
ers In his path and the men cheered
Wildly. 1t was a spontaneous greeting
to one who had been their friend.
Turning to one of the members OF
his party, Mr., Roosevelt said 81 am
glad and proud as an American citizen,
that my country could do something to
help this immense disaster for which
oil tha L. 4
would be insufficient"
Arising early this morning, Mr..
Roosevelt was soon out on deck armed
with pair Of marine glasses The
air was balmy and the sunshine bril-
liant. After the buffeting they had re.
ceived on the voyage from Gibraltar to
Naples. the trip down the coast was
like sailing on a lake The whole
morning was passed on deck and Mr.
Roosevelt had a good opportunity to
learn much from those of the party
who had been through the thrilling cx-
perience Of the earthquake. concern
Ing the tragic details of that disaster
He was particularly interested in the
stories told by Signor Trincheri, the
project of Meseina, who under orders
from Premier Giolotti, was to accom-
pany Mr.. Roosevelt on his inspection
of the city. The prefect who was In
jured In the wreck of his own home,
told of his son being buried for many
hours under the ruins. He believed
his son was dead, but eventually he
was rescued. Such moments. Mr..
Roosevelt said, must age a man by so
years
About II o'clock the Admiral passed
close to the Lipari Islands, the volcano
which the ancIents regarded
as the seat Of Aeous, the God of the
winds, standing up hugely against the
blue of the sky. From the cone of the
volcano, more than three thousand
feet, column of smoke rose maJestl
cally and was swept far away In fleecy
clouds. The village OF Stromboi, all
white. like Moorish town, lay down
by the sea
At luncheon Mr. Roosevelt had be- |
lore him the vase of carnations sent by |
the German emperor. There was little !
ceremony over this meal and soon all
rushed on deck again, so that they |
might not lose the View at the entrance |
IF Messina harbor All that was left |
- llC poPuletliOH Ol lIldl once UuSl CITY |
gathered early near the landing place |
o witness the arrival
AS the Admiral approached the
shore. the former president made ex-
tctly the same remark as hundreds of
'thers who have visited the ruins and
observed them from afar; There is
more standing than ! expected to see"
When, however, he saw be-
lind those shells of what
once were the walls of splendid pal
ices. he was aghast. saying that 1t
vas impossible to form any idea of the
OF the disaster without
ocular demonstration. There havo
'een many changes at MeSsina since
he early days just before the earth
uake. All along the sea front now
uts. tents and make-shifts of various
inds have been erected There is a
ertain noise and hustle symptomatic
( the citys resuming something Of
Is former activity. Very small shops
re tucked away In doorways or in an
5olated room left here and there In
ne general destruction
Numerous craft we're to be noticed
the harbor from battleships to fruit
COWS.
Mr. Roosevelt and his party explor
d the interior Of the town, now a
esert waste. practically composed of
gigantic rubbish heap. Great blocks
stone and ancient col