The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-05
THROUGH TALKING" SAYS ROOSEVELT AT OYSTER BAY Then He Gees H0me to ''fIaye a COrking Rest'' and Refuses to be
 Disturbed. OYSTER BAY SITS
 UP LATE TO GREET
 DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN
He is Given a Cordial Welcome With Band and Fireworks When He Reaches Home Early This Morning - He is Once More a Private Citizen and Will Not Talk to Newspaper Men-Details of African Trip Secret.
Especial from United Press,

Oyster Bay, N. Y., March 5.-Theo- | dore Roosevelt, private citizen, is | happy today. In his big house at l Saganrore Hill he enjoyed what was l probably the most peaceful sleep he has had in seven years, and to all who 1 inquired in the early morning word was sent back that MT. Roosevelt | cannot see anyone now.''
 He had announced as he closed the front door at 2:15 that he was "go- | ing to have a corking rest,'' and the indications from the outside were this | morning that he was keeping his word. | The only persons outside of the for | mer President and his family who are | Noah Seaman, the superintendent of ] the estate who drove MT. and Mrs. Roosevelt from the station to the house early today. For the first time in seven years there is no guard of secret service sleuths about the house to | ''shoo back any visitors that make | their way up the snow-covered road | to the house. MT. Roosevelt best when he got home | was to be met at the door by his daughter Miss Ethel. She had pre- ceeded him by twelve hours and as the carriage was halted in front of the | door she took her stand on the porch with the servants grouped behind. Hello, daughter" said the ex-Presi- dent as he ran up the steps after help news everything?" And then he threw his arms around her neck and gave her a sounding kiss. Then he shook hands with the servants, de clared his intention of going to sleep and the front door was soon closed, shutting cut the outside world.
 The reception of the most distin- guished citizen of Oyster Bay when he 1>Gf1 1c6 al d hi as Boss" of National affairs, was cor dial in the extreme, albeit it was in- terfered with by the bad weather and the lateness of the arrival. His train rolled into tho station at 1:25 a. m., and it's arrival swas the signal for a dis play of fireworks and loud cheering by the inhabitants of the town who had remained up for hours after their usual bedtime. A great lighted sign flared out the words Welcome and powder boomed from toy cannon and old shot guns.
 I'm glad to see you" shouted the former President as he graSped the hands of the members of the reception committee at the station. q am glad to get back among-'' but here the words were drowned by the music of the village band which had remained at home. Then the former President, Mrs. Roosevelt and the others in the car aEghted and Mr. Roosevelt shook hands with the officers of Mattineck
 
 and which turned out it's complete membership; the uniformed firemen who were present, and a few of his old friends. The Roosevelt party then forced it's way through the crowd to the waiting carriage. AS MT. Roose- welt swung into the vehicle he smiled at the crowd, his prominent teeth showing white in the glare of the cleo trfc lights T am glad to see you all. Frank you. and thank you again. Cheers broke out afresh.
 To crowd of waiting newspaper men he said: Talking to newspaper luck, but I won't say anything now and I won't say anything tomorrow. I am through talking-"
 Then the carriage drove off and the crowd went to bed. MT. Roosevelt has up to the present refused to di- vulge his plans or to say just when he will start on his African trip. He is very anxious to keep this very quiet and all inquiries that were sent in to him today were returned unanswered
 II have got to begin as a private citizen some time and there is no time like the present." declared Former President Roosevelt at noon to-day as he smiled at a number of newspaper men who besieged him at his summer villa home.
 Before he emerged on the porch he gazed carefully around to make sure there was no one lurking in the shad- ows with a camera. "Now. gentlemen you will have to excuse me from talk ing'' he began to the newspa pernen as he walked across the snow covered hills. 'I am now a private citizen not h public man. Having been a private citizen since noon yesterday I intend to enjoy that privilege to the limit. I have decided that I will not talk for publication and will never again pose for a picture for a newspaper"
 But you will discuss public ques- tions, will you not Mr. Roosevelt? ?" He was asked Never again in the ] and his jaws snapped to- gether. ''I have absolutely retired | from public life. I am at my home l here enjoying myself and I know that l you will not think me churlish when | tell ycu that I expect that my desire l for privacy will be respected. I had 1 a bully nights sleep and I-feel fine."
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