Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
AFRICANS PLAN
BIG RECEPTION
MOMBOSSA WILL WELCOME
ROOSEVELT ROYALTY
BRITISH PRoTEcToRATE Al
READY ARRANGING DETAILS
Sportsmen Much Gratified to Learn
Former President viii Not Ex-
ceed Game Law Limit
Despite Offer
Try Associated Press.l


MOMBASSA, British East Africa,
March 1O.-Mombassa is preparing al
ready to welcome Theodore Roosevelt
when he lands here the latter part of
next month on his much heralded Af-
rican trip.
His coming has given decided i'm
petus to the interest in the hunting
season.
The governor of the protectorate,
Lieutenant Colonel Sir James Hayes
Sadler, is getting up a program of
welcome and entertainment for Mr..
Roosevelt, but despite this the greet
ing will be more to the great sports
man than to the former president.
East African sportsmen We're highly
gratified to learn that Mr.. Roosevelt
had refused the offer of the authori-
ties to grant him a special hunting
license that would have permitted
him to kill game to an unlimited ex-
tent, instead of confining himself to
the two elephants two rhinoceri, two
hippopotami, etc, of the regular IL
cense.
Lions and leopards are classed as
vermin, and consequently no license to
skill them in required.
Refer to "Big Stick"
The white population has heard
much of Mr.. Roosevelt's personality,
and in a joking way frequent refer
ences to the big stick" are being
made.
The rains are late this year and
heavy fall is expected. The regular
time for the rain is from the end of
January to the end of April.
The prospects for good huting are
considered excellent. Many of the set
Elements in the outlying district re-
alizing the increasing interest in the
prospects for sport because of the COM
ing of Roosevelt, are voluntarily send
ing information about the movements
of game.
According to dispatch received here
today a record group of lions number
ing thirty-two was seen on the Nadi
plateau yesterday about fifty miles
north of Port Florence.
Four families of giraffes have been
seen at Makindu, 200 miles inland
from here on the line of the Uganda
railroad, and elephants have been seen
at Elburgen, AIS miles inland from
the railroad and along the Sabki
river, not far to the north of Nom
bassa.
Guide Already There
R. ]. Cunningham, the noted English
big game hunter, who is to be guide to
the Roosevent party, has been here for
some time completing the preparations
for the trip into the wilderness. He is
hiring native porters for the expedi-
tion, and takes only experienced men
who are known to be courageous and
to possess great physical strength.
The 'safari'' kit-in other words, the
camp equipment for the work in the
open--is arriving from London, and all
will be in readiness when Mr.. Roose-
welt gets here.
The railroad car used over the line
as far as Port Florence by other dis
tinguished visitors to Uganda, such as
the duke of Mecklenburg, the duke OF
Connaught, the duke of the Abruzzi.
Joseph Chamberlain and Winston
Spencer Churchill. is being refitted for
the use of Mr.. Roosevelt.
This car is most complete in its de-
tails and provides the traveller with
every comfort.
Everything points to a successful
stay in British East Africa and Ugan-
da for Mr.. Roosevelt The natives are
peaceful, game is plentiful, and the
people of Mombassa are awaiting
eagerly to extend him welcome.
First Official News
The foregoing is the first direct ca
BILE dispatch from British East Africa
on the subject of Mr.. Roosevelt's trip
since it was learned last year that he
was going to Africa.
1t was filed about noon on March 10
by the Associated Press correspondent
at Mombassa and reached New York
some hours later, owing to the seven
hours difference in time and the great
distance travelled
The message came over the deep sea
cables from Mombassa around the east
end of Africa to Adon, and thence by
way of Suez. Port Said, Malta and
Gibraltar to New York.