Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-22
He Bids Him a Hearty Welcome
To British East
Africa.
WISHES HIM EVERY SUCCESS.
Acting Governor OF Protectorate
Promised Him Variety of Game
And Plenty Of Sport.
In Reply EX-Prcsidcnt Expressed His
Wen Known Views of How Best
To Preserve Peace.

Nombasa British East Africa. April
22.--Theodore Roosevelt and the
members OF his party are to leave
/ Mombasa at har past o'clock this
/ morning on % special train for Kapiu
Plains station when they viii be con-
/ Noycd to the ranch OF Sir Alfred
/ PCJse on the Athi river. sir Alfred
/ is already there awaiting the coming
/ of his guests. The party probably win
remain at the ranch for one week.
making Sc the base for shooting expe-
diuons and then move ON TO Nairobi.
Mr Roosevelt his son Kermit. Ed
mund Heller p. G. Selous. and r.. j..
Cunningham. the general manager %
the expedition. were entertained at
dinner last night by the members oG
The Momblsa club. The acting gov-
crnor OF the protcctorato r. j. Jack
SON in proposing the health Of Mr.
Roosevelt read the following tele-
gram from King Edward:
OF nid YOU a hearty welcome 10
British East Africa. and ] trust YOU
VIII have q pleasant time and meet
with every success"
Continuing AIR. Jackson said AR.
Roosevelt had left "the big stick" at
home and after seven strenuous years
ass president of the United states had
come out 90 Africa to- make use OF the
Iitle.
In conclusion be promised the dis
tnguished visitor an immense variety
Of game and good sport.
When MT Roosevelt arose 20 reply
Dc was enthusiastically received with
fun highland musical honors He be-
San with a tribute 90 the British peo-
pie for their energies in civilizing the
urciVilized places Of the earth He
said hc was surprised ar what ne had
heard OF tho progress OF British East
Africa. but he warmed his hearers
they could nor expect 20 achieve la
short time what o. had taken AM
orleans 20 generations to accomplish.
TIC then emphasized the necessity Of
by the authoritica on the spot ana
commented upon the fact that the
people az home knew little OF affairs
abroad. In this connection he instanc-
"a the United states ana the Philip
pine islands.
Continuing. AIR. Roosevelt expressed
his great pleasure 40 the welcome
given HIM Yesterday bv tho British
cruiser Pandora. whose rails and
maets were manned bv cheering sail
ors when the Admiral came into the
horbor He said he believed in peace
but considered that strength meant
peace and he hoped that an the great
nations would provide themselves with
This means 90 the end
I'm conclusion. Mr. Roosevelt referred
briefly Co his future plans and gave
some of DIS first impre sious OF tho
country
AFR Roosevelt was followed hy Mr..
Sealou-. who expressed the hopo that
AIR. Roosevelt would iu the future
use the power OF his position Co bring
about au entente between Great Bril-
tain and Germany
j. Alden l1riug 9nd AIajor Means
did MOI come ashore from the Admiral
Yesterday because of the heavy rains.
They dsemhurked this morning.
LEAVES FOR RANCH.
M0mba-l April 22-Tbeodore Roose-
NaIt and tho members of his party left
hare ON special train this afternoon
tol EapIu Plains station. whence they
win be conveyed Co the ranch of Sir
Alfred TaaFn for their first shooting
trip. THe parity ls accompanied by u.
j. Jackson. acting governor of the proc
teet0rato.
Before leaving Mr Roosevelt tale-
grlphed t1 King Edward. thanking him
for the message of greeting read by ar.
jackson 900 the dinner given iu AIR.
Hops.Ee.tH honor at the Momhasa club
lost uIGn.