Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22

persons who. he believes, would in
evitnhlv seek, II he were withil
reach. to use his Influence with tn
administration OF President william
II Taft. Mir. Roosevelt Is. Of course
aware Of the manner In which tn
charge has been circulated that MI
Tart would be only a Roosevelt maj
as president. and whatever Mr.. Taft
as president. might DO. It would II
nscribcd TO Mr.. R0oscyolt's Influence
1t is because OF this situation tina
Mr.. Roosevelt decided 10 take himsel
out Of the country. where il would b.
impossible for anyone 70 repeat an,
such charge against President TAFT
Mr.. Roosevelt haH Veil selected
place where his scclusion IN this re.
spcct Is secure. for hardly could 2
more inaccessible locality be found
In this connection Mr. Roosevelt. some
months before the republican national
convention had nominated Mr.. Taft t.
the presidency, made a statement >;
which he said. III Mr. TAFT is nom
mated and elected president. which
would be very gratifying, il would
make Impossible any criticism, II !
we're abroad, TO the offcct that | was
debating to him and being followed
or that ! had dictated ana had been
turned down in any suggestions
In travelling abroad Mr.. Roosevelt
viii not make any such tom rs
General Grant after retiring from the
presidency. General Grant was re-
ecivcd In state by cmperors and kings
wherever he went on his tom around
the world. lie wac fetcd as no other
American ever has been. Mr.. Roose-
Welt viii avoid al that 1T being his
citizen, and spending u good part Of
hia time In the pursuit of game; h
VIII put himself out OF the way Ot
social entertainment.
Statements have been made to the
effect that the game preserves Ia
British East Africa under control OF
the British colonial government arc t.
be opened to the president and his
companions to shoot at viii. No adj
vantage OF these offers will be taken
Mr.. Roosevelt having made up his
mind to decline TO do any shooting on
government preserves whore the
iiffAAiiiN ~ NV Nlf'n w VI - - -
ing of The president on this matter
NJ shooting IN government reacrva-
lions he explains IN this way. A per-
son taking advantage 10 shoot on gov
eminent reservations IN Africa would
be exactly In the same position OF any
foreigner who came to America ana
given permission by the United
States government to shoot at viii in
the government reservation at Vel
lnWRtone park, where the American
buffalo, to be found almost nowher,
else ,roams unmolcsted. Tho presi.
dent declares that such permission
would arose resentment
MI Roosevelt shares with other
sportsmen the feeling that the wild
animals m reservations should be pro
to the utmost ana that under
no circumstances should permission
be given to kin them. except. pos
iibly, when predatory animals become
numerous for the safety Of Other
practically defensclcss animals. Per
for one person TO shoot on 2
reservation, Mr. Roosevelt believes.
would lead eventually 10 permission
% others ana that in the end the game
feserVation would not be a rcserva
ion at all in It's proper sense.
It Is Mr. Rooscyolt's desire that his
African hunting expedition shall not
DC looked upon ~ ono with sport as
main object A limited number Of
incClmons Of mammals ANA birds viii
killed for the uses OF the United
States National museum. other KIN
ny win be confined To- the limits OF
he necessary food supply of the
amp on his trip Mr., Roosevelt |
ropes to secure for scientific purposes
Wo adult specimens, n Of each sex
u specimen of their Young, of anil |
mails he Is likely TO meet on the Darn /
ointment. For the ordinary needs |
# the museum the president and the |
laturallsts ana director OF the smith |
Institution, whom he has con
ulted, think these WIN be sufficient !
mt whether they are sufficient or not |
hrsc are all he has IN mind TO XIII
20 matter how plentiful the game
my be.
1t is the known wish OF the prcsl-
lent that the expedition into Africa
han be made with the privacy that
marks, or should mark, any other
expedition MT Roosevelt
an outing and a chance to a
noderatc amount OF shooting. with q
irst view To getting results hat VIII
e. of some benefit to science While
number of the American ncWspa
.ors would like TO sent correspond
nts with Mr Roosevelt. Il Is need
'ss to say that no newspaper repre-
ent1tiVrs win accompany the party.
During his summc vacation last
ear, which he spent at his summer
ONE In oyster Ray, Long Island.
York. Mr.. Roosevelt did most of
Is planning for the trip. During the
ct summer days from juno tin Sep
'mber the president devoted much
{ his time sitting on the broad YER
nda of his home studying books on
history and blk game hunting
Africa These he procured from
available source, Working out
Be- details of his plans occupied a
rcat deal OF time. lie was continual
la correspondence during the SUM
len and even" after he again rcsum.
I his official duties at Washington
lth the noted big game hunters and
who have devoted YEAR,
study 20 Central Africa and its
Men who have spent ans
myth of time in that part OF Africa
hich he intends visiting were vel
visitors az Sycamore HNL aud
these ne gained valuable infor !.
alton This was the ease ALSO when