The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
EAST AFRICANS
PLAN WELCOME
TO ROOSEVELT
Governor of PrOteCtOrate Ar
ranges Program for Entertain
ment of Former President
SpOrtSmen Are Pleased by Deci-
sion Against Acceptance of
Special License

MOMBASA British East Africa.
March -Mombasa is preparing to
welcome Theodore Roosevelt when he
lands here the latter part Of next
month on his much heralded African
trip His coming has given a decided
impetus TO the interest in the hunting
season. The governor OF the protec-
torate. Lieutenant Colonel Sir James
Hayes Sadler, is getting up a program
of welcome and entertainment for
Roosevelt. but despite this the greet
ing viii be more TO the great sports
man than TO the former president.
SPORTSMEN ARE GRATIFIED
East African sportsmen were highly
gratihed to learn that Roosevelt had
refused the offer of the authorities TO
grant him special hunting license
that would have permitted him to XIII
game to an unlimited extent instead of
confning himself to the two elephants,
two rhinoceroses. two hippopotami.
etc, Of the regular license. Lions and
leopards are classed as vermin and
consequently no license to kin them
is required.
The white population has heard
much Of Roosevelts personality and in
a joking way frequent references to
the big stick are being made.
HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED
The rains are late this year and
heavy fall is expected. The regular
time for the rain is from the end OF
January 10 the end Of April The pros
poets FOR good hunting are considered
excellent
Many Of the settlements in the out
lying districts, realizing the increasing
interest in the prospects for sport be-
cause Of the coming Of Roosevelt are
voluntarily sending information about
the movements Of game.
According to a dispatch received
here today a record group Of lions
plateau yesterday about so miles north
Of Port Florence.
BIG GAME LOCATED
-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 Elbur-
gen, 4I5 miles inland from the railroad
and along the Sabikki river not far to
the north OF Mombasa.
r. J. Cunningham, the noted English
big game hunter who is to be guide TO
the Roosevelt party, has been here for
some time completing the preparations
for the trip into the wilderness. He is
bring native pOrters for the ex-
pedition and takes only experienced
men who are known TO be courageous
and possess great physical strength.
SPECIAL CAR PREPARED
The safari kit, in other words the
Samp equipment for the work in the
open. is arriving from London and all
viii be in readiness when Roosevelt
gets here.
The railroad car used over the line as
Tar as Port Florence by other distin-
guished visitors 10 Uganda. such as the
duke Of Mackenburg, the duke of
Connaught. the duke Of the Abruzzi.
Joseph Chamberlain and Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill is being refitted for the
use Of Roosevelt. This car is most
comp plete ia its detail and provides the
traveller with every comfort.
Everything points to a successful
stay in British East Africa and Uganda
for Roosevelt. The natives are peace
ful, game is plentiful and the people
~ Mombasa are awaiting 10 extend
him welcome.
FIRST WORD OF WELCOME
The foregoing is the first direct cable
dispatch from British East Africa on
The subject OF ROOsevelts trip since il
was learned last year that he was 90
ing 10 Africa. II was filed about noon
March 10 by the Associated press cor
respondent AT Mombasa and il reached
New York some hours later, owing to
tie seven hours difference in time and
the great distance Travelled. The mes
sage came over the deep sea cables
from Mombasa around the east end
oi Africa TO Alden and thence by way
~ suez. Port Said, Malta and GibraI-
tar to New York.