The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-22

Some Of his books ON the subject are
Hunting Trips of Ranchman,"
taken from experiences while on a
North Dakota ranch, when he spent
two years raising cattle; Ranch Life
and Hunting Trail" 1.-The Wilderness
Hunter" The Deer Family" cont
door Pastimes of an American Hunt
er." In the latter volume he refers
to the sport in these words:
From the days of Nimrod to our
own there have been mighty hunters
before the Lord and most warlike and
masterful races have taken kindly 20
the chase, as chief among those rough
pastimes which appeal naturally to
men with plenty of red blood in their
veins"
One might think Roosevelt desires
to emulate the earlier among the great
conquering kings of Egypt and Assy-
ria whom, he says, hunted the ele-
phant and the wild bull, as well as the
lions with which the country swar1ne ed
and Tigfath-Pileser the First, who as
overload of Phoenicia embarked on
the Mediterranean and there killed a
sea monster, presumably whale-a
feat which Mr.. Roosevelt declares
has been paralleled by no sport low
ing sovereign of modern times, save
by that stout hunter the German Kai-
ser; although, l believe the present
English king, like several members
of his family has slain both elephants
and tigers before he came to the
throne.
Speaking of the great hunting
grounds of the world, Mr.. Roosevelt
says that there remain only three in
the present century. South Africa is
the true hunters paradise, in his opin-I
ion. If the happy hunting grounds
are to be found anywhere in this world
says he. they lay between the Oronge
and the Zambesi, and extend north
ward here and there to the Nile coun-
tries and Soma1iland. Nowhere alse
are there such multitudes Of game,
representing so many and such widely
different kinds of animals of such size
and beauty, such infinite variety. I'VE
should have to go back to the fauna
of Pleistocene to go its equal" 1t is
to this section of the world that he is
now bound.
Having been in public life almost
continually since he was graduated
from Harvard University in 1880
serving the people in the capacity of
Assemblyman in New York State, Ci-
vii Service Commissioner of the Unit
ed States, President of the Police
Boad in New York City, Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy of the United
States, Colonel of the First United
States Volunteer Cavalry in the Span
ish war, Governor of the State of New
York. Vice-president of the United
States, and finally as Presidnt of the
nation, the highest gift in <the power
Of the people OF the country-Mr. |
Roosevelt feels that he has earned the |
right to put in a portion OF his time
in the sport which most appeals to
him. He proposes to spend two years
away from the United States for two
reasons. Rest and recreation in hunt |
ing and scientific research are only |
the minor ones. He intends to put
himself beyond the reach of those per
sons whom, he believes, would inevi- |
tabfy seek, If he were within reach, to |
use his influence with the administra-
ton of President William H. Taft. |
Mr.. Roosevelt Is of course, aware of
the manner in which the charge has
been circulated that Mr.. Taft would |
be only a Roosevelt man as President
and whatever Mr.. Taft as President, |
might do as president it would be as
cribed to Mr.. Rooseveh's influence. 1t
is because of this situation that Mr..
Roosevelt decided to take himself out
of the country where it wonid be i'm
possible for anyone to repeat any such |
Charge against HTeSHenL IAII. MT.
Roosevelt has well selected place
where his seclusion in this respect is
secure. for hardly could more in
accessible locality be found. In this
connection iMr. Roosevelt some
before the Republican Nation
al Convention had nominated Mr. Taft |
to the Presidency, made statement
in which he said: IF Mr.. Taft is no.
and elected President, which
would be very gratifying 1t would
make impossible any criticism, Ii /
were abroad, to the effect that 1 was
debating to him and being followed,
or that 1 had dictated and been turn
ed down in any suggestions"
In travelling abroad Mr.. Roosevelt
will not make any such tour as did
General Grant after retiring from the |
Presidency. General Grant was re-
ceived in State by Emperors and
Kings wherever he went on his tour
around the world. He was feted as no
other American ever has been. Mr..
Roosevelt will avoid all that, 1t being
his desire to travel as a plain Amer1-
can citizen, and spending a good part
Of his time in the pursuit of game:
he will put himself out of the way of
social entertainment.