Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16

the Outlook, of which Mr. Roosevelt is a
contributing editor:
The return Of Mr.. Roosevelt from
Africa and Europe ought to arouse ana
will arouse as great demonstration OF
welcome from his countrymen as any
American ever received. After the heavy
cares of the presidential once for nearly
eight strenuous years. he sought rest by
contrast in the depths of the African
forests and In great physical exsrtton In
the hunting of large game and the pro-
curing OF valua bile specimens OF the fauna
OF the dark continent.
NO one who knows Mr.. Roosevelt, and
no one who understands the character
OF the African climate and the kind OF
hunting In which he was engaged, can
minimize the dangers from disease ana
actual combat with wild beasts to which
he was exposed. II goes without saying
that wherever there was danger he well
coined its excitement and delighted TO
observe and record it's effect upon his own
emotions. His trip to Africa was planned
with the thoroughness OF military CAM
paign. and his plans were executed with
the vim and energy that might be eX-
pected-
Didn't Want ovations.
I'm view OF what happened when ne
reached civilization, however. those of
us who had the privilege of talking
with him before he went can afford to
have some fun at his expense in his
frequently avowsd determination to
avoid all public fuE,tions and enter
tainments. He expected to call on the
persons in authority in each place
which he visited. to have half an hours
conversation with the ruler il he would
receive him. and then to go on his way
like private citizen, seeing the things
of interest and hurrying home. In
stead OF that. his path from the me
he landed in Europe until he sailed
has been royal progress. and the
courtesy and attention and profound
respect shown aim. not only by kings
and the leading men of every country.
but also by the people. have not been
equaled since Grant made his tour
about the world.
This is the more remarkable because
Grant had the deserved reputation OF be-
ing a great military leader who had COM
manded million men and won war
of gigantic extent. while Mr. ROosevelt's
achievements which have given him the
standing before the world have been al
most wholly in peaceful times, and in
war against civil wrong and corruption,
which ordinarily is not spectacular and
does not command worldwide attention.
Impression on the World.
The remarkable character of the re-
ception that ne had in Europe shows the
deep impress that his personality. his
character. his aims and his methods as
q civil and social reformer have made
upon the world at large. He was always
of course, a man Of great breadth OF
vision and catholicity of view; but he
comes back to us now with his expert
ence enriched by observation Of each
country Of Europe from q point some
what behind the scenes.
with his notable power Of quick acqui-
sition of the circumstances of situation,
his close and more or less intimate asso-
citation with the rulers of the leading
countries Of Europe and with their promi-
nent statesmen, has given him an insight
into world politics that will make him
still more valuable 20 his country as a
statesman.
Welcome From Their Hearts.
The people from this country will give
him a welcome from their hearts, first. be-
cause OF their affection for him and the
fact that he has returned to them safe
and sound from a perilous expedition;
second. because since he left them they
have seen the people and the great men
and the monarchs of other countries ten
der their profound respect to the same
qualities in the man that his own people
had previously noted and loved: and third,
because by his personal touch, the sin
certify and strength of his deiiverances, he
has increased the prestige Of Americans
throughout the world