The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-05
Roosevelt Given
High Honors

ROME, Aprile 4.-Twice today TheO-
dore Roosevelt was the guest Of King
Victor Emmanuel.
The king received the eX-president
at an early hour at the quirinal, with
particular warmth, and they talked
together for nearly an hour. This ev-
ening there was a grand dinner at
the palace given by the king and
queen, in honor of Colonel Roosevelt
and his family. Great preparations
have been going on for this event, and
the queen herself directed all the ar
rangements desiring no detail should
be neglected.
In all Mr. Roosevelt had strenuous
day. After his meeting with the king
he visited the Pantheon, ENhere he was
the object of a popular demonstration.
He lunched with Ambassador Leish-
man and received the Italian journal
lists in the afternoon.
Tomorrow will be less busy. In the
morning he will drive with the king
and will probably spend the afternoon
sightseeing. He viii be the guest of
the British ambassador at dinner in
the evening
The vatican incident, which has ar
oused considerable bitter comment in
the newspapers, has made Mr.. ROoSe-
Welt the subject Of intense popular
interest, and a crowd is constantly be-
fore the hotel where he is staying.
awaiting a chance to get glimpse of
him.
Royal Greeting Extended.
The ex-pres.dent and his party ar
rived at the entrance of the quirinal
palace at 3 p. M, where the door
keeper magnificent in scarlet livery
with sword and baton and cooked hat
At the foot of the grand staircase.
Count TOZZoni and Duke Cite, masters
of ceremonies, and Count Guicciard-
mi. gentlemen in waiting to Queen
Helena and a relative of the minister
of foreign affairs, met the party and
escorted them up the steps, which
were decorated with palms and flower
Ing shrubs.
In the great hall Of the Swiss they
were received by Count taianotti. per
feet of the palace. whose wife was
Miss Kinney of New York and by
Countess Guicciardini, lady in waiting
10 the queen, who took them through
the great hall room into a reception
room hung with the priceless tapes
tries, where they were greeted by the
SoVerignS, surrounded by their mill
tary and civil households.
After short conversation, all guests
including the American ambassador
and Mrs. Leishman and the staff or
the embassy, adjourned to the private
dining room of the king, a spacious
hall hung with modern tapestry and
decorated with immense plants and
flowers. The dinner was enliyened by
the military band in the gardens below
The queen had at her right hand
Colonel Roosevelt, then Princess Hell
ena of Seryia, Major J. f. Lands,
military attache of the embassy, Coun-
tess Guicciardini John w. Garrett. first
secretary Of the American embassy,
Princess Palermo. Kermit Roosevelt
and Count ToZZoni A. her left sat
Ambassador Leishman, Princess Vera
of Montenegro. Commander Andrew
T. Long, naval attache. the Duchess
GraZiole Lanto, G.. S. Wilson second
secretary and Count Guicciardini
At the right of the king sat Mrs
Roosevelt. the Marquis DI San Giuliane,
the foreign minister; Mrs. Dandis Cen
cral Rrusali, Miss Ethel Roosevelt,
Coun+ Brambilla and Duke Cito, COM
mander of the royal cuirrasiers At
the left of his majesty were Mrs I4eish-
man, count Gianotti, Mrs Garrett
Count Mattioli, minister of the royal
household, and Princess Ware.
Ambassador Leishman S lunch to
Mr.. Roosevelt included as guests Pre-
mier LuZzatia. the Marquis San Giul-
lane minister of foreign affairs May
or Nathan, Count Gianotti perfect of
the royal household. Signor Bollati
a director general of the foreign office
the members of the American embassy
and several Americans, including John
II. Coolidge OF Boston, eXminister to
Nicaragua
Cuba Sends. Greetings.
After the lunch Mr.. Roosevelt receiv-
ed DIR. Carlos Manuel Cespedes. Cuban
minister, who presented message and
greetings of the Cuban government
He also received DIR. Walling Clark
head of the Methodist organization in
Italy. and the Rev. Dr. B. NJ. Triple
pastor of the American Methodist
church Rome.
ed on the ex-president this afternoon
but Mr.. Roosevelt declined to discuss
the vatican incident. During the
course of the conversation. he spoke
of the great change in Rome since
he was here on his honeymoon. To a
Swiss correspondent he expressed re.
gret that he were unable to stop al
Rerne to See President Comtese.
Il am greatly interested in Switzer-
land" said Mr.. Roosevelt especially
the army and civil system. The Uni
ted States has much to learn fron
the Swiss republic"
Mr.. Roosevelts mail is enormous
He says. with the best intentions. il
rs impossible for him 70 answer the
hundreds of communications he is re.
ceiving
FRANCE is INTERESTED