Evening journal., 1910-03-12
ROOSEVELT
GIVES DINNER
EntertainS Newspaper Cor
respondents and Plies
Them With Questions
GETTING In TOUCH WITH
AFFAIRS In AMERICA

CBy "a STAFF Correspondent of the
United Press)
RABAK. Soudan, March 12-On board
the steamer Dal last night, Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt gave a dinner in
honor Of the United Press cor
respondent and the four other corre-
spondents who had come up the Nile
on the Abbas to meet him at Renk
The dinner lasted far into the night
and most of the time was occupied by
the Colonel in asking questions faster
than the combined energy of the cor
respondents could answer them.
After his almost complete divorce Of
ten months from political and business
conditions in America, Mr.. Roosevelt
showed great eagerness in Catching
up in his classes" and by the time
he reaches Cairo 1t is a safe prediction
that he will again be in thorough
touch with affairs In his own coun-
try.
Tho Colonel was particularly interest
ed in learning the details of DIR. Cooks
North Pole fiasco and the credited dis
covery Of the Pole by his old friend.
/ Commander Peary. When he found
the extent of the Cook hoax. he eX-
pressed his pleasure at not obeying his
first impulse to send a congratulatory
! cable to Or. Cook. He called the
achievement of Peary one Of the great
est exploration triumphs in history
And its fine to think that an Ameri-
can was the first to reach the pole" he
said.
During the dinner which was given
while the Dal was tied up at the bank
the correspondent tried many ruses TO
draw the colonel into political discus
sion but every attempt found him on
his guard.
while l can't talk 10 you on po-
litical Matters he said. you fellows
I can tell me all you know and with
that he fired a broadside of questions
at the newspaper men, touching on
various phases Of politics.
To Lay Down His Hunting Gun.
Colonel Roosevelt announced that
he is through hunting.
Il have done all that I set out e
do" he declared. "Tve not only haC
a good time but I think the results O
the African expedition from a scienti
, fic standpoint will meet the eXpecta
tions of all interested in its success
I have hunted all over America and al
through Africa and 1 am content T.
lay down my gum
Mr.. Roosevelt is hard at work com
pleting the story of his African hun
and will also spend much of the tim
between now and his arrival at Maple
in preparing the lectures he is to Civ
in Paris. Berlin and London.
The Dal left today for Khartoum an'
will arrive there tomorrow, one da,
ahead of the scheduled time and fou
days ahead Of the original schedule.
Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roose
welt may not reach Khartoum until th
arrival Of the colonel and Kermit. tn
latest word from them being that the
expect to arrive Monday -Four days vii
be spent at Khartoum the party leavinl
b Thursday.
, While i'm Khartoum, the Roosevelts Wi
be the guests Of Slaun Pasha, the nspec
tor general of the Soudan, at the palac
; The entertainment at Khartoum, Will
unofficial I'm character will be on a Law
ish scale and will include several re
ceptions and visits TO the most interest
ing places in the city and the nearb
country.
Leaving Khartoum stops will be mad
1 at Assouan and Luxor whore the old pal
aces will be visited.
There was not room aboard the Dal 70
the correspondents and they are maxim
return trip to I<hartoum on the Abba'
, Mr.. Roosevelt seems keenly appreciativ
: of the great interest taken in Americ
over his return.
Il thought they had gone the limit i
giving me such wonderful farewell Br
= its good to know that one is still In goo
p standing"