Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-11
Party Takes Passage on Liner Kais.
erin Auguste Victoria.
ING TRAMP CLOSES HIS VISIT
Trudges Through Woods Accom-
panied by Sir Edward Grey.
TRIP FORMS STORY OF INTEREST
voyage Marks Final stage of the
Most Remarkable Journey Ever
Undertaken by n Private
Individual.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 10. - Theodore
Roosevelt is homeward bound today. Ae-
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt Kermit
Ethel and Mrs. Nicholas I.ongworth. he
sailed on tho Hamburg American line
steamer haiserin Auguste Victoria shortly
uIter noon. The steamer is now due at
quarantine on the night Of June H. but
the former president will not land in New
York until the following morning.
In company with Sir Edward Grey. tho
foreign secretary. Mr.. Roosevelt spent the
last night of mis- visit in England at tho
Brockenhurst, a hotel in the vicinity OF
New Forest. Hampshire. He had been the
guest OF the foreign secretary since yester-
uay morning and this forenoon the two
motored to Southampton.
Here Mr. Roosevelt was Joined by the
| others Of mis- family, who had remained in
London coming down on the boat train
this morning.
End of Remarkable Trip,
When the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
turned its PROV westward this afternoon.
Mr. Roosevelt found himself on the final
| lap OF what in many respects has been the
most remarkable trip accomplished by "A
private citizen.
AT the head of the Smithsonian African
| scientific expedition, the former chief ex-
ecutive of the United States sailed on the
steamer Hamburg from New York March
%, 1909. Arriving at Naples he transferred
to the steamer Admiral and continued his
| Journey, stopping az Messlna, where he
| met King Victor Emmanuel of Italy.
The arrival at Mombassa was made on
scheduled time. April 81 and soon after
wards the notable hunting and educational
/ axnpditinO
unparalleled collection OF African trophies
On March IA, Mr.. Roosevelt emerged from,
the jungle, arriving at Khartum, where he
met Mrs. Roosevelt and their daughter
| Ethel. The expedition had been disbande,i-
late In the preceding month.
| Throughout his African journey Mr.
Roosevelt was accompanied by his son
Kermit, who went along as the official
photographer Of the party. but turned out
to be a splendid shot
Lively Interest in Speeches.
Following the hunt, Mr. Roosevelt was
! occupied with a series of speeches that
have excited lively interest throughout the
world. Also at this time was begun a
| series Of entertainments in his honor such
as had, perhaps, never before been ar
ranged for one who had retired to private
life. At Cairo he approved OF the British
rule and talked plainly to the natlonalists.
Then followed the exchanges with the
| Vatican which resulted in his abandon
ment OF the requested audience with the
pope, At Paris he delivered an address Il
the Sorbonne. At Chrlstiania he addressed
the Nobel Prize committee on the subject
of international peace He spoke before
royalty at Berlin and was a guest of Em-
peror william.
| RnnaaVeIt'a visit IN itatr
marred by the death Of King Edward. I'm
usual honors had been planned for him.
AS 1t was, he went to London as special
American ambassador at the royal funeral
Long Tramp On Final Day.
In spite Of the ourtailment of his pro-
gram at the British capital. It was at Guild
hall in the city of London proper that he
made the speech that attracted more at
tention, or at least more discussion than
any others OF his addresses abroad. Here
again, he touched on British rule in Egypt
and mildly criticised what he conceived
to be a tendency TO leniency not justified
by the present political conditions OF the
African dependency.
His final day in England was one of Sc
clusion and rest. He was the guest OF
Sir Edward Grey at the latter's home in
Hampshire and together the two tramped
for hours through New Forest the ancient
royal hunting grounds, rich In It's fauna
and flora
Today Mr. Roosevelt said that he had
been refreshed by his trip In the country
He had been thoroughly worn out by his
exertions since hIs arrival here.
Grecte0 by the Mayor.
After Joining his family Mr.. Roosevelt
proceeded TO the steamship dock, where he
was greeted by the mayor and the sheriff
of southampton. To the mayor tho former
president said:
II would like 10 express through you, Mr.
Mayor, my thanks to the people OF this
country for the way in which 1 have been
received and to say what pleasant mem
ories l shall always retain of the last por-
ton of my sojourn in England.
"Of course, it was begun under the sad
dest of circumstances, When / came as
the representative of my people to express
their sympathy for your country IN It's hour
OF affiction, l was glad to have the chance
OF being the American representative at
such a time and since then your people
have received me with such cordial and
courteous hospitality that / cannot suffl-
ciently express my appreciation In words. f"
After a cordial farewell to Sir Edward
Grey, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Ii. Lee
formerly military attache OF the British
embassy at Washington and other friends
who had come 10 say goodbye, the Roose-
velts embarked on tender and were car
rled out to the liner. The vessel sailed
soon after they had gone aboard. There Is
much interest In Mr.. Roosevelts visit 10
the foreign secretary 1t was quite private
and IL is known only that the two reached
the hotel last night. bespattered with mud
Mr.. Roosevelt, before sailing, said:
hand Plays National Air.
MY day In New Forest with Sir Edwarc
Grey was the crownIng experience of the
whole three mouths"
The Kaiserin Aususte Victoria had
large passenger list, ana when no wen
aboard Mr., Roosevelt was given quite
reception by his fellow travellers. AS Ia,