Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-22
ROOSEVELT LONGS FOR HOME
African Hunter Grows More Anxious
as He Nears America.
WILL SAIL FOR NEW YORK JUNE 10
steamer Due In Port seven Days
Later-FamiIy spends Day at
sheIlnI viewing EEyp-
tian COIossi.

sHELLAL. Egypt March a.-Theodore
Roosevelt will sail for New York on the
steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria June
10. This is according to his latest plan
and it win bring him into that port Fri
day. June H.
Every mile that brings Colonel Roose-
Welt nearer home seems to make him more
anxious to reach there. Yesterday he made
/ the following brief statement;
Naturally / am deeply touched and
pleased to learn that my fellow country
men feel they would like to receive me
on my return to New York shall be
more than glad to see them, but my
reception must be non-partisan. 1t must
be participated In by republicans demo-
Gratis, populists. and men Of other, or no
| political faith alike, in short, by all who
care to take part in such reception.
/ whatever their politics may be- or whether
easterner, westerner, northerner or south
erner."
| Colonel Roosevelt accompanied by his
family visited the great temple, which is
adorned by four gigantic statues. the most
beautiful Of all Egyptian colossi. They
represent Rameses II. The wonderful
carvings presented much OF interest to
the travellers who remarked about the
marvellous state Of preservation Of the
temple and It's works OF art.
| The journey was continued an hour later
porthwards through wonderful river
scenery Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt oc-
cupied chairs in the bow OF the steamer,
thoroughly enjoying the beauties Of the
! early morning, and as a mail steamer
passed the ex-president acknowledged the
shouts and cheers from the passengers by
| jumping to his feet and waving his hat
Soon after reaching Shellahl the Roose-
welt party took a launch and proceeded
to Philae, crowded with interesting monu-
ments. The Oldest building on the islands
dates from b. c. $50, and the chief deity
trevereneed was Isis.
From Phllae the launch continued to AS
suan dam, where a landing was made.
Trolleys. worked by hand and running on
narrow rails were in readiness, and an ex-
celent opportunity was afforded for a COM
plete inspection of the works. Two of the
engineers accompanied the party, and
Colonel Roosevelt found 1t possible to Sc
cure details OF the work on both the old
and the new dams.
Lunch was served in the dining hall OF
the Cataract hotel, Colonel Roosevelt's ta-
BILE, at which the engineers Joined the
| party, being raised above the others, SO
that the ex-president sat as on a dais, for
all the other guests to gaze upon. There
was mo intrusion, however. on the privacy
4 of the party, which spent less than halt
an hour at the table. Then they embarked
again for a visit to the tombs at Mount
Grenfell.
The return to Shellal was then made, and
the Roosevelt party arranged to spend the
night on board the steamer. Early tomor-
row morning the visitors VIII leave foI
Luedor by the regular express train.
A slight change has been made in Colonel
RooseveIt's program in Europe He will re-
main IN Copenhasen from thebafternoohs OF
/ May 2 to the following morning, and will
reach Christania shortly after noon on
May 8, staying there for three full days
He will leave Christiania on May g. arriv-
ing at Stockholm on the 7th and leaving
thereA for Berlin on the Sth.