The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-18

fact that he has traversed two con-
tinents, nearly all the capitals OF
which and millions of the people Of
which have come into close touch
with him and learned what manner
Of man he is.
That this journey through part of
Africa and through Italy, France.
Austria, Belgium, Holland, Germany,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Eng
land was nothing short of triumphal
march, is plainly attested by mere
unadorned recital of his movements.
Whether it was when Daudi Chwa,
the 12-year-old king of Uganda, did
him honor at Mampala, or when En-
peror William of Germany enthusi-
astically called him "Mein Freund
Roosevelt" at a special review Of the
flower Of the German army, whether
it was in the thatched villages of in
terror Africa, or riding in the impos-
ing funeral cortege of the late King
Edward of England as the special am
bassador of the United States, it is no
exaggeration to say that he was the
Genital figure; adding note Of ex-
pectancy and deepest interest to
every gathering In which he mingled.
Four other former presidents of
the United States made trips abroad
Van Buren, Fillmore, Grant and
BENJAMIN Harrison-and while their
journeys, particularly that Of General
Grant, were memorable in many ways,
they were hardly to be compared with
that Of Roosevelt, lacking, as they did.
its many spectacular features.
Lectures Caused Most Comment.
Although Roosevelt went abroad
primarily to hunt big game, as q
"faunal naturalist" he put it, and
spent by far the greater part of his
time in this pursuit, it was his trip
down the Nile and through Europe
that furnished the real news features
of his journey. AS a hunter he proved
big success, winning at the outset
the title of Bwana Tumbo, or Port
ly Master" from his admirers among
the African natives, but as lecturer
and ex-tempore speaker, as preach
er Of his well-known themes of de-
cent living and the meeting of duty
face to face, he created far more COM
ment.
Beginning with his address at the
American mission school in Khartum
on March 18. in which he forcibly
urged upon the students obedience to
and cooperation in England's rule,
and eliminating with his memorable
address in Guild hall, London, May 81.
when, after receiving the rare honor
Of the city's freedom, he> bodily ar
raigned England's administration Of
affairs in Egypt and buntly told his
hearers that England should meet her
responsibility there or get out. almost
his every public utterance contained
some suggestion or thrust that
startled his audiences and set the
press of the world to talking.
1t is safe to say that In the last
three months Roosevelt has made
more news" than any private indi-
vidual ever before did in like time.
Probably the most startling feature
of Roosevelt's entire trip was what
is now referred to at the Vatican in
cident." On last April the world
was astonished by the news that Mr..
Roosevelt had cancelled his engage
ment to pay his respects to the pope
by reason Of what he considered the
undue restrictions that Mgr. Kennedy,
acting as the pope's representative.
sought to place upon his movements
while in Rome. Mgr. Kennedy eau
toned Mr. Roosevelt against making
himself persona non grata by address
ing or in other ways openly encour-
aging the work Of the Methodist
church in Rome. This precaution was
taken as result Of the unpleasant
ness growing out Of the cancellation
Of former Vice President Fairbanks
engagement to visit the Vatican be-
cause of his address to the Methodists.
When Mgr. Kennedy explained the re-
strictions Roosevelt Immediately tele-
graphed his declination and Cancelled
the engagement.
The Hunt.
OF the hunt in Africa Roosevelt's
own report to the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, sent after his arrival in Khar-
tum at the end of the hunt, gives a
good idea of what was accomplished.
In this he says:
II have the honor to report that the
which was intrusted to my charge
has now completed its work. Full re-
ports will be made later by the three
naturalists. Messls. Mearns. Heller
and Loring. send this preliminary
statement to summarize what has
been done; the figures are substanti-
ally accurate. but may have to be
changed slightly in the final reports.
I'VE landed In Mombasa ON April
21, 1909, and reached Khartum In
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