The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-07
ROOSEVELT IS
RECEIVED WITH
CHEERS IN ITALY
NEAPOLITANS WAVE HATS, HAND
KERCHIEFS AND FLAGS WHEN
AMERICANS ARRIVE.
FORMAL RECEPTION is HELD.
Ex-President Glad to Set His Foot
Upon European Soil and Feel That
He Is Homeward Bound.
REFUSES TO DISCUSS POLITICS.

NAPLES, April 1.-The blue Bay of
Naples bathed in glorious sunshine never
was more beautiful than when the
steamship Prinz Heinrich with the
Roosevelt family aboard steamed into
the harbor at 500 o'clock this morning.
The water front was lined with thou
sands who wished to share in the wei
come to Mr.. Roosevelt upon his return
from Africa.
Only American Ambassador Leishman
with the other members of the embassy,
American Consul CrowninShield, Mar
qus De Sofa, the project of Naples: OIL
cial representatives of the municipality,
the commander of the fort and group
of foreign correspondents were admitted
to the slip where the vessel locked, but
outside the gates a surgins mass of cX-
cited persons, including hundreds of
Americans, craned their necks to get an
early glimpse Of the distinguished Ameri-
can,
AS soon as the gang plank had been
lowered, the official party of welcome
boarded the steamer and was conducted
aloft to the bridge, where the Roosevelts
We're bidding goodbye TO the captain.
Cordial greetings were exchanged. Mr..
Roosevelt, attired i'll 4 gray sack suit and
wearing soft black hat, appeared in
splendid health and spirits. His wealth
cr-beaten face gave him the appearance
OF retained athlete. He spoke with
boyish pleasure OF setting his foot again
upon European soil and of feeling that
at last he was homeward bound.
Bows to the Crowds.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the voyage
lI.i. / /. tn
cial incident and had been accomplished
in perfect weather. a few moments lat
er he descended the gangplank and the
crowd, catching Sight Of him greeted him
with ringing cheers Many Americans
had provided themselves with flags, and
these were waved frantically. The
Roosevelts, with those who had come to
receive them, were soon whisked away in
automobiles to the Excelsior hotel. As
the motor cars made their way through
the crowd. Mr.. Roosevelt raised his hat
and, smiling bowed right and left in
Acknowledgement of repeated cheers.
No sooner had he reached his hotel
Than the former President was besicged
by the newspaper men. Promptly and
firmly he reiterated his refusal to dis
cuss any phase of American politics or
other affairs. adding that he would stick
to his announced policy throughout his
European tour. Any statements pur-
porting to have come from him would be
unauthorized, he said
The expected arrival OF Mr. Roosevelt
had created considerable excitement
among NeapontaHS, WHO since his visit
here in April OF last year, had prom
Sed to give hlm a hearty welcome upon
his return. The Prinz Heinrich arrived
earlier than her usual hour, but the
crowds had discounted this possibility
and wero not taken by surprise.
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