Evening journal., 1910-04-15
ROOSEVELT
In AUSTRIA
Former President Received by
the Aged Emperor in
Vienna
COLONEL WILL STAND
FOR PRINCIPLES
By Staff Correspondent of The

(By a Staff Correspondent OF The
United Press)
VIENNA, April 15.-Through an
error of some members of the recep-
tiOn committee, Colonel Roosevelt
found no rooms reserved for him at
the hotel Kranz upon his arrival this
morning
Despite the fact that he was the
Lion of the hour and had had
triumphal ride from the station TO the
hotel, absolutely no arrangements had
been made for his reception at the
hotel. The hotel manager provided for
him temporarily IN a little room. while
one of the most luxurious suites in
the hotel was got ready.
United States Ambassador Richard
&. Kerens says he thought Baron
Hengelmueller arranged for hotel ac-
commodation and Hengelmueller who
was former Austrian ambassador at
Washington says he thought this was
kerens job
Any way there was fine lot OF
confusion in the ranks Of the recep-
tion committee when the mistake was
discovered.
one of the first things Roosevelt
did ON arriving here was to again
brand as a fake, a statement that he
had consented to be candidate for the
presidency again. The statement tSis
time was contained in the Paris Her
aid. which quoted one of its Italian
correspondents.
The colonel authorized your cor
respondent to say that the story was
pure fake" that neither he nor Gif-
ford Pinchot had said anything that
could possibly warrant such a state
mont.
In this connection Roosevelt said
that his meeting with Pinchot should
not be Interpreted as a desire to hear
only one side Of the conservation con-
troversy. Il want to hear all sides
on all questions" the colonel said. and
I shall be glad to see anyone who
can enlighten me on political ques-
tions. am sorry that Senator Root
could not come to Europe"
The colonel made it plain that he
would stand for principles upon his
return to America, regardless of par
ties or persons. In concluding his re-
marks, regarding the Paris Herald, the
colonel said:
LAS this is the third false state
ment in the Herald of a similar char
acter ! must in the future decline to
see the representatives of that paper.
Rubs Elbows With Royalty.
This was a day OF rubbing elbows
with royalty for the colonel. 1t seem
ed that everybody on the reception
committee is a count, or duke, OF
baron and they swarmed in and about
the railway station, resplendent in gold
braid and each accompanied by his
aides.
The colonel arrived at o'clock and
encountered the biggest reception com
mittee of the trip. The committee was
headed by Kerens and Baron Hengel-
mueller. a crowd of several thousand
people were massed about the hotel
when the colonel arrived and they gave
him a rousing cheer
Colonel Roosevelt spent two hours
with his mail before beginning a
strenuous day OF calls and social func-
tions. The first of these was cal
on Count Won Aterenthal. Austria's
minister of foreign affairs. and one oi
the commanding figures in European
politics.
a The next stop" was a call upor
Baroness Won Hengelmueller, who was
an intimate friend of the colonies
family while in Washington.
After luncheon at the hotel, a
which former United States Ambas
sador Henry White and Lieutenant
Won Hahnel. an African hunter were
his guests. the big function Of the da!
came; the colonels reception by ageC
Emperor Franz Josef at the palace
This audience lasted more than al
hour.
At the Capuchin Church, Colone
Roosevelt placed wreaths upon tn
tombs Of Empress Elizabeth ant
Crown Prince Rudolph. A visit to tn
riding school. where jumping horse
exhibited and an inspection of thu
crack Hussar regiment concluded tn
afternoon. At z o'clock the colonel re
ceived group of local newspaper mel
and wound up the day as the guest a
dinner OF Minister Won AerenthaL