Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
REPORT CAUSES INDIGNATION
Unauthoried Statement Also Involved
Clifford Pinchot's Name.
HEACHEs AUSTRIAN CAPITAL
American is Greeted by COuntrymen
at the Hotel.
RECEIVED BY FRANCIS JOSEPH
interview Takes Place I'm Private
Apartments of Emperor Instead
of Audience Chamber-Offi-
ciaI Dinner Tonight.


VIENNA. April 15-Mr. Roosevelt was
indignant today when he learned that
report had been printed in Paris and cabled
to America that one OF the results Of the
recent conference with clifford Pinchot was
an agreement on the part of the former
president to the use of his name can
dldate for the presidency
Mr.. Roosevelt again reiterated that he
had not and would not make any deciara7
tion in regard to the American poltios
while In Europe" He had received and
talked with Mr.. Pinchot he said. as he
would receive and tank with any other po-
litlcal friend. Mr.. Roosevelt said he would
hereafter decline to receive the newspaper
correspondent who had given currency to
this report
The story 20 which Mr. Roosevelt re-
ferred appeared originally in the Secoloxix
OF Genoa and was repeated in special dis
patches to Paris and TO the United States
1t stated that Mr.. Roosevelt had reached
an agreement with Mr. Pinchot that IL it
became opportupe he would become a pres
idential candidate.
Party Reaches vienna.
Theodore Roosevelt and his son arrived
here at 6:45 this morning. Mr.. Roosevelt
was met at the station by Herr Won Muel-
Ter, principal secretary of the Foreign
office, who was there as the representative
of the Austrian government; American Am
bassador Kerens and others OF the staffs
Of the American embassy and consulate
and Baron Hengelmuller Won Hengerver,
Arstro-H Hungarian ambassador at Wash
ington.
After an exchange OF greetings Mr.
Roosevelt and Mr. Kerens entered court
carriage and drove to the Hotel Kranz
- arryt a..
merly American ambassador 70 France
who came from sllesla and especially to
meet him. Mr.. Roosevelt received several
Americans who had awaited him at the
hotel and then drove in the court carriage
to the Foreign office on the Ball-Platz
and made, an official call on Count Won
Aehrenthal, the Austro-H Hungarian foreign
minister.
Returning to his hotel. the former pres
ident received a cali from Baron Hengel-
muller The baron remained for luncheon.
Mr. Kerens and Mr.. White being also in
the party.
Audience with Emperor.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Roose-
welt again entered the court carriage and
drove to the Hofburg palace, where he
was received In audience by Emperor
Francis Joseph. AS a special mark of es-
TEEN the emperor received his guest in
his private. apartments instead of in the
usual audience chamber AS Mr.. Roose-
Welt entered the court yard the palace
guard turned out and rendered him mill
tRry honors
From the palace Mr.. Roosevelt visited
the Capuchin church, in the vaults OF
which rest the bones of the Hapsburgs
There he placed wreaths on the tombs OF
the Empress Elizabeth and Crown Prince
Rudolph AS Mr.. Roosevelt entered the
crypt of the Hapsburgs the Capuchin
monks who watch the tombs, conducted
him straight TO the iron wrought coffins
Of Elizabeth and Rudolph, which lie or
either side OF the beautiful statue Of the
Madonna, presented by the Hungarian peo-
pie
After the wreaths had been deposited. the
former president was shown the Other
tombs. among which Is the immense sar
cophagus containing the bodies OF Marie
Theresa ana her husband. Francis l. ans
the plain casket of Emperor Maximiliar
OF EseNieo.
aOund of official Calls,
From the church Mr.. Roosevelt set ou
on a round Of official calls. leaving h'
cards for Archduke Francis Ferdinand,
heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
Prince Mintenuivo. the court chamberlain
and Count Paar, the personal adjutant o.
the emperor.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Roosevelt Wis
tied the military riding school, and ais
Witnessed a review OF the regiment o
Tussars. commanded by Prince Bronn. a
Breitenza,
At o'clock tonight the officials OF m
Foreign office win give a dinner, at whicl
Mr.. Roosevelt win be the guest OF honor
crowd OF several hundred persons re
mained IN front OF the Hotel Kran
throughout the day and displayed the keen
est interest in Mr. Roosevelts comings an'
Eoings. At each appearance OF the Ameri
can. these persons raised their hat
respectfully.
Emperor Returns Call.
Mr. Roosevelts interview with Coun
Ahrenthai lasted for nearly an hour and
the call was returned by the count within
the hour following Emperor Francis 10
seph also returned Mr.. Roosevelts call
visiting the hotel late In the afternoon
while on his way 70 the schoenbrunn pal
ace where he stays every night
This was notable compliment to Mr.
Roosevelt, as the aged monarch habitualll
returns the visits only OF reigning sover
eigns and ambassadors ON the occasion o
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