New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
ROOSEVELT IN HUNGARY
A Great Welcome by All Glasses
of the Population.
NO TALK ON ARMAMENTS
Visit to Count Apponyi-Thou-
sands Stand in Rain to See
the Former President.


Budapest. April Ia-Hungary received
Theodore Roosevelt with open arms after
he crossed the frontier to-day. popular en-
thuslasm. according 10 the newspaper
editors. exceeding anything since the days
OF Louis kossuth.
The journey after Mr.. Roosevelt left the
train AT Pressburg 20 spend the afternoon
with Count Apponyi. whom he had enter
tanned at Washington and oyster Bay, as
sumed almost the character Of triumphal
procession. The entire population Of the
ancient capital OF Hungary turned out. the
Mayor and other city authorities greeting
the ex-President at the station as the
apostle Of liberty and yeace.
At the three villages each OF which Is
made up of a different race-Magyar, Slo-
wax and German-which the party passed
through on the automobile trip to the Ap-
ponyi castle Mr. Roosevelt was met with
equal enthusiasm. In each Instance the
president of the village. the priest. school
master. fire brigade in uniform and the
school children in white Sunday frocks and
sashes, bearing the Hungarian colors
stopped the automobile 10 offer flowers and
words OF welcome.
The return from the castle by another
route was marked by similar demonstra-
tons. and when Budapest was reached, at
o'clock tonight the former President was
fairly mobbed az the station. which. in
spite Of the heavy rain. was surrounded b.
thousands OF Hungsrians cheering wildly.
The Mayor % Budapest and representatives
from all the societies in the city were there
TO meet Mr. Roosevelt when he stepped out
or the platform. while hundreds of railroad
men from the yards clambercd on top of the
train to take part in the demonstration.
The university students, who were massed
outside the building. sang The Star
Spangied Banner as the ex-President-
Whisked away 10 his hotel. through solid
walls Of people who had waited patiently
In the rain 10 see him pass. At the hotel
another multitude had gathered and re-
fused to depart until Mr.. Roosevelt APP
peared on the balcony 10 acknowledge the
greetings.
In his brief speech to the crowds around
the hotel Mr. Roosevelt reiterated what
he had said throughout the day in reply
10 words Of welcome at various points.
He recognized, he said. the courage devo-
ton and chiN airy OF the Hungarians. and
he especially pleased them when he said
that one who had lived as he had among
the cattlemen Of the greet West could
best appreciate the extraordinary charac-
ter Of the descendants Of horsemen. who
had followed Arpad. the Magyar national
hero. into the plains Of Central Europe.
After all was over tonight Mr. Roose-
welt said that his reception reminded him
of demonstrations which he had witnessed
at the height Of hot political campaign
at home. He could only account for 1t on
the theory that to the Hungarians he rep
resented the idea. deeply rooted in Amer
lea, Of liberty and human rights.
The Hungarians evidently were deter
mined 10 show MI Roosevelt that he had
touched their hearts. and 10 make his re-
ception different as possible from that
in Vienna. Although ostensibly the guest
of Ambassador Hengelmuller Won Henger-
var. the ex-President is in reality the
guest of the Hungarian government.
The programme for tomorrow includes.
besides official calls on the Premier. Count
Khuen Won Hedervary and Archduke 10
seph, at whose royal palace GROWING the
heights above the city he will be a guest
at luncheon. a visit to Francis kossuth.
leader Of the United Opposition. who is
III. sightseeing trip. visit 10 the House
Of Parliament. where Count Apponyi will
nolQ rcCeLIlen IL MS nOnOr. ana uln-
ner az the Park Club. at which Baron and
Baroness HengelmUller will be the hosts
Practically all the following day will be
taken UP with a trip by special train TO
the state Arab breeding stud al Babolna,
as the guest Of the Minister of Agricult
ere The Premiers dinner will he the clos
ing function Of Mr.. Roosevelts visit.
The former President authorized a cate
gorical denial to-day Of reports telegraphed
from Vienna that he had discussed with
Emperor Francis Joseph the question of the
limitation Of ornaments. with the inten-
ton Of continuing TO press the question
at Paris Berlin and London.