Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-11
T.R. OPENS STREET
NAMED FOR HIM
Dignitaries of the italian Town
Shower Many HonorS on
Apostle of Peace

PORTO MAURIZIO, April 10.-For-
mer President Roosevelt this afternoon
opened the new boulevard which has
been named after him and accepted
honorary citizenship of the ancient and
historical city of Porto Maurizio amid
a popular enthusiasm such as that
which marked his arrival last night.
According to those who had long
memories, never before have local, po-
litical, religious and all other differ
ences been so completely obliterated
as upon this occasion.
The carriage containing Mr. and
Mrs. Roosevelt and the mayor was
pelted with nosegays tied with ribbons
bearing the words, Long live Roose-
velt," until 1t was overfiowing with
flowers.
When they reached the foot OF the
terraced hill opposite the port where
the cheering rent the air the ex-presi-
dent and his wife were smiling and
looking happy. A stone bearing the
name of the street, "Vialle Theodore
Roosevelt" was then unveiled and
Mr.. Roosevelt broke the fiowered chain
that was stretched across the drive
way, and amid new outburst of
"vivas" led Mrs. Roosevelt up the
drive to the hotel.
APOSTLE OF PEACE"
There the mayor in a fiattering
speech told how proud the municipality
was TO confer citizenship upon the
great apostle OF peace"
The city clerk, who wore a bedizened
uniform and feathers In his cap,
stepped forward and pressed the
parchment In q silver case upon a
cushion covered with the American
flag.
Mr.. Roosevelt replied in English, but
the mayor experienced difficulty in
translating the words, and Miss Carew,
Mrs. Roosevelt's sister, amid much
amusement. finally came to the rescue.
The reception, Mr.. Roosevelt said,
made him feel as IL he were at home
in his own country.
1T am especially touched" he con-
tinued, Eat what you have said about
my attitude toward peace and good
will. l feel that. a nation should be-
have toward other nations as an hon.
est man toward his fellows. The same
law OF propriety and morality should
apply among nations as among men,"
Tonight the town breakwater is IL
Eliminated with Venetian lanterns with
a band playing in the public square,
and the residents continuing the cele-
bration that marks the most impor-
tant day in the history of Porto Maui
rizio since Augustus marched through
with his army on the way to Gaul.
The mayor has cabled a message to
President Taft expressing the pride
felt by the people in the presence of
Mr. Roosevelt here and at the same
time transmitting the greeting of the
municipality. Antonio Fogazzaro. the
Italian author one of whose books cre-
ated a great stir and was placed on
the index expurgatorius by the Vati-
can, was Mr.. Roosevelt's guest at
luncheon, and they found much in conf
mon to disfuss. especially the relation
of morals to society and politics.
With the exception of Clifford Pin
chot, the former chief forester, who
will visit him tomorrow, Mr.. Roosevelt
expects to receive no callers until he
leaves for Venice on Wednesday. He
hopes to enjoy two days of complete
rest.
Neither Mrs. Roosevelt nor Miss
Ethel will accompany him on his trip
to Austria, but will remain here for
several days and will then go direct to
Paris. 1t has been arranged to make
a twelve-hour stop at Venice in order
to give Kermit. who accompanies his
father, an opportunity to see the
famous city built on the sea.