Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21
ROOSEVELT IS
ON HIS WAY TO
VISIT FRENCH

TON BY GREAT CROWDS ON
HIS LAST DAY IN HUNGARY;
LEFT LAST NIGHT.
Budapest, April 20-Theodore Roose-
velt and his son Kermit left here last
night by the Orient express for Paris,
where they will arrive Thursday morn
ing. Instead of crossing Switzerland,
the route runs north through the Aus.
trian Alps and southern Germany, en-
tering France at Avricourt.
Colonel Roosevelt's last day in Hun
gary only furnished additional proof
of the impression his personality has
made upon the hearts of the people,
high and low. The pitch Of enthusiasm
increased to the moment of his depart
ure. Hundreds cheered in front Of the
hotel when he left for visit to the
government stock farm at Babotna,
where the breeding of Arab horses is
carried on, and thousands were mass
ed about the station when he returned
at o'clock last night. They greeted
him with Hungarian cries equivalent
to the American "Hurrah for Roose-
velt,'' which the exPresident with hts
ability to grasp the meaning Of things,
seemed to understand and thoroughly
appreciate.
Packed Streets Echo Cries.
The packed streets echoed the cries
as he passed, and this demonstration
was thrice repeated later during the
evening-in front of the hotel as he
departed for the premier's dinner. and
on his return, and when he left the
hotel finally for the station, where an
other frantic multitude had waited
until midnight to see him off.
The same popular enthusiasm was
displayed seventy miles from Buda-
pest, on the drive from the railroad to
Babotna. Carriages drawn by six
horses, with drivers in picturesque
Hungarian costume, conveyed the
party through thatched roof villages,
decorated with crude American flags,
under hastily constructed triumphal
arches, amid the shouts of the entire
population. In each village the schools
had been dismissed in order that the
children might join in the acclamat1on
Of the American visitor.
Mr.. Roosevelt hugely enjoyed his
visited to the breeding farm. After
lunch, at which the speeches of vel
come were most fervid, score Of pure
blood Arabian stations were trotted
out for his inspection. The colonel in
charge of the stud, an Arab, bearing
the euphonious name of Ell Faallallah
ell Hedad who came from Syria as a
stable boy, took the greatest pride in
showing the fine points Of the beau
tiful animals, saying to Mr.. Roosevelt,
Il am not married; my wives are in
the stable"
Countess Szechenyf in Party.
The ex-president and the ladies OF
the party, including Countess Szech-
enyi, who was Miss Gladys Vanderbilt,
fed the horses with sugar from their
hands. Later the party visited the
brood mares, where Colonel Roosevelt
was shown a tiny thoroughbred which
was born yesterday. 1t was filly, but
the colonel christened it Roosevelt
There was an inspection also of the
blooded cattle, sheep, pigs and do
nestle fowls. When the party left
Colonel El Faallallah asked the ex
president if he was satisfied, and in
the way Of a reply Mr.. Roosevelt
shook him warmly by the hand, say
Ing: "Goodby, comrade."
The dinner at the foreign Office last
night was followed by a big reception.
Count Szechenyi, who had narrow
escape from serious injury from the
whirling blade of a fan on board the
train, on his trip to the breeding farm,
suffered no i'll effects last night. The
sharp blade fairly grazed his head;
another half inch and it would have
cleaved the skull.
Berlin Papers Follow Progress.
Berlin, April 2o.-Mention of Mr..
Roosevelt's progress finds regular
place in the official and semi-official
Journals Immediately following the
news of European royalties but preced
ing that relating to Prince Fushimi,
cousin of the emperor of Japan, who is
travelling in Germany and the doings
Of members Of the cabinet and other
distinguished personages. /
Rector Erich Schmidt Of the Uni
versity Of Berlin has taken on an extra
staff of secretaries who are engaged in
writing refusals to the many applica-
tions for tickets to the lecture which
Mr.. Roosevelt will deliver in the his
toric Aula Of the university. This !
room has a seating capacity of 500
persons, or rather less than the total
number Of the faculty and the assist |
ant professors There are 10000 stu
dents, and it is doubtful if a single still
dent Is admitted. The American en-
bassy has been limited to sixteen ad-
mission cards, just enough to supply
the members Of the embassy and their |
families.
Mr.. Roosevelt has declined an invita-
tion to a reception by the American
"a ssociation Of Commerce and Trade,
On the ground that he has refused |
resolutely all invitations from clubs
Or commercial bodies. Accordingly
the reception to be given by American !
Ambassador and Mrs. Hill will be re- |