Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-19
HUNGARY CHEERS LIBERTY
Not Since Kossuth. Has Any Nan
Been Welcomed Like Roosevelt
NATIONS HEART Is TOUCHED
Visitor Driven from station 60 Hotel
Through solid walls of PeO-
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BUDAPEST. Hungary. April 16-Hungary
received Theodore Roosevelt with open
arem. after he crossed the frontier Sunday
popular enthusiasm. according to the news
paper editors. exceeding anything since the
days OF Louis Kossuth.
The journey. after Colonel Roosevelt left
tho train at Pressburg to spend the after
noon with Count Apponyi whom he had en-
tertained at Washington and Oyster Bay.
assumed almost the character OF a trium-
phal procession The entire population OF
the ancient capital OF Hungary turned out,
the mayor and other city authorities greet
ing the ex-president at the station. They
welcomed him as the apostle OF liberty and
peace.
At the three villages-each made up Of a
different race. Magyar. Slovak and Ger
mantle party passed through the automo-
bile trip 20 Apponyi castle. Colonel Roose-
vet was met with equal enthusiasm. In
each instance the president Of the village.
the priest. schoolmaster. the fire brigade
IN uniform and the school children In white
Sunday frocks, and sashes bearing the Hun
garian colors, stopped the automobile to Of
fer flowers and words Of welcome.
Vast Crowd at Station.
The return trip, from the castle. by an
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STATIONS. and when Budapest was reached
at 9 O'Clock tonight the former president
was fairly mobbed at the station, which. in
spite OF the heavy ~downpOur OF rain. was
surrounded By thousands Of Hungarians,
cheering wildly. The mayor OF Budapest
and representatives from all the societies
in the city we're there TO meet Colonel
Roosevelt when he stepped out on the plat
form. while hundreds OF railroad men from
the yards eiambered on top OF the train to
take part in the demonstration.
The university students massed outside
the building sang the star Spangled Ban
ner as the ex-president wR5 whisked away
to his hotel. through solid walls OF people
who had waited patiently in the rain to
see the distinguished American pass. At
the hotel another multitude had gathered
and refused to depart until Colonel Roose-
welt appeared on the balcony 70 acknowl-
edge the greetings.
In HIS brief speech to the crowds around
the hotel. he reiterated what he had said
throughout the day in reply to the words
Of welcome that had greeted him at va
rious points. He recognized, he said. the
courage. devotion and chivalry OF the Hun
g~arians. and he especially pleased them
when he declared tina one who lived as he
had among the .cattlemen Of the great
west could best appreciate the extraor-
binary character Of the descendants Of
horsemen. who had followed Arpad. the
magic national hero, into the plains Of
Central Europe.
After all was over tonight Colonel
Roosevelt said that his reception re-
minded him of demonstration he had wit
messed at the height of q hot political cam-
paign at home He could only account for
IL on the theory that to the Hungarians he
represented the idea deeply rooted In
America Of liberty and human rights.
The Hungarians evidently were deter
mined to show Colonel Roosevelt that he
had touched their hearts and 10 make his
reception as different as possible from that
In Vienna. Although OstensIbly the guest
Of Ambassador Hengelmuler Won Henger-
var, the ex-president is in reality the guest
Of the Hungarian government.
Programs for Today.
The program for tomorrow includes. be-
sides calls upon the premier, Count
Khuen Won Hedervary and Archduke J
seph. at whose royal palace browning the
heights above the city he viii be a guest
at luncheon. a visit to Francis Kossuth,
leader Of the united opposition, who is III;
a sightseeing tour, a visit to the House
OF Parliament, where Count Apponyi will
hold a reception in his honor. and a dinner
at the Park club. at which Baron and
Baroness Hengelmuller will be the hosts.
Practically the whole Of Tuesday will
be consumed in a trip by special train to
the state Arab breeding stud at Brabolna
as the guest Of the minister OF agriculture.
The premier's dinner will be the conclud-
ing function Of Colonel R~oosevelt's visit
to the dual monarchy.
Today the former president authorized a
categorical denial Of reports t~elegraphed
from Vienna that he had discussed with
Emperor Frances Joseph the question Of
the Limitation Of ornaments, with the in
tention OF continuing to press the ques-
ton at Paris, Berlin and London.
PARIS, April Iz.-Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel arrived here at 10 o'clock tonight
from Avignon, where they had ben spend
ing a day or two. visiting the points Of in
terest.
NJ. Pinchon, the foreign minister and
Ambassador Jusserand VIII attend a spec
lal session Of the city council on April Is,
which wiz be held in honor Of Colonel
Roosevelt, and at which the city viii pre-
sent the ex-president a commemorate medal
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