Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-19
GENERAL ELECTION EXCITE.
MENT IS ovERsHADoWED BY
INTEREST AROUSED IN TOUR
OF FORMER PRESIDENT.
EMPEROR DIMES
ROOSEVELT ANDsSON
CLOSING FEATURE OF VISIT IN
VIENNA WAS OFFICIAL DINNER
-NUNclo's VISIT BRINGS A
STATEMENT.

Buda Pest. April Although Hun
gary Is in the throes of an excitins
general election, the visit OF Roosa
velt monopolized public attention to
day. the polyglot newspapers OF Buda
Pest printing columns about his ar.
rival and extended editorials OF wei.
come appearing in Eaglish. IN
crush at the station last night when
the former president arrived, the chief
OF police suffered broken leg and sew
eral other persons were injured.
Roosevelt visited the house of parlia.
ment today. He received magnificent
welcome from the interparliamentary
group,
Is Dined by Emperor.
Vienna, April 1S.-The emperor's
dinner at the Imperial palace Schoen.
brunn Saturday constituted the official
function Of Roosevelt's visit here.
Roosevelt and Kermit drove to thu
palace from the hotel In court car
riage. AS they reached the threshold
Of the assembly room, the emperor,
wearing the uniform Of q field mar
shal. advanced to meet Roosevelt.
Roosevelt presented Kermit, and then
the emperor led the way to the White
gala department for dinner. Thirty.
five additional guests sat down to the
table, including high Austrian officials.
the American ambassador. Richard C.
Kerens, and members Of the American
embassy.
Sat at EmperorSs Right.
With the exception of the Americans
all the guests were in full court uni
form. Roosevelt sat at the Emperor's
right. Throughout the dinner which
comprised twelve courses with eight
wines, the band of the Thirty-second
infantry played in the gallery.
The table service was on silver and
white and gold china, with the imper-
ial eagle in gold on the borders. No
formal toasts were given. Dinner oc-
cupied precisely one hour and upon
arising the party went to a room
where the emperor personally made a
round of the guests. His leave taking
ingly cordial
Saw imperial Opera.
From the palace Roosevelt and
Kermit drove to the Imperial opera.
where they occupied box during the
acting Of Barber Of Seville" The
house was crowded in anticipation OF
Roosevelt. He was given a hearty re-
ception They then drove to the Amer
lean embassy, where a formal recep-
ton to the American colony was held.
Roosevelt left yesterday for Budha
Pest.
Vatican Makes Denial.
Rome, April 18.-The vatican has is.
sued formal statement denying that
the papal nuncio at Vienna, Mgr.
Granite di Belmonte Pignatelli, bore
message from the pope to Col.
Roosevelt when he met the latter at
the luncheon given by Ambassadors
Kerens in Vienna Saturday. This de-
NAL resulted from rumors that tha
message the papal nuncio was report
ed to have delivered related to the re.
cent Roosevelt-vatican incident.
The statement issued by the vatican
follows:
"The papal nuncio at Vienna did not
ask for any instructions concernina
his visit to Mr.. Roosevelt. nor were
any Instructions sent to him from the
vatican Therefore, as the suppogit1on
that the nuncio was charged with
communication to Mr.. Roosevelt is de-
prived Of any foundation. so 1t is GER
tain that his visit cannot have any
special significance"