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RO0SEvELTMEETS
KING VICTOR
Received with Greatest Cor
dia|ity at QuirinaL
SEES QUEEN MARGHERITI
Ex-President's Determination to Fore
60 Audience With Pope Has Create
a Sensation In Rome e-Papal secre
tarys Version of Negotiations.

| Rome, April 5.-King Victor EN-
| manuel received Theodore Roosevelt
1 at the Quirinal, and the visit afforded
lopportunity. for another exhibition O
ident and the popular interest in hi:
every movement Later Mr. Roosevelt
Isdined with, the king at the palace.
The hour of his reception beins
known. a large number of persons had
gathered to greet him on his way from
the hotel to the royal palace.
AS he was alighting from his car
riage at the Quirinal. the cuirassiers
forming the bodyguard of the king
gave him military salute.
A footman in blue velvet knicker
bockers and red coat covered with
gold lace preceded Mr. Roosevelt tc
the ante-chamber of his majesty
where he was received by Rear Ad.
miral Garelli. aide on duty; Count
Tozzoni and Duke Cito, masters of Ger.
emonies.
Immediately the guest was escorted
to the door of the kings apartment
which was thrown open, revealing his
majesty standing with arms out.
stretched and with smile upon his
lips. His words of welcome. in ex-
cellent English, were most cordial
King Victor and Mr.. Roosevelt shook
hands heartily the monarch inviting
the former president to sit at his side.
~ thn rfr
closed and the two remained in private
conversation for about three-quarters
of an hour.
Mr.. Roosevelt. it is said. expressed
his pleasure in again meeting his ma
jesty. following the short interview
they had year ago at Messin4 on the
batt1eship Re Umberto.
The king said he had been waiting
with great interest the return of the
'ex- president. as he desired to hear
|frop his own lips the report of his
African adventures. which his majesty
lad followed closely
Mr.. Roosevelt gave brief account
Of his shooting experiences. and ex-.
Iprsssions Of friendship on behalf of
aeIf rssneesi he Z eeaatries Were exss
changed the Italian Sovereign reiter.;
ating his admiration for America
After the audience Mr. Roosevelt
said the king had been so gracious
and flattering both to him personally
and to his country that he felt he
should not make public anything of
their conversation.
The formalities of the reception
over King Victor personally conduct
ed Mr.. Roosevelt to the hall of the
palace and showed the hunting tro-
phies of his father and grandfather.
When the time came to say goodby
his majesty invited Mr.. Roosevelt to
drive with him.
From the Quirinal Mr.. Roosevelt
drove to the Pantheon, the temple
erected by Agrippa, son-in-law of Au-
gustus. This spot is sacred, as it con-
tains the tombs of Raphael. King Vic
tor Emmanuel H. (the Father of His
Country') and of King Humbert.
At the entrance Mr. Roosevelt was
saluted by veterans of the wars of
Italian independence. who for thirty
two years have guarded night and day
the tomb of their chief.
The guest shook hands with each of
the veterans, congratulating them on
their honorable duty, and saying that
he had wished not to leave Rome with
out paying a tribute to the memory of
the founder of United Italy. He
brought two wreaths. which were
placed upon the tombs of Victor EN-
manuel II. and Humbert
A pleasing incident at the Pantheon
was a chance meeting between Mr..
Roosevelt and the Queen DOwager
Margherita who detained him in con-
versation for some moments.