The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-09
ROOSEVELT IS TOO
HOARSE To SPEAK
Programme in Stockholm Cut
Down to the Limit
WELCOMED BY CROWDS
stockholm Paper Publishes story
That TAFT sends Message TO Colonel
RoOsevelt--He styles 1t Worse
Thnn a Nightmare


Stockholm, May s.-Former President
even more than 1t had already been alb
breviated by King Edwards death be-
cause of the hoarseness from which he
suffered. due 10 an Inflammation of the
bronchial tubes.
A throat specialist visited the palace
onel Roosevelt stay indoors as the wealth
er was blustery and rainy.
Colonel Roosevelt only left his apart
ments once. He took luncheon with
Charles II. Graves. the American min
lister to Sweden at the legation, and there
met Sven Hedin, the explorer; Dr. Nor
denskjod the Antarctic explorer Ad-
miral Palander, Professor Arrhenius, who
Is connected with the Nobel prize award
institute, and other scientific and literary
people. He intended to make a speech at
the National museum before the students
and the massed singing societies. but
gave this up afterward and instead bowed
from the balcony of the legation to the
students and singers, who gathered in the
street below and sung selections
The combined choruses rendered Swed-
ish songs and the American Star Span
r,as Ranner ard at ITO conclusion nj
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W" e"s"s @oio'e' i'oo'e APP esSeo
his thanks.
Ihe crowds on po,h sizes OF the water
front racing Tue iesa,ion were es'i''a ,eu
at petweeh 8V'"V anu 4V,VVo, the greatest
CROWDS munster graves saio ne hao ever
seen III otochnoihn.
Inc roofs OF the houses anu the SHIPS
IN the harpor were crowded and mighty
shout went up when he appeared.
Mr.. Roosevelt later received In the le-
CATION the swedish members OF the In
terparlamentary union. senator Beck
man addressed Mr. RooseVelt, referring
TO his services 10 the cause OF peace ano
the FORMER PRESIDENT replied very priehy
Prof sumner Andersen presented 10 MN
the hrst copy from the press OF the
papers or the Norwegian geological sur
vey, which mas been specially oound.
Arrangements had been made for Mr.
Roosevelt to go today to the Ridderhol'
men to place a wreath on klnS oscar
tomb, but he sent Kermit In his place
the wreath being composed or palms ano
lilies, bearing no inscription
the room of Mr.. Roosevelt In the fore
noon and took tea with him in the after
noon, at which time also the crown
Princess and other members OF the roya
family were presented.
A Stockholm paper published state
ment that messenger from President
Taft had reached Mr.. Roosevelt with
letter In which Mr.. Taft says he does
not intend to be candidate for the
presidency and invites Mr. Roosevelt tc
become secretary of state in succession tc
Mr.. Knox. When he was shown thu
printed story today Mr.. Roosevelt sale
that 1t was worse tnan nightmare; ina
1t was tissue of absurdities, and that
course no such messenger or message
exists.
Word comes to Stockholm that the III
neral of King Edward is likely to be nell
May H. which is the day Following tn
proposed arrival OF Mr.. Roosevelt In Lon
don, hence the ex-President would b.
pr esent for the funeral. He Is prepared
to postpone his oxford lecture, scheduled
for May 1S, should the university author
tiles desire While he has not yet heart
from Berlin, Mr.. Roosevelt wishes tina
the imperial plans for properly observir'
mourning should be arranged without re
gard to his visit to the city
At the citizens dinner given last nigh
in his honor Colonel Roosevelt mad'