The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
TEDDY ADMIRES
( CANALS Of CITY
OF THE DOGES
Former President Pays Glowing
Tribute TO Egyptian and
Venetian Wonders
Duke d'Abruzzi Visits Roosevelt
Before the Latter Leaves for
Austrian Capital
By JOHN CALLAN O'LOUGHLIN
Special Gable 10 The CdHl

lSpecIol [ able 10 / he Call
Copyright By the Tribune Co. Chicago. 1900
VENICE. April l4.-"Wonderful won
derful. wonderful exclaimed Theodore
Roosevelt when in the gondola of the
American consul he was through the
canals Of the ancient city of the doges
If there were only one country in
the world outside of our own 1 would
send my sons 10 Egypt. and If only one
city 10 Venice
Colonel Roosevelt arrived here short
y after a. m. and was met by the
consul. James Y. Long. and Commander
Andrew T. Long. who has been desig-
mated 10 accompany him to Austria
There also was a crowd Of Americans
and representatives of the municipal
ity- Silas McBee. editor of the Church
man. New York, had breakfast with
The colonel
Later the consul brought his gondoIa.
rowed by swarthy Venetians. and as
the distinguished American was con-
veyed through the canals the people
gathered on the banks TO salute the
visitor.
hEhmfI Is IMPRESSED
Roosevelt was first taken under the
Bridge of Signs and shown Verrochio's
Celebrated statue Of BartoIomee Col
leoni which the former president de-
c-ared 10 be the most imposing piece Of
sculpture in the world. Kermit also
seemed much impressed.
The visitor was next rOwed 10 ST.
Marks square, where he was inter
ested in the pigeons. but above all in
q hi
the different periods Of Venetian de-
VelOpment He examined quickly the
wonderful mosaic in st. Marks cath
cdral and then proceeded TO the palace
Of the doges. where he was met by
the director. who escorted him about.
pointing out the beauties Of the strik-
ing paintings by the old masters.
TEDDY KNOWS PAINTINGS
The colonel discussed the paintings
almost as a connOisseUr, astonishing
the director by the extent Of his knowl-
edge Of art and painting and above all
hy his familiarity with the different
parties Of Venetian history.
He would make better guide than
The man we brought" exclaimed the
consul
Returning by the Grand canal. the
different palaces were pointed out, and
the knowledge of past Occupa nts which
Roosevelt possessed surprised the
others In the party.
Then came q visit othe Academy of
-ile Arts, where he picked out five
ssterpieces by Titan Veronese. Bel
-inO, Carpaccio and Tintoretto. in all
or which he evidenced a deep interest.
The duke dAbruZzi called on Roose-
welt al the Hotel Britannia at noon
extending we-come not only as
fellow hunter but as a memb Der of the
royal household. The duke gave the
I
photograph OF the highest point he
reached in the Himalayas inclosed in
silver frame.
ROOSEVELT ADMIRES D'ABRUZZI
He is trump" said the former
president when DAbruzzi left. The
duke is in command Of the naval ar
senaI here.
BY a coincidence. Grand Duke Fer
dinand of Austria who arrived this
morning from his villa on the island Of
BriOne. IN the Adriatic, was at the
same time in the hotel iRcognito with
the grand duchess.
The former president was made ac-
GUainted today with the action of the
United States supreme court in order
ing a reargument of the cases Of the
government against the American To-
baccO company and the Standard oil
= company, but offered no comment.
The colonel lunched privately and
left Venice for Vienna this afternoon.
Seeks Site for Congress
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE ex-
ecutive committee Of the National Con-
servation association is endeavoring to
decide what city shall be the meeting
place for the congress that is TO be held
some time between September l and Is
next
A city between Chicago and Denver
is 10 be selected and a number lying
within that zone have asked TO be
designated
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will be
feature Of the congress, as he has
promised TO address it. Clifford Pinchot
is president Of the association.