The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-30
RooseveIt's Visit to Land of His
Forefathers Marked by No
table Demonstrations.
GREETED BY THE QUEEN
AND PRINCE C0NS0RT
MuItitudes Throng Streets of
Dutch City TO Cheer the
Famous American.

TIE HAGUE. April 29.-Theodore
Roosevelt was welcomed here at mid
night with an astonishing demonstration.
The masses who were waiting at the
railway station when he alighted from
the train swept him along toward his
carriage. The police were powcrlcss TO
check the violent rushes, in which many
were thrown to the ground.
Foreign Minister Swindrcn, whose wiic
was Bessie Clover of Washington. d. G.,
received Colonel Roosevelt on the rail-
way platform in behalf OF the govern
ment and drove with him In a court
equipage through the decorated streets
to the Hotel Des Indes, near the Amer-
can legation.
The great assemblage OF townspeople;
cheering and waving tie stars ana
Stripes remained outside long after
Frequently the crowd burst into song
and called for the eX-president TO appear;
Finally he came out upon a balcony ana
bowed to the multitude. then withdrew
The crowd. however. remained some time
afterward. singing patriotic songs before
il dispersed.
Remarkable Reception.
Altogether. Colonel Roosevelt's visit to-
day TO the land of his torefathers was
a notable one. From the time his Ualn
reached Roosendaal on the frontier, un-
I'll he reached here. the cordiality OF the
people toward him was remarkable.
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived at the
summer home OF the queen at Hetloo.
the prince consort was standing on the
front steps awaiting him. Prince Henry
without awaiting an iniroduelon. shooS
assisted him 10 alGht from the royal au-
tomobie which had brought his party
from Arnhem, AFTER meeting MTs, @
prince had them shown to their rooms,
afterwards they were received by the
queen in her small drawing room.
After luncheon the queen remarked
she was sorry she could not show the 1T
tie baby princess TO the Americans. as
the baby and her husban nd. too, had been
vaccinated In the morning.
The private car which had been pro-
vded for the Americans in some manner
got lost so the Roosevelts and MT and
Mrs. Beaupre took compartments In
frst-class car at Apeldoorn
The burgomaster and citizens received
Colonel Roosevelt on his arrival In Am
sterdam and conducted him and his
party 10 their carriages. The great as
sernblaee OF persons IN the square in
front OF the station uncovered as the eN-
president appeared
The editor OF the Amsterdam Han,
dlesblat late this afternoon. upon Colonel
Roosevelts acceptance by telegraph, ar
ranged a public meeting IN the Tree
church OF Weterlnghaus, ana Coloncl
Roosevelt spoke from the pulpit TO ABOUT
II am glad 10 come back TO the home
of my torefa theirs" Colonel Roosevelt be-
gan. 81 am proud Of the fact that
nave good Dutch blood In my veins My
people left here before Rembrandt and
De Reuyster were known.
Il am sorry cannot speak the Dutch
my Zra ndparents taught me. one cradle
song | still remember
Here Colonel Roosevelt recited lula
by. quaint old verse In which geese
figured. TO the delight OF his hearers.
ne then spoke on citizenship, praising
Holland for It's sturdy qualities.
Colonel Roosevelt said II the rich main
tained an arrogant attitude toward those
less we'll off they may expect the dread
full day OF Judgment upon themselves
or those who come after them.