The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-10
ROOSEVELTS IN SECLUSION
SIR ~ WISS ClROW'S IILLI
AFTER STRENI GREETING.
Al Porto MauriSiO Turns Out THE star
spaRGIed Hammer In sOHE aud 0Ih-
rr~He- R~S'rIrt DerIIN Receptions
London Problems aud Criticisms.

rrN lse- mrstrbet werli0 Receptions
London Problems and Criticisms.
!sreciai CGbIs DsspaiSses ~ TIM SUN
PcKTo MAUvIIIO. Italy. April o. The
reputation OF this town j. 1900. With a
few trivial exceptions they Tust have all
been out TO see and cheer Col. Roosevelt
a. he drove slowly through the narrow
streets on his arriva! to-day. The streets
we're 80 thronged that il was hardly
possible for the horses drawing the ex-
Presidents carriage 90 make their way
through them.
Il was evident that no word Of the
Vatican incident had penetrated here
Catholic school children. washed A. they
probably had never been washed before
wearing white blouSes and blue skirts
and waving Ita'ian dags. were drawn up
N the yard OF the railway station awaiting
Col. Roosevelt's arrival. IL 10 believed
that thcy sang The star Spsngled
Banner when the President arrived
hut Il they did the bani that was pre-en,
and the cheering Of the populace drowned
the strains
There were standard bearers here. a
group Of naval cadets. all cheering and
saving hags. Never was seen surh AN
array OF nagz in Porto Maurizio. They
hgt,sred from every window and from
every roof. The imported Stars and
stripes fell short of the needs and every
a
night be- seen. sheets with strips - rssi
s-w~d on and carefully cut stars fastened
e. a blue field IN the corner. and paper
fags made the same way. Every sort
snd Kind " homely material ont Of which
a -eml,lance - the stars and Strives
GOULD bc made was pressed into service
after leaving the main street 81 the
little town the crowd thInned little.
but still some hundreds Of ardent young
Roosevelt admirers ran with the carriage
o. the gates Of Miss Carow's villa Just
outside the town. There az last IL seemed
A. though col Roosevelt mi ght find the
quiet and seclusion for which his soul
hAS been thirsting for the last three days
Not light. not Tag could he seen on or
IN the villa from the road The hunted
hunter must have breathed . sigh If relief
A. he waved hIs sombrero for the last time
before the gates closed upon his car
rage. which disappeared IN the leafy
Ehelter q the drive.
Tomorrow will he comparatively
quiet day Col. Roosevelt will receive
honorary citizenship II Porto Maurizio
az the hands OF the municipality. With
this exception end perhrP~ n luncheon
and = small reception sunday will he a
day Of calm end rest for him.
II VS. fortunate that CD. R1psevelt
abandoned his intention - drive from
Genoa last nj ght. for rain fell necessarily
to-day He remained there quietly laSt
night and came quietly 70 Porto Mau-
riIiO by train this afternoon to make -
ouis,. domestic visit AZ his sis'cT-n-
bw's villa. This evening th" picturesque
hay " Porto Maurizip looked IT. hest.
after y stormy sunset Tn" lights ~ INK
ling on the little replica IT Mont ~ Michel
iu,ting out into tho hay. and the count
loss lights ~ the town opposite under
fsy hrlf bright. half stormy. offered the
r. veliers IN en'icing picture Il peace
fu haven ~ rrr' r. ft~r the storm and
st-"ss q the L q strenuous week
When Col Roosevelt stepped nv ~
z I'm the Mayor and munich pal authorities
W ing -'lN hats and mysterious d"cora-
tons They welcomed the mighty hunter
Who was recognized ny his nov famous
khaki coat and black -ombrero Bouquets
"r" rre~"ntnd and short sr""chrs %
welcome and thanks wore Exchanged.
7nen prcc'ri~t by the statOnmaSter
Cot Roosevelt stepped into the station
-.
'vor resolved outside ~ America. He
stood IN his carriage waving his hat while
the hand played. For tn" first time since
he Vatican incident ~" smile flashed
IN its full splendor. Outside N" station
ca Roo-a' lit. still standing hat ~ hand
rove under an electrically illuminated
arch On which was th" word -Wr!crmr.-
GFSuN ApriIs Col R"o-eve't ard Mr.
Roosevelt spent this morning visiting
The srt galleries. the old PAX II the
poge- and other places. 4 he9vy r. Infnll
prevented much outdoor siEht-o' ng.
THIS afternoon the RDo-cvelts l"f' by
tram for Porto Maurizio. where they re-
g. meet Kermit and Ethel
BERLIS. April S-TeIegTams and letter.
have pa--ed between Col Roosevelt
and the American Embassy concerning
the programme during the Colonies
Witt TO Berlin No final arrangements
have been made. but the Colonel has
minated his desire To- avoid A. far a.
Jo-sibIs any large public receptions.
LoSDoN. April o The programme for
Col RoO-svclt'- visit TO London has not
yet been perfected. londonsrS. who
are used o. tn. visits % Vigning SOW
er-igns. arr not vet manifesting interest
m Cod. RoO-svelt's impending invasion.
He certainly does not intend tn permit
himself 70 be attached 20 Ambas-ador
Reid's apron strings during his visit.
Tho correspondents % THs Sun hears
that hs has notified Mr.. Reid that he
IIt"nds to stay At Dorchester House
f'r two DAYS only. thereafter doing Eng
land on his own hook he has sent in
umAtions To London friends telling
them what English lions he wishes 20
meet while here
An Irish mernher Of Parliament asked
~" correspondent Of THE Sun IN the
,phby q tho HOuse of Commons last
rIRht what Ro0ozavelI Wa RoinQ % say