The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
TEDDY CROSSES
MONARCHIAL Line
LIKE HERO OF OLD
Lion Killer Marches Into Hum
gary to Popular Acclaim of
Every Village
Well Nigh MObbed al Budapest
Until He Makes Speech TO
Arpad's Descendants

BUDAPEST. Hungary. April IL
Hungary received Theodore Roosevelt
with open arms after he crossed the
frontier today, the popular enthusiasm
exceeding anything since the days of
Louis Kossuth.
The journey, after Colonel Roosevelt
left the train at Pressburg to spend the
afternoon with Count Apponyi. whom
he had entertained at Washington and
Oyster Bay, assumed almost the char
acter Of a triumphal procession. The
entire population Of the ancient capital
Of Hungary turned out, the mayor and
other city authorities greeting the
former president at the station.
MIXED ENTHUSIASM GENUINE
They welcomed him as an apostle of
liberty and peace. At the three vii
lages-each made up Of a different
race, Magyar, Slevak and German-the
party passed through on the automo-
bile trip 10 the Apponyi castle. Colonel
Roosevelt was met with equal enthu-
siasm. In each instance the president
OF the village, the priest, the school
master, the fire brigade in uniform and
the school children in white Sunday
frocks and sashes, bearing the Hun
garian colors. stopped the automobile
to Offer flowers and words of welcome.
The return trip from the castle by
another route was marked by similar
demonstrations, and when Budapest
was reached at o'clock 10 night the
former president was fairly mobbed at
the station, which in spite of a heavy
downpour was surrounded by cheering
thousands. The mayor of Budapest and
representatives from all the societies in
the cities were there TO meet him when
he stepped on the platform, while hun
dreds Of railroadmen from the yards
clambered on top OF the train TO take
part in the demonstration.
SING AMERICAN ANTHEM
The university students massed out
side the building sang The Star
, spangled Banner as Roosevelt was
whisked away TO his hotel through
solid walls of people. At the hotel an
other multitude had gathered and re-
fused to depart until he appeared on
the balcony TO acknowledge the greet
ings.
In his brief speech to the crowds
around the hotel Roosevelt reiterated
what he had said throughout the day
In reply to words of welcome He
recognized, he said, the courage. the
devotion and the chivalry of the Hun
Garians and he especially pleased them
when he declared that one who lived as
he had among the cattIemen Of the
extraordinary character of the descend
ants Of the hOrsemen who had followed
Afpad. the magic national hero. into
the plains Of central Europe
Tonight Colonel Roosevelt said his
reception reminded him Of demonstra-
tions he had witnessed at the height Of
hot political campaign at home. He
could only account for it on the theory
70 the HUngarians that he represented
the idea Of liberty and human rights.
GUEST OF GOVERNMENT
The Hungarians evidently were de-
termined to show Colonel Roosevelt
that he had touched their hearts and to
make his reception as different as pos
sible from that in Vienna. Although
ostensibly the guest of Ambassador
Hengelmulier Won Hengervar the
former president is in reality the guest
OF the Hungarian government
The program for tomorrow includes
besides calls upon the premier Count
khunen Won Hedervary, and Arcbduka
Joseph, at whose royal palace, crown
Ing the heights above the city, he will
be a guest at luncheon: a visit to Fran
els Kossuth, leader Of the united oupo-
sition, who is i'll; a sightseeing tour. a
visit TO the house of parliament. where
Count Apponyi will hold a reception in
his honor, and a dinner at the park
club, at which Baron and Baroness
Hengelmuller Will be hosts
Practically the whole of Tuesday will
be consumed in trip by special train
10 the state Arab breeding stud al
Babolna- The premier's dinner will be
the concluding function of Colonel
Roosevelt's visit to the dual monarchy,
Today the former president author
lied a categorical denial Of reports tel-
egraphed from Vienna that he had dis
cussed with Emperor Francis Joseph
the question Of the limitation of arn1a :
ments, with the intention Of continuing
to press the question AT Paris. Berlin
and London.