Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
WANT X-PRESlDENI
AGAIN IN POLITICS
Ardent Supporters of Former Chief
Executive of United States Write
Him Criticisine the Taft Admins
tration-Teddy and Wife Retrace
Their Honeymoon Trip.
(I3y Associated Press.)

NJNOA. Apil 81 Hc SNH'iA4Nh''&
pilgrimage of Solonel Theodore
Roosevelt and his wife. on which it
had been the intention of the couple
TO retrace by esay stages their honey
moon trip. from Spezzia to Genoa.
ended abruptly here this afternoon,
twenty-iour hours ahead of the sched-
ule that had been planned.
The change in plans was made IN
order TO AVOID the constantly increas-
ing demonstrations Colonel ROose-
welt and his wife were encounJernS
along the road AT every little vii
lage or crossroads they were met
by men. women and children. the FOR
mer with flags and the latter with
bouquet. As an instance of the dem
onstrations accorded them, 5000 per-
sons. many of them Americans. ac-
claimed Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt with vivas and hurrahs as
they left Rapallo, where they had
luncheon today.
This was the climax of their en-
barrassments. and Colonel Roosevelt
gave orders to be driven direct TO
Genoa.
People Are Stirred.
The people and press OF Genoa
have manifested the most intense in
terest in the movements of Colonel
Roosevelt. His second hOneymGsp
journey stirred sheir romantic natures
to high pitch and when the news
spread today of his coming, a big
crowd hurried to the Hotel Britannia,
where he had engaged quarters. and,
with cheering and the waving of hats,
greeted the arrival of the dust cover
ed carriage, as it ratified up the
stony street to the accompaniment
of its drivers wildly cracking whip.
Both Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt said they had enjoyed the
trip hugely and were sorry only that
nOn-Observance OF their incOgnitO by
the populace had compelled them 20
cut it short Colonel Roosevelt ca.d
he had had a bully time" Thursday,
when he and Mrs. Roosevelt drove
along the sunny slopes of the Ligurian
Alps from Spezzia to Rapsllo
Half an hour after the arrival OF
Colonel Roosevelt the project and the
mayor of Genoa called on him and
greeted him in the name OF the mu-
nicipality.
Dine Quietly.
Tonight Colonel Roosevelt and his
wife dined quietly at their hotel. To-
morrow the Rooseyel;s will continue
their journey by train 20 Porto
Marrizio, where they will visit Miss
Carew, Mrs. Roosevelt's sister. VINO
has beautiful villa there.
The inhabitants of Porto Maurice
have planned elaborate festivities in
honor of the American ex-President.
but chief interest in his three days
stay at the Carew villa will be the
visit there on Monday to see Colonel
Roosevelt. OF Clifford Pirchot. former
chief forester Of the United States
department OF agriculture.
II is already quite certain, however.
that the visit Of VI. PInchot will not
be followed by any Of the sensational
developments that evidently are an
ticipated in some quarters.
N1ltA'4 AtDyrNNFlA AAeAN dnIDUMNEu III
advance tia; he will Nave nothing to
say after the Interview. He has kept
a perfectly open mind while being
posted upon what trauspircd during
his absence and with regard 20 the
present actual political situation az
home without bias he Is ready 70
listen 70 friend Or foe.
Meeting With P.nchot.
Accordingly. Colonel Roosevelt viii
ingly acceeded 70 Ny. Pinchot.s -
guest for an interview. and during
i Mr.. rinchct expected % explain
in detail his side % the series o.
events that led up 10 his dismissal
BY President Taft from the post Of
chief forester In the SAM war
CciCnei Roosevelt expects TO see ether
friends. beth IN E-rcpe ard America.
Colonel Roosevelt continues 10 ex-
press regret over the inability 81
United states Seuatcr F1hn Root 10
cine 70 EuroDe TO meet HIN, - from
the senator he would have been abIo
20 obtain p sympathetic exposition
Of tse sadministrstion's side Of Affairs
viih Which Il Is believed he iosi foucA
While IN Africa.