Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
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Roosevelt Makes a Gre al
Hit With Hungarians.
Hailed as Champion Of Public
Morality and Honesty.
Series Of Entertainments and 4
Continuous Ovation.

Budapest, April S.-A heavy rain
storm this afternoon did not prevent
Mr.. Roosevelt from disposing of an ex-
ceedingly strenuous program. This
| included luncheon at the Parlia-
rnent House and sightseeing tour
| which comprised visits to the unique
agricultural museum, where Mr..
Roosevelt was especially interested in
the conservation and reforestation
work of Hungary.
| A portion of the day was taken up
with call upon Francis ,Kossuth,
leader of the United Opposition, who is
| ILL., visit to Washington monument,
| erected by the Hungarian American
Federation, an inspection of the studio
of Gala. the hungarian sculptor, a re-
ception to the members of the Ameri-
can colony at the consulate and a re.
ception to the Hungarian journalists
at the hotel. Mr. Roosevelt and Kermit
wei2 the guests of the Austrian am
bassador. Baron Hengelmuller Won
Hengervar, and the baroness at a din
ner at the Park Club, where they met
the leading representatives of Hunga.
rian nobility.
Perhaps the most interesting feature
OF the day was Col Roosevelt's half
hour talk with Francis Kossuth. AL
though kossuth's name is still synon-
ymous throughout Hungary, with
the independence aspirations of the
people of Hungary, he Is now living
quietly owing to the recent fall of the
independence coalition ministry, of
which he and Count Apponyi were the
leaders. The Austrian government
manifested not the slightest disap-
proval of the visit.
kossuth told the ex-President that in
his early life, which he spent in exile.
he was taught to revere America, where
mis- father found welcome and refuge
The talked chiefly of the material de-
velopment of hungary since Mr.. Roose-
welt, was here. 40 years ago. Politics,
50 far as known were not mentioned
The rain did not dampen the ardor Of
the Hungarians. Wherever the former
President went he found crowds to cheer.
| The inter-Parliamentary group, through
Count Apponyi. hailed him as the cham
| pion of public honesty throughout the
world and the greatest living states
man. re meet Col Roosevelt at lunch
| con Archduke Joseph had invited sew
eral notable Hungarian hunters and ira
velers. including Count Khuen Won Her
| ervary. Count Teleky, and Counts Itchy
and Szapary, who have hunted in Afri-
ca. Therefore big game was the princi-
| pal topic of conversation.
Although Hungary is In the throes. OF
an exciting general election, the visit Of
Mr.. Roosevelt fairly monopolizes the
public attention. The polyglot newspa-
pcrs Of Budapest today print columns
about mis- arrival. and extended editorials
OF Welcome Home," appear in English.
The character of the crush at the rail-
way station last night, when the former
President arrived. may be Judged from
! the fact that the chief of police suffered
Il broken leg and several other persons
We're injured.
To-Day a big crowd chcered the distin-
gushed guest as accompanied by Am
bassador Hengelmuller Won Hengervar.
he left his hotel and entered an automo-
bile to begin the days program. Mr..
Roosevelt first made a formal call at
the royal palace. where he left his card
for Archduke Joseph. he then visited
the House of Parliament.
Mr.. Roosevelt received a magnificent
welcome from the inter-Parliamentary
group. Count Apponyf held reception
in his honor and in presenting him with
an engrossed address extolled the former
President. not only as the tried and
proven friend Of Hungary and peace, but
as the champion of public morality and
honesty everywhere. He declared that
no other living statesman represented
such high and noble aspirations.
| Replying, Mr.. Roosevelt paid a tribute
to the valor, courage and love Of lib
erty of the Hungarians. whose ancestors
he said had saved the Western world
from the Mongolian hordes. Acknowledge
| ing Count Apponyi's personal references.
he insisted that he was fighting simply
| for the Decalogue and the Golden Rule.
| Following the reception Mr.. Roosevelt
returned to the palace, where he was the
guest at luncheon of Archdnke Joseph Of
| Austria. Count Ladislaus Szechenvi.
who married Gladys Vanderbilt, was also
| at the luncheon.