Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-19
EVERY DOG HAS
HIS DAY. SAYS
ROOSEVELT
"BUT THE NIGHTS BELONG
TO THE CATS,' HE ADDS
Colonel Refers III testing Way
to Recent Political UpheagaIi
Gives Lecture at Washington
and Greets Old Friends

fIIy Morning IonrnaI soeeiai Leased "lrei
Nashiueton Nov. IS. colonel
Theodore Roosevelt returned 20 the
national capital today for tho first
time since his official departure from
thc White House IN March, 1903, IN
a. role uf sportsman ana scientist he
enme to relate before the Nduona
Geonrnphic society tonight his auNtn~
tures fn the African Jungle,
Much interest WAS manifested as TO
whether he would make any reference
to the recent political upheaNal or
politics IN general, hut beyond the
remark that every dog mas ms HlS.
hut the nights belong 70 the cats
which 80 made in Jest before the Nh-
tienal Press club. where he was IA
formally received this afternoon, IN"
colonel cyadcd politics
From the moment of his arrival At
4.g0 o'clock this afternoon. however
when nc was met 40 the station bN ms
daughter. MIS- Longworth, nnd del-
aeatton from the National Geo
grnphic society. and the National
Press club The colonel kept up
rapid fire OF suHerlativea that evinced
Tho hearty enJcvment he felt nc re-
turning TO scenes that recalled strcnu-
Gus days of executive action
Al the National Press club there
was "a great gathering of newspaper
mon aud their friends Many of those
VIM welcomed the president were
present in March. 1909, when hc bade
farewell 10 the eorresondonts and
writers with whom ho had been as
eociated during the seven years OF
his administration
INV friends" he began, II ann very
deeply touched by your Kind way OF
greeting me, ana J do hope sou nm
dcrstund how genuinely teel H. !
do not want 60 make amy comments.
Mr. Roosevelt Joined in the laugh
that followed and added
In thinking Of one however tla'
would be sufficiently inclusive. I wish
C. snv TINT every dog has his day, pui
the nights belong to the cats.
The colonel closed with @ hit OF
humor that occasiOncd laughs Nhcn
IA" said
And now I'm COINS To- have
chance To shake hands with cNcfN
blessed ono who does not think his
character VIII b. hurt thereby.
in his lecture at Convention nan
tonight hc confined his remarks en-
tirciy to a discussion of incidents or
his African "Trip and evoked mingled
laughter and applause 'as he tnld ol
tho habits OF tho natives, tho encouh-
ters with wild beasts and the remark
declared he was elad tho expedition
was able 60 obtain.
The colonel launched furth Into
narrative OF the events which led up
to his beinE asked hS the smith
sonian institute 10 lcad Hn expedition
10 Alrion m search of scieutiiic speci-
mems tie prNised thr work ot his
and mentioned among the
of thc triu.
.'Thcr, were no hardships he oon-
tinucd. "cxcept the mild amount of
danger from shooting Wild hcnsts unn I
from disease Fortunately no white I
man of the party was lost
Tho speaker digrcsscd moment tu
mention that he was just about on thc I
,-ouatoriai limo when news rcacha /
him of tho alleged discovery of thy !
north pole by Dr cook. fin said d" /
did not believe 1t at the time when /
ho received the news e Few days later /
al the achievement Of Commando 7
Psarr he declared De- WIS confident /
the pole bad been reach ad and added |
that ha was glad of the stand the I
National Geographic society ind taken I
in dcfrnding PcaD.
Indirect allusion was made ~ the I
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