The San Francisco call., 1910-06-16
TAFTS MESSAGE ON
TEDDY'S return
President Discusses ROOSevelt'S
Tour and Coming Demon
stratiOn of Welcome
Governor Hughes and Mayor
GaynOr Extend Welcome to
Mighty Hunter

NEW YORK, June 15.-The follow
ing message of welcome for forme
President Roosevelt from Presiden
Taft, Governor Hughes and Mayor Gay
nor will be published by The Outloo
on Saturday, June Is, the day of til
mighty hunters landing in New York
FROM THE PRESIDENT
The return of Mr.. Roosevelt from
Africa and Europe ought TO arouse
stration of welcome from his coun-
trymen as any American ever re-
ceived. After the heavy cares of
the presidential office for nearly
rest by contrast in the depths of the
African forests and in great physi-
cal eXertion in the hunting or
large game and the procuring of
valuable specimens of the fauna of
the Dark Continent.
No one who knows Mr.. Roosevelt
and no one who understands the
character of the African climate
he was engaged, can minimize the
dangers from disease and actual
combat with wild beasts to which
he was exposed. 1t goes without
saying that wherever there was
danger he welcomed it's excitement
and delighted to observe and record
its effect upon his own emotions.
His trip TO Africa was planned with
the thoroughness of q military cam
paign and his plans were executed
with the vim and energy that
might be expected.
In view of what happened when
those of us who had the privilege
of talking with him before he went
can afford to have some fun at his
expense in his frequently avowed
determination to avoid all public
functions and entertainments. He
expected to call on the persons in
authority in each place which he
visited, to have half an hours con-
versation with the ruler, if he
would receive him. and then go on
his way like private citizen, see
ing the things of interest, and
lurrylng nome. instead OF that
his path from the time he landed
in Europe until he sailed has been
royal progress, and the courtesy
and attention and profound respect
shown him, not only by kings and
the leading men of every country,
but also by the people, have not
been equaled since Grant made his
tour about the world. This is the
more. remarkable because Grant had
the deserved reputation of being a
great military leader, who had
commanded 100000 men and won
war of gigantic extent; while
Mr.. Roosevelt's achievements which
have given him the standing before
the world have been almost wholly
in peaceful times, and in a war
against civil wrong and corruption,
which ordinarily is not spectacular
and does not command worldwide
attention. The remarkable char
acter OF the reception that he has
had in Europe shows the deep inn
press that his personality, his char
acter, his aims and his methods as
civil and social reformer have
% r01>11 Il OF 10 Ia
was always, of course, a man of
great breadth of vision and cath
ohcity of view; but he comes back
to us now with his experience
enriched by observation of each
country of Europe from point
somewhat behind the scenes. With
his notable power of quick acqui-
sitlon of the circumstances of a
situation, his close and more or
less intimate association with the
rulers of the leading countries of
Europe and with their prominent
statesmen has given him an insight
into world politics that will make
him still more valuable to his coun-
try as a statesman.
The people of this country will
give him a welcome from their
hearts, first. because of their affec-
ton for him and the fact that he
has returned to them safe and
sound from a perilous expedition;
second, because since he left them
Iney nave seen the people and the
great men and the monarchs of
other countries tender their pro-
found respect to the same qualities
in the man that his own people had
previously noted and loved; and,
third, because by his personal touch,
the sincerity and strength of his
deliverances, he has increased the
prestige of Americans throughout
the world.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW
YORK.
My Dear Colonel Roosevelt: