The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-15
Col. Roosevelt Reaches Austrian
Capital at 6:45.
Met at Station by Representa-
tiVes of Government.
A ROUND OF CALLS.
Including a Visit to Emperor
Francis Joseph.
Places Wreath on the TOmbs of
the Hapsburgs.

Vienna. April 15-Theodore Roose-
velt and his son Kermit arrived here
at 6:45 o'clock this morning
Mr.. Roosevelt was met ah the station
by Herr Won Mueller. principal secre-
tary of the foreign Office, who was there
as the representative of the Austrian
government; American Ambassador
Kerens and others of the staff Of the
American embassy and consulate, and
Baron Hengelnulier Won HenGervar.
Austro- Hungarian ambassador at
Washington.
After an exchange of greetings Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Kerens entered a
court carriage and drove to the Hotel
Kranz.
After breakfast with Henry White.
Formerly American ambassador to
France. who came from SiIesia espec-
tally to meet him, Mr.. Roosevelt receiv-
ed several Americans who had await
ed him at the hotel and then drove in
the court carriage to the foreign office
on the Ball-Platz and made an official
call on Count Won Aehrenthal, the
Austro- o-Hungarian foreign minister,
then going to his hotel Mr.. Roosevelt
received a call from Baron Hengel-
mueller The baron remained for
luncheon, Mr.. Kerens and Mr.. White
being also in the party.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Roose-
welt again entered the court carriage
and drove to the Hoffberg palace, where
he was received in audience by EN-
peror Francis Joseph. AS a special
mark of esteem. the emperor received
his guest in his private apartments in
stead of in the usual audience cham
ber. AS Mr.. Roosevelt entered the
court yard the palace guard turned out
and rendered him military honors.
From the palace Mr.. Roosevelt visit
ed the Capuchin church. in the vaults
of which rest the bones of the Haps-
burgs. There he placed wreaths on the
tombs of the Empress Elizabeth and
the Crown Prince Rudolph. AS Mr..
Roosevelt entered the crypt of the
Hapsburgs the Capuchin monks who
watch the tombs. conducted him
straight to the iron wrought collins Of
Elizabeth and Rudolph, which lie on
either side of the beautiful statue of
the Madonna presented by the Hun
gaIian people. After the wreaths had
been deposited the former president
was shown the other tonbs, among
which is the immense sarcophagus
cont aiming the bodies of Maria Theresa
and her husband. Francis 1. and the
rlair casket of Emperor Max milan. Of
Mexico.
From the church Mr.. Roosevelt set
out on a round of official calls, leaving
his cards for Archduke Francis Fer
cinand heir to the eAustro-Hungarian
throne: Prince Montenuovo, the court
chamberlain. and Count Paar, the per
sonal adjutant of the emperor.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Roosevelt
visited the military riding school and
also witnessed a review Of the regt-
raent of Hussars commanded by Prince
Bronn, at Breitenze.
At O'Clock tonight the officials Of
the foreign office will give a dinner at
which Mr.. Roosevelt will be the guest
of honor
A crowd of several hundred persons
remained in front of the Hotel Kranz
throughout the Gay and displayed the
keenest interest In Mr.. Roosevelt's com
ings and goings. At each appearances Of
the American. these persons raised
their hats respectfully. but made no
her manifestation.
Mr.. Roosevelt was indignant today
when he learned that a report had
been printed in Paris and cabled to
America that one of the results of the
recent conference with Clifford Pinchot
was an agreement on the part OF the
former president to the use of his
name as a candidate for the presi,
dency. Mr.. Roosevelt again reiterated
that he had not and would not make
any declaration in regard to American
politics while in Europe" He had re-
ceived and talked with Mr.. Pinchot,
he said as he would receive and talk
with any other political friend. Mr..
Roosevelt said he would hereafter de-
cline to receive the newspaper cor
who had given currency to
this report.
The story to which Mr. Roosevelt re-
ferred appeared originally in the
SecoIo XIX of Genoa and was repeat
I'D in special dispatches to Paris and
TO the United States. 1t stated that
Mr. Roosevelt had reached an agree
ment VITA Mr.. Pinchot and that II II
became opportune he would become