Arizona republican., 1910-04-16
THE AGED EMPEROR's FAVOR
The Distinguished American Sees All Worth Seeing at Vienna and Shows Aus trians He knows Some thing About Horses

Vienna. April l.J-coionci Roosevelt was received at the Austrian capital today in q manner almost like Ihat ac- corded q rcigning sovereign. The pune titilous Austrian court. the most cer- cmonious of Europe. had arranged the program and left nothing undone that could emphasize the unprecedented honor being paid the visiting Ameri can.
 As a special mark of his personal esteem. the aged emperor king. Fran cis Joseph. received Colonel Rooscvelt in his private apartments at the i'm posing H"fburG palace. instead of the regular audience chamber.
 Thc monarch. attircd in his imperial uniform. was extremely gracious to the American and kept him in conrer- sation for thirty five minutes.
 What interesting subjects were found to discuss were not made public. Colonel Roosevelt naturally declined to reveal them in the slightest detail.
 Emperor Francis Joseph intended personally tO return Colonel Roose- velt's call on his ay to Schoenbrunn castle. where the monarch usually passes the night and was only deterred from so doing by sudden storm late in the afternoon. Therefore he was compelled to send an aide de camp. Such an honor as the return of q visit from the emperor is extended only to reigning sovereigns.
 For Colonel Roosevelt the call tn the emperor was only the main feature Of q busy day which began immediately after he reached his motel this morning after breakfast with Henry White former ambassador to France, who has nOr been in Vienna since he began his diplomatic career here twenty-seven years ago, under President Taft's fath- CT. then American minister.
 The day included an official visit lasting an hour to Count von. Aehren- thal the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister; a call of courtesy on Arch duke Francis Ferdinand. heir apparent to the throne at BeIvidere palace: u visit t0 the tombs of the Hapsburgs. where uhGcr the guidance of a Capt. cin monk with q lighted taper. he laid wrcaths on the tombs of Empress E.Iiz- abeth and Crown Prince Rudolph; a tour of inspection of the spanish rid
 
 and the imperial hussar barracks: reception by American journalists and. q dinner given in his honor at the for eien office tonight by Count von Aeh- rtnthal Yet after long day Colonel Roosevelt returned to his hotel tonight and mounted the stairs. two at time.
 Colonel Roosevelt used the imperial court carriage placed. at his disposal by Emperor Francis Joseph until his official calls were ended. Then he dis cardcd it for an automobile He en- joycd the exhibition at the riding school where the celebrated Lippizzan breed of horses, performed the dain- ticst revolutions, dancing Il Iuadrille. and finally coming "n the platform where MT. Roosevelt sal circling his chair so close that their hoorS almost touched his feet
 I:ut Colonel Roosevelt remarked aft crward. These are onlv society h"rscS. The clattcrin% charge of the Magyar huSSarS stirred him tn real en- ih"siaSn. such an intimate knowledge "f cavalry operations he displayed that the enthusiastic officers r, fused 10 rcSIrn him as an cN-prrsidrnt. bui as q colonel of the I"ueh Riders, a c"mrani"n at arms. ana thcv cnncIud ed the inspection h, c!s.orJing Colonel E""ScVrlt [" their mess room. where his health was drunk and three cheers i"r him was given. Throughout the day inc people "f Vienna displayed the k, rncSt curiosity in Colonel .Roos,.- welt