The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-19
GRANTS BIG TRIP
CAST into SHADE
Been In Public Eye Practically
Every Day of His
Absence.
A SPECTACULAR JOURNEY
DOORS OF KINGS THROWN OPEN
TO HIM.

New York, June 1S.-When the \ ;.
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria steamed
slowly into New York harbOr today
with Colonel Roosevelt and his family
aboard. and locked at her pier in Hoo
bOken, one OF the most remarkable and
spectacular Journeys ever made by an
ex-president Of the United States or
any private citizen OF this country,
came to an end. Only the famous Eu-
ropean tour OF General Grant could be
in any way compared with It. and this
lacked the pyrOtcchnic features which
characterized the Roosevelt tour
One year. two months and twenty
seven days have elapsed since the ex-
president sailed from New York for
Africa. and scarcely a day has passed
that he has not been In the public eye
only when he and his party were hid
den In the thickest jungles OF the Dark
Continent. hundreds Of miles from
newspaper correspondent OF a telegraph
station. were the news dispatches abb
breviated. and even then the killing OF
an elephant. lion OF some other 1enl-
zen OF the forest by the mighty MINI
rod. was duly chronicled.
ProverbiaI Roosevelt Luck
Despite the predictions of alarmists
that he would succumb to fever OF the
poisonous sting of some jungle insect,
the proverbial Roosevelt luck remained
with him. and he emerged from the
jungle in excellent health to find the
royal arms OF Europe extended to him.
European mOnarchs We'd with one an
other in entertaining their democratic
guest. His transit from city to city
and country to country partook of
nature OF triumphal tour. The press
In every country heralded his approach,
and at every station where he stopped
he was greeted by the enthusiastic
cheering OF large crowds.
In every country through which he
passed he was welcomed by its rulers
and leading statesmen, and gave the
conclusion OF his trip an official tlnge
by acting as special ambassador OF the
United States to the funeral OF King
Edward OF England.
His entertainment. however. by Eu-
rOpean royalty was not the most spec
tacular feature OF his trip. These In
cidents were furnished by Mr.. Roose-
welt himself. and began on his emer-
gence from the jungle. He had scarce
~ thrown aside his kahki suit for his
frock coat and high hat, when he de-
criticising the Egyptian Nationalists.
and denouncing the assassination OF
BoutrOs Pasha GhalL The storm OF
criticism was still at Its height when
the news was cabled that the ex-presi-
dent had cancelled his audience with
the pope. on account OF certain cOndi-
lions that the Vatican imposed. This
was quickly followed by his refusal 10
visit the Methodist mission In Rome.
Gravity of Race Suicide.
IN Paris he delivered a lecture at the
Sorbonne. emphasizing the gravity OF
the race suicide question. This was
followed by lectures In Christianla and
Berlin. The next bombshen fell in
London. where. after being extended
the freedom of the city at Guildhall. he
criticised England's rule Of Egypt and
brought down a storm Of criticism from
all sides In delivering his last lee
ture at oxford university on June Z, he
was compelled to stop owing to an at
fectiOn OF the throat
The high regard In which he Is held
by the leading educators OF 10 world
is reflected in the hOnOrs conferred on
him by the various universities. The
/ University OF Carlo conferred on him
the highest degree in that Institution.
from King Frederick's university at
Christiania he received the degree OF
doctor Of philosophy: at Berlin univer-
/ sitv he received a similar degree: Cam
| bridge hOnored him with the degree OF
doctor OF laws, and oxford conferred
the degree OF doctor Of civil law.
The scientific results OF the eXpedi-
ton have exceeded all expectation.
nearly 10000 specimens having been
gathered. OF mammals. 1897 specimens
I have been secured ranging in size from
elephants to mice. There are 1000 birds
/ in the collection, 1000 reptiles and 500
fish. not 20 mention the enormous mis-
! cellaneOus collection Colonel ROOse-
welt alone IL credited with eight rhl-
I nOceroses. nine elephants. seven lions.
several CRATES, four wildebeasts, four
U
/ and four Glands. Not more than half
/ the specimens have arrived. and taxid-
/ crmists are In demand at the national
I museum
II was during his last term In office
| that Colonel Roosevelt announced his
I intention OF hunting wild game in
I Africa at the close OF his term. Prepa-
rations Of a most Ella borate scale were
made. and Arrangements were com
pleted with the Smithsonian Institution.
which has reaped the scientific value
/ OF the expedition.
On March 25, accompanied by his
son Kermit, Major F A. Mearns, u
s A. Prof. Edmund Heller and J.
| Alden Loring, he sailed from New York
on the s s Hamburg OF the Hamburg
I American line. Hts admirers gave him
a great send-off. and the vessel was
/ escorted down the bay by a large num-
Der OF gaily decorated craft, while the
guns IN the harbor fired a farewell
I salute.
/ Goes TO East Africa.
/ On April 4 the Roosevelt party
| reached Naples. where they embarked
, on the steamer Admiral and proceeded
I via the Suez canal to Kilindini har-
Dor, Mombassa, In British East Africa.
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