Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
COL. ROOSEVELT
AVOIDED POLITICS.
---------- ---------- $1,000
In Washington Lecture He Made
No Reference to Recent
Political UpheavaI.
HE STUCK TO HIS SUBJECT
Told National Geographical Society
About African Trlp-I,cfcrrcd
TO Cools-Pcary Matter.

Washington. Nov. 1S.--Co Theodore
Roosevelt returned to the national
capital for the first time since his Of
ture from the White House
In March, 1909. In the role of sports
man and scientist, he came to relate
(le .Saticnal Geographic society
tonight his adventures in the African
.ausle.
Much intercs: was manifested as 10
whether he would make any reference
to the recent political upheaval or poll
Ties IN genera, nut Dc,uI-,s go ts
,utt "ttery dog has his day. but the
nights belong to the cats, w..cn >.
made In Jest before the National Press
club, where he was informally received
this afternoon, the colonel avoided pol
tics.
From the moment of his arrival. at
$40 o'clock this afternoon. however,.
when he was met nj the station by
his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. and delegations from the Ma
tional Geographic society and the Ma
tionul Press club. the colonel kept up
rapid fire of slipcrlatvcs that evinccd
the hearty enjoyment he felt at re-
turning to scenes that recalled thu.
strenuous days Of executive acton.
AT the National Press club there
was Il great gathering OF newspaper
men and their friends. Many of ,Guse
who welcomed the -
present in March. 1909. when he bade
I farewell to the cO.. -
writer's with whom he had been usso-
ciatcd during the seven years .Dt M,
administration.
NO COMMENTS TO MAKE.
My friends" he began, II am deeply
touched BY your kinu way Vi greeting
me, and hope you understand how
genuinely | feel 1t. | do not want to
make any comments
Mr. Roosevelt Joined in the laugh
that followed and added:
z Il was thinking of one, however, that
would be sufficiently inclusive | wish
to say that every dog has his day, but
the nights belong to the cats"
The colonel closed with Il bit of hui
NOR that occasioned laughter, when he
said:
And now l am going to have
chance to shake hands with every
blessed one Of you who does not INN.
his character will be hurt thereby"
In his lecture at Convention hall to-
night, he confined his remarks entire
~ to discussion of incidents of his
African trip and evoked mingled
laughter and applause as he told OF
the habits OF the natives. the cncount-
ers with wild beasts and the remark
able collection OF specimens which, he
declared, hs was glad the expedition
was able to obtain.
The colonel launched forth into Il
narrative of the events which led up to
his being asked by the Smithsonian In
stitution to lead an expedition to Ar
RIGA in search Of scientific specimens.
He praised the work OF his companions
and mentioned among the achievements
of the trip the taking of the best photo.
graphs of a herd of wild elephants ever
taken and the only photographs Of live
white rhinoceroscs. as well as securing
14,C00 specimens of much value.
There We're no hardships'' he con-
atinued, except the mild amount of dan
ger from shooting the beasts and from
disease, but fortunately no white man
OF the party was lost.
Il NORTH POLE CONTROVERSY.
The speaker disrcsSed Il moment to
mention that he was just about on the
equtorial line when the news reached
him OF the alleged discovery of the
north pole by Dr.. Cook. He said he did
not believe it at that time. When he
received news Il few days later of tho
achievement of Commander Pcnry he
declared he was confident the pole had
been reached and added that he was
glad of the stand the National Geo
graphic society had taken in defending
Peary.
Indirect alusion was made by the
colonel to his recent structures on the
supreme court, when he related an In
cident which. he said, only marked the
may he could have done justice.
ANY persons who have had dealings
with government officers know the
type of beaurocrat that will keep the
rules even II the heavens fam" he con-
'tinued. Capt. Smith. the head of the
Irrigation service in north African
town. had been trying to raise vegcta-
BIDS and flowers Ah'ts Y
E.I)ne night a zebra came and his gard
cner killed the animal. whereat the dis
trict Judge promptly fined the gardener
FOR killing 3gnine."fa The audience
laughed as tho colonel added:
don't think the most sensitive soul
could object to calling that judge 'fos-
silizcd.'H 'Mal5'' 800, .
After the lecture Col Roosevelt held
a rtception, many officials pressing for
ward to greet him.
Mr.. Roosevelt will spend tomorrow