The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
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Trouble With Throat Causes
Colonel to Drop Speech
From His Program
Specialist Advises Former Pres
ident Not to Risk Exposure
During Rainy Weather

STOCKHOLM, May S.-Former Pres
ioeht roosevelt shortened his program
today, even more than it had already
oeen abbreviated by King Edwards
death, because of the hoarseness from
winch he is suffering. throat spe-
clailst visited the palace twice. today
and recommended to Roosevelt that he
stay indoors, as the weather was rainy.
roosevelt left his apartments only
once. He took luncheon with Charles
u. graves, the American minister, at
the iegauon, and there met Sven Hedin,
the explorer; Doctor Nordenskjold, the
anarctfc explorer; Admiral Palander;
PROFESSOR Arrhenius. who is connected
with the Nobel institute, and other
sclentlnc and literary people. He in
tended to- make a speech at the Ma
tional museum before the students and
the massed singing societies, but he
gave this up and instead bowed from
the balcony of the legation to the stu
dents and singers, who gathered In the
street below and sang selections.
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The combined choruses rendered
Swedish songs and The Star Spangled
Banner" and at the conclusion of the
singing Colonel Roosevelt expressed
his thanks. The crowds on both sides
of the water front facing the legation
were estimated at between $4,000 and
10000. the greatest crowds, Minister
Graves said, he had ever seen in Stock
holm. The roofs of the houses and the
shipping in the harbor were crowded
and mighty shout went up when he
appeared.
Later he received in the legation the
Swedish nf
mentary union. Senator Beckman re-
ferred to Roosevelt's services to the
cause of peace, and the former presi-
dent replied briefly.
Prof. Gunnar Anderson presented to
him the first copy, just from the press,
OF the Norwegian geological survey
which had been specially bound
Arrangements had been made for
Roosevelt to go today to the Riddar
holmen to place a wreath on King OS
cars tomb, but he sent Kermit in his
place.
The crown prince spent some time in
the colonePs room in the forenoon and
had tea with him in the afternoon, at
which also the crown princess and
other members of the royal family were
present.
WORSE THAN NIGHTMARE
Stockholm paper published state
meHt IildI d messenger IRON 1'ItSlNiSiI
Taft has reached Roosevelt with let
ter in which Taft says he does not in
tend to be a candidate for the presi-
dency and invites Roosevelt to become
Secretary of state in succession to
Knox. When he was shown this story
Roosevelt said it was worse than
nightmare, that it was a tissue of alb
surdities and that, of course. no such
messenger or message exists.
Word comes to Stockholm that the
funeral of King Edward is likely to
be held May II, which is the day fol-
lowing the proposed arrival of Roose-
welt in London; hence the former presi
dent would be present for the funeral.
He is prepared to postpone his Oxford
lecture, scheduled for May Is, should
the university authorities so desire.
While he has not yet heard from Ber-
lin Roosevelt wishes that the imperial
plans for observing mourning be ar
ranged without regard to his visit.
After luncheon at the legation there
was an exchange Of stories, Roosevelt
being deeply interested in the expert
ences of Sven Hedin in Thibet.
The Roosevelt party will leave here
at II o'clock tomorrow for Berlin.