Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-12
ROOSEVELT MEETS
PINCH0T IN DEPTH
OF ITALIAN FOREST
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Roosevelt a box tied with the Italian
colors, which when opened was found to
contain a parchment comforting the free
dom of the city upon the ex-president.
Colonel Roosevelt understood enough
Italian to obtain an excellent understond-
ing He declared the words he heard
were complimentary to himself and made
him feel both proud and humble. Turn
ing to the mayor he asked him to trans
late his address to the people. Mr.. Car
retti. who speaks fairly good English,
replied that he would be glad to do so
II Mr.. Roosevelt would speak slowly. Re-
suming, Mr.. Roosevelt said that he spe-
cially was touched by the mayors sug-
gestion that he had promoted peace In
the world. The mayor stumbled somewhat
in his translation, ard Miss Carew re-
peated Mr.. Roosevelt's expression more
perfectly In italian, upon which the
crowd cheered delightedly.
81 feel" continued Mr.. Roosevelt, that
the nations should act toward each other
as honest men toward fellow men, and
that the same laws Of morality properly
should apply to nations as well as to
men in their dealings" This expression
caused the mayor to despair. but MISS
Carow valiantly translated his words
again. Mr.. Roosevelt said that he would
always remember how the citizens OF
this beautiful city had received him. add
Ing in italian, viva porto Mauritzio
viva neustro syondic Signor GARRETT.
and finally with a droll look at his Sis
ter-in-Iaw, viva Miss Carow." These
sentiment were received with uproarious
applause. =
Tea was then served. Mrs. Roosevelt
sitting in a chair banked with flowers
and the mayor on her right, and Italian
senators on her left. Mr.. Roosevelt with
u lie
right. Leaving the room, Colonel Roose-
Welt stopped for few moments at a
table where the italian officers were sit
ting and expressed his pleasure at their
presence.
FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW.
AS he left the room a small crowd of
Americans began to sing, Hes a Jolly
Good Fellow Mr.. Roosevelt smiled in
response and gave his especial thanks
to the "glee club AS he was driving
from the hotel. the crowd gave a hip.
hip. hurrah," and the band speeded the
departure of the guest with THE Star
Spangled Banner" Mr.. Roosevelt spent
the morning debating letters under
spreading trees in front of the villa he
is occupying. The villa is not that of
Miss Carow, but of a friend of the lat
ter II is charmingly situated in the
midst of terraces banked with varicol-
ored flowers, over which 1uttered but
terfiies and bees. the latter humming
away as they applied themselves to their
task of extracting honey from the BIOS
SONS.
Through the trees could be seen the
blue sea, looking up the mountain side
was perched on an outjutting crag a
monastery appearing almost dead white
The brilliant sunshine over all spread a
mantle of ineffable calm which is pecul-
iarly acceptab BILE to the Roosevelt family
following the stormy period which they
passed through in Rome. Tonight the
Roosevelt family and Miss Carow are
guests of the mayor at a dinner. Mr..
Roosevelt has continued to receive ca
Diagrams from Catholic priests in Amer
lea expressing their appreciation Of his
manly stand" in connection with the
vatican incident.
CLIFFORD PINCHOT ARRIVES.
Clifford Pinchot arrived late tonight. He
will see Colonel Roosevelt in the morn
ing and will present his views on the
conservation situation. 81 have nothing
to say at all and won't speak until after
l have seen the ex-president,," he said.
Mr. Pinchot has fortified himself with
documents, and evidently intends to make
as strong a case as possible.