The San Francisco call., 1910-06-11
Roosevelt Embarks

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Roosevelt Embarks
:: SOUTHAMPTON, June 1o-Theodore
Roosevelt is homeward bound today.
. Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt. Ker-
INIT, Ethel and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, he sailed on the Hamburg
american line steamer Kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria shortly after noon.
=: The steamer is due at quarantine on
the night of June Il, but the former
president viii not land in New York
until the following morning.
In company with Sir Edward Grey.
the foreign secretary, Roosevelt spent
the last night Of his visit in England
az the Brockenhurst, a hotel in the
vicinity Of New Forest, Hampshire. He
had been the guest of the foreign sec
retary since yesterday morning, and
this forenoon the two motored to
Southampton.
Here Roosevelt was joined by the
others Of his family. who had remained
IN London. coming down on the boat
train this morning.
REFRESHED BY TRIP
Today Roosevelt said he had been
refreshed by his trip in the country
l1e had been thoroughly worn out by
After joining his family Roosevelt pro-
ceeded 10 the steamship dock, where he
was greeted by the mayor and the
sheriff Of Southampton. To the mayor
the former president said:
Il would like to express through
you, Mr.. Mayor. my thanks to the peo-
pie Of this country for the way in
which 7 have been received and to say
what pleasant memories 1 shall always
retain Of the last portion of my So
1ourn in England. OF course. 1t was
begun under the saddest of circum-
stances
When I came as the representative
e of my people to express their sympathy
Tor your country in its hour of af-
Fiction, I was glad to have the chance
OF being the American Representative
at such A time. and since then your
people have received me with such cor
dial and courteous hospitality that 1
can not sufficiently express my appre-
citation in words"
After cordial farewells TO sir Ed
ward Grey. Lieutenant Colonel Arthur
II. Lee formerly military attache of
the British embassy at Washington, and
other friends who had come to saw
goodby, the ROosevelts embarked on
. a.. tender and were carried out to the
. liner. The vessel sailed soon after they
had. gone aboard
LAST VISIT PRIVATE
There is considerable interest in
Roosevelt's visit 10 the foreign sec
retary. II was quite private. and it
IS known only that the TWO reached the
hotel last night spattered with mud.
To a friend Roosevelt before sailing
said:
Ny day in New Forest with Sir Ed
ward Grey was the crowning expert
ence Of the whole three months"
Passengers on the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria gave Roosevelt a cordial re-
ception when he went aboard. AS the
tender came alongside the band PLAYED
The Star Spangled Banner" and there
was much cheering. Many Of those or
the steamer carried miniature Ameri-
can flags and the vessel itself was in
holiday attire, with colors flying from
stem to stern.
When the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
turned her PROV westward this after
noon Roosevelt found himself on the
final lap OF what in many respects has
been the most remarkable trip accom-
plished by a private citizen.
. GONE MORE THAN YEAR
At the head OF the Smithsonian Afri.
can scientific expedition. the former
chief executive. OF the United state
sailed on the steamer Hamburg from
New York March 3. 1909.
Arriving at Naples, he transferred tc
the steamer Admiral and continued
his journey, stopping at Messina, where
he met King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy
? The arrival at Mombassa was made on
schedule time, April 21, and soon after
ward the hunting and educational ex-
peolton was begun and resulted in 2
great collection Of African trophies.
On March "a Roosevelt emerged. from
-the jungle, arriving at Khartum. where
he met Mrs. Roosevelt and their daugh.
ter, Ethel The expedition had beer
disbanded late in the preceding month
Throughout his African Journey
Roosevelt was accompanied by his son
Kermit, who went along as the oficia,
p photographer Of the party but turned
out TO be a splendid shot
Following the hunt, Roosevelt wa,
occupied with series Of speeches thai
have excited lively interest throupbou-
. the world. Also at this time was begur
a program Of entertainments in hi,
honor such as had, perhaps. never beer
arranged for one who had retired II
private life. At Cairo he approved or
the British rule and talked plainly Il
the nationalists. Then followed tb,
exchanges with the Vatican, which re.
suited in his abandonment OF the re-
ouested audience with the pope Al
Paris he delivered an address at the
SOrbOnne. At Christiania he addresse,
the Nobel prize committee on the sub
5ect Of international peace. He spok,
before royalty at Berlin and was :
guest OF Emperor William.
Roosevelt's visit TO Great Britain was
marred by the death Of King Edward.
Unusual honors had been planned fol
him. As il was he went TO London as
special American ambassador TO tn,
royal funeral In spite of the curtaii.
'ment Of his program at the British
capital it was AT Guildhall in the city
OF London proper that he made the
speech that attracted more attention. ol
81 least more discussion, than any oi
the other Of his addresses abroad.
Here gain he touched upon British
rule in Egypt and mildly criticised
what he conceived TO be q tendency Il
leniency not justified by the present DO.
htical conditions of the African de-
pendencv.
His final day in England was one OF
seclusion and rest. lie was the guest
of sir Edward Grey at the latter's
home in Hampshire, and together the
two trsmped for hours through New
forest the ancient royal huntins
EEDunoS, rich in its fauna and flora