Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-16
Aged Emperor Francis Joseph
Receives Former President
With Ceremonies Usually Re-
served for Reig0ing Monarchs
STIFF AUSTRIAN COURT
UNBENDS FOR AMERICAN
Sudden Storm Alone Prevents
Sovereign from Personally
Returning VISIT an Attention
Accorded Only to Kings,


by Morning JonrnaI special Ieased Wirei
- Vienna. April ia.-Colonpl Thco-
dore Roosevelt was received 1T the
Austrian capital today in manner al
most like that accorded reign
ing sovereign The punctuillous AUS
trian court, the most corcmonious of
Europe had arranged the program
and left nothing undone that could
emphasize the Unprecedented honor
being paid the visiting American
IS a special mark of his persona
esteem. the AGED Emperor King Fran
els Joseph received Colonel Roosevelt
i'm his private apartments at the i'm
posing Hofburg palace, instead of in
the regular audience chamber The
monarch, who was attired in an i'm
perial uniform, was extremely
gracious to the American cx-prosi-
dent and kept him in conversation
for thirtY-five minutes What in
tcresting subjects they found TO dis
cuss Wero not made public, as they
were alone and Colonel Roosevelt nat
urally has declined to reveal the
slightcst detail ~ the conversation,
Emperor Francis Joseph intend
ed personally to return Colonel Boose
Nclts call on his way out to the
Scheonhrunn castle, where the mon
arch usually passes the night and
Was only detcrre9af from SO doing by
4 sudden storm thas broke latc in the
afternoon. Therefore he WIS com
aeiled to send his aidc-de-caunp such
IN honor rs return visit from the
is only extended 20 reigning
nvercigns
For Colonel Roosevelt the cali Of
he en- peror was only tho main feat
arc of a busy day which began inn
nedintely after lac reached llis hotel
tdrlN this morning with breakfast
With Henry White. former American
to France, who nad not
iecn in Vienna since he began his
diplomatic career here twentN-scven
ears ago under Prcsidonl Tafts
ather who was the American min
Ster
The day included an official visit
o Count Non Aehrcnthal, the Austro-
foreign minister. which
asted an hour. a call oi courtesy on
Archduko Francis Ferdinand. the heir
lpparent to the throne, at HelVidcre
lnlaoe; visit to the tombs Of the
lapsburgs, where. under the guid
nee of a Capucine monk with
ie ehted taper in his hand, he laid
Vroaths on the tombs of Empress
elizabeth and Crown Prince Rudolph.
tour of inspection of the Spanish
idug school founded by Charles VII
nd of the imperial hussar barracks
reception by the Austrian journal
SITS and a dinner given in his honor
'ount Won Aehrenthal
Yet after the long day when col
mel Roosevelt returned to his hotel
onisht. ne mounted the stains two at
time.
Colonel Roosevelt used the Imperial
curt carriage placed at his disposal
~ Emperor Francis Joseph until his
fficial calls had ended. Then he dis
arded it for AN automobile
lie enjoyed tho exhibition at the
iding school where the celebrated /
breed ol horses. mixture .
& Spanish and Arab blood. performed .
lc dainticst of eVolutions. dancing the
uadrille and finally coming on the .
latfOrm where colonel Roosevelt sat 4
nj circling his chair so close that
heir hoofs almost touched his feet.
ut. as Colonel Roosevelt remarked .
fterwards. These are onls society
\
iagyar Hussars which constitute the
mperors bodyguard. across HE par
de- ground of the barracks, on the
ontrury. stirred him to real enthu-
asm and after the evolutlons hc
ladc a detailed inspection of the I
tables. horse hospitals, ctc. voiley-
lg questions al the officers who ac-
ompanied him.
such intimate knowledge of the
ivalry and its operations did ne dis
law that the enthusiastic Officers rec
ised To regard him as an eX-presi-
.nt. but as "a colonel of rough riders,
nd as companion at arms. and they
,ncuded the inspection by escort
~ Colonel Roosevelt to their mess
lom where his health was drunk and
iree cheers tor him We're gwen.
Throughout the day the people OF
Jenna displayed the keenest curios-
y ana interest ir the American cN-
collccting in crowds whcr-
.cr ne appeared and often cheerine
m Colonel Roosevelt Acknowledged
.crv popular manifestation by bow
s and raising h.s hat
The newspapers of Vienna give the
earliest welcome to Colonel Roosc-
III. saving that they have special
aeons for the iricndllest ic"ingS T."
,e under whose presidency the rela-
,ns between the dual monarchy and
c United States were always pleas
h.
Colonel Roosevelt at the dinner
uiaht escorted To- the table tho Coun-
es Fastetics. formerly Lady Mary
ougias Hamilton once the wife Of
e. Prince of Monaco. Count kinsky
io won the grand national steepie- :
ase. sat on his left Opposite Col {