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welt completes what is generally con-
sidered the most remarkable trip, 9th
er than exploration ventures, ever
made by an individual, whether in
public or private capacity.
Sailing from New York on the
steamer Hamburg on March %, 1903,
amid scenes of unprecented enthusi-
asnl, the colonel returns just 452 days
later, after a journey OF nearly 10000
miles, laden with honors and almost
universal acclaim, to find the plans
for his welcoming far outrivaling
those that marked the sendoff given
upon his departure.
A world-figure before he left, he re-
turns probably the most talked-of man
of the present day, due to the fact
that he has traversed two continents,
nearly all the capitals of which and
millions of the people of which have
come into close touch with him and
learned what manner of man he is.
That this journey through a part of
Africa and through italy, France, Aus
tria,3 Belgium Holland, Germany DeRs
mark, Norway, Sweden and England
was nothing short of a triumphal
march, is plainly attested by mere
unadorned recital of his movements.
Whether it was when Daudi Chwa, the
twelve-year-old king of Uganda, did
him honor at Kaupala, or when En-
peror William of Germany enthusias-
cd An, frna1nd a.
velt'' at a special review of the flow
er of the Germany army, whether 1t
was in the matched villages of inter
ior Africa or riding in the imposing
funeral cortege of the late King Ed
ward of England as the special ambas-
sador of the United States, it is no
exaggeration to say that he was the
central figure adding a note of ex-
pectancy and deepest interest to every
gathering in which he mingled.
Four other ex-presidents of the Unit
ed States made trips abroad-Van
Buren, Fillmore, Grant and Benjamin
Harrison--and while their journeys,
/ particularly that of General Grant.
were memorable in many ways, they
were hardly to be compared with that
of Roosevelt, lacking, as they did, it's
many spectacular features.
| When it is remembered that the
colonel spent nearly an entire year,
/ from April 81, 1909, when he landed
at Mombasa, to March IA, 1910, when
/ he arrived at Khartoum. in the interi-
| f,,;n rfi ioo tho nn1y
news of him was furnished by the
1 United Press correspondent, who fol
lowed him through Africa, as the only
! accredited newspaperman in the par
ty, his quickening of the worlds pulse
in his Kaleidoscope rush through
Egypt and Europe becomes an even
/ greater achievement.
Although Roosevelt went abroad pri
marily to hunt big game, as fauna
naturalist, he put it, and spent by
far the greater part of his time in this
pursuit, it was his trip down the Nile
4 and through Europe that furnished the
real news features of his journey. AS
hunter he proved big success, win
ming at the outset the title of Bwana
Tumbo, or "Portly Master" from his
4 admirers among the African natives
but as a lecturer and extempore
/ speaker, as preacher on his vel
known themes of decent living ant
the meeting of duty face to face, be
created far more commonet.
Beginning with his address at the
American Mission school in Khaitoun
on March 16, in which he forcibl.
urged upon the students obedience tt
and cooperation in England's rule
and eliminating with his memorable
address in Guild hall, London, May 81
when, after receiving the rare honol
of the city's freedom, he boldly al
raigned England's administration O
affairs in Egypt. and bluntly told hi
hearers that England should meet he
responsibility there or get out, almos
his every public utterance contained
some suggestion or thrust tina
startled his audiences and set tn
; press of the world to talking.
It is safe to say that in the las