The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-11
Roosevelt In Detroit Half
Heur On Way To Cd. Rapids

Col. Theodore Roosevelt was In
Detroit for % minutes, Saturday morn
ing. He rolled into the city while
sleeping soundly In Pullman car at.
tached TO Michigan Central train No.
II, which left New York at 1890 p.
m. Friday, and was due In Detroit
at $40 n. IN. Saturday. The train cut
through a violent snow storm the en-
tire length OF New York state. caus-
ing loss OF time on It's schedule. II
was 20 minutes overdue on reaching
st. Thomas, Ont, early Saturday
morning. The Michigan Central, how.
ever. was determined that the colonei
should be whisked into Detroit on
time, and the engineer pulled the
throttle wide open after leaving 81
Thomas, with the result that he was
only six minutes late IN reaching Es-
sex and bowled through the tunnel
and into Detroit little ahead OF time.
Yet the colonel was blissfully ignor-
ant OF all the strenuous enort the
railroad was making to bring him into
Detroit on time. He was tired on re-
firing late Friday night, and left
strict orders with the porter that ne
should not be disturbed until lo
O'Clock in the morning. And the por-
ter of his car, the Salarino, whatever
that means. was determined that the
instructions should be carried out.
despite the clamoring OF group OF
Detroit newspaper men to see the
colonel when the train pulled into the
Michigan Central station. Finally, ne
was induced to call Senator william
Alden Smith, who was In the Roose.
welt party, to the platform. The sen
ator proved a veritable Moses. he
greeted the scribes most graciously
and announced:
BOYS. know you came here to see
the colonel. not me. Now. I'll so right
in and, IL necessary, pull down the
colonel's door. in order that you may
see him. Come with me-.
The newspaper men followed. Inc
senator found, however, that IL was
not necessary, TO break down the ooor
of the coloners stateroom. n gentle
knock and a jolly Good mornihs'
colonel brought the former presr
dent to a slight opening In his door'
Clad only In his underwear, no en-
tended his muscular right arm throusn
the aperture in the door TO snake
hands with the reporters, giving them
cordial greeting which mas
been Characteristic Of his pubic
career. II has been said OF him tnat
he IL never too tired or busy to Talk
TO the press. and his attitude on TINS
otasion was strong evidence OF MS
cordjality. with the extension OF MS
hand came his famous broad. blanc
emile revealing a glistening row Oh
upper and lower molars.
at am. indeed, mot 'de-lighted) gao
to meet the representative Oh INC
press" said the colonel, still smiihs
and chuckiing over his slumperiahu
dress. II am only sorry that l am
not able TO see something OF your CITY
while I am here. have happy recor
lections OF visit paid to Detroit
while I was assistant secretary OF the
navy. about Ia years ago. palu
Quito an extended visit on that occa
sion inspecting your navy equipment
7 was taken for beautiful rideto Put
In nav nv the Naval Reserves. IL was
really delightful time. l nave oee
in Detroit since then. OF course, pu'
should like to see the city again,
shall not have time 10 see ~ 'hi'
morning however
what do you think of the pro
posed reciprocity treaty between the
United states and Canada was
asked of the colonel.
u never refer 20 anything like that,
excent in my speeches. the colonel
sacetiously replied. ut wouldn't DO
for me to discuss anything like that
inst now"
The colonel was also asked about
che senatorial deadlock in New York
s,o,e and he returned the same reply
as that which followed the query on
reciprocity. "a. a.