The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-20
COLONEL At HOME.
IN OLD-T|ME FORM
Friends, Alarmed by Reports of
His Illness. Surprised at
His Appearance.
WILL NOT TALK POLITICS
After Few Days in America, Will
Go to Spain to Attend
Sons Wedding.
WILL NOT TALK POLITICS

america ACCOMPANIED by the two
naturalists or his party, George *.
Cherry and Leo L. Miller, he arrived
from Para at quarantine shortly be-
foro O'Clock on board the Booth
liner Aidan.
With tew crisp sentences, Colonel
Roosevelt reatiirmed the verify OF the
River OF Doubt" curly denied hay
ing expressed himself as 10 prcsldcn-
tial probabilities for 1915, declared he
would not run for Governor of New
ork, made few deprecatory remarks
ABOUT MS critics. and with harbor craft
footing and flags hutterng, was taken
on board Il tug which proceeded to
oyster BAY.
Friends who had been alarmed by
reports OF Colone, Roosevelt's severe
illness werc greatly surprised when
they Saw him. He was noticeabIy
thinner. and he used cane. but his
race wore healthy tan and he APP
parcntly had not lost an ounce of his
vigor and energy. After stopping ten
days In and out, Mr.. Roosevelt will
20 TO Spain to the wedding OF his
son Kermit.
as the tugs which carried several
members OF the Roosevelt family, in
Guiding Mrs. Roosevelt w Eimlen
Roosevelt. Archie and Theodore, Jr,
approached the Aidan. the familiar
figure OF the Colonel could he seen
leaning far over the rail. AS he waved
greeting. his lips fcXed into the
familiar smile.
HOST OF NEWSPAPER MEN
GREETED ny ROOSEVELT
NOT few eyes were wet as the col
lcctor Of the port, Dudley Field Ma
lone. and Il host of newspaper men
scrambled up the compa nionway
The Colonel stood at the top and
shook each man by the hand.
Anthony Fiala. who went part OF
the way with Mr.. Roosevelt in his
explorations. was the first man 10
greet the Colonel after Mr.. Malone.
Mr. Roosevelt anticipated most OF
the things people were anxious to
Know. as he submitted to q fusillnde of
questions.
Not G word about tho political sit
uat!on.'' he said. ~ don't know any
thing about 1t, for l haven't seen u
newspaper Any papers which have
given my views on the Mexican aitua-
ton have misquoted me-"
THAT applies to what has been said
about my presidential Intentions" ne
added.
The Colonel was Informed by news
pape" men that he was reported to
have said that no would not run as
candidate on the Republican ticket.
and that IL he became candidate. il
would be on the Progressive ticket
Not word OF truth in this" said
INC Colonel. II have not made a
single declaration about the politIcnl
situation I'm 1915.
i haven't been asked If would run
LOT Governor OF New York" he replied
In answer to another question "IP
asked. would say that would not.
AS TO the river it IS extraordinary
20 nave put on the map II river as long
as Inc Rhine. but there Is no more
DOUBT of it's existence than there ia OF
the Rhine"
Nv Roosevelt was asked how H.. fa1t
Il don't look like "a sick man. do To-;
wa" ms rejolnder. 81 have been very
III win jungle fever. but I'm all right
now; I feel fine"
II was learned. however, from Mr.
Srar, GmorTy; y, that the Colonel still suffered
from slight symptoms or fever He Ind
nao @ chiIl earlier in the day. Mr
Roosevelt confessed that he had lost
hfty-hve pounds. part OF which n, tod
reEained: He had been troubled also
oy the bites or poisonous insects.
TO MAKE ONLY ONE ADDRESS
BEFORE SAILING FOR SPAIN
The Colonel told friends and news
paper men that he would make only
one address before sailing for Spain
VIII give this" he said before
the National Geographic Society. AZ
that time. ] Will answer any questions
mat any reputable person wishes to
ask me about my trip. More than this.
do not care to say now"
In the baggage brought by tho Col
onel were number OF alligator skins
ana other trophies. which no one bur
thc cnstom-housc officers saw Tho
only exception which the Colonel took
TO the procedure of these officers ,vns.
their handling OF manuscript r,hicI,
lay on one cf tho trunks
flease don't touch that" warned
.he Colonel, II shouldn't want to be
separated from that" He wou,d ,ot
say what 1t contained.
AS Mr. Roosevelt talked with tba
collector or the port and the ncwspanci.
men. his Illness did not show either 4,
MS race or In his manner. His dom,-
nant feeling seemed to be one re 80
mendous eladnoss at getting hons IA
IL was piair that for while. at ienst
rivers, political situations ana ali cIaa
lay In the shadow for him
Nit. Cherry and Mr.. Miller reiterated
me Coloners statement that there was
not particle OF doubt about the ex,sts
ence OF :hc disputed river Thny sat,
theY mad come across II 800 miles i,
.t,o interior, and no one had ever heard
Oh IL. Curious-looking red mounds
upon Mr. Cherry's hands were evidence
that the poisonous insects had not con.
fined their bites to Mr.. Roosevelt
itaif an hour after the Aldan had
entered quarantine. AIR. Roosevelt
SteT ped down the companionway into
the tug which took him to Oyster Bay.
FAMOUS AFRICAN JOURNEY
EXCEEDED Bf THIS TRIP
Theodore Roosevelt exceeded his fa-
nous African Journey in danger and
settlement on his latest exploration
rip. The first half or it was whirl-
lind of oratory, with cheering and
sometimes Jeering multitudes greeting
lim: while the last half was a plunge
through the primeval wilderness, where
Two men OF the expedition were lost
ana contracted a jungle disease
Colonel Roosevelt sailed from New
York on October 4 last aboard the
steamship Van Dyck. Mrs Roosevelt
md Miss Margaret Roosevelt accom-,
panied him. but they did not remain
for the latter stages of the eight-month