The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-27
kept ON The JUMPIA PARADE
Col. Roosevelt Puts in Strenu- Military Displa
ous Day at Washington. Avenue One Of
Calls ON the President and Streets Were
Holds Political Conference. Blocks-Crowd
DEFIEs SCIENTIFIC WORLD ALL MUSIC AM
To Disprove His Discovery Of A Half Dosen b
an Uncharted River Parts Of the
In q Lecture Before the Ma Soldiers Of the
tional Geographic Society. and Future W
Col. Roosevelt Puts in Strenu.
ous Day ct Washington.
Calls on the President and
Holds Political Conference.
SCIENTIFIC WORLD
To Disprove His Discovery Of
IN Uncharted River
In q Lecture Before the Ma
tional Geographic Society.

WASHINGTON. May N.-Greeted by
throngs at tho station. applanded by
people along the streets and wildly
cheered by thousands at the big con-
vention hall, Colonel Roosevelt passed
a remarkable day in Washington. dur
ing which he greeted old friends ana
laid plans far into the political future.
With all his old time vigor and en-
thusiasm Colonel Roosevelt stepped
from his train at the union station ana
was Immediately the center OF q JOS
tling crowd of friends eager to greet
him. Over ropes stretched to keep out
intruders the colonel grasped hands
right and left and was finally almost
thrown into his waiting automobile by
the police guards who feared that many
would be injured in the pressing crowd.
When Informed Of the death Of Jacob
"Say. is ne dead? My-that breaks
me all up. I can't begin to tell how
shocked I am by that news"
From the station Colonel Roosevelt
went directly to the smithsonian Insti-
tuition to see for the first time the
ploration.
When the big giraffe. shot by him.
greeted his eyes, his enthusiasm CUR
gled out
InaLS 11ne, ne SdtO AOOAS just
like the big fellow when drew a bead
on him" Life like was his COM
ment on the grouping Of the rhinoceros
tribe.
He quickly hurried from one tribe
to another of the trophies that his ex-
pedition added to the museum and ev-
erywhere his crisp "flne!" that seems
to have inherited the place In his voI
cabulary formerly held by "bully."
echoed his pleasure.
Poses for Photographers.
He posed for q number OF newspaper
photographers and announced he would
do everything for them except look
pleasant. The day was too hot for such
an effort, he explained.
In every picture he insisted on Mr..
Cherry and Leo Miller. who accom-
panied him on his Brazilian trip, pos
ing with him.. ssss
The colonel hurr1edly inspected the
animal exhibit from Brasil and then
rushed to the basement to look over
some new specimens Of his old friends.
the bear family. He and DR.. c. III.
Merriam, who was acting as his guide.
raved happily over skull bones OF diff
ferent bruins
His Collar Melted Rapidly.
During the day Wednesday into nine
on his South American expedition,
call on President Wilson. political
conference of first Importance with the
Progressives in congress, visit to the
Smithsonian institution to see the tro-
phies from his African hunt OF four
years ago, a meeting with a few mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps and q
dinner with his old friends here. Be
sides, there were q dozen impromptu
receptions from the crowds at the
railroad station, on the streets, at his
hotel. and wherever he CHANGED to
stop for q moment.
1t was such a hot and busy day
that the coloners collar rapidly melted
away. but he went through it all
without showing evidence OF fatigue.
The crowds, the cheers, the struggles
to shake his hand, the photographers
and all the rest were like old cam
paign days. The colonel smiled and
waved his hat continually and fired out
bully and by George. that's ffne."
at everything. There was no doubt
that he had q thoroughly good time
The Progressive members Of con-
gress were at the party headquarters
to meet him after his lecture and go
over the political situation with him.
1t was understood that Colonel
Roosevelt desired to sound sentiment
here. particularly with reference to the
advisability of making an early attack
on the policies of the Wilson admin
istratfon. The congressman. for their
part. wished to go over the whole field
with him, learn his ideas regarding
possible. map out tentative plan for
the coming campaign.
Science His Aim.
Colonel Roosevelt protested. how
ever. that politics was not the main
object of his visit to Washington.
1t was for science not for poll
tics he said.
ence with the Progressive congress
men. politics played little part In his
day. He was too busy for that. Re-
ports that while here he might meet
Republican leaders came to naught,
for the colonel saw none of them.
Colonel Roosevelt's visit to President
Wilson was, perhaps. of greater inter-
est to the public than any other event
of the day. The president and his pred
ecessor spent more than half an hour
together and talked of most everything
except politics. A good deal of the time
was put in at telling stories. Colonel
Roosevelt went to the White House
hat. He had intended to go to his hotel
and don more formal attire, but there
SO much else to do that he had to give
up that plan.
When the colonel arrived at the ex-
ecutive mansion he greeted warmly
Jimmie Sloan, a secret service man
and other White House attaches who
served during his administration,
The Meeting with wilson,
I'm very glad to see you,'' said the
president ~ he shook hands with Mr..
Roosevelt. They had met before. and
therefore no sntroductions were neces-
sary- Miss Belle Hagner. social seere-
tary at the White House, who occupied
a similar position during the Roosevelt
administration. and secretHry Enu6afv
were aaoo present After the on6e1
of greetings the president 10 a. vl1y3