Evening journal., 1914-05-20
roosevelt IS Home
FROM BRAZILIAN TRIP
Lost SIS Pounds in Weight,
But None OF His Com
bativeneSS
WOULDN'T RUN FOR
N. Y. GOVERNORSHIP

lNs 1. OON NEINlNOiNOIllI
NEW YORK. May 2O.-Theodore
Roosevelt returned home yesterday
from his visit Of many months to
South America. Accompanied by the
two naturalists Of his party, George
X. Cherry and Leo +. Miller, he ar
rived from PARA, Brazil, at Quar-
antine shortly before o'clock on
board the Booth liner Aidan.
With few crisp sentences, punct-
uated by decisive gestures. he reaf-
tirmed the verify OF the River Of
Doubt" curtly denied having express
cd himself as to Presidential possi-
bilities In 1916, declared he would
not run for governor Of New York.
made few deprecatory remarks
about his critics and, with barbor
craft footing and Tags fiuttoring.
was taken on board the tug w. r. bal
zell, which proceeded to oyster Bay
FRIENDS who had been alarmed by
the reports of Colonel Roosevelt's se-
we're illness were greatly surprised
when they saw him He was notice
ably tninner, and he used a cane as
ne walked about the steamers deck
put ms race wore a healthy tan and
he nad apparently not lost an ounce
OF the yigor and energy which have
pecome Characteristic OF him.
After stopping 10 days in tbis
country Mr.. Roosevelt will % ~
nit. "i9 9on her-
waves Greeting To Family.
As the tug which carried several
llehbers OF the Roosevelt family. in
ciuding Mrs. Roosevelt, W. Bmlsn
hooseN cit, Archie and Theodore Jr
approached the Aidan the familiar
nsure OF the Colonel could be seen
leaning far over the rail as he waved
z greeting, his lips aexed into the
wet. 0'e9 "elc
As The collector Of the port. Dudley
bleld Malone, and host OF newsna.
per men scrambled up the eom3anion-
way, the Colonel stood at the ton and
SHOOK each man by the hand An.
snony Fial, who went part way with
Mr.. Roosevelt in his explorations. was
the iirst man to greet the Colonel ar
ter Mr.. Malone.
Mr.. Roosevelt anticipated most ~
the things people were anxious IA
Know, as he submitted TO a fusillade Of
questlons before going on board the
tug that took him home.
Not a word about the nolitical
situation" said Colonel Roosevelt. N
don't know anything about it. FOR
haven't seen newspaper. ANY
papers which have given my views On
the Mexican situation have misquoted
me That applies TO what has been
said about my Presidential inten-
tions," he added
Denies Talking Of Presidency.
he was informed BY newspaper men
that he was reported to have said he
would not run as candidate on the Re-
publican ticket and that II he became
a candidate it would be on the Pro-
ticket.
Not a word of truth in this" said
the Colonel. Il have not made sin
gle declaration about the political
situation in 1916"
Il haven't been asked If / would
run for Governor Of New York. he
replied in answer to another mes |
ton. III asked, I would say that / |
would not"
"As to the river" he went on. "it is
extraordinary to have put on the man
river as long as the Rhine but there |
Is no more doubt of its existence than |
there is OF the Rhine"
Mr. Roosevelt was asked how he
felt.
Il don't look like a sick man. do IY"
was his rejoinder Il have been very
III with jungle fever, but I'm all right
now. l feel fine"
It was learned, however from Mr.
Cherry that the Colonel still suffered
from slight symptoms of fever. He
had had a chill earlier In the day.
Had Lost IS Pounds.
Mr.. Roosevelt confessed that he had
lost % pounds, part Of which he had |
regained. He had also been troubled
by the bites Of poisonous insects.
Mr.. Malone asked him if he was
bothered by the criticism made by
the English explorer, Henry Savage !
Landor Mr., Roosevelt laughed
deprecatingly. Neither that nor other
similar criticisms worried him great
deal, he said.
The Colonel told friends and news |
paper men who crowded around him
that he would make only one adj /
dress before sailing for Spain.
will give this" said Mr.. Roose- |
yelt. before the National Geodetic /
Society At that time / will answer /
any questions that any reputable /
person wishes to ask me about nv 1
trip. More than this l do not care |
to say now"