Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-05
ROOSEVELT GIVES GRAPHIC ACCOUNT
OF DISCOVERY OF RIVER DUWDA

some recognition-to the really re-
markable work that has been done by
Colonel Rondop and his associates of
the Brazilian telegraphic commission
during the last seven years-work
which, from the geographic standpoint,
and from the standpoint of the devel-
opment of the natural resources of the
nation, is as noteworthy as anything
that has been accomplished during the
same length of time anywhere in the
world.
4 They have not had too much recog-
milton in their own country. A prophet
is not without honor, you know, save
in his own country. They have had
practically no recognition abroad.
I'VE started up the Paraguay and
then struck across country on mule
back to this point and then went down
to there. 1t is almost impossible for
me to show you on these standard
maps what / did, because the maps
are so preposterously wrong. For In
stance, there are two rivers close to-
gether. the Sacare and the Tapajos-
that is within ten miles of each other
each of which has waterfall about
the size of the falls of the Yellow
stone, in one case about $50 feet high
and in the other case about ESQ feet
high, of which we took numerous pho
existence of those waterfalls, nor, as
far as l can find, of those rivers on
that map.
I'VE then journeyed three weeks
further on and came down to this
point here indicating on the map)
There. on, the map, is mountain.
There was really valley with a river
flowing down the middle. 1t does
nothing of the kind. 1t does not run
anywhere near it. Here are those
rivers heading UP there. They do not
head up there.
I'VE went down another river where
their sources are supposed to be, and
these mountains are almost as irrele-
want to the facts as are the rivers
themselves, You can see, as said,
better on this map here. Here is the
Tapajos Here is the G Parana run
ming into the Madeira.
"On that map and on this you will
find little river in about 5k degrees
I think the actual course is about 5.12
or 5.15, but very nearly 51a, little
river there put on there and put down
here dotted without any name. | want
you to look at this map. This is Bar
tholomew's map of South America.
want you to be able to check off for
yourselves exactly the statement that
/ make
I'VE found that this river, called the
Dubitas (river of darkness) arose be
tween the fifty-ninth and sixtieth me
ridian of longitude west from Green,
wich, just north Of the thirteenth de
gree of latitude, south. 1t first flowed
west and then south, and then flowed
north, originally as mountainous
timber choked brook, not navigable
until in latitude IL degrees l minute
south and longitude so degrees and Is
minutes west about in each case; may
be two or three minutes wrong.
I'VE crossed the telegraph line at 9
point where it becomes navigable, and
1t was there that we embarked, and
we then ran on down about FIVE de
grees. l will put 1t in here. do moi
know whether those in the rear of the
hall can see it, but have put it there
now, that river as we have put it or
the map. ! want to call your attention
to the fact that am using my terms
with scientific precision, and when
say put it on the map l mean what
say. / mean that it is not on any map
and that we have put it on the map.
'vThe different portions of the course
that we followed varied widely in diff
ficulty. We first of all ran four days
surveying Of the river very accurately
and therefore going vary slowly with
out encountering any rapids or othel
obstacles.
u la
Il went down that river, going dowr
there for the first time and of course
endeavoring to map 1t In detail.
1T is much easier now for anyon,
to follow US, and if this geographic so
ciety or any other responsible organ
ization wishes to send man to o.
down that river will give him letters
of introduction and advice which will
enable him, with comparatively littl,
difficulty, to go over the entire cours,
Of that river and report on all the fea
lures in detail which, of course, tn,
first explorers necessarily sketched ii
outline.
Il will give him letters to rubbe
man who will unquestionably assis
to get the canoes and the rowers tina
will enable him to ascend as far a
the lowest Of the uppermost rapid
and come back, covering two-thirds O
the distance and going up to the tent
degree.
And this river, OF about the siz,
of the Elbe or the Rhine, through
region which on the maps issued to
day. the best maps, is not shown a
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