New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
T. R. RECOGNIZED BY
NEWSGIRL In TOURS
Colonel Meets Equal in M. Hano-
taux in Intelligence Bee"
in Paris.
fBy Cable TO The Tribune. J

fBy Cable 10 The Tribune
Paris, June 13-Theodore Roosevelt was
surprised yesterday when he found out
that he was known in Tours, and. more
over. by persons whom he least suspected
had heard of him or seen his picture.
Coming from Madrid, where he had at
tended the wedding Of his son. the Colo
mel left the train at Tours and took a
constitutional while the train was get
ting orders. On the platform was a girl
who sells papers and her friend. AS
Colonel Roosevelt passed the girl spied
him and said to her companion: "Look
There's the former President of the
United States" Yes, | recognize him."
the friend replied. and they regarded the
Colonel intently as the train left for Paris.
Colonel Roosevelt, when asked as he
passed through Paris If he liked bull
fights. said that he much preferred good
prizefghts.
Oscar S. Straus, whom Colonel Roose-
welt met in Madrid and who is student
of Columbus, is hard at work in Spain
collecting hitherto unknown historical
facts about the discoverer and his family,
which he intends to publish in book.
Mr.. Straus plans to be home in Septem-
Der.
Colonel Roosevelt who prides himself
on his extensive reading and knowledge OF
and ability to discuss almost any subject.
met his equal In the person Of Gabriel
Hanotaux. 1t was at a dinner during
the week at the home of Ambassador
Herrick, which Colonel Roosevelt attend
ed on the way to Madrid, that the Colonel
and NJ. Hanotaux had the intelligence
bee" discussion, embracing the widest
range Of topics.
Colonel Roosevelt and VI. Hanotaux
at it's conclusion voted the contest equal.
NJ Hanotaux's knowledge OF architecture,
which It was agreed was triply superior
TO that of the Colonel was offset some
what by Colonel Roosevelt's greater IA
mliarity with one or two other subjects.
However. the contest was quite equal.
The report of Colonel Rondon, the
Brazilian explorer, on Henry Savage
Iandors explorations in South America,
which Colonel Roosevelt gave out last
night here, and said that the Englishman
found no new land in South America, is
couched in a sarcastic vein and gives
an alleged detailed history OF Mr.. Lam
doris exploration trip. IL says Mr.. Lam
dor applied TO the Brazilian government
for an astronomer, botanist, a BIOLOGIST
and n geologist, and an escort OF fifty
soldiers with a field gun for protection
in case the explorer was attacked by
Indians This latter request was refused.
il being pointed out to Mr.. Lander that
IL was illegal to Kill or interfere with the
Indians.
Colonel Rondon says Mr. Lander then
requested a subsidy OF more than $4,000
from the Brazilian government, declaring
that number Of governments had placed
large sums at his disposal for explora-
tons. notably the United States for his
work in the Philippines. Colonel Rondon
says he finally agreed to accept $1,000.
Colonel Rondon, who was asked by the
Brazilian government to help Mr. Lander
in every way. declares that he mapped
out an itinerary for Mr.. Lander worthy
the fame OF the explorer-martyr OF Tibet. ="
He chose for him. he says. route leaving
Bananal. State of Sac Paulo. and follow
ing the eleventh parallel TO the Mamore
River. in Bolivia. The explorer set out
provided with introductions TO the local
Governors At Goyaz. Brazil, he was al
lowed by the Governor OF the state TO take
four policemen with him from that district
to Diamantino. State OF Matte Crosse.
Brazil. and also was accompanied by
Leutenants Pyrineus de Sousa and vieira
de Meilo, who afterward were members
Of the Roosevelt cxr-diticn.