Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-20
ROOSEVELT IS Home
STRENUOUS As EVER
NOTED ENPLORER LANDED on
MS NATIVE LAND LATE YES
TERDAN AFTERNOON.
REAFFIRMS HIS DISCOVERY
Rough With III, Critics and Denies
lie VIII Run for Governor
oi New York.

lis visit Of many months to SCUM
Amcnra. Accompanied by the two
natuuusts Of his party, Georg" Is
Cherry and Leo T.. Miller, he arrived
from Para at quarantine shortly be
fore 4 o'clock ON board the Booth liner
AiGan,
with a few crisp sentences, COL
onel Roosevelt reaflirmed the Verify
of the "Riycr Of Doubt" curtly denied
having expressed himself as to pres d
dental possibilities for 1916, declared
he would not run for governor of New
York made few dcprecatory ro
marks about his critics, and with har-
Tor craft footing and flags flutternE,
was taken on board a tug which
prcoecdcd TO oyster Bay.
Friends who had been alarmed by
rrrorts OF colonel Roosevelt's severe
Illness were greatly surprised Whei'
thcy saw him. He was notlceaoly
thinner and me used a cane, but h'
face wore a healthy tan and he ap-
u,rentv had not lost an ounce OF
vipor and energy. After stopping ten
days in this country. Mr. Roosevelt
VIII 20 lh pptll W. "''''N
ding Of his son Kermit.
As the tugs which carried severm
members Of the Roosevelt family, n
Guiding Mrs Roosevelt f. Emlil
Roosevelt. Archie and Theodore. Jr"
opproached the Aldan, the familiar
figure of the colonel could be seen
leaning far over the rail As he waved
n greeting, his lips fleXed into the
familiar smile. Not a few eyes were
wet as the collector Of the port qua
lev FIELD Malone, and host OF news
papcrmen, scrambled up the COM
raoionway The colonel stoo dat the
ton and shook each man 10y the hanu'
Anthony Fiala, who went part OF
the way with Mr. Roosevelt in his eN-
,lcrations. was the first man to greet
the colonel after Mr.. Malone.
Mr. Roosevelt anticipated most oi
the things people were anxious TO
know as he submitted to fusillade OF
questions.
Not word about The political ST.
ua,ion," said Mr.. Roosevelt, ] don
know ANYTHING about 1t, FOR haven't
seen newspaper Any papers which
have given my views on the MeNl-
car situation have misquoted me-
That applies to what has been said
nbou my presidential Intentions" he
added
The colonel was informed by news
paprr men that he was reported 10
lave said that he would not run az
candidate on the Republican ticket
and that = he became a candidate II
ycrId be on the Progressive ticket.
"Not a word Of truth in this" said
the colonel. Il have not made q SIN.
Gle declaration about the political
situation in 1916.
"I haven't been asked II I would
run for governor Of New York he
REPLIED. In answer 20 another ques-
ton. II asked. l would say that
would not
.As ia the river. it Is extraordinary
OF have put IN the map a river as
long as the Rhine, but there is no
more doubt Of its existence than there
is Of the Rhine"
FIR. Roosevelt was asked how he
felt
'Idbn u OOhllhtdSl'h ny NO
"a don't look like sick man, do ?'
wa. his reioiner Il have been very |
III with jungle fever; 1t is all right !
now. ! feel fine"
Y was learned. however, from Mr |
cherry that the colonel still suffered
from slight symptoms of fever. lie |
had had a chill earlier in the day |
Mr.. Roosevelt confessed that he had |
lost flfty-five pounds, part of which |
he had regnined. He had been trou- /
lled also by the bites OF poisonous |
Insects.
MIR. Malone asked him II he were |
bothered by the criticism made by |
the ENGLISH explorer, Henry Savage |
andor. Mr.. Roosevelt laughed de-
Neither that nor other
similar criticism worried him great /
teal he said.
The colonel told friends and news
papermcn that he would make on\
me address before sailing for Spain.
81 will give this" said Mr.. Roose-
Welt, "bcfore the National Geograhpt
society. At that time I will answer
snv questions that any reputable per-
lon wishes to ask me about my trip.
More than this | do not care to say
COW"
In the baggage brought by the
,clonel were a number Of alligator
kins and other trophies which no one
bur the customs house officers saw
rhc only exception which the colonel
ools to the procedure OF these off
.crs vas their handling OF a min
.ript. which lay on one of the trunk,
please don't touch that" warned
be colonel. 4 shouldn't want TO he
.psrated from that" lie would not
ay what It contained.
As Mr.. Roosevelt talked with th,
Of the port and the news
,atermen his Illness did not show
ither IN his face or manner. His dom
nant feeling seemed TO be one OF
tremendous gladness at getting home
nd II was plain that for while. at
east. rivers. political situations ann
II else lay in the shadow for him.
Mr. Cherry and Mr. Miller reiterated
he colonel. 81 shouldn't want to be