Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-20

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New York. May Theoaore Roose:
velt returned home yesterday from his
visit Of many months TO- South Ameri-
! ca.
With few crisp. sentences. punctu-
ated by decisive gestures. he reafSirmed
the verify OF the River Of Doubt" :"
curtly denied having expressed himself
as to the presidential probabilities for
lb16. declared he would not run for
.. governor OF New York, made . few
deprecatory remarks about his critics.
and with harbor craft footing and flags
fiuttering was taken on board the tug
w. +. Daixell which proceeded to Oys-
ter Bay. Y.
Friends who had been alarmed by the
reports OF Colonel Roosevelt's severe
Illness. were greatly surprised when
they saw him. He was noticeably thin
ner and he used cane as he walked
shout the steamers deck, but his face
bore q healthy tan and he had appar-
emily not lost an ounce OF the vigor
and energy which have become charac-
teristic. After stopping ten days in
this country, Mr. Roosevelt will 20 to
Spain to the wedding OF his son Ker-
NIT.
Az the tugs which carried several
members Of the Roosevelt family. In
cluding Mrs: Roosevelt, W. Emlen
Roosevelt, archie and Theodore. Jr..
preached the Aidan. the familiar figure
Of the colonel could be seen leaning far
over the rail az he waved greeting.
his lips fixed into the familiar smile.
Not q few eyes were wet AZ the collec-
tor Of the port. Dudley Field Malone.
and q host Of newspaper men scram-
bled up the 2companionway. The colonel
stood at the top and shook each man
by the hand. Anthony F,iala, who went
part way with Mr.. Roosevelt In his ex-
plorations, was the first man to greet
the colonel after Mr.. Malone.
Mr.. Roosevelt anticipated most Of
the things people were anxious to
know az he submitted to fusilads OF
questions before going on board the
tug that took him home.
"Not q word about the political sit
uation," said Colonel Roosevelt. II
don't know anything about 1t. for I
haven't seen a 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 Intentions" he
added.
& He was informed by newspaper men
that he was reported to have said that
he would notsSup az candidate on the
lrepublicanatacket and that IL he bscame
.a candidate, It would be on the pro-
gressiyel ticket. ss - - s
.Not : word 81 truth in this said
the colonel. y have not made : single
declaration ahout tAe political situa-t
Etion Ia, 1915. s gSis ss s.
s1As- TO sthsasiysr.. Il IL scxtraordirfasy'
to have put On che map q river az long
x1sAN 1RAine. but there no more dotbt.
of its existence than there is OF the
Rhine"
Mr.. Roosevelt was asked how he felt.
II don't look like . sick man. do r"
was his rejoinder. Il have been very
i'll with jungle fever but I'm all right
now. feel fne."
It was learned, however, that the
colonel still suffered from slight symp-
toms Of fever. He had had chill
fessed that he had lost ffty-hve pounds
!
had been troubled by the bites of pol
sonous insects. &
) The colonel said he would make only
one address before sailing for Spain.
II will give this" said Mr.. Roose-
welt, before the National Geographic
Society. At that time Will answer any
question that any reputable person
wishes to ask me about my trip. More
than this do not care to say. now"
AS Mr.. Roosevelt talked his illness
did not show either In his face or his
manner. His dominant feeling seemed
to he one Of tremendous gladness at
getting home and II was plain that for
while. at least rivers. political situ-
ations and all else lay insthe shadow
for fi;n.
Half an hour after the AidAn entered
quarantine the colonel stepped into the
tug that took him to Oyster Bay.
Some Of the specime ens secured by the
Roosevelt expedition 2,100 birds and
500 mammals were brought back on
the Aidan. The specimens az cured
and prepared for shipment Allied thirty
two great cases.
There was a family reunion at Saga
more Hill last night Colonel Roose-
.velt's youngest dalShtsf, Ethel. ana
her husband, Dr.. Derby.were there. ~
we'll az the members, Of the party who
made the trip on the tug With the
former president. The celebration
planned at Oyster. by yas delayed till
Thursday at Mr. llSo oSevelt'6 request
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