IN THE LIMELIGHT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 8, 28 May 1914, Page 5

IN THE LIMELIGHT.

EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. "A NOTABLE AMERICAN EXPLORER." Time# and Sydney Sun Services. Received 27, 7.10 p.m. New York, May 27. Es-President Roosevelt is visiting Washington, and is now the central figure on the political Btage. He called on President Wilson and held a series of conferences. It is presumed that the discussions concerned the next presidential campaign. The Democrats are anxious, realising tliat the administration is not so strong politically as It wa9. They think the country will continue to demand a progressive Government, and if Mr. Wilson fails will turn to Mi'. Roosevelt.

"ALL- THE MAP-MAKERS ARE WRONG." By Cable —Press Association —Copyright Received 27, 9.20 p.m. Washington, May 20. Declaring. "All the map-makers of the world are wrong," Mr. Roosevelt addressed the National Geographical Society, describing his discovery of a new river a thousand miles long in Brazil. Mr. Roosevelt challenged all the scientists to prove hint wrong, as he was prepared to show them exactly where the river actually ran. Mr. Roosevelt named the river Duvida. lie was loudly applauded and aeela imed as a notable American [explorer.