Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-10-15 | Page 1 | President Regrets He Cannot Visit Australia

PRESIDENT REGRETS HE CANNOT VISIT AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE. Oct. 11. Premier Dea-kln Dea-kln today presented to tho House of Representatives Rep-resentatives tho answer received from President Roosevelt In reply to Australia's Invitation to visit the commonwealth on his return Journey from Africa. Mr. Roosevelt expresses hl3 appreciation of the courteous invitation, especially in view of tho hospitality extended recently to the American battleship fleet everywhere every-where In Australia, but ho regrets that he will be unable to visit Australia on his way back from his hunting expedition. expedi-tion. In conclusion, tho president saya ho hopes at some future- tlmo to be able to come to "the giant young commonwealth common-wealth of tho pouthcrn seas, whoso success suc-cess la of the sreatest Importance to the civilized world."