New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
WHY ROOSEVELT WAS WELCOMED.

WHY ROOSEVELT WAS WELCOMED.
+ is very fortunate that Colonel Sir James sad
ler-who must not he COMPOUNDED with the former
English Consul General OF identically the same
name at Chcago-was transferred from the post
of Governor and commander in chief Of British
East Africa 10 the Windward Islands just before
the arrival of eI-President Roosevelt for had the
latter arrived little earlier he would have found
( the Government House boycotted by most Of the
leading white residents OF British East Africa. In
fact, nearly all the prominent Englishrnen in that
part Of the world-that is to say the men who
taking active role in entertaining the former
Chief Magistrate Of the United States such Lord
Deiamere, Lord Hindlip. Arthur A Bailey. Sir Al
fred Pease, Lord Cardross. Captain Van der Weyer
formerly Of the Scots Guards etc.-were not merely
spraking terms with Sir James Sadler, but
in a state of open warfare with the Gov
/ ernor. who retaliated by dsmfssing them from
their membership in the legislative council This
of course. rendered the situation still acute
/ since it equivalent 10 intmation that they
were have further voice in the admnistra-
ton OF the colony I'm which they have such i'm
mense landed interests and have embarked SO much
money-a measure calculated to discredtt them in
The eyes Of natives ard diminish their pres
tige.
The troubles between the late Governor and the
Englishmen referred to- which degenerated into the
most vigorous abuse, both on the one side and on
the other originated in the difference of views
the punishment Of the natives. The Governor
took the ground that the blacks entitled to
the same legal treatment the whites, whereas
the Englishmen sought to safeguard their woman
kind from Insult or worse at the hands Of the
lives by measures short. sharp and decisive when
the occasion required them to put their principles
into practice While the administration in London
at first sustained Sir James Sadler, Lord Delamere
and MS fellow coIonists eventually able TO
bring the authorities at home 10 the matter In
a different light with the result that they have
been reapponted 10 the legislative council OF East
Africa and that Sir James SadIer has been trans
TeIsva d. lie ,,1ra H,nfv,u
temporarily taken by the Lieutenant Governor, F.
7 jackson who is in full sympathy with the
leaders Of the colony, and who has thus been able
10 gather them around him in welcoming ex-Prest-
dent Roosevelt to British East Africa in the name
Of King Edward.
Lori Delamere is one of the biggest land owners
in the East African ProtectoTate, his domain in
the neighborhood Of Nairobl extending over nearly
a million acres. He has a beautiful house there,
and spends a considerable portion Of each year
tbere with his pretty wife who was Lady Florence
Cole daughter Of the Earl and Countess of Ennis
killen
Lord Delan7ere has done more than any one else
,o attract attention to British East Africa and to
interest his countrymen In this particular portion
of the British Empire. has splendid record
explorer. and a big game hunter has larger
number of dead lions his credit than any other
enortsrnan now living He is the head OF the
ancient house of Cholrnondeley of Vale Royal to
which Miss Mary Chclmondeey. the author of
.'Red PottaEe" and other well known novels be
longs The Marquis of Cholmondeley is the chief
of iunior branch Of the house.
Lord Delanleres English country seat, Vale
RovaI is a picturesque old place in the valley Of
the Weaver, surrounded by extensive Cheshire
woods the estate there embracing about ten thou
sand acres. The manor house occupies the site Of
. cistercIan monastery founded by Queen Eleanor
IN 1277 and held by the monks until the Reforma-
zion when it was bestowed by Henry VIII upon
Thomas Holcroft, whose grandson sold 1t TO the
Chomondeleys-