The San Francisco call., 1910-03-23
ROOSEVELT TO
Be GUARDED IN
CITIES ON NILE
British and Egyptian Authorities
Take Measures to Insure the
Former Presidents Safety
Ancient TOnbs Near Luxor Are
Visited by Noted American
and Members of Party
By JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN
Copyright by the Tribune company, Chicago,
1900
Especial Cable 10 The Call

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Especial Gable 10 The Call
LUXOR. Egypt. March 12.-Theodore
Roosevelt need not be apprehensive for
his safety in Cairo for despite con-
trary reports every precaution has
been taken by the British and Egyp-
tian authorities toi prevent any an
noyance during his stay in the city
and on his visit TO the pyramids
and sphinx. As far as he is concerned
Roosevelt observes the same attitude
of Indifference as when he was presi-
dent. lie has announced that he does
not want protection and would not
have it, but the Egyptian authorities
have determined to provide a secret
guard and viii have him under the
close surveillance Of agents from the
time Of his arrival in Cairo until his
departure from Alexandria.
NATIONALISTs ARE FEARED
The British fear that any annoyance
10 Roosevelt would have an Injurious
effect on Egypt, being reflection on
their ability 10 maintain peace 1t is
realized especially by the British that
the addresses made by Roosevelt at
Khartum and his observations to the
effect that Egyptian officers and sol
diers should stay out OF politics. and
which he win repeat with emphasis at
Cairo. are not calculated TO be pleasing
10 the nationalist party.
r-o-f.-aTFc~ ,-ac.r-1z- I
Boutros Pasha. the prime minister
partly because he was a Christian and
partly because Of his approval of the
plan 10 extend the lease Of French
company in the Suez canal and partly
because OF the action Of the member
OF the court imposing d sentence Of
death on I'VE natives enormously
charged with the murder OF British
officer
This is the first assassination of an
oficiai that has occurred in modern
Egypt and it caused the khedive and
British officials TO take these extra pre-
cautions. The British realize the pre-
cariousness Of the situation with an
army Of only $4,000 men. honeycombed.
according to reports. with sedition
qropasaJed by the nationalists. whose
sag4n is Egypt for the Egyptians"
rR0TEsT AGAINST TYRANNY
Only ID few days ago the Egyptian
officers protested in the legislative as
S, muly against the continued tyr
sary" Of England. saying they viii use
& gre = il ts necessary TO terminate it.
Tie Gesia their usual slow way
are scekug -o temporize. believing
tfat tAe Es, p,ians viii come TO their
senses. = general view of the move
lnent leads 10 tie belief that if it can
not lie arrested the English must even
tSaIly use force. Under the circum-
stances ire English are deeply appre-
ciative of Roosevelt's expressions that
nothing should be done TO alter the
situation
The Egyptians, who have been gov
erned for 3.oo0 years by foreigners, ex-
list now in prosperous and peaceful
state. They have not had the experience
OF self government, and those who have
talked with Roosevelt say that indie
pendent Egypt would mean a return
10 the terrible conditions prior TO
English Intervention. Roosevelt does
not believe there is any ground for
this fear in any event and continues
10 express the view that the with
drawal Of the English would be a bad
blow 10 civilization here. Because of
the admiration felt for him by all
classes they have confidence that he
time il is deemed wise that proper pre-
cautions should be taken.
VISIT OLD TOMBS
Immediately after breakfast this
morning the Roosevelt party left the
hotel and crossed the Nile in a felucca.
Horses were provided Kermit was
dressed in riding clothes and Roose-
welt wore khaki Carriages were used
by his wife, daughter and Iddings and
Abbott. Mourning spirited Arabs and
accompa MED by Chief of Police Wei
gaII. Roosevelt cantered down the
tortuous narrow desert valley, followed
closely by the carriages, 10 the tombs
Of the kings which are 5000 years old
The party first entered Sethos the
first and most beautiful of the Biban
el Meluk. The tombs are in caverns in
the rocky hills and are reached by long
corridors lighted by candles and oc-
descent into the mines. Miss Ethel
Roosevelt dropped out of the party TO
visit one Of the tombs in company with
chief Weigall. who explained at length
the inscriptions.
At the tomb of Jenophis the party
was led through the darkness by
railing. Suddenly the light was
turned on and they looked down at
crvpt containing a mummy shaped cof-
in with the blackened remains of the
king. with his arms folded, which re-
minded the party OF the tomb of Ma
poleon. This is the most dramatic
sight in this antique monument of
Egypt
The party was then taken to an
other of the tombs, where Harold
Jones. an English artist, was copying
the beautiful frescoes. Weigall then
showed the tomb OF Horemheb, which
was discovered two years ago and is
not opened to the public.
VISIT AMERICANS BUNGALOW
The party then proceeded TO the al
most inaccessible bungalow of Theo-
dore NJ Davis. a Newport antiquarian
authority who recently discovered a
new tomb. BY using camels and dom
lxevs. a course luncheon was brought
from the hotel