New-York tribune., 1910-03-30
MENACE R00SE WELT
SPEECH INFURI.4TES
GIRO STUDENTS.
Angry Demonstrations Before
E.r-PrcsidrHt's Hotel Remind
Him of College Cries.

Cairo March 2?.-EX- President Roose-
velt's speech before the University If
Egypt has aroused the extreme Nation
aiists 10 a state Of fury. Seven hundred
students this evening marched to his
hotel and made a demonstration against
him. shouting IN Arabic: Down with
autocracy. Give US n constitution
Tho students were arplauded h. many
spectators, and some of the guests left
the hotel. fearing violence. Ar Roosc-
veit was not in the hotel AT the time but
drove up soon afterward. He said he
had heard a noise which reminded him
Of American college cries, but he had no
idea that he was the cause of it,
4 second meeting Of protes. was held
this evening. at which speeches less vic
lent than At the first meeting were made
Great Efforts were made 10 induce Mr.
Roosevelt 20 attend. but he smilingly de-
clined
Earlier in tho evening two hundred
students from tho University OF Egypt
made a demonstration i'm FROM OF Shep-
heard's Hotel. where Colonei Roosevelt;
Is staying The students carried an
Egyptian flag and as they paraded past
the hostlery shouted: Long live the
constitution and the liberty OF Egypt
The shouting was intersperscd with
hand clapping.
Mr.. Roosevelt was I'm his room at the
time. but paid no attention 10 the stu
dents The latter were orderl-. and
after giving expression To the,- serti-
merts dispersed
The den onstration followed meeting
of students i'm protest against Mr
Roos"velts denunciatiou of the murder
Of the late Premier Boutros Pacha
GhaIi. made i'm his speech at the univer-
sty yesterday. The Nationalists also
caused 20 be published in some Of the
Arabic papers a letter addressed 10 the
officials of the university protesting
against their having permitted Mr.
Roose1 elr 70 make such speech \
copy Of this protest WAS sent 10 the for
mor President. who however, was not
disturb J He remains seemingly calm
and Indifferent to the attitude Of the
Nationalists
Discussing the d. roustration tonight
colonel Roosevelt said.
7 received a De- Gation of Copts. who
said To mc. All "crts are native Chris
tians. al are ...r~ bidding subjects of
Egypt. They stated that they appreci-
3ted my remarks ~ yesterday. which
they added, had put new heart in them e
To-day the eS-President received
many telegraphic dispatches congratu-
lating him on his speech at the Univer-
sity of Egypt yesterday The local pa
pers, with one excepJioc, speak approv
ingly of his remarks.
To-day Colonel Roosevelt. was the
guest AT luncheon of the German Minis
ter. Baron Hermann Won Hatzfeldt-
Wildenburg. who VAS formerly first sec
rctary Of the German Embassy at Wash
inCton and temporarily i'm charge of
German affairs there following the Ccath
of Ambassador Sternburg.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Roosevelt Wis
ited the bazaars and this afternoon he
had tea a. the German Embassy, where
he met Prince Eitel Friedrich.
I.ondcr. Ma.cl 3O-"The Times's" Cairo
CORE Sponden; saws tina although il is not
probable Mr. Roosevelt address viii have
muCh effect in Egypt It was hearth; well
coined there by the British ana French and
ali those natives who have large interests
y hIch would be affect q by change in the
- stem Of government.
1t is hoped" adds the correspondent.
that il may help 10 convince the United
States and the continent that British occu-
nation is the only guarantee OF order and
financial stability.
Tile whole address WAS in a sense A
criticism Of the polio. of drift and do
little which now prevails here. The Ma
tioualisis. who find such policy very much
to their taste are furious with Colonel
Roosevelt The Extremis; organ. 'Shaab,
ask: How could "a man who 80 denies lib
cry and Individual rights have beca chosen
President of f'o@ people"
IN denouncinG the assassination OF Bou-
iTos Iacha Ghsli Colonel Roosevelt did not
mince lis words with a view TO avoiding
o;sci.ce u lie Nationaiists. "a great number
Of .hoDa have openly mpathized with
tie assassin. The Radical press takes
exception TO the Americans remarks. and
even the moderate Westminster Gazette
sans euitorially. "Disquisit!ous upon the
readiness or the reverse Of Egypt for self
government. while permitted II men with
out lrcat position. are. perhaps. letter
husLcd in ihe breasts of cN-Presldents.'
The Gazette" recognizes NJ Roosevelt $
desire 10 be friendl, ard helpful 10 Great
Britain. Dat says that his pronouuceneut
z. ua; calculated - make easier the path
- fEr .ct ernme1t ia Egypt.
Ga i,c other hand he Tor press -
highly laudatury OF the fearless decarI-
a. 'rs The Pan Nall Gazette" considers
il.sj tAe American statesman has done a
service not only 10 lie Egy ptians bat a.
tie cause of human progress Throughout
tue world. The paper adds:
Nj. Roosevelt Is providing our pulirr
~.ntimcGtalists q tie k-ir liardic breed
with q healthy sU~ctIc.e OF the Representa-
ti,e 90 ihr greatest democracy "a the world
giving pseudo democracy "a SQUAD trounc-
ing
Th. Evening standard warmly approves
a.. address a. the wise words of g. great
statesman
kTRRf"S FRIEND LOST.