The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-31
Especial from United Press.)

Special from United PreSSO / London, May 31.-England today felt khe swish of the Big Stick In fa- anous Guild Hall the picturesque head quarters of Lordon's civic authorities, Colonel Roosevelt. in response to the speech making him an honorary free man of the city. assailed England s administration in Egypt and virtually declared that England should rule with a stronger hand or get out of that country and leave it's government to more fearles nation.
 If you feel that you ought not to be in Egypt and have no desire to keep order there by all means get out. IT you feel that it is your duty to civil tzation to stay. then show yourselves ready to meet the responsibility of your position
 This was the Colonel's closing ar raignment of the British government S policies in Egypt Its very boldness etartled the distinguished audience hnd coming as it did in response to an honor that London rarely confers on h foreigner the propriety of Roose- yelt's utterances was freely Ques- tioned.
 The speech will undoubtedly stir up khe biggest sort of row inasmuch as it amounts to a denunciation of the ex- listing government which is responsible for Sir Mdon Gorst's administration of Egyptian affairs. The ColonePs views coincide with the government opposi- don, but 1t is expected even. the op- poyition will object to such caustic scrfxtcssm coming from an outsider.
 Although Roosevelt was frequently applauded during his speech. there was no real enthusia srn in his recep- fion. the audience evidently being more or less perplexed by the unexpected situation that the speech developed. F Roosevelt never spoke with more tell ing emphasis and he furnished London with a striking example of his peculiar style of oratory.
 The speech is bound to arouse the Nationalists of Egypt and this presents tcne of the most serious phases of the eoase. In the light of Roosevelt's re- bent speech in Cairo. when he assailed khe Nationalist movement, England had hoped that if Roosevelt touched tpn Egyptian affairs it would be in baudatory way and she was little pre- 6arci for being charged with lespon- SEibility for the crisis that now con fronts her in Egypt.
 After thanking the city chamber lain, Sir Joseph c. Dimsdale. who in khe corporations name offered Roose- welt the right hand of fellowship land presented him the gold box con- kainfng the emblazoned vellum certifi- bate of freedom. Colonel Roosevelt spoke as follows:
 
 Hays honor because it is sign of the good will tending to knit all speakers of the English language. 6rsfer to talk today regarding matters Of real concern to you rather than merely express thanks and eulogy.
 T have recently spent nearly a year under four British African protector g94es. Your men in Africa are doing h great work for the British empire And for civilization The nations >t<>y> Tn Ia de For civilization should work together. Mankind Is benefited by the united eff forts of Agiers and Tunis just as man. lnnd Is benefited from England's work In India which is similarly for the in- terestS of civilization.
 The work that England and Ger many is doing in East Africa will suc- Ceed and the East African highlands can be made a white mans country. Everyone has benefited since America East African settlers remind me of the frontiersnen that built up the western part Of America They are of the same sturdy. fearless type.
 Governor Sir Percy Girouard is admirably fitted to deal wisely and Armly in East Africa. Uganda can't be a white mans country owing to it's climate. The prime need is to admin 3ster the lands for the natives inter est. The Soudan affords the best ex-
 
 the we'll meaning but unVise senti- mentalists who object to spreading civilization at the expense of savagery.
 '1 do not believe that history else where shows equal progress from misery to prosperity as the last 12 years in the Soudan. The Sirdar, the heutenants and government officials certainly have a claim on mankind. I believe the Soudan will pay but whether 1t does or not it is not worth belonging to big nation which is un- willing to undertake a big task.
 ''I feel toward the Soudan similarly as I felt toward Panama. When we acquired the right to build the Panama Canal many wondered whether it would pay. I always answered that if was a world task and our business to undertake it if we were ready to make good our claim to being a world power.
 Regarding Egypt I speak as an outsider but this is to your advan- tage as I speak without national pre- 5udice and also as we'll wisher to the British empire. I speak not only as an American but as a radical, a real and not a mock democrat. who feels that his first thought is bound to be for the welfare of the masses of mankind and who wars against violence and injustice in accordance with the principles by which, while President, acted toward the Philip pines.
 ''In Egypt you are not only the guardians of your own interests but of the interests of civilization. The present condition of Egyptian affairs menaces your empire and civilization as well. You have given Egypt the best government in 2,0OO years, yet re- gently you erred. It is necessary to remember that weakness and timidity and sentimentality are more harmful to an uncivilized people than violence and injustice.
 "sYou treated the Pan-Egyptian movement and religious struggles fairly fmpartially. Instead of acknowl- edRing this, a section of the natives took advantage of this treatment for the development of an anti-foreign movement Premier Boutrose Pasha, a competent official, an upholder of tbe British rule and worker for his countrymen, was murdered because of these facts The attitude of the Egyp- fian Nationalists regarding the mur- Her of Boutrose shows that they are not only not desirous but are incap- shls sf granting primary justice. ~ --- -<l.