New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
TO SAIL ON JUNE 10
ROOSEVELTS PL1NS.
Insists on NOH-PdriisaH Recfp-
fiOR HeTc-Iisit 10 .fssuaH.

Shellal. Egypt. March 20-TheOdCre
Roosevelt will sail for New York on the
steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria ON
June 10. This Is according 10 his latest
plan. and Il will bring him into that port
on Friday. June n.
Every mile which brings Colonel
Roosevelt nearer home seems 10 make
him more anxious 10 reach there To-
day he made the following brief state
ment:
Naturally am deeply touched and
pleased 20 learn that my fellow country
men feel they would like 90 receive me
on my return 10 New York / shall be
more than glad 20 see them. but my re-
CeptiOn must be nOn-partisan. It must
be participated in by Republicans. Dem
OcTats. POpuIists and men cf other or no
political faith alike-in short. by all who
care 20 take part in such "A reception.
whatever their politics may he, or
whether they be Easterner. Westerner.
NOrtherner or SOutherner.''
At 8 o'clock this morning the steamer
Ibis arrived here from Wady IIsIfa. 10
miles down the Nile. The Ibis left
Wady Halfa before daybreak on Satur-
day. and reached Abu SimbeI about Z
O'Clock in the morning Colonel ROOse-
welt. accompanied by his family. visited
the Great Temple. which is adorned by
four gigantic statues. the most beautiful
Of all Egyptian cOlOssi. They represent
Rameses 1T. The wonderful carvings
greatly interested the travellers, who re-
marked on the marvellous state OF pres
ervatiCn of the temple and it's works Of
Art.
a Steamers Greeting Returned.
The journey was continued an hour
later nOrthward through wonderful river
scenery. Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt Oc-
cUpied chairs in the bow OF the steamer.
thoroughly enjoying the beauties Of the
early morning. and as a mail steamer
passed the ex-President acknowledged
the shouts and cheers from the passen-
gers by jumping 10 his feet and waving
his hat Soon picturesque Dababiya.
nearly opposite Gebelen. was passed.
Gebelen, the Two Mountains" is a
curious. detached, serrated ridge Of
rocks. one Of which is crowned by the
tomb of Shekh Musa.
Soon after reaching ShOllal the ROOse-
Welt party took a launch and went To
Philse. with it's interesting monuments.
The oldest building on the island dates
from B. c. $40. and the chief deity wOr-
shipped was Isis. The temples are Wis
tied by boat. landing being made only at
the great temple OF Isis Most of the
tOmbs and temples are almost sub
merged. but the parts above water
showed rare state Of preservation and
cOlOring.
From Philse the launch steamed to the
Assouan dam. where landing was made.
TroIleys worked by hand and running
on narrow rails were in readiness, and
an excellent opportunity was afforded
for a complete inspection Of the works,
the dam wall, sluice and gates. Two
engineers accompanied the party. and
Colonel Roosevelt obtained details Of the
work on both the old and new dams.
4 second launch below the new dam
carried the party along the winding
channel. where many objects OF interest
were seen, through the lock TO the Cat
aract Hotel. on the steps of which
crowds OF American and other visitors
were gathered to greet the former Presi-
dent. Colonel Roosevelt acknowledged
their hearty salutes by raising his hat.
and shook hands with several Of the
Americans who pressed forward.
Hotel Guests See the Ex-President.
Luncheon was served i'm the dining
hall. Colonel ROOseveIt's table. at which
the engineers joined the party. being
raised above the others. so that the eX-
President sat as on dais. for all the
other guests TO gaze on There was no
intrusion. however. on the privacy OF
the party. which spent less than half an
hour at the table. Then they embarked
again for visit TO the tOmbs at Mount
GrenfeH. The steep hill on the west
tank OF the river takes its name from
Lord GrcnfelI, who opened the tOmbs in
1885. In spite of the great heat Colonel
Roosevelt climbed the dusty. zigzag
path which leads 10 the tOmbs. These
Gate from the sixth and twelfth Gy-
nasties. and proved most interesting.
though many of them have been badly
damaged
The return 10 Shellal was then made,
and the Roosevelt party arranged to
spend the night on board the steamer.
Early tomorrow morning the visitors
will leave for Luxor by the regular eX-
press train.
At a reception given by the Egyptian
officers at Shellal Colonel Roosevelt
again took occasion to express his won
der al the progress made in the last few
years in Egypt. and also To advise all
those connected with the army To cOnfine
their attention To that department and
TO eliminate politics.
a slight change has been made in
Colonel RGOsevelt's programme i'm EU-
rope He will remain in Copenhagen
from the afternoon Of May To the fol-
lowing morning, and will reach Christi
ania on the afternoon OF May 3. staying
there for three days. He will leave
Christiania on May q. arriving at stock
holm on the 9TH. and leave there for
Berlin on the Sth