The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-29
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.~rgrfni CGete DeaDnfeAe1 20 TMn Sun.
GIRO. March 9s-col Roossvslt's
~ r,-ed address TO the ssudenta of the
..,,r-ity Of Egypt Wa delivered to-day.
AMI Il may safely be said that many oG
u -. who are responsible Tor the present
gassrnment of Egypt are wishing tonight
tf,' - had not been.
70 i not that the substance % the
,gre OF whatever Il might ~ called
w. not IN accord with the views Of the
,.r.utrys rulers or that IL was othsr than
=. rirslv favorable 60 British ascendency:
' - bald directneas and utter lack Of
r.--rve may well prove to have thrown
r,-h iifficulties in the path % the adminis-
traitors. whose path n already thorny
,nnlgh.
I, was feared beforehand that Col.
Roosevelt would make undeaired refer
.u-,-. tn the assassination of the late
Premier, Boutros. and the nationalist
agitation which 10 now under way. Il L.
stated on excellent authority that Prince
F1rad. who in addition 20 being the
PRESIDENT OF the university 10 the Khe-
dives uncle. was nervous before the adj
d-y~= was delivered and tried to induce
Sir Eldon Gorst. tho British agent, to
PERSUADE the distinguished visitor 20
avoid political topics. SIR Eldon. how
ever, refused point blank TO Interfere in
any way
Other efforts. It islreported. we're made
Go bring influence 60 bear upon the lecturer
60 tone down his utterances. bat appsr-
entity they were without eject. Col.
Roosevelt not only denounced the asaaa-
siuation Of Boutros with characteristic
yshemshc~. but ds1ouncsd With scarcely
49, vigor the Assassins themselves and
SHEER sympathlsers. among whom arc in
cluded virtually all the members Of the
Young Egyptparty. He told thstEGyptians
IN effect that they were ~ yet unfit for
self-governmsnt.
Mt would have mattersd far Isss 10 the
bec,urer's hosts bad he not been treated
since his arrival here a. one whom they
dehRhted TO shower conspicuous honors
upon He viii nov be regarded generally
hy the NationAlists ~ the mouthpiece Of
che British regime. the Representatives
Of whach wih sef all the stings that the
e1-President has stirred up.
Apart from this aspect lt was q power
tul speech. and except among the re-
sponshle men who fear its consequence
was regarded a. q remarkably able
performance by those who heard &c. I,
vas greatly approved by the mass OF
tho-@ who listened.
The audien &C included virtually all
.hosa who ARE prominent In the intel
ertual and political life OF Cairo. Be~ides
President FOuad. who introd uced the
speaker. and other Egyptian princes
mere were present the Minister'S and many
c1-NIinisters Of the Government in adj
.Ition Ia the diplomatic corps and Sir
;ldon GOrst himself. There were many
allies ~ high standing In attendance
Very few OF the students were present
hOwever Il H. assumed that the National
Sc had warned them 10 remain away.
Col Roosevelt began his address with
-ame pleasant compliments to those
-e-ponsible for the university and fol-
owed this up by pointing out the possi-
httl-s 10 such an Institution On influence
'Ie character Of the nation and it, people.
soon he launched into the heart pf his
subject Substantial education. ne said.
whether of the individual or OF the whole
ieOple. was .obtAinAhle only by a slow
process not ny u single act.
No one. he Sad. was educated by n
curriculum. Similarly the mere gift Of
a paper constitution did not make a
p.-opIe NJ for self-government SELF
government was not a matter Of a
decade or two bat Of generations. No
bOdy could give self-govenment any
rOore than he could give the individual
-elf-help.
Everybody the lecturer continued.
must help himself. remembering the Arab
proverb. God Ia with the patient man II
b. Knows how 60 wait -
A great section % the audience APP
pauded heartily NJ this sally but a con-
sterable section remained significantly
p..nt Col Roosevelt seemed 20 notice
this. for he abandoned the reading OF hia
adtrrss for a time to intertect the state
m@nt that the most unpleasant truth was
safer in the long run than the most pa'a-
table falsehood.
Then. resuming his manuscript. the
Asrturer illustrated the useles@neas Of
mere paper constitutionsiwhen the people
are unfit for self government by reference
o. 'hs history 81 the governments u
North and south AmericA The essen
ta quality Of an xnEAspsndent nation.
10 pointed o,It. was not the hAsty grasp
.ns after power but the steady develop
rSnt Il the love of justice. fair play.
-f-relisnce and moderation. This too
va received with silence by the section
q Nationalists.
The lecturer then denounced the murder
d the late Premier. which he termed a
greater calamity TO Egypt that IL was
u me victim Emphasizing his words
s'L heavy blow Of his fat on the table
AZ speaking in deep. solemn tones Col.
-sveit said:
Any Il thsaccornpllceso Of the as~assins
~. either directly or indirectly melted
-. .nnis-ion 81 the crime by act. word
~ ..t ought 20 be arrutgned on the
81 ,riminal charge.
Ir hose who have not closely followed
4. Fzyptian question the impression
~ thu utterance IN likely 10 produce
r..s he NatiOnAlists can scarcely be
-. But as the Nationalist nsws-
la...- ave- defended the crime ssncs 70
- United u IL not 20 be supposed
- rf- members of their party greatly
q ... 't- words Of Col. Roosevelt.
g. ..a same time Il Was nOticeabls that