Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-01
T. RS CRITICISM
OF EGYPTIAN RULE
STINGS ENGLISH
Great American Tells Britishers
They Have Erred in
Vital Policies
KEEP ORDER OR GET OUT
Says Nations Duty to Mankind
Is to Stay and Meet
Responsibilities
KEEP ORDER OR GET OUT
+ ONDoN, May 81.-Quite unexpect-

ONDON, May 31.-Quite unexpect-
edly today Theodore Roosevelt
- delivered what is considered by
Engishmen as a severe arraignment
of the nation in it's attitude toward
Egypt.
Something picturesque was looked
for from the former president of the
United States, but in view of his ut
terances in Egypt, in which he gave
praise in full measure to the British
government for the development that
followed British rule there, it was not
expected he would revert to that sub
ject, especially to take England to
task.
But with a frankncss that caused a
stir among those who had gathered in
ancient Guild haIl to witness the cere-
mony of comforting upon him the free
dom of the city OF London Mr.. Roose-
welt declared that while England had
given Egypt the best government in
1000 years, yet recent events, following
the assassination of Premier Boutros
Pasha, had shown that in certain
vital points the British government
had erred and that England must re-
pair this error ii sne wished to do her
full duty.
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England's object in Egypt was the es-
adjustment OF order.
Either you have or you have not
the right to remain in Egypt and es-
tablish and keep order. If you have
not the right and have not the desire to
keep order, then by all means get out.
But, if as l hope, you feel your duty
to civilized mankind and your fealty
to your own great nation alike bid you
stay, then make the fact and the name
agree and show you are ready to meet
in every deed the responsibility that
is yours.
when a people treats assassination
as the cornerstone of self government
it forfeits all right to be treated as
worthy of self government. Some ma
ton must govern Egypt and 1 hope
and believe the English nation Will
decide the duty is theirs"
Mr. Roosevelt dwelt upon the baleful
influence of the Nationalist party in
Egypt. which had shown in connec-
tion with the murder of the premier
that it was neither desirous nor capable
of justice. Nor had England shown
enough of its strength.
You have tried to do too much,
he said, 'in the interests of the Egyp-
tians themselves. Those who have to
do with uncivilized peoples, especially
fanatical peoples, must remember that
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Egypt, weakness, timidity and senti-
mentality may cause infinitely more
harm than violence and injustice.
Sentimentality is the most broken reed
on which righteousness can lean"
With reference to the Soudan Mr..
Roosevelt said he felt as he did about
the Panama canal. Although it might
not pay, it was England's duty to stay
there. In his opinion the Soudan would
pay anyway. 1t was not worth while
to belong to a big nation unless that
nation was ready to shoulder a big
task.
He prefaced his remarks on Egypt
with the statement that he spoke as
an unprejudiced outsider, as an Ameri-
can and as a real democrat, whose
first duty was to war against violence.
injustice and wrongdoing wherever
found.
He proffered his advice only In ac-
cordance with the principles on which
he had acted as president in dealing
with the Philippines, and declared that
political conditions in Egypt were a
grave menace to the British empire and
to civilization.