The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-17

KHARTUM, March 16.-After pay
ing a second visit to Omdurman today
ana attending the Khartum gymkana,
Colonel Roosevelt, accompanied by
Slatin Pacha went to the American
mission and addressed the students
numbering more than 200, and several
hundred old Syrian protestant colleei-
ans The former wore tarbooSheS and
red six caps with tassels, while many
of the latter were picturesquely alfred.
The ex-president's arrival was
greeted with cheers. DR.. Giffen, head
of the institution, introduced Co onel
Roosevelt, whose speech was loudly
applauded.
1T gives me great and real pleasure
to be here today said Colonel Roose-
Welt. 81 doubt whether in any re-
gion Of the earth it would be posi-
Bile to see a more striking instance
Of genuine progress made in the sub
stitution of civilization for savagery,
than has been recorded here in the
last Il years. / feel that you owe a
peculiar duty to the government un-
der which you live-a peculiar duty
ia the direction of doing your best
to make the present conditions last.
1t is incumbent upon every citizen of
the Soudan to uphold conditions as
they now exist and see that there is
no relapse. Your best efforts must be
given in this as a matter of pride and
not mercy as an obligation"
Be Good Citizens
He exhorted his hearers to become
the best type of citizens, not con-
tent to be merely good servants of
the government They could do most
for their creed by so behaving as tc
impress their neighbOrs that the chris.
tian faith was second to none
Colonel Roosevelt spoke of the work
of the American missions, especially
the medical work, which he consid-
cred the most valuable in the practi-
cal advancement of civilization. He
spoke highly of the American mission
airy and more highly of the mission
aTys wife who accompanied him.
Always" said the eX-president,
"the American is a pretty good fell
low, but his wife is a better fellow
still"
At the conclusion of the meeting,
the students cheered Colonel Roose-
Welt again and sang college songs.
Then the party returned to the palace.
Roosevelt Gets Shamrock
Later in the afternoon Colonel
Roosevelt appeared before his friends
with a sip of shamrock in his hand
An Irishman had sent him a bunch
Of shamrock and tomorrow he will
adorn himself With Irelands national
emblem. Il always wear the sham
rock on st. Patrick's day." said the
co onel who apparently was delight
ed with having an opportunity to do
honor to the Irish saint
Several times during the day Col
onel Roosevelt commented publicly on
the great prosperity and peace en-
joyed by the people of the Soudan and
he expressed the hope to leading mer-
chants, whom he received at Omdur-
man, that the rule under which the
country lived would be maintained
A farewell lunch will be given by
Colonel Roosevelt tomorrow to the
members of the expedition. 1t is plan
ned to sail on March 80 from Alex
andria for Naples and it is probable
that the eX-president will be the guest
of honor at some notable function
at A eXandria before his departure
for Italy.
Guest of Sudan Club
Colonel Roosevelt was the guest
of the Sudan club tinight. Satin
Pacha presided and all the prominent
perSOnageS in Khartum attended The