The Washington times., 1910-03-28
ROOSEVELT REPEATS
EGYPTIAN SPEECH
AstoundS Hearers By Again
Denouncing Killing
of Official.

CAIRO, Egypt, March 2S.--Disregard-
ing all warnings against any further
rufhing OF the feelings Of the national
lists. Col Theodore Roosevelt in his ad-
dress at the University Of Egypt today
took a -four square stand for law
enforcement and denounced the recent
assassination Of Boutros Pasha. the
premier. in such vigorous fashion as 70
surprise even those who knew Of the
ColoneTs fearlessness.
The natiOnalists are charged with the
responsibility for BOutrOs' assassination
and many OF his hearers wi1ced under
the colonels denunciation Of the crime.
Despite the fact that many Of the
faculty and students of the university
are in sympathy with the nationals.
movement. there was so much In Mr..
Roosevelts address that appealed to en-
siEhtened Egyptians, Of whatever pO-
b. iiticaI party, that the speech made a
great hit and brought applause during
its delivery and warmest congratulations
when he had finished.
Arabic PrOverb Quoted.
The expression that pleased his hear
ers the most was his use Of the Arabic
prOverb:
Allah Ma el saberin liza sabern." g"
which means God IS with The patient
If they know how to watt
The nearest that Mr.. Roosevelt came
to repeating his Khartoum advice that
the rule of England was proving bene-
fetal TO Egypt and should be upheld,
and which caused WideSpTcsd q mutter-
ingS Of discomfort among the National
lists, was his statement that lit will not
make people Self-gOVeTning merely TO
give them constitution. no matter how
admirable a document II MAY be There
must first be the training OF the people
TO fit them for the constitution. This
iE usually slow, though STEADY develop
menJ''
Mr.. Roosevelt led up TO the assa ssin-
alton Of Boutros Pasha by declaring
that 1T is necessary that We have the
spirit 20 condemn every form Of lawless-
ness and evil"
Referring 70 the assassination. he said:
Men of every nation Of respect and
worth were ineXpressihly shocked at the
recent assassination Of BOutrOS PaSha.
ms was greater calamity TO Egypt
man the wrong or the NlClm OF the
assassination. who was himself the tvpe
Of man that such spirit turns out.
The assassin is type 20 fSeSsing all
the qualities most alien 10 good citizen
snip. The type produces poor soldiers
in time OF war and worse citizens in
time Of peace. Such a man stands at
the very pinnacle OF evil and iufamy.
a
ton or who by word or deed directly or
indirectly encourage such an act in ad-
vance and defend 10 afteCWari. stand on
the same bad eminence-
1T IS OF no consequence neither the
act vas committed in pOlit cal or in
dustrial warfare. whether the rich hired
81 done and the poor executed 10. wheth-
or it was committed under the pretense
Of preserving order or obtaining liberty.
IL is equally abhOTrent In the eyes of all
decent men. and. in the long run, equally
damaging"
Seat of Ancient Education.
Mr.. Roose~.-t began his address to the
students by a reference to the Uni
versity of Cordova. which 1000 years
ago, he said. was the source OF Light
and learning when Europe WAS IN dark
ness. He discussed the opportunity and
the need for honesty In the manage
ment Of finances, good faith. and libeT-
ality in religious and political matters,
and he recommended that the professors
of the university study American and
European institutions as much as posi-
bic, TO avoid cheap. trivial, and vicious
tendencies
I'VE must inculcate clean uring and
mauliness.' Colonel Roosevelt declared
with the same viEor that used 20 char
aCterize the expression OF similar senti-
ments in his speeches as President
your curriculum should noI be eNCIU-
sively literary. but should train en-
Eineers. farmers, and merchants as care
fully as II does teachers and other pro-
fessionaI men.
NO people ever permanently amounted
20 anything II its only leaders were
CleTics. politicians. and lawyers The
foundation Of the healthy life Of any
country is necessarily composed OF the
men engaged in productive work"
Mr.. Roosevelt ended his address with
an appeal for religious liberation be-
tween the Christians and MOSlpmS. fol-
r.grfn q r.
day 70 the Egyptian editors. lie spoke
for a few minutes eNtemporaneOuSly
after finishing mis- set address, saying
that in the long run CiSaETeeable
truth Is A safer travelling companion
than the most pleasant false mood
Mr.. Roosevelt announced after the ad
dress that the honorary degree of doctor
Of laws had been conferred upon him
by the University Of Egypt.
Mr. Roosevelt regretted that the uni
Versity authorities made tOday'S address
an invitation affair. thereby turning Il
into a social function, with compare
lively few Of the large student body in
attendance. He had hoped TO address
the students. and for this reason had
included the vigorous defeTse Of law,
and the condemnation Of the recent
assassination.
The cole rel at first though that some
diversion was being attempted at his eX-
pense when he faced the large audience
and saw but few students among the
pa1n1b0r-
Refuses to Trim Speech.
IN the eoIonePs excoriatIor Of the as
Gsssination OF the premier. many OF his
hearers thought there was an implied
arraignment Of the British authorities
for their weakness IN dealing with
this crirDR-
It developed after the address that an
attempt was made to have the colonel
omit certain OF his paragraphs which
were deemed a little too strong for an
Egyptian audience, but he refused to
listen 10 his advisers.
MIR. Roosevelt lunchrd with Or. Wat
son. head or the American mission. and
at o'clock ne dedicated the American
Girls Mission School.
Tonight he and his family will attend
two Sala performances at the theater
S-hich are 20 he given for charity. The
presence Of the ROoseVeI Is has stimu-
lated interest in the performances and
packed houses are assured.
At noon today Colonel Roosevelt
CabIed Senator Warren Of Wyoming
that he would accept the invitation 10
visit Cheyenne, the last week in Au-
gust.
Mr. Roosevelt encountered a pleasant
surprise at noon today when twenty of
his native gunbearers and tent boys.
he thOIRbt he had eft forever