The San Francisco call., 1910-03-22
GLAD HAND FOR
ROOSEVELT AT
LUXOR STATION
Man From San Francisco Is
Among Those Who Greet
Former President
Unusual HOnOrs VIII Be Shown
Distinguished Guest on His
Arrival at Cairo
By John CALLAN o'LAUGHLIN

oN lOIlN AElA1fl4N ~ LA
Copyright by the Tribune company, Chicago.
TSeeoial Coble 10 The Call
LUXOR. Egypt. March 21-"Au Iowa
wants you back in the White House
was the greeting OF an Iowa man
10 Colonel Roosevelt as he descended
from the train today after the long,
tiresome journey from Shallal. Colonel
Roosevelt shook hands with his ad-
herent and smiled, then turned to greet
another tourist.
II am a Nebraskan," the latter ex-
claimed.
I am glad to see an Ak sar Ben
even if it is so far from home" re-
piled Colonel Roosevelt
I'm from San Francisco" cried an
other.
Good" said Colonel Roosevelt. q
have many recoIlections of your city.
I made an address there"
7 heard it." said the Californian.
II wouIi like TO see what you shot"
You'll see the elephants which
intend TO send the University of Cali
fornia," Roosevelt announced.
All others pressed around, bringing
up their families. English and
Egyptian officials extended official
greetings, and one enthusiastic ad-
mirer presented Mrs. Roosevelt and
Ethel with bunch of flowers on behalf
Of America. American Consul General
Tddings OF Cairo followed a gold laced
dra CONAN who pushed his way through
the crowd and warmly greeted both
as an official and as an old friend the
former president on his return to civil
s-4n,.- -
he Italian consul was first used by
Roosevelt since his exit from the jungle
and conveyed him and his wife TO the
hotel, where. after dinner on the We
rsnda, he gave an informal reception
10 a hundred Americans.
one after another shook his hand
and said they were glad 10 see him
hack looking so well. Then they gave
three cheers, What's the matter with
Roosevelt?" they shouted. He's all
right" was the answer.
"AH I have TO say" Roosevelt re-
marked. smiling ohara lis
that I'd like TO give three cheers for
each Of you from California through
Idaho and Nebraska and Iowa and flli-
nois, clear TO Massachusetts and for
the states wherefrom you hail"
PAYS VISIT TO KARNAK
Accompanied by his wife, Miss Ethel,
Kermit and Director of Antiquities
Weigal he then visited Karnak.
Roosevelt was here 81 years ago,
when Luxor was without hotels. and
he described it then as a scene of bar
barrie beauty. Tonight the recollection
paled before the ma gnificence of the
sight. A half moon occasionally OBJ
cured by the clouds, the first Roose-
welt had seen for months, bathed the
ruins in soft light, lending a fairy
touch 10 the scene.
1T is beautiful scene" Roosevelt
exclaimed. as he strolled through the
temple OF Memnon, which is considered
the superb creation of an age pecu-
liariy noted for its architectural crea
tions.
He viii stay here tomorrow and
Wednesday, visiting various ruins, also
addressing the members of the mis-
sionary station. He will arrive in
Cairo Thursday where he will have a
constant succession of engagements.
The khedive of Egypt will pay the
carriage TO convey Roosevelt to the
palace. Mrs. Roosevelt, accompa MED
by Mrs. Iddings. will call on the khe-
dive.
Various dinners and receptions. the
former by the khedive heir apparent
and the latter by the British diploma tic
agents, Gorst and Iddings. will be given
Roosevelt intends TO speak from the
shoulder in his address to the Univer-
sity Of Egypt, where he will dwell
upon the Importance Of the main
tenance Of the present regime.
He left Shellal at 10 O'Clock fhfs
morning and stopped at Assouan.
where a crowd shook hands with him.
among them the English native Of
cials, missionaries and few tourists
Speaking characteristically- in one CON
versation he said: There is only one
way a man can be permanently helped
and that is by helping him to help him
self" He told missionary who be-
longed 70 the Dutch Reform church
that by inheritance one feels stronger
in the ethical and scriptural side of
Christianity than by dogma
He was Joined on the train by Prest-
dent McClenahan, head of Assouan col
lege, with whom he discussed mission
sry work in Egypt and the capacity OF
the Egyptians TO govern themselves
and general conditions. The day was
across the desert.
DID NOT MEET PRINCE
Roosevelt learned at Luxor that
Prince Eitel Frederick, son Of the kaf-
ser, was TO arrive at Luxor soon and
he Immediately sent telegram ex-
pressing his regret that his arrange
nlents prevented him from seeing him.
as he would like to tell him Of his hunt.
He asked the prince to convey his re-
grets to the princess and their impe-
rial majesties. At Karnak Roosevelt
spent more than an hour inspecting the
ruins. and was particularly impressed
with the avenue Of sphinxes. the giant
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