The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-06-02
LONDON HONORS
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Former President Given Freedom
Of the English Metropolis.
HE EULOGIZES BRITISH rule
In Accepting Freedom Of London Roosevelt
Spoke on Foreign Topics with ! Frankness
That Caused 4 Sensation.

London, England Theodore Roose,
welt was presented with the freedom
of the city Of London, and he accept
ed tho honor with a liberalism thai
led him into a frankness of speech
which created sensation in Old
Guild Hall.
As the former head Of country
that once paid tribute to Great Brit
ain, the American statesman gave the
motherland some bold advice as to
her duty toward her most trou BILE
some dependency in Africa. 1t was
Mr.. Roosevelt said, either right or
not right for Great Britain to be in
Egypt and establish order there. II
1t was not right, she could get out
Mr.. Roosevelt eulogized British rule
in Uganda and the Sudan. He also
declared that Great Britain had given
Egypt the best government that the
country had had in 1000 years, but in
certain vital points it had erred. TIM
idity and sentimentality, he said,
might cause more harm than violence
and injustice,
"Sentimentality,' he added, lis the
most broken reed upon which right
eousness can lean. |"
Mr. Roosevelt denounced the ma
tionalist party of Egypt as neither de-
sirous nor capable of guaranteeing pri-
mary justice. 1t was trying to bring
murderous chaos upon the land.
Either it was or was not right for
Great Britain to be IN Egypt and
establish order throughout that coun-
try. If 1t was not right to further
this purpose, then the British should
get out. Some nation; said the former
president, must govern Egypt, He
hoped and believed that the English
would decide that the duty was theirs.
AS a whole, the speech constituted
the most forcilHe expression on for
eign topics that the distinguished Wis.
itor has made during his European
tour. He dealt principally with the
British policy in Egypt, which Is to-.
day one of the most discussed OF
Great Britains colonial questions. His
outspoken views sent thrill through
the 900 auditors which is likely to
be felt outside the walls Of the an.
cient council hail.
Guild Hall has been the scene OF
many stirring events since its cree.
ton early in the fifteenth century.
1t was there that the trials Of Anne
Askew, the Earl of Surrey and Lady
Jane Grey were held, but no audience
of modern times has listened more
intently to the proceedings therein
than did those who gathered to near
the former president of the United
States.
The parchment conveying to Mr.
Roosevelt the freedom of the city was
contained in a beautiful gold casket
The presentation was made by Sir
Joseph CocI1field Dimsdale, the city
chamberlain, who, extending his hand
to the citys guest, spoke briefly. SIR
Joseph dwelt particularly upon Great
Britain's friendship toward the Unit.
ed States.
The casket presented to Mr.. Roose-
welt was oblong, the front and re-
verse side being divided into four
panels bearing enamel painted views
of Guild Hall, the Mansion House, St
PauPs Cathedral and the Tower
Bridge. The center was occupied by
the full blazon of the city arms in
enamel with an ornamental shield be-
low containing the inscription. At
the four corners were enameled the
arms Of England, the United States,
the city shield and the Union Jack.
The base was of solid silver, having
at one end a fnely-modeled American
bison and at the other the British
lion The base stood upon eight gold
feet with lower pedestal of oak and
velvet.