Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-31
HIGH HONOR CONFERRED
ON COL. ROOSEVELT
Granted Freedom Of City at Guild Hall
and Praises the English Government

LONDON, England. May Eng
land today felt the big stick. Col
Roosevelt welded 1t at Guild Hal
when he responded to the speech Of
the city chamberlain In making tbs
distinguished American an honorar,
free man of the city.
After thanking the city chamber.
lain and Sir Joseph Dinsdale, who for
the corporation had offered him the
right hand Of fellowship and pre-
sented him a gold box and vellum
certificate OF the freedom OF the city
Col. Roosevelt congratulated the
Britishers for their work In Africa
for the empire and for eivilizatl
He said that every savage country
was benefiated by white occupation.
He said that the Engllshmen did the
right thing In Egypt, stating you
have given Egypt the best govern
ment she ever had In the past thou
sand years, yet you made one mis-
take and II is necessary to remember
that weakness, timidity and sentI-
ment alike are more harmful to un-
civilized people than violence or in
Justice. You treated the pan Egypt
IN movement and struggles fairly
instead OF simply acknowledging
your sanction and the natives took
advantage of the situation to start
an anti-foreign movement. Some ma
ton must govern Egypt and hope
you will decide that 1t is your duty.
Although the ceremony was shorn
OF some OF Its pomp and elaborate
detail. due to the fact that the nation
is In mourning, the reception OF Col
Theodore Roosevelt at the Guild hall
today was a notable AFFAIR.
Nominally Colonel Roosevelt re-.
ceived the freedom" of London. But.
strictly speaking, aliens are not ell
gible for the clty's freedom. There
fore the corporation presents ad
dresses only to foreign potentates
visiting England instead OF confer
ring the honorary freedom on them
II is not generally known what the
freedom of BrltaIns most historic
city really means. To the average
person the privilege attaching 10 the
OF becoming a freeman
are shrouded In mystery. Even the
German emperor made the mistake |
of stating that he received the free
dom OF the city when he visited Lon
don In 1891, whereas. IN fact. he re-
'eived an address OF welcome from
he corporation.
London's greatest honor character.
stically derives its value from ira
iltlonal dignity. rather than In IN
festment OF power When a reclpi-
mt Is admitted to the freedom, per
'onal attendance at the Guild bali Is
necessary either In the great hall It.
elf or the adjoining library or coun
II chamber The procedure on tie
occasion. as laid down In the city's
Roll Of Fame. Is exceedingly quaint
md picturesque
SIX citizens. usually members Of
he corporation, give their testimony
o the worthiness of the prospective
eeipient. rs follows: That John
'mlth Is a man OF good name and
anne: that he does not desire the
reedom OF this city whereby 10 de-
raud the king or this city OF any OF
heir rights. customs or adVanta res.
ut that be will pay hla scot and bear
10 lot; and 80 they al sag" The
esolutlon OF the court for comforting
be honor Is then read. whereupon
be chamberlain admits 10 the free
ON and addresses the recipient who
eplies. Then the chamberlain offers
i'm the right Of fellowship" and
resents him with n gold box or cssk- /
(which costs the corporation $500 ]
the freedom. This pareh- /
tent bears the seal and signature OF
be lord mayor and chamberlain. and
generally ornamented with various I
T eoiored ribbons and beautifully !
lumined In the case Of 3 military | I
'eeman the chamberlain presents Z
i'm with a sword OF honor. which I
lkes the place OF the casket. The .