The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
LECTURES JOHN BULL.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, THE
UNIVERSAL CENSOR.
THE
lie Delivers Speech i'm London Severe.
ly Criticising England's Policy I'm
Egypt-He Also Tells How Egypt
Should Be Managed.

ShouIu De Managed.
London, May 31.-Quite unexpect-
edly today Theodore Roosevelt deliv-
cred what is considered by English
men as severe arraignment of the
nation in it's attitude towards Eeypt
Something picturesque was looked
for from the former president of the
United States, but in view of his ut.
terances in Egypt in which he gave
praise in full measure to the British
government for the development that
followed British rule there, it was not
anticipated that he y,ould revert again
to that subject, especially for the DUR
pose of taking England to task. Rut
with frankness that caused a stir
among those who had gathered in the
ancient guild hall to witness the cere-
mony Of comforting upon him the
freedom Of London, Mr.. Roosevelt
declared that while England had CIV
en- Egypt the best government in g.
900 years. yet recent events, follow
Ing the ascension Of Premier Boutros
Pasha, had showed that in certain
points the British government had er-
red and that England must repair this
error If she wished to do her full
duty.
He called attention to the fact that
Englands' primary object in taking
hold of Egypt was the establishment
of order.
Either you have or you have not
the right to remain in Egypt to es-
tablish and keep order. If you have
not the right and have not the desire
TO Keep order, then, by all means. get
out. But if, as I hope, you feel that
your duty to civilized man and YOUR
realty to your own great traditions
alike bid you to stay, then make the
tact and the name agree and show
you are ready to meet in every deed
the responsibility which is yours.
when people treats assassination
as the cornerstone Of self-government
1t forfeits all right to be treated as
worthy of self-government. Some ma
tlon must govern Egypt, and I hone
and believe that the English nation
Will decide that the duty is theirs
Mr. Roosevelt dwelt upon the bale.
Iul influence Of the Nationalist Marty
IN Egypt which had shown in con.
| hection with the murder of the prem
Ter that it was neither desirous nor
capable of guaranteeing justice. Nor
mad England shown enough of ;ts
! strength.
You have tried to do too much"
lie sald' lin the interests of Egyptians
themselves. Those who have 20 u
with uncivilized peoples, especially
ianatical peoples, must remember
'hat IN such a situation as that which
races you in Egypt, weakness timid;tu
''iu sehtimentallty will cause infinite.
~ more harm than violence anil in.
justice. Sentimentality is the most
broken reed on which righteousness
can lean.''
With reference to the Sudan, Mr..
roosevelt said he felt as he did about
the Panama canal. Altnoupb u
might not pay, it was Great Britain,s
uuty TO stay there. In his opinion.
the sudan would pay anyway. Itwas
not worth while to belong to a big ma
'ion unless that nation was ready to
shoulder big task.
lie prefaced his remarks on Egvnt
with the statement that he spoke as
an unpreJudiced outsider, as an Amer
ican and a real democrat, whose first
uuty was to war against violence. in
justice and wrong doing found"