Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-01
ROOSEVELT MADE
DEEP IMPRESSION
AMONG EGYPTIA NS
His ForcefuI Personality Pro-
foundry Moved People of All
Nations and CreedS--HiS
Farewell Was an Ovation
CENSURED AND PRAISED
FOR NOTABLE ADDRESS
BIZ JOHN cALLAx o'LAuaHLrE.

By JOHN cALLAN o'LAuGHLrE.
Especial Cable TO the Chicago Tribune
and The Atlanta JournaL)
Copyright. 1910, by the Tribune Com
pany.)
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, March 81
The dominating personality Of Theodore
nooseveit was never better displayed
than on his long trip through Africa,
which was finished by his departure
from Alexandria for Naples yesterday
sfeernoon- He is the most talked about
man In Egypt today. His strong utter
ances at Cairo university are continuing
TO evoke hearty expressions OF approval.
Hs also received severe criticism accord
ing 20 thu religious, political or bust
ness Affiliations Of the speaker or writ
or. Ne put new heart into the English,
both In the soudan and in Egypt, by his
aupreeiative exposition OF their great
achievements In providing for stability
In thu government and order for the peo-
MIA. This was formally recognized by
GEN. sir Francis wingate, sirdar of Sou
dan. ana Sir Eldon Gorst. British agent
In LISTERS delivered TO the train when
Colonel Roosevelt left Cairo this morn
ing. NE delighted the Catholic mission
ar1es By the aid he rendered the Francis
can sisters and the Protestants oy MS
v4sits TO the various missions, where
hs expressed his keen approval OF their
york ana encouraged its continuance.
He avoided any real offense to the Mo-
hammedans by preaching the doctrine OF
religious liberation. which he has always
advocated at home. He touched sore
SPOT in denouncing the assassination OF
Buttros and by pointing out the necessity
Of a long preparation for self-goVernmeht
while a large portion OF the population
is condoning the killing or Butros, De-
Heving themselves as Mt for independence
as much as the Turks
II is recognized that he showed rare
courage in delivering this address that no
other foreigner has dared to make. de-
spite warnings that IL might lead 10 Vlo-
lence He aroused the admiration OF the
native savants by his knowledge OF ORR
entail and Egyptian history, for instance,
In recalling the book Of Batutio TO the
librarian Of Alazhar. and discussing with
the director OF the national museum the
-xnanufacture of the beautiful lamps OF
the 18th century, and regarding cohoi-
tious existing there at that time.
ArchaeoIozists were profoundly inter-
e~ted i'm the extent OF his Information
concerning the ruins, the hieroglpyhlcs
and history OF ancient Egypt Despite the
arduous sightseeing and overwhelming
hospitality he received, he is in the same
superb spirits as when he came out OF
the Jungle. His departure from CAIRO was
the sigfnaI for a demonstration IN MS
honor, a large crowd assembling at the
and Mnnam-
medans officials. business men ana stu
dents. cheering for the colonel.
sLoux live Mr.. Roosevelt" Long live
truth sDon't forget EGYPT" were some
Of their cries Representatives OF the
rhedtve. Sir Eldon Gorst and Sir General
Winxate, called TO present their respects
and those Of their chief and TO bid him
s4God speed" and TO offer their sincere
thanks for what he has done for the
cause OF civilization in this part of the
world
En- route TO Alexandria crowds OF ma
tives and some students from the Amer
lean missions cheerei the ex-president.
enthusiastically waving American nags-
At one point where in lSS2 natives en-
tered a train and killed every Christian
aboard, colonel Roosevelt remarked the
presence OF Mohsmmedan teacher and
said il was a splen0id evidence OF the
ent rule Arriving at Alexandria he
found a crowd which warmly greeted
him and this is taken as indicating that
Mr. ROOsevslt's utterances have the APP
pFoval OF the entire foreign community.
The following extract from FL Prog
ress, a French organ, is interesting
'swhiIe violating Oriental rules Of po-
likeness In disregarding platitudes, this
man has spoken 20 them not with words
IN an empty sense. but calling cat
cat calling Wardani an assassin. calling
his iustiyators infamous criminals. This
man dared 20 say thas Il Is necessary TO
PUT zt the base of all durable institu-
lions honesty. He said tnat to make
real progress IL Is necessary some times
painfully. with perseverance,. TO advance
slowly. Mr. Roosevelt cared to speak
10 the Egyptians as 70 his own coun-
trymen His address was 80 full Of
good sense ana justice that IL created an
outburst of protests which have no real
meaning, because Egyptions love nothing
better than oratoricai expressions"
Kaiser tn Give Roosevelt