The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-31
Flatly Tells Them That They
Should Govern Egypt
Strictly or Get Out
BUT SPEAKS HIGHLY
OF WORK IN AFRICA
American Colonel Made Freeman
Of City OF London
Guest at Re-
ccptlon.

LONDON. May 3I.-England to-
day felt the swish Of the big stick,
for in famous Guild Hall, the pic
turesque headquarters OF London's
civic authorities, Col Roosevelt in
response to- the speech making him
an honorary freeman of the city. as
sailed England's administration in
Egypt affa virtually declared that
England should rule with a stronger
hand or get out OF that country and
leave its government To more fear
less nation,
If you feel that you ought not 10
he In Egypt" he said. "and have no
desire to keep order there, by all
means get out. II you feel that II
is your duty to civilization to stay.
then show yourselves ready IL meet
the responsibility Of your position
This was the eolunefs closing ar
raignment of the British govern
ment's policy In Egypt. Its very bold
ness startled the distinguished au-
dience, and. coming as IL did in re-
Spouse TO an honor that London rare
ly cenfers ON foreigner. the pro-
priety of Roosevelt's utterances was
freely questioned,
The speech win undoubtedly stir
up the biggest sort of row. inasm uch
as II amounts TO denunciation Hf the
existing government, which is re-
sponsible for Sir Eldon Gorsts ad-
uliaistration Of Egyptian affairs The
coioners views coincide with the gov
eminent opposition, but IL IN probable
that even the opposition will object
10 such caustic criticism coming from
an outsider.
I3anz.s.,sIf Frap
appiauded during his speech, there
was no real enthusiasm in hts reeep-
fian, the audience evidently being
more or less perpiexed by the unex-
pectad situation that the speech de-
Xelopad-
Roosevelt never spoke with more
telling emphasis and he furnished
London With q striking example OF
his peculiar style OF oratory.
The speech is bound to arouse the
nationalist in Egypt. and this pre-
SCENTS one OF the most serious phases
OF the case. The light Of Roosevelt's
recent speech in Cairo, whom he as
at4tti tire uatfouaitsts movement,
England had hoped that II Roosevelt
touched on Egyptian affairs, il would
he in iauditatoty way, and she
WAS little prepared for being charged
with responsibility for the crisis that
now coafronts her In Egypt.
After thanking the city chamber
lain. Sir Joseph I. Dimsdaio. who in
the corporations name offered Roose-
welt the right hand OF fellowship"
and presented him with the gold box
containing the cmbiazoncd vclSum
certificate of freedom" Col. Roose1
Welt spoke as follows.
Il am especially appreciatiVe of
fo-day's honor because ii Is a sign of
tho good will tending 70 knit all
speakers of the English language.
pre- fer To talk to-day regarding mat
ters of real concern to YOU rather than
merely to express thanks and eulogy-
Il have recently spent nearly
year under four British and African
nrotectorate. Your men in Africa
arr, doing great work for The Brit
ish empire and for civilization. The
nations which are conqHering the
savage lands for civilization should
work together Mankind Is benefited
by the French occupation of Algi"rs
and Tunis just as mankind Is bene-
fitted from England's work In India.
which lis similarly for the interests of
civilization.
"The work that England and Ger
fsrany are doing in East Africa with
succeed, and the East African High
try. Everyone has benefited since
America took possession Of the Philip
pines. The East Africa settlers remind
me OF the frontiersmen that built UP
the western part of America. They are
of the same sturdy fearless type.
Governor Girouard, IL admirably
fitted to deal wisely and firmly in East
Africa. Uganda can't be white mans
country owing to its climate. The
is fn n aspuiStRF the lands
for native interest The Soudan af-
fards the best example of tho wisdom
of disregarding the well meaning but
unwise sentimentalists who object 10
spreading civilization at the expense of
savagery
Il do not believe that history else
where shows equal progress from mis-
cry to prosperity as the last twelve
years In Soudan. The sirdar, the lieu
tenants and government officials GER
tainly have claim on mankind. | be-
iieve the Soudan will pay, but whether
1t does or not IL Is not worth belong
ing to big nation which Is unwilling
TO undertake big task.
II feel toward the Soudan similarly
as felt toward Panama. When we ae-
atired the right to build the Panama
canal. many wondered whether 1t would
pay always answered that 1t WAS
O world task and our business was
to undertake it II we were ready TO
make good our claim to being n world
power.
Regarding Egypt | speak as an out
slider, but this is to your advantage
an | speak without national prejudice
and. also. as well wisher of the
British empire. | speak not only as
an American but as radical, real,
and not mock democrat. who feels
that his first thought Ia bound to be
for the welfare of the masses of man
Kind and who wars against violence
and injustice In accordance with the
principles by which. while president,
acted toward the Philippines.
TN Egypt you are not only the guar
dians of your own interests hut Of the
interests OF civilization as well. You
have given Egypt the best government
I'm two thousand years, yet recently
you erred. II Is necessary to retnepa-
Der that weakness and timidity and
ssntimentaiitx are more harmful to