The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
ROOSEVELT ON WAY
 ID CITY OF CAIRO Former President Addresses
 Students at Luxor NOTHING ON PINCHoT
Tabooed By Roosevelt and All Interrogators Are Given the
 Cold Shoulder

Egyptian capital will be reached tomor- row morning and Colonel Roosevelt and his party will remain in that city for nearly week. Preparations have been going on in Cairo for royal reception to the disting uished American, and the KhediVe has announced that he will send a state carriage for Colonel Roosevelt to convey him to the palace. The plans in- clude severa, dinners, visit to the Uni versity of Egypt, where Colonel Roose- welt will deliver an address; a visit to the American mission, where he will ded- icate the girls college; a thorough inspec- tion of the many places of historic in- terest.
 The subject of the Ballinger -Pinchot controversy and the departure for Europe of Clifford Pinchot, the deposed chief for ester of the United States, for the osten- sible prIpose of having conference with the former President. were brought to Colonel Rcosevelt's attention this morn ing, but he declined to make any state ment, merely reiterating his determina- ton not to discuss questions of a public nature until he had all the facts at hand.
 Today was given over largely to pre- pairing for the journey to Cairo, and Ito resting after two days of strenuous sight seeing here; but Colonel Roosevelt found time to visit the mission of the United Presbyterian church of North America Tine mission in Egypt established in 1S54 has extended it's operations from the Med- itcirancdE to the First Cataract, the stations being at Sobal, Khartum, Luxor Assiut, Cairo and Alexandria. Col and Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by Dr. Rob- ert McCienahan, and the Rev. Ralph c. McGil, olove from the hotel at o'clock The road was lined by mission boys. who saluted the ex-President. Miss c. A. Buchanan, principal of the girls school, who is a native of Hebron, Ind, and Miss Helen J. Terrier, the assistant principal, received the guests at the mission and served tea. pr. w. A. Pollock, medical missionary, was also present.
 A Song of Welcome
 As MT. and Mrs. Roosevelt entered the room whicl. was crowded with Europeans and Egyptians and old and more recent graduates of the school the girl students sang song of welcome. Dr. McClenahan greeted the visitors in a hearty speech of welcome, to which Colonel Roosevelt responded at length. He expressed his pleasure a. being able to visit the mis- sion, saying he had known of the work accomplished for many years. and had SC An for himself the results of the work.
 q was particularly anxious to see the girls school" he continued, because think l. is being realized more and more strongly that it is impossible to uplift ono part of humanity while neglecting the other Above all we cannot raise man un- less woman is raised also. The missions must he for both sexes. This applies equally at lome and abroad. Man cannot rise If woman draes It is a matter of tc help them. No race can rise as high as it should unless woman rises with man.
 He regretted that his numerous engage cnents will prevent him from visiting the main mission at Assiut, as he had es- pecially wished to do but if given his choice Of visiting the boys or girls school he would take the girls.
 T am nightly well pleased as an Amer icau," said the exPresident "to come here and see what was done by our own ptople. Nothing augurs so well for Egypt'a future as that such work is go- ing cn. ano growing year by year in in- huence dnG success"
 Colonel Roosevelt's words were greeted with tremendous applause, and during an informal reception which followed the children sang patriotic airs The party then re-entered the carriages and re- turned to the hotel.
 No Questions Answered
 Colonel Roosevelt was asked today whether it was true, as reported from Washington, that he had summoned Cliff ford Pinchot, the deposed chief forester of the United States, to meet him at Naples or some other European point for a conference concerning the Ballinger- Pinchot cshtroversy and the present con- servation policy of the administration. The inquiry brought no response other than that MT. Roosevelt was consistently holding to his determination, announced as he emerged from the jungle, not to answer any questions on any matter per- sonal or political As he has before said, Colonel Roosevelt has been for some time out of touch with American politics and In his recent public and private utter ances he has scrupulously avoided any thing that could be construed as a com ment on governmental affairs at home or the policies of the man who succeeded him in the presidency.
 Cable advices received hero say that
 
 steamer President Grant next Monday It is also stated that MT Pinchot sailed for Europe at the request of MT. Roose- welt and that the latter proposes to learn first hand how his friend became In- volved in the quarrel with Secretary Bal finger, which split the conservation forces into two factions, the one opposed to MT. Pinchot receiving the support of Presi- dent Taft.
 Roosevelt h Like Sphlnx
 These cable advices were laid before Colonel Roosevelt, and, although there Is reason to believe that he was inter ested. they elicited not one word indicat- ing the attitude of the former President nor whether he would concern himself with subject of such moment to the admiris4ratior of President Taft and the republican party.
 54 iaie pproaches for Colonel Roosevelt's arrival at Cairo there Is
 ens of the police arrangements for his safety and convenience. With ca an assurance of being able to care f ''7'~nf the colonel does not desire police protection, the idea of which is not i.i |! c lis liking However, the British authorities have prepared for an event lality and do not propose that their guest shall be subjected to my inconvenience or annoyance. even though the latter might be of friendly nature.
 This morning the Rooseveits visited the temples of Luxor and Karnak. Mir. Roosevelt was much interested in the tombs of the kings visited yesterday. Last nights dance at the Winter Palace was an enjoyable affair. Kermit Roosevelt