The Detroit times., 1910-03-24
CAIRO GREETS
COL. ROOSEVELT
Rousing Welcome Is Given in Capital
of Egypt-Throngs of Policemen
Guard Him.

CAIRO, Egypt, March 24.-That the
British government actually fears for
the safety OF Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
owing TO this city being the hotbed
of the Egyptian Nationalist move
ment, was demonstrated today by the
throngs of policemen that guarded the
ex president from the moment his
train arrived at o'clock until the
Khedive's royal carriage had deposit
ed him at the doors OF Sheppards
hotel.
Col. Roosevelt's speeches at Khar-
toum and Assouan. In which he plead
ed for cooperation with the British
authorities. has aroused the sentiment
OF the nationalists and in view OF their
recent assassination OF Boutros Pasha
the premier, the government decided
that every precaution should be taken
to guard the ex-president.
The colonel himself laughed al the
idea Of danger and requested that no
special police guard be furnished. but
the authorities would not listen TO
him and scores of policemen mingled
with the crowd at the station and
stayed close by the colonel all the
time.
Mr.. Roosevelt walked through a
double line of Egyptian police from
the car steps to the Khediye's car
riage
The greeting Cairo gave to the ex-
president was more like the welcomes
extended TO him in his journeyings in
America in the heydey OF his political
achievements than any be has en-
counlered since he sailed for Africa.
Thousands thronged the station and
nearby streets TO see and cheer the
colonel, whose appearance on the car
steps was the signal for wonderful
demonstration.
The newspaper organs or the Ma
tionalists are filed with editorials and
open letters today, all advising Mr..
Roosevelt not TO repeat the advice
here that he gave To the Sudanese.
The newspapers contain no threats,
but the seriousness of the situation
may easily be read between the lines.
The Nationalists have literally been
in a fermcnt ever since Mr. Roose-
velt's Khartoum speech.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his family will
the program arranged, IL will be the
busiest week the colonel has yet had.
including a dozen visits and recep-
tons. aside from the sightseeing trips.
Enroute from Luxor last night.
crowds greeted the train at every
station and the colonel remained up
until midnight to respond TO the
greetings. He left the train several
times 10 shake. hands with station Of
ficials.
At l o'clock today the Roosevelts
lunched with Consul General Iddings,
after which the Khedives private car
riage. in royal gilt and red, took the
colonel 10 the palace. where he was
received By the Khedive. an honor
never before shown a private citizen.
In the meantime Mrs Roosevelt and
her daughter accepted an invitation
TO the palace OF Kub0s. 10 be receiv-
ed by the Khediya.
The Khedive later returned this
visit. this distinction also, having
never before been shown a foreign
woman.
The colonels call upon the Khedive
was returned By the Khalifa, per-
sonal representative Of the Khedive.
This call was made at the residence
OF Consul Iddings, instead OF at the
hotel. this arrangement being at the
Khalifas request.
The Roosevelts will dine tonight
with Cleveland Dodge OF New York,
al the Mena house. Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land who is also a guest at She2.
pard's. will be guest at the Dodge
home tonight. The meeting betweeh
the ex-president and the widow OF the
former president. was most cordial. A
moonlight visit to the pyramids will
be made tonight
Mr.. Roosevelt IL not In the least
alarmed by the Nationalist agitation,
and announced that he would freely ex
aress his opinions VI Egyptian copdi-