The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
Man Who Was President in the '7OS Covered
More of the World, but Fewer
People Knew About It

pleasant impression on the general Of
course. this reception. highly fattering
as it was TO the distinguished head of
our party. was not to be considered as
partaking Of anything of a religious
character. 1t was simply a visit OF re-
spectful courtesy from one OF the most
distinguished OF Americans TO tho high
est dignitary Of the Catholic Church"
That audience at the Vatican, OF
course. called for no such editorial COM
ment as the following, which appeared
the other day in Gil Bias:
mo one more than he (Rooseveit)
knows how to compel the attention OF the
masses and by noisy manifestations 10
punctuate his travels with sensational
Incidents. The Vatican certainly lacked
tact, but the affair entered upon the ri
personally to profit convoked the jour
nalists and dictated a long cablegram
destined for his fellow-citizens in Amer
lea.
Now the press Of the whole world VIII
talk Of Teddy, and from Toxic 10 New
York. Pekin included. everybody will dis
cuss violently the controversy between
Pope Plus X and Col Roosevelt Verify,
these Americans understand the art Of
publicity TO a wonderful degree"
A Press Notice.
On the same day the Tageblatt Of Ber-
In said:
Theodore Roosevelt apparently does
not consider himself ex-President Of the
United States. but President at DISPOSE
ton He VAS placed himself at the dis
position OF the American people and IS
paving his way for his return 20 polt-
ical life in that magnificent style OF
which only the smart Yankee is capable
Mr.. Roosevelt himself is his best man
ager. First. he hunts adventures IN
darkest Africa, then ziszags through
Europe with speeches In the English.
German, French. and Dutch languages.
together with receptions by Kings. En-
perors, and Presidents. and as a glorious
climax VIII come his coronation with the
Nobel prize. II that IS not the most ef-
fective preparation for third term in
the White House. there is certainly moth
Ing more To be done. Il Is a lucky CO.
incidence that the Republican party finds
itself ia difficulties and in greater need
~ popular man than ever"
When Col. Roosevelt arrived at the
temple OF the Egyptian kings ut Luxor
the other day he posed at the portals
long enough Tor the moving picture
agents TO get many yards Of film. Then
he said impreSsively that those kings
had been worse than Tammany Hall
There were no moving pictures in Grants
simpler times. and he did not note the
connection between the ancient Egyp-
tians and Charley Murphy Here is the
account OF his arrival at Luxor:
SaIute at Luxor.
Evidently Luxor IS in great excite
meut, for, as we come 10 the wharf. two
soldiers on the roof fire six or seven
shots from their musllets. This is our
salute. and as soon as the plank IS run
ashore the yIce-cousul comes on board
with the governor and welcomes the
general Then we go ashore. and call on
the vice-consuL We enter the house and
pass over stone floors strewn with Turk
fish and Persian rugs OF great value. We
pass into the best chamber Of the house.
and VIC hear another series OF musket
shots.
In this best chamber tho host points
out picture OF the general. which he
says Ia Arabic Is one Of his household
gods. and that the day which brought the
general under his roof will ever be a
blessed day 20 him. We noticed also a
pictures Of President Hayes. We sat on
the divan. and the coffee was brought.
and after the coffee long pipes. Then. at
the request Of our host. we all went up
10 the roof OF his house, where we had a
fine view Of the country. the country
which once shone with the maCuldcence
Of Thebes, but is now only a valley be-
tween two ranges Of hills-a valley of
sand and parched fields, here and there
a cluster % novels called a village. here
and there a ruin almost hidden from view
by the shadows Of the descending sun.
After we had finished our hosp!tali-
ties. we wrote our names in the vice
consuTs book. We noted the names Of
Dom Pedro Of Brazil, and famous Amer
leans Ike Mr.. Washburne and Mr.. Boxer.
Then we sauntered around the town.
These were the houses OF the consular
agents"
Receptions Not Alike.
But Gen. Grants entire visit in Egypt
was tame affair compared with that Of
Col Roosevelt He did not scold any
faction Of the people. nor did any angry
mob gather beneath his window to
threaten him. II was at Cairo that the
nationalist were stirred by Col Roose-
Welt At Cairo Gen. Grant just quietly
enjoyed himself. A palace was placed
at his disposal there for residential pur-
poses.
"a guard OF honor received the general
at the palace, and the reception was
after the manner Of the OrientaIs. We
enter a spacious chamber and are seated
on a cushioned seat or divan, according
10 rank. The Pasha-who has a Greek
face, and I presume Is a Greek-offers
the company cigarettes. Then compli-
ments are exchanged the Pasha saying
how proud Egypt is to see the suustrious
stranger. and the general answering that
he anticipates great pleasure in visiting
Egypt. The Pasha gives signal. and
servants enter bearing little porcelain
cups about as large as an egg. I'm fill