The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-17
SECOND TRIP
TO OLD CITY
Former President Continues to
Receive Every Possible At
tention at the Hands of the
British Local Officials.

KhartOum, March 16.-After paying y
= a second visit to Omdurman today =
= and attending the Khartoum gym =
= kama, Colonel Roosevelt. accompa- =
y MED by Slatin Pasha, went to the :
American mission and addressed the 4
students, numbering more than 200, =
= and several hundred old Syrian =
+ Protestant collegians. The former =
wore tarbooshes and red silk caps. y
= with tassels. while many of the lat =
= ter were picturesqueiy attired.
The ex-pres1dents arrival was =
= greeted with cheers. DR.. Giffen. =
= head of the institution, introduced =
I Colonel Roosevelt, whose speech was =
+ loudly applauded.
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''It gives me very great and real pleas
ure to be here today" said Colonel
Roosevelt. Il doubt whether in any re-
gion of the earth it would be possible to
see a more striking instance of genuine
progress made in the substitution of civ
IlizatlOn for saVagery than has been re-
corded here in the last twelve years. 1
feel that you owe a peculiar duty TO the
government under which you hve-a pc
culiar duty in the direction of doing your
best to make the present conditions last,
II is incumbent upon every decent citizen
OF the Soudan to uphold conditions as
they now exist and see that there is no
relapse. Your best efforts must be given
in this as matter of pride and not mere
ly as an obligation
He exhoTted his hearers TO become the
best type of citizen, not content to be
merely good servants of the government
They could do most for their creed by so
behaving as TO impress their neighbors
that the Christian faith was second 10
none.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke of the work of
the American missions, especially the
medical work, which he considered the
most valuable in the practical advance
ment of civilization. He spoke highly of
the American missionary, and more high
iy OF the mlssionary's wife, who accom-
panied him.
Always" said the ex-president "the
American is pretty good fellow, but his
wife is a better fellow still"
At the conclusion of the meeting, the
students cheered Colonel Roosevelt again
and sang college songs. Then the party
returned to the palace.
Appeared With a Shamrock.
Later in the afternoon Colonel ROose-
welt appeared before his friends with
slip of shamrock in his hand. An Irish
man had sent him a bunch of shamrocks
and tomorrow he will adorn himself with
Ireland's national emblem.
Il always wear the shamrock on St.
Patrick's day" said the colonel, who ap-
parently was delighted with having an
opportunity to do honor to the Irish saint.
Several times during the day Colonel
Roosevelt commented publicly on the
BLtdt prosperity anu pcdCS enjoyed Dy tue
people of the Soudan, and ne expressed
the hope to leading merchants, whom he
received at Omdurman that the rule I'M
der which the country lived would be
maintained.
A farewell luncheon will be given by
Colonel Roosevelt tomorrow TO the mem
berS of the expedition. 1t is planned to
sail on March 30 from Alexandria for Ma
pies, and it is probable that the EXPIRES
ident will be the guest OF honor at some
notable functions at Alexandria before
his departure for Italy.