The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-17
ROOSEVELT MAKES
TALK TO STUDENTS
Former President Addresses
Members and Disciples of
Mission at KhartOum.
PRAISES THE WORK OF
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
Will Give Farewell Luncheon
Today to Members of His
Expedition.

paving second visit to Omdurman to-
dav and attending the Khartoum gym
kama Colonel Roosevelt, accompanied
by Slatin Pacha, went to the American
mission and addressed tho students
numbering more than 200, and several
hundred old Syrian Protestant cole
gians. The former wore tarbooshes
and red silk caps, with tassels, while
MANY of the latter were picturesquely
attired.
The ex-President IS arrival was greet
ed with cheers DR.. Giffcn. head OF the
institution, introduced Colonel Roose-
welt, whose speech was loudly ap"
plauded,
'It gives me very great and real
pleasure to be here today said Colo
mel Roosevelt "I doubt whether IN
any region OF the earth it would be
possible to see more striking instance
Of genuine progress made IN inc SUP.
stitution Of civilization for saVagery
than has been recorded here III the laSt
twelve years ] feel that you owe
peculiar duty to the government under
which Won live-a peculiar duty IN the
direction of doing your best TO. make
the present conditions last. IL is lncum,
bent upon every decent citizen OF the
now exist and see that there rs no re-
lapsc Your best efforts must be gwen
in this as a matter of pride and not
merely rs an obligation
He exhorted his hearers to become
the best type OF citizens, not content 10
be merely good servants OF inc gotSSsH; tS;r
ment. They could do most FOR thelr
creed by so behaving as TO impress
their nelghbors that the Christian taith
was second 10 none
Praise for Missionaries.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke OF the W0Ih W0mI
Of fhc American missions, especially
the medical work which he consldered
the most valuable in the practical ad.
vancement Of civilization. He spoke
biohly of the American missionary. ana
more highly of the missionary S wlie,
who accompanied him.
.sAlways - said the ex'president,
S'tbe American is a pretty good iel-
low. but his wife is a better tello"
still ,,o
At the conclusion Of the meeting the dle
students cheered Colonel Roosevelt
again and sang college songs. Then
the party returned to the palace.
Later in the afternoon Colonel Roose-
veil appeared before his friends with
Slip of shamrock in his hand. An
Irishman had sent him bunch OF
shamrocks, and tomorrow he VIII adorn
blem.
81 ALWAYS wear the shamrock on
81 Patrick's day - said the colonei,
who apparently was delighted with hay
ing an opportunity to do honor 10 the
Irish saint. c-,I
Roosevelt commented publicly on the
great prosperity and peace enjoyed by
fbe peoplc of the Sudan. and he ea
pressed the hope to leading merchants,
whom he recognized at Omdurman' that
the rule under which the country 1ved
would he maintained.
4 farewell luncheon will be given by
Colonel Roosevelt tomorrow TO the
members of the expedition. IL IS
planned TO sail on March 30 from Alex
andria for Naples. and it IS probable
that the eX-president Will be the euest
Of honor at some notable functions az
Alexandria before his departure Tor
Italy.
Guest Of Sudan Club.
Col Roosevelt was the guest OF
presided. and all the prominent per
soisages in Khartoum attended, The In
spector-general, In a graceful speech,
proposed the ex-prcsident s health, and
Col Roosevelt responded III a speech
that made an excellent impression.
grounds of the club, and covers were
laid for about one thousand. Chinese
lanterns illuminated the scene and The
band of the kings own Scottlsh
borderers played selections-a dehghttul
change from the bands of the native
chiefs, whose music Col Roosevelt had
listened to for tho last year.
Toasts were drunk to the king and
khedive, the band accompanying them
in the national anthems When the ex-
president arose TO speak he was greetel
with tremendous enthusiasm, lie
euogized the wonderful work of The
British III civilizing tho Sudan lie
likened the work 10 that of the Panama
canal. in being accomplished despite all
criticism. Col, Roosevelt paid high
tribute to all the officials in East
Africa. Uganda and the Sudan who have
aided materially in the marvellous de
vclopment Of these territories,
Tumultuous applause greeted the
speaker at the close. for Col, Roosevelt s
decisive manner of enunciation and thC
Tapidity with which he spoke had held
all listeners spell bound. The pjpers of
.he kings own then played several
marches, winding in and out around tho
tables
This lively diversion was followed by
highland sword dance, and toast tc
the health Of Col; Roosevelt wal
given in Gaelic.
Later prominent official presented
the Britishers, Sudanese, Egyptians sne
SyriaDs to the ex-prcsident. who made
characteristic remarks TO each. II,
showed particular interest in the medals
worn by the Egyptian officers
Everybody who listened to Col. Roose
welt y remarks. both at the dinner to
night and at the meeting at the Ameri
can mission in the afternoon, is of thu
opinion that his speeches mean much il
the way of encouragement to the people
of the Sudan.
Trouble Over Check