The Washington herald., 1910-06-01
COL. ROOSEVELT
SAYS, "HOLDEGYPT'
Tells the British to Rule
Properly. However.
OTHERWISE BETTER GET OUT
BrOadsfde TO His London Hearers
when He Points Out Errors and
Warns Against Policy of Sentiment
taIity-Gets Freedom of City and
Makes Address at Guild Hall.

London, May Sl-Col Theodore Roose-
velt. after receiving the freedom of the
CITY Of London in the Guildhall to-day,
lectured the English on their policy in
Egypt. Before touching on the Egyptian
question, he warned his hearers that
what he was going to say might DIS
please them, and then he proceeded to say
it. He praised the work Of the British
Empire for doing great work for civiliza-
ton. and then spoke not only as "an
American, but radical and real. not a
mock. democrat" What advice he was
giving, he said, was rendered "only in ac-
| cordance with the principles in which
/ have myself acted as an American Presi-
dent in dealing with the Philippines.
/ The former President praised France for
/ its work in Algiers and Tunis-
| Some nation, said the former PRESIDENT,
must govern Egypt. He hoped and be-
Ieved that the English would decide that
the duty was theirs.
The colonel said that recent events since
the assassination Of the Egyptian premier
/ had shown that the English policy erred
/ in vital points The error proceeded from
an effort to do too much and not too little
He warned his heaFers that timidity and
sentimentalIty might cause even more
/ far-reachlng harm than violence and In
| Justice Then he virtually told England
to rule Egypt properly or get out.
Must Keep Order.
Said Col. Roosevelt: IF you feel that
you have not the right to be in Egypt
if you do not wish TO establish and keeI
order there, then by all means get cut Of
Egypt. II, as I hope, you feel that youl
duty to civilized mankind and your fealt,
to your own great traditions alike biz
you to stay, then make the fact and th'
name agree and show that you are ready
to meet the responsibility which is yours.
Writing Immediately after its delivery
it is too soon yet to judge what effec
Col Roosevelt's plain talk will have OF
the English mind, let alone that Of th'
French and Egyptians, but unQuestiOn
ably what seemed chiefly 10 strike nj
actual hearers was the speakers courag
and boldness in handling such subjec
in such a manner. The former PTesi
, dents previous addresses on the Con
, tinent had not prepared his audience 70
. anything of the sort.
To the first part OF the address In
audience listened with eOmplacent ap
+ proval, but after a few sentences refer
: ring to Egypt, the colonels hearers sa
up and listened to every word to tn
? finish. From time TO time an expressio
, of surprise would fit across the faces c
the persons on the platform The Righ
. Hon. Arthur J. Balfour. the former pTini
: minister and leader Of the opposition, lis
y tened carefully with a slight, inscrutabl
o smile on his face. once or twice he raise
n his eyebrows and once or twice applaud
ed the speaker.
e Sensation Is Created.
n The address will create a considerab
f sensation. Had IT been made by prom
h nent politician Of any other nationlity Il
!. effect must have been electrical It ws
e heartily applauded/b by the aldermen
o the citv of London, and the whole aud
e ence laughed heartily when the colon
f said:i
II IF YOU feel that you have not the rigl
d to be in Egypt and establish and het
a order there, then by all means get out
o Egypt"
" The body Of the magnificent Guild Hs
II was filed bY 12:15 o'clock, when the lol
? mayor, Sir John Knill. and Lady Kn
RI entered and took seats in the center
the dais. Then the guests of honor wi
filed the dafs were announced separated
They included many Americans.
The cabinet was represented by Sir E
II ward Grey, the minister of foreign a
fairs and John Burns, the president
/ the local government board. and the Ia
n ministry by former Premier Baifour, WI
D. got a warm reception. Others on Z
" platform were the Bishop of Londo
e Earl Cromer, the former minister gener
e in Egypt; Lord Stratheona, the Canadi'
u high commissioner: the masters Of I
ID city companies. and the presidents Of t
pr royal societies