The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
ROOSEVELT IS ON
HIS WAY TO CAIRO
Will Reach Egyptian Capital
This Morning, for Stay of
Nearly a Week.
HIS FAREWELL AT LUXUR
SCENE OF DEMONSTRATION
Will Receive Royal Reception
and Entertainment at His
toric Old City.

LUXUR. Upper Egypt. March 28-
Colonel RooseVelti departure from
LuNur at O'Clock this evening was made
the occasion OF a great demonstration
by residents and tourists. who cheerec
the eN-president heartily as his train
started for Cairo. The Egyptian capital
will he reached tomorrow morning. and
Colonel Roosevelt and his party VIII re-
main there nearly n week.
Preparations have been going on In
Cairo for a royal reception TO the dis
;inCuiShed American. and the llhedive
has announced he will send a state car
riagc 10 convey Colonel Roosevelt to the
palace. The plans include several din
ners. visit 10 the University OF Egypt,
where Colonel Roosevelt Will deliver an
address, visit TO the American mis-
sion, where he viii dedicate the girls
college. and thorough inspection OF the
many places OF historic interest
Not Talking Politics.
The subject OF the Ballinger- pinchot
controversy and the departure for Eu-
rope of Clifford pinchot the deposed
chief forester OF the United States. for
the ostensible purpose OF comforting with
5he eN-prcsident, were brought TO Colo
nei Roosevelt's attention today but he
declined to make any statement, merely
relteratinc his determination not TO dis
CUss public questions until lie had all
the facts In hand.
Today was given over largely TO prepa-
rations for the journey TO Cairo and
10 resting after two DAYS OF strenuous
sightseens but Colonel Roosevelt found
time TO visit the mission OF the United
Presbyterian church OF North America
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt accompa-
MED by DE- Robert s. McClenahan and
the Rev Ralph S McGi drove from
20 the. American mission. The road was
lined by mission boys, who salutsd the
oN-presldent. Miss G. NJ. Buchanan.
principal OF the girls schools a native
OF Hebros India. and Miss Helen Fer
Tirr. the assistant principal, received the
guests at the mission.
As Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt entered
the room which was crowded with Eu-
ropcans and Egyptians, the girls sang
4 song o. welcome.
MIR. McCienahan greeted the visitors
Roosevelt responded at considerable
length He expressed his pleasure at
ueinE able to visit the mission. saving
he had known Of the work accomplished
for m2nV years and had seen for himself
The result obtained,
Praise for School Work.
81 was particularly anxious 10 see the
girls school ne continued because !
think Il is being realized more and more
mat 1t is impossible To uplift one part
OF humanity while neglecting the others,
Above all, we can't raise men unless
woman is raised also. The missions must
be for both sexes. This applies equally
at home and abroad No race can rise
as high as II should unless woman rises
with man"
lie regretted his numerous engage
mcDts would prevent him from visiting
the main mission at Assiut. as he had
wished, but given the choice OF visiting
the boys or The girls school, he had
chosen 20 visit the girls.
Il am mighty well pleased as an Amer
ican," said the eX-presdeut "to come
here and see what has been done by
our own people. Nothing augurs so
we'll for Egypts future as such work as
is going on and growing. year by year
in influence and success
Colonel Roosevelts words were greeted
With tremendous applause. and during
an informal reception the children sang
natriotic airs. The party then returned
to the hotel.