The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
Had Conference With Egyptian Edi-
tors and the Meeting Proved to
be of Interest to all Who
Were Present.
CAIRO EASTER SERVICE
Bio Crowd at Church in the Morning,
Dinner in Evening and
Lecture Was Given
Today.

CAIRO, March 2S-Probably the
most interesting incident thas far in
connection with Colonel Roose' cit $
visit here occurred Sunday when, at
his own suggestion, he held ar infor-
NAL conference with number OF
Egyptian newspaper men.
The former president has been
keenly interested in the attacks by the
native press on his speeches, they
charging that he has interiered in
Egyptian politics. and said he would
1 like to have heartto-heart talk with
the editors.
AS a result the newspaper men visit
ed him, all of them displaying great
eagerness for the interview, Most OF
them wore European frock coats and
tarbushes. but one tall, dignified Arab
sheik appeared in flowing robes and
turban He was the author of one of
the anti-Roosevelt articles, and he
seemed keenly anxious for contro
versy; but each found the other less
formidable than expected.
After the introductions Colonel
Roosevelt addressed the assemblage
Some of them could speak only Ara
bic hence an interpreter was neces-
sary. Colonel Roosevelt said some
thing about it being the duty of jour
nalists to promote religious toleratlon,
whereupon the sheik eagerly interject-
, ed in gutteral Arabic:
"Moslems and christians have lived
peaceably side by side in Egypt for
thirteen centuries. There is no reason
: why they should not continue TO do
n So
d If he expected this to lead to an
i, argument, he was disappointed, Tor
Colonel Roosevelt raped out with ap-
O preciative vigor: That's fine, that's
, fine" and went on with his homily on
n the power and responsibility of the
Q press.
n Describing it as the most formida
bic weapon Of modern life, he de
clared it ought to be used only fol
good purposes.
: To this the sheik. among others
Y heartily assented The interview end
ed without any controversy and witt
is mutual compliments and genera
display of good feeling.
Asked afterward what were their i'm
pressions of the meeting, 1t becam
o. clear that what struck the editor
~ most was the freedom with whicl
r Colonel Roosevelt talked with them
I'd and the pleasure fe seemed to fee
IS at meeting them. 1t was such an ur
n, expected attitude on the part of tn
man who had been the head of grea
Of nation that one of the newspaper me-
is declared that his heart was SO full G
admiration and gratitude that h
could hardly restrain his tears. Al
other, however, who is an ardent NJ
b tionalist. said Mr.. Roosevelt did nC
h know what he was talking about, br
he he meant well"
To- There was great crush at tn
re- Anglo-American church at the servic
he Easter morning. Besides Colon'
Roosevelt and his family there wer
- present Ambassador Strauss and Mr.
Strauss, Consul Iddings and Mrs Il
\ dings, Gen. Sir John Maxwell, cor
M manding the British force i'll Egyp
lII| and his staff; Sir Eldon Gorst, til
Hi British diplomatic agent; many off
HI cials, all of the leading residents, an
III many American visitors.
iii In the evening the Roosevelts a
IN tended dinner given by Lieut. &c
iii Sir Francis Wingate, sirdar Of Il
III Egyptian army. which was attende
Hi largely by representative cor
iii pany.
III During conversation between ;
MI educated Egyptian and q correspon
M ent. the Egyptian declared III
Hi Colonel Roosevelt learned more abo
Hi the Assiut American mission in t.
MI days than Lord Cromer had learn
M in twenty-five years.
III This is typical of the impressio
III + Egyptians have formed of Color
N Rooseyelts wonderful power OF {
HI sorbing the details of all subjects
MI The director OF Shepherds no
HI intends to place a brass tablet
mark the spot where Colonel Roo
Welt stood in the garden of the no
and shook hands with 400 Anne
IN cans.
NH Disregarding all warning agail
MI any further rufflings Of the feelings
IN the Nationalsts. Col Roosevelt in
III address today. took a square sta