The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-28

the students of the University OF
Egypt today. He was cordially re.
ceived, and at the conclusion OF his
remarks there was much applause
general opinion Is that the speech will
have a good effect on the country
generally. MIR. Roosevelt, on enter
Ing the hall OF the university found
IL crowded with Egyptians. officers,
students and women. who began
hand-clapping the moment he ap-
peared.
Prince Ahmed Fouad. president of
the university and an uncle of the
khedive, introduced Mr.. Roosevelt
with brief speech In French
Responding to the welcome. Mr..
Roosevelt with brief speech In
French.
Responding to the welcome Mr..
Roosevelt expressed his thanks, but
said his address was int ided only
for the students of the university, AS
man who spoke frequently, he
warned his audience 10 have nothing
TO do with the man who did not make
his words good by his acts
The speakers reference TO the as
saSsination by a student last month
OF Boutres Pasha Ghali, premier and
minister OF foreign affairs. as a calam-
ity TO Egypt, and his denuncintIon OF
the assassin was received with great
applause He said:
No man may reach the front rank
who is not intelligent and not trained
With intelligence Mere intelligence
Itself Is worse than useless unless IL
\ is guided by an upright heart. with
strength and courage behind It, Nor
nj
DlanlincsS and self-respect arc more
important than mental sublejy An
honest, courageous and far-sighted
politician is o good thing in any coun
try where mis- usefulness depends
chiefly upon his ability TO express the
wishes Of 1.-The population. In which the 1
population forms only q fragment OF
the leadership. and where the buei-
ness man, or The land owner, The en-
6inccr tho man OF technical know
edge-men of hundred different our
suits-represcnt the average type OF
leadership. No people nave pcrmaa-
emily amounted 10 anything whose
only public leaders were clerks. poli-
t!clans and lawyers.
Remember always that the secur-
Ing OF substantial education. wheth-
or by group OF individuals OF a peO-
pie, is attained ouly by progress as
unit. You can no moro mako n
man really educated by giving him n
certain curriculum OF studies than
You can make u pccolc ~ for self
government by giving them a paper
constitution. The training or an in
dividual, In order To iit him 10 do
good work in the world. is a matter
Of years and the training Of ma
lion 10 flt Itself so az TO fulfil the |
duties OF sclt-goycrnment is not a
matter OF decade or two. but OF 4 |
generation
Some foolish persons believe tnat \
lnat the granting of a paper constltu-
lion pretaced b. some highsounding /
declarations. in itself coDfers the pow /,
~ OF self-goyernment This was new
or SO. Nobody can give a people SELF !
government any more than it Is pos
sible to give an individual self-help |
You know The old Arab proverb. God +
helps those who heio themselves !
In the long run the only permanent
way for the individual to be helped
l. 10 help himself This is one of |,
inc things your university should in- .
culcatc.
Man Is slow in the growth of !
character. The final discriminating
factor In the problem with people
any people possessed of the essential |
qnalities-iS To show no haste in (
erasplOg power, which IL Is only too !
easy 10 misuse. The slow, steady and !
resolute development of these sub I
stantial qualities love. justice. fair
play, The spirit OF selfrelisnce and |
inoderation-olonc will enable n pro-
pie TO govern themselves. In the long, ,
tedious and absolutely essential pro-
cess. I believe your university takes
al important part. Do not forget the
old Arab proyerb 'God is patient II
thoy Know how TO wait This spirlC
condemns every lawlcss act evil, en-
wy and hatred, and above all hatred
based on religion or race. (
All good men. all men OF every na- /,
ton whose respect IS worth having.
Were incxgressibly shocked by the az
sasslnation OF Boutros Pacha Chsll. II |
was greater calamity to Egypt than !
a wrong 10 the individual himself.
The type OF man that turns assassin |
Is the type possessing all the qu0li- !
tlcS that ALLEVIATE him from good cit- !
'senship: the type producing poor sol
piers In time Of war and worse citl-
zeps la time OF peace. Such persons +.
stand on the pinnacle of evil and
lu'amy. Those apologlz!nG for. or con. /
coming his act by word or deed. dl-
rectiy or indirectly Ell 0,raging such
an act In advance, or in defending it !
diter"ard, occupy the same bad emin-
tnce' IL Is no consequence whether
inc assassin Is MosIem or Christian.
or with no creed. or whether the
oTitae was committed in political (;
Strne or Industrial warfare. The rich
E'ths hired net. performed by poor |
man, whether committed with the pre-
tense oi observing the order of OBJ
ta'ning liberty, is equally abborrent in
tle eyes OF all decent men. and, In
1ne long run, equally damaging 10 ey.
cry cause the assassin processes"
Earlies in the day Mr. Roosevelt
received a deputation of prominent
Syrians. who wished 10 acknowledge
the kindly attitude toward their peo-