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Egyptians Who Attacked Him
Arc Told of the Responsible
ity of the Press.
COMPLIMENTS ALL AROUND
General Impression of Roosevelt
at Cairo Is That of q Wonder
full Man to Absorb
Details.

Cairo, March 27-The Rooeevclts to-
DAY attended the morning Easter ser
vices at the English Church. which
was crowded with worsh.ppers. Later
they gave n small private luncheon I'm
Shepherds restaurant and afterward
Mr. Roosevelt received informally X
dcputation of Copts and Mohammed-
ans and leading Egyption Journalists.
In view Of the fact that several Of
the newspapers 81 the young Egypt
PARTY attacked colonel Roosevelt on
account OF his speeches AZ Khartum.
in which ne emphasized the benefits of
British rule I'm tho Soudan. Colonel
Roosevelt expressed the wish to have
n heart to heart talk with the native
editors This was arraRned for this
afternoon and was Z picturesque af-
fair. Some Of the Egyptians were in
native costume. ono diEniticd Arab
sheikh in robe. and turban proved cX-
tremely voluhlc in bis native tongue
DIR. Nimr. editor of the Mokattan.
acted as translator and spokesman.
Colonel Roosevelt after listening at
tontjvelY to the remarks Of the ma
tivcs addressed the editors on tho
power of the responsibilities of the
press and The necessity for using it
to good ends The interview closed
with mutual compliments.
SPEECH EAGERLY AWAITED
Every one is awaiting eagerly tho speech
of Colonel Roosevelt at the university
tomorrow.
..1,
banquet given in his honor by he sirdar.
Sir Reginald Wingate.
During conversation between an
educated Egyptian and the correspondent
Of the Associated Press to-day. the
| Egyptian declared that Colonel Roose-
welt learned more about Assault American
mission in two days than Lord Cromcr
han learned in d years. This is typical
Of the Impressions the Egyptians have
formed of Colonel Roosevelt's power to
a osorb details.
The director Of Shepheard's Hotel in
tends TO place a brass tablet 10 mark the
spot where Colonel Roosevelt stood In
the garden of tho hotel Yesterday and
shook hands with some 400 Americans
Colonel Roosevelt has invited Prince and
Princess Etel Frederick of Germany to
take ten with him Tuesday.
mot A LION DID HIS DUTY"
Col. Roosevelt shook hands Yesterday
with upwards of 900 Americans. AT a re-
ception in the garden of Shepheard $
Hotel, many of whom We're personal as
quaintances of the ex-presideut. who eX-
pressed himself as feeling nearer home
than for 2 year past.
Not a lion did his duty" was the de-
claration of the ex-president as he con
cluded his informal remarks at the re-
ception. The Joke was not lost and
caused 4 hearty laugh. in which the spea-
ker Joined.
A temporary platform had been erected
and this was decorated with American
flags and palms. When Mr. Roosevelt
dressed in conventional morning clothes
and wearing n panama hat, appeared he
received a noisy ovation. The cheers
were followed by the singing of My Coun'
try tbs of Thee.
Colonel Roosevelt said he would not
make a speech but wished to say that he
was most glad at the opportunity IL
meet fellow countrymen. He was glad
he said. to sec America in the East. Ther
he assured them that the lions in A'rica
had not accomplished the mission Joking
IT, imposed upon them.
LUNCHES WITH KHEDINE.
After n visit 10 Al-Azhar University
Colonel Roosevelt had luncheon with tn
Khedive in the Abdin palace. Then. &C
conpanied tV the director general OF an
tiquities In the department of public
works. he spent some time in the mu
scum OF Arabat. in which lie showed
the deepest interest.
| In his visit to the Mosque Al-AZhar
which in 1898 was turned into a univer
sity. Colonel Roosevelt was accompanied
by Mrs Roosevelt, Kermit and Mis-
Ethel and a few others American tour
lists seized the opportunity to inspect the
mosque when the invited party was re
ceived.
Al the gate OF the Rarbers," the Wis
itors were detained until commOdiou.
yellow -colorcd shoes could he tied owe
their boots as the feet OF inndels are no
permitted to desccIate Mahonetan mos
que floors thorough inspection OF thu
mosque was made. Colonel Roosevelt be
ing especially Interested in the aucicn
carvings. tho copies OF tho Koran which
, had been tie personal property Of pas
khedvcs and other celebrities. and tn
wealth of curious objects in the museum
W.T. TTNGFANG CALLS.
Passing through the court they foun'
compal tments at either side filled will
hundreds of natives engaged In prayer
and in university quarter great nunlhe
of students studying the Koran.
Among those who called on 'olonc
Roosevelt yesterday was wa Tmg-fanR
the Chinese diplomat and eX-mlnister t
tho United states. dinner was give
at the American agency las, evening, a
which the ex-President rccei> ed tn
diplomatic representatives of the nation
and various distinguished Americans an
foreigners.
Mrs. Roosevelt spent Yesterday !
, lrrsting. while Miss Ethel and Kern
! did a large amount of shopping.
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