Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-01
Roosevelt Both Praised
and CenSured for Address

BY JOHN CALLAN O'LOUGHLAN.
Especial Cable to the Chicago Tribune
and The Atlanta Journal)
Especial copyright, 1910, by the Tribune
Company
CAIRO, Egypt, March 30.-Egypt was
in a state of ferment yesterday as re-
suit of the publication in the newspa-
pers throughout the contry of the adj
dress Theodore Roosevelt delivered at
the University of Cairo day before yes
terday and for which he was praised in
Straightforward declarations by the
Christian journals and even the organs
of the constitutional nationalists. Fol-
lowing a meeting called yesterday after
noon, 200 students from 10 to IS years old
marched tc the front of Shepherds no.
tel shrieking: "Vive La Constitution
''Abas LIE Despoti-sn,' "Abas les Hypo-
critics." but failing to mention Colonel
Roosevelt's name. Colonel Roosevelt
was not IN the hotel at the time, being
at tea with Prince Eitel Friedrich, son
of the German kaiser.
After a few minutes the students dis
persed. At the meeting they held, ALI
Kamel, a brother of the founder of the
Nationalist party said 1t was surpris-
ing that Mr.. Roosevelt should oppose
the granting of constitution to Egypt
because he comes from a free country
and that the secret must lie in the fact
the Dutch are well known oppressors OF
the colonies. He quotel the Arab prov
erb, eel Erik Massas," which translat-
ed means, BLOOD will tell"
The A1watan, Kopt paper, expressing
the sentiments of the Christians, said,
rive are glad to see this man who has
come amongst us in the figure of a hu-
man being, but in quality Is a good man
who has been raised to eminence. not by
inheriting a perishable crown, but by his
protection of the weak and his guardian
ism Of liberty"
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
The A1mo, the organ of the oonstitu-
tional nationa1ists, said, rive put him
above the plane of wishing to Islander
the Egyptian people in the words he has
spoken He has spoken well Of the re-
lations existing between MosleIns and
Christians. He spoke of the criminal
VINO assassinated Buttros and In similar
fashion of the prosecutor and Judge. In
short, we will say: Me- God, therefore,
bless Colonel Roosevelt, whose great
words of wisdom warm our hearts,"
Some criticism is due to the bad trans
lation made in reference TO the strategic
position of Europe, which seemed TO in
dictate that he desired England always to
remain in Egypt.
He has insisted that the Egyptians are
as fit for a constitution as the people
of Turkey, which movement Mr.. Roose-
welt has approved. The Alshaab, an or
gan of the radical nationalists, says:
1--WE had expected that Mr.. Roosevelt
would give us a lesson in liberty, his
country having suffered the tyranny OF
England similar to that we all are SUI
fering, but he declined, advocattng the
occupation by the English. It 10 sug-
Rested that all f1atterers OF the Enghsh
who are paid agents, supplied Colonel
Roosevelt with all his information"
Adding, "we find that he has lost the re-
spect of his own people and his senate
which is shown by their refusal to grant
him a yearly pension on account OF his
retirement from the army"
Colonel Roosevelt received telegram
signed by the president of L national
lists party protesting against his state
ments on the ground that they tended to
discourage their struggle for a constitu-
tiCn.
At least 25 other kilograms were re-
ceived from all parts of the country
commencing him, and a like number c''D-
demning his address. A protest was
also made by the nationalists for pei
hitting a political speech to be delivered
at the university, which is contrary TO
its rules. A protest was likewise filed
against the degree given him. The
Egyptians say that the demonstration to-
CAV was of no consequence ard was not
a tenth as large as those which have IRE
ouentIy occurred there among
the 10000 students of Cairo.