The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31
ROOSEVELT BIDS
ADIEU TO THE
DARKCONT|N[NT
Sets Sail From Alexandria for
Naples After Hearty
Farewell
Dominating Personality of the
Former President Is Felt
Throughout Egypt
By IoHN cALLAN o'LAUGHLIN
fSpeeiai Cable 10 The Call

bE- tOhN AALLHN ~ LAOGr1L4N
fSeeeial Coble 70 The CALI
.lar7.-cHt by the Tribune Co., Chicago. 1900
ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, March 3o.-
.7,he dominating personality Of Theo-
d9re Roosevelt was never better dis
SAVED clan on his long trip through
sffics. whs5h was finished by his de-
rsrliire from Alexandria for Naples
1z+s afternoon. he was the most talked
9o.it man in Egypt today. His strong
-tersnces ar Cairo university are con
nrling 10 evoke hearty expressions OF
approval lie also received severe crit
sra. according 10 the religious po-
t-cs! or business Affiliations OF the
sfeaker or TIE writer.
Roosevelt put new heart into the
Eagiisr both in the sudan and IN
Egypt bv his sppreciatiye exposition Of
tee5r E-est schievements in providing
f5r- STABILITY in the government and
c-der for the people. This was for
usl,y ckuo7vIedged by General Sir
T,raucis WinEste. sirdar Of the Sudan.
and ~ Eldon Gorst. British agent. IN
etIe-s delivered 10 Roosevelt when he
rlt cairo this morning. de delighted
ae Catholic missionaries by the aid
r eased tie Protestants 10y his visits
--o.tle various missions, where he eN-
pressed lis keen approval Of the work
s71 encouraged lis continuance.
RELIGIOUS ToLERATION
Foosevelt avoided any real ofense to
r Nohar7u-edans by preaching the
Eocrrire Of religious tOlera ton which
has iH-svS advocated at home He
ro4rlleI-a 4 sore spot in denounciug the
r- lF n L
IS out The necessity Of 2 long prepara-
ripn for self govern u-ent while large
portion. o. The QoQu alton Is condoning
The killing Of Butros- believing them
selves as ft for independence as much
1st the Turks Il is recognized that he
slowed rare courage in delivering this
sd6ress thst no other foreigner had
ds-ed 10 make. despite warnings that il
might cad 70 violence
He. aroused the admiration Of the
asriTe ssNsrrs Icy his knowledge Of
e~lentsl and Egyptian history, IS FOR
Instance. in recalling the book OF Da-
rt5o. and discussing with the director
~ t1e national museum the ma nufac-
-s--e Y The be- ULifuI lamps OF the tlir-
-eenrh. century. and regarding condi-
tsRus existing there ~ that time Arch
biologists were profoundly interested
= rhe extent Of his Information con-
,erEfng the hieroglyphics and history
- ancient Egypt
GIVEN STIRRING FAREWELL
Despite srduous sightseeing and
erT1helrning hospitality, he is in the
me superb spirits IS when he came
RI Z OF the Jungle His deps rture from
,-slr5 vas the signal for e demonstra-
rtor II his honor. { large crowd assem-
bling II the station including Christian
ard Mohsmmedsn officials business
men and students. cheering for the
q - p
.anE give truth. don't forget Egypt
were some Of their cries. representa-
ries 81 the khediTe. Sir Eldou Gorst
.a1I SIR George Wingate. called 10 pay
t5ezE respects and those Of their chief,
and 10 bid him GOdspeed and 10 offer
their sincere thanks for what he has
cone f5r the cause OF civilization in
thfs part % the world.
En- route 70 Alexandria crowds Of na-
liEes and some students from the
Anlerd can missions cheereJ the colonel
e1ttusis stjcallE waving American
Gags At one point where, in 1882,
natives entered q train and killed every
Christian aboard Roosevelt remarked
The presence OF 2 Mohammedan teacher
and said Il was = splendid evidence Of
t1e cooperation brought about by the
present rule.
Arriving - Alexandria he found
eroWd Ebich warmly greeted him. and
Lbs - q ken dS 4AlQ-Ecl4IlE llLeL EkogSF-
-eIts lttersnces have the approval OF
The entire foreign community.
PRAISED BY PRESS
The following extract from Le Prog
res a French organ. Is interesting.
While violating oriental rules Of
poiiteness in disregardinF plari-
tudeS- this man has spoken 70 them
not with words 81 an empty sense.
bt3r calling cat cat. calling
MsFdani an asss SSH. calling his
insuEsrOrs infamous criminals.
this man dared 10 say that fl is
necessary 70 put 81 the base OF all
durable Institutions honesty he
ID that TO make z real progress
.=it IS necessary sometimes painfully
with perseverance 70 advance slow
l#. NJ Roosevelt dared to speak
T. 10 the Egyptians IS 20 his own
E.. countTymen. His address was so
fall % good sense and justice that
i created an outburst OF protests
80. D. hich have local meaning because
~ Esgyptians love nothing better than
->-orstoTicsl expressions.
T VIII Be Emperor's Guest