The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
PAShA'S
ASSASSINATION
IS DENOUNCED
Roosevelt, in Address Before
Cairo University, Touches
Dangerous Subject
Says Murder Greater Calamity
to Egypt Than Wrong to,
the Individual
By JOHN cALLAN oLAUGHLIN

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Copyright by the Tribune Co.. Chicago. ls1o)
Especial Gable 10 The Call
CAIRO. Egyp<, March 2S.-Theodore
Roosevelt placed his finger on the quiv-
ering nerve of Egyptian nationalism
today by denouncing in vigorous Ian
guage the assassination of Butros
Pasha Ghali. He made q speech to
which the missionaries have looked
forward with some apprehension, be-
lieving that it might give rise to angry
feelings and be the cause of annoyance
if not worse for the disting guished
American.
Undeterred by the forebodings COM
municated to him. Colonel Roosevelt,
before large crowd at the University
of Cairo. including Prince Ahmed
Fouad. who is the president of the fac
ulty, and number of British officials,
including Sir Eldon Gorst and Lady
Gorst, declared the assassination even
a greater calamity to Egypt than
wrong to the individual himself.
CONDEMNS ASSASSINATION
He said that the assassin stands at
the pinnacle of evil infamy, and that
those who are apologizing or condoning
his act occupy the same bad eminence.
1t was language no Egyptian or Eng
lishman has dared to use. Indeed, al
though Premier Butros was assassin
ated month ago, the assassin is as yet
not tried. The English, apparently. are
unwilling for some reason to proceed
promptly.
The speech was one of four Colonel
Roosevelt has delivered before audi
ences differing in nationality. religion,
thought and education. Each aroused
enthusiasm by his tactful handling of
the religious, political, scientific and
social questions discussed.
The day began with a reception at
the American agency to the Syrian dele
cation, who presented beauuful Sill
yer casket on which was inscribed the
thanks of the Syrian committee for the
assistance he rendered the Syrians dur
ing his presidency. The spokesman
for the delegation stated that it was
comprised of various creeds' and sects,
Mohammedan, Druse, Greek, Orthodox
and Protestant.
sYRIANS HONOR ROOSEVELT
After the casket was presented,
Mohammedan read an address in Ara
bic. He was followed by Christian,
who read an address in English, in
which he expressed the admiration the
Syrian community in Egypt ever has
had for Roosevelt, who stood high in
ideals noble aims and many purposes.
He welcomed him as a peacemaker
because of the termination of the
Russo-Japanese war, and offered his
thanks for the benefits enjoyed by their
countrymen in America during Roose-
velts presidency.
Colonel Roosevelt expressed his
thanks for the gift and urged reli-
gious liberation, calling attention to
the conditions in America where every
man of whatever religious or political
belief is treated on his worth as man,
adding that nothing is a better augury
for the growth of uplifting the i'm
memorial east than the development of
the spirit of brotherhood among the
different sects.
The president and members of the
committee of the geographical society
were then presented. The president
lauded Roosevelt in an enthusiastic ad-
dress in French, praising him not only
for his social achievements but for the
additions to science in consequence of
his African trip.
EVIDENCES BROAD KNOWLEDGE
Once more Roosevelt gave evidence
Of his bread knowledge by calling at
tention TO the fact that it was an
Egyptian who first circumnavigated
Africa, being Ptolemy, who made a
map of the Nile in the second CEN
tury, which more exactly detailed its
course than any published until seven
teen centuries later. He announced
his intention to accept a dinner invita-
tion from the Royal Geographical So
ciety in London at which time he will
not make scientific address, but will