The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-28

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cATRo. March - Probably the most
Interesting incident thus far in connec-
ton With Col Roosevelt's visit here
occurred to-day. when at his own suE-
geseion ho held an informal conference
With q number Of Egyptian newspaper
men. The ex- President has been keenly
Interested In the attacks by the naEivs
press On his speeches charging that he
has Interfersd in Egyptian politics He
aid he would like 20 have q heart 10 heart
talk With the editors AZ . result the
newspapsr men visited him to-day, all
Of them displaying great eagerness for
the interview.
Mosa q the visitors were Ruropean
rock csAts and tarbooShes. but one tall,
disniied Arab sheik appsared In dow
ing robes and turban. He was the
author % one OF tho anti -Rooaevslt
articles and he seemed keenly anxious
for . controversy hut each found the
other less formidable than he expected.
After the introductions Col. Roosevelt
addressed the assemblage. some OF
them could speak only Arabic and hence
an interpreter was necessary Col
Roosevelt said something about IL being
the duty Of journalists 70 promote re-
hgious liberation. whereupon the sheik
eagerly interjected In cultural Arabic:
-Moslenns and Christians have lived
peaOeAbly side by side in Egypt for
thirteen centuries. There is no reason
Why they should not continue TO do so
II he anticipated that this would lead
10 an argument he vas disappointed
for Col Roosevelt only raped out with
Appreciauve vigcr That's fine; that's
fine and went On with his homily on
the power and responsibility Of the press
Describing IL as the most formidable
weapon Of modern life he declared u
ought only to he used for good purposes
To this the sh-ik. among others.
heartily assented The interview ended
without any controversy and with mutual
compliments and a general display Of
good feeling sssk Ell aftsrward What
were their impressions Of the meeting
IL became clear that what staIck the edi-
tors most was the freedom with which
Col Roosevelt talked with them and the
pleasure he seemed IN feel at meeting
them IL was such an unexpected att
tIde On the part 81 the man who had been
the head 81 a great nation that one ~ the
newspaper men declared his heart was ~
full 81 admiration ana gratitude that he
could hardly restrain his tears Another.
however. who il an ardent Nationalist.
said:
MIR Roosevelt didn't know wha' he
vas talking about. hut he meant well
There vas a great crush at the Anglo
American Church a. the service this
morning Besides Col Roosevelt and his
family there were present Ambassador
and Mrs Stratus Consul and Mrs Iddngs.
Gen Sir John Maxwell. commanding -he
British force in Egypt. and his stan. SIR
Eldon GOrst the British diplomatic
agent: many officials. all the leading
residents and many American visitors
In the evening the kcosevelts attended
q dinner gwen by Lieut. Gen. Sir Francis
Winsats. Siriar II the Egyptian army.
which was largely attended by a repre-
sentative company
Last nights reception. following the
dinner AT the American agency. vas a
great success Col Roosevelt vas -hak
ing hands and chatting all the tune
Mrs Roosevelt IL charmed with Caro-
and she would gladly extend her stay {
her husbands European engagement
would allow 10 Col. Ko0sevelts lecture
al the university tO-mO-roW - awaited
with great curiosity. even excitement
He has been carefully studying extracts
from the hostile pr"-s and many p"rspnS
seem % think he means tO shake up his
opponents.
Col. Roosevelt has invited Prince Eitel.
sec0nd son of the Kaiser. and the Princess
tel who are travelling incognito, O.
lake tea with him on Tuesday