Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
Sail for Naples, Leaving Egypt
in Turmoil.
NATiONALlSTS ARE WROTHY
Students Demonstrate Against De-
nunciator of Assassination
MEETINGS OF PROTEST HELD
English Press Divided Between Crit
icism and Praise of His Ad-
dress on Eastern Politics.

! ALEXANDRIA, March 30.-Formel
| President Roosevelt Mrs. Roosevelt
| Kermit and Miss Ethel sailed for
Naples this afternoon on the steamer
Prinz Heinrich.
CAIRO, March 30.-The Roosevelts
were given hearty sendoff when they
left here by train for Alexandra this
morning.
American Mission Grateful.
ton to witness the departure Of the dis
tinguished American whose presepce In
the Egyptian capital has been OF absorb
ing interest to ALL Sir Eden Gorst, Brit
ish agent and consul general in Egypt
| was not present. He sent Gen. Maxwell
however to pay his respects and to sa.
he was unable to express his apprecia
ton of all that Mr.. Roosevelt had done
for the civilization Of Egypt.
The khedive sent a representative to
extend his compliments to the depart
ing guest Members of the diplomatic
corps generally were present.
| As the train drew out of the station a
| large party of Egyptians raised a cheer
| Among the communications received
| by Col Roosevelt was one from the
headquarters OF the American mission.
thanking him for generously acceding
to the request that he visit the mission
stations, and also for his aid In the
work of redeeming Egypt.
The message continued:
I'VE deeply appreciate the noble SEN
timents voiced throughout your ad-
dress at the National University, when
must have a most wholesome and last
ing effect upon the life Of this country.
Your visit has made us doubly proud
and thankful that we are Americans
Students Demonstrate Against Him.
Ex-President Roosevelt's speech before
the Egyptian University has aroused the
extreme nationalists to a state Of fury.
Seven hundred students last evening
marched to his hotel and demonstrated
against him. shouting in Arabic: Down
with autocracy." '.Give us constitu-
tion''
The demonstrators were applauded by
many spectators. Some OF the guests ieIt
the hotel, fearing violence.
Col Roosevelt was not in the hotel at
the time, but drove up shortly afterward
He said he had heard a noise which re-
minded him of American college cries.
but he had no idea that he was the cause
Of it.
The demonstration followed a meeting
of students in protest against Mr. Roose-
velt's denunciation Of the murder Of the
late Premier Boutros Pacha Ghah. made
in his speech al the university Monday.
Another protest meeting was held last
evening al which speeches less violent
than at the first meeting were made.
Great efforts were put forth to induce
at IL ovroili limo 1Ny
declined.
The nationalists also caused to be pub
lished in some Of the Arabic papers q
letter addressed to the ohicials Of the
| ing permitted Mr. Roosevelt to make such
4 % COPY of this protest was sent to the
| former President, who. however. was not
disturbed. He remains seemingly calm
| and Indifferent to the attitude of the ma
| tionalists.
| Discussing the demonstration last night.
| Col. Roosevelt said:
II received deputation of Copts. who
| said to me: All Copts are native Chris
| tians; all are law-abiding subjects OF
''They stated that they appreciated my
/ remarks of yesterday. which. they added,
/ had put new heart in them
Comment Of English Press.
LONDON. March ;W.-The STANDARD
this morning devotes a long editorial to
progress.
! Abiding 10 recent rumor that the
ex-President had received an offer Of the
post OF adviser general to the Chinese
empire the Standard says he is obvious
ly the very man for the position.
1t remarks that the ordinary traveller
requires months Of stu6y and observation
before venturing an opinion on foreign
nations. With man Of genius" 1T Is
the cars and steamers and at the hotels,
qualities him to pronounce judgments for
the instruction of the listening nations.
We look forward with keen anticipa-
tion' the editorial concludes. Ito Mr..
Rooseveit's discovery of the British Isles,
and his candid remarks on ouH short
comings. We might return the compf-
ment by sending. say. Mr. Asqaith to
lecture the citizens OF the United States on
| their national defects and imperfections.
| The Times Cairo correspondent says
that although 1t is not likely Col. Roose-
velts address will have much effect In
Egypt. his sentiments were heartily vel
coined there by the British and French
and all those natives who have large in
terests which would be affected by a
change I'm the system of government.
i "lt is hoped. adds the correspondent,
that it may help to convince the United
States and the continent tnat BYtlen Oc-
cupation Is the only guarantee OF order
and financial stability.
1.-THE whole address was in sense q
criticism OF the policy OF drift and do
little which now prevails here.
"The nationalists. who find such a policy
much to their taste, are furious with Col
Roosevelt. The extremist organ Shaat
asks: How could a man who so denies
liberty and individual rights have beer
chosen President Of q free peoples?
Praise and Blame Melted Out.
The radical press yesterday took excep
ton to Rooseveits remarks. and even tn,
moderate Westminster Gazette says edi
torially:
.Disquisitions upon the readiness or tn,
reverse Of Egypt for self-government
while permitted to men without grea
position, are. perhaps. better hushed II
; the breasts Of ex-Presidents."
. The Gazette recognises Mr.. Roosevelt,
desire to be friendly and helpful to Grea
Britain. but says that his pronouncemen
is not calculated to make easier the patti
Of the 40, ernment in Egypt.
On the other hand, the tory press Il
: highly laudatory of the fearless. declara
tons. The Pall Mall GaSette consider,
} that the American statesman has done
leerxice not only to EGyQtians. but Il