New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-29
ADDRESS AT CAIRO
ROOSEVELT ON EGYPT
Sef-Po5cer the Only Self-GoU-
erRment-ViSits Mission.

Cairo. Egypt. March 2s.-Theodore Rcose-
welt addressed the students OF the Univer-
sity Of Egypt to-day, was cordially re-
ceived. and was warmly applauded at the
end OF his remarks. Ii is believed that the
speech Will have good effect on this coun-
try generally.
Mr. Roosevelt on entering the hall OF the
university. found 1t crowded with Egyp-
tians. officers. students and women. who
bsgan the hand-clapping as coon as he ap-
peared. Prince Ahmed Fouad, president OF
the university and an uncle of the khedive.
introduced Mr.. Roosevelt with a bTieT
speech IN French.
Responding 20 the welcome. Mr.. Roose-
welt expressed his thanks. but sad that his
address was intended only for the students
OF the university. AS a man who spoke fire.
quently, he warned his auditors 10 have
nothing 10 do with the man who did not
make good his words by acts. The speak
er's reference 10 the assassination by q stu
dent last month Of Routres Paoha Ghah
Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, as
calamity TO Egypt and his denunciation
OF the assassin were received with great
applause. NJ. Roosevelt said in part;
Some foolish persons believe that. the
granting OF a paper constitution, prefaced
~ some high sounding DECLARATIONS, IN
itself confer the mower Of self government.
This vas never so. Nobody oaa give a p@0-
pie self-g government any more Than u Is
possible 10 give an individual set-heip.
You know the old Arab provero. God helps
run the only permanent way for the IN
oiviGual TO be helped = &c help himself.
This IS one OF the things your university
should inculcate.
All gocd men, all men OF every nation
whcss respect Is worth having. were mex
pressioly shocked by the assassination OF
calamity 20 Egypt than wrong TO The in
diviiual himself The type OF man that
turns assassin is, the type possessing all
the qualities which ALLEVIATE him from good
Citizenship, the type producing poor soldiers
II time 0! war and worse citizens IN time
OF peace. such a man stands on the pin
racle OF evil and irfamy.
Those apologizing FOR or condoning his
act, by word o. deed, directly or indirectly,
eencSSnrsgiHg such an act IN aayance or de- de;
enlinence. u is OF no consequence whether
the assassin is Moslem o. Christian, o.
mittsd in political strife OF Industrial war
fare The rich mans hired act performed
by poor man, whether committed with
tanning libArty, is equally sbhorrent in the
eyes of al decent men. and IN the lorg
run equally damaging to every cause the
No people have permanently amounted 20
ANYTHING whose only public leaders were
clerks, politicians and lawyers. Rere-a-
tiai education, whether by a group OF indi-
viduals or a people. is attained only By
progress as a unit. You can no more make
a man really educated by giving him 4
certain curriculum OF studies than you
can make a people ~ for self-gove-n-
meAt by giving them a paper constitu-
order 70 1T him 10 do good work in the
world IS q matter or years, and the train
ing Of nation 20 fl Il successfully to fulaI
the duties Of self-governrent IS not a mat
ter % decade or two. but OF genera tons
Earlier IN the day NJ Roosevelt re-
oeived deputat.on or prominent Syrians.
who wished to acknowledge the kindly at
titude toward their people OF The former
President during his administration. and
a committee OF the Geographical Society
watch received Livingstone aad Stanley
and wished 10 pay their respects II a sim
lar manner 20 the American.
Colonel Roosevelt was the guest az
luncheon OF Dr. Andrew Watson az the
American Mission. where he addressed
briefly the mission students. This after
noon he visited the American Mission col
lege for Girls and addressed large audi
ence IN ths Oriental and tapestried
marquee. which vas decorated also with
many American fags. The Egyptians
present cheered very mention Of Colonel
Roosevelt's name.
The eX-Prestdent vas in particularly
happy vein and al the opening Of his
speech saI1 he would divUlge a secret.
which would probably account for his ex-
cellent humor Al Dr.. WatsOn's he had had
an old-fashioned American dinner OF tur-
key and sunpkin pie. and he added. II
was perfectly evident that the wives OF the
m ssionaries possessed TIE proper house
wifely qualities.
The Egyptian journalists unite IN ex-
pressing tie belief that Colonel Rcosevelt's
address al the university VIII bear fruit
and do much good.