458 ROYAL HONORS FOR THEODORE ROOSEVELT. 



what Struck the editors most was the freedom with which Colonel 

 Roosevelt talked with them, and the pleasure he seemed to feel at 

 meeting them. 



It was such an unexpected attitude on the part of the man who 

 had been the head of a great nation that one of the newspaper men 

 declared that his heart was so full of admiration and gratitude that 

 he could hardly restrain his tears. Another, who is an ardent 

 Nationalist, said: " Mr. Roosevelt didn't know what he was talking 

 about, but he meant well." 



During a conversation between an educated Egyptian and a 

 correspondent the Egyptian declared that Colonel Roosevelt learned 

 more about the Assiut American Mission in two days than Lord 

 Cromer had learned in twenty-five years. This is typical of the 

 impressions the Egyptians have formed of Colonel Roosevelt's 

 wonderful power in absorbing the details of all subjects. 



Later the Roosevelt family gave a small private luncheon and 

 at night the Colonel attended a banquet given in his honor by the 

 Sirdar, Sir Reginald Wingate. 



Colonel Roosevelt delivered an address before the students of 

 the University of Egypt on March 28, and made an excellent impres- 

 sion. He was cordially received, and at the end of his remarks there 

 was much applause. The general opinion was that the speech will 

 have a good effect upon the country generally. 



Earlier in the day Colonel Roosevelt received a deputation of 

 prominent Syrians, who wished to acknowledge the kindly attitude 

 toward their people of the former President during his administra- 

 tion, and a committee of the Geographical Society which received 

 Livingstone and Stanley, and wished to pay their respects in a 

 similar manner to the American. 



The Syrians presented to Mr. Roosevelt an illuminated address 

 on silk, written in both Arabic and English. The address was en- 

 closed in a solid silver casket, inlaid with gold and bearing an in- 

 scription in Arabic. On the outside of the cover, inlaid wnth gold, 

 was formed an olive branch entwined with Turkish and American 

 flags. 



