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Speeches in Egypt. He knew there was a sullen discontent, stimu- 

 lated by ambitious and disloyal men, but this was to him a call. 



It seemed as if Mr. Roosevelt was throwing brands into an 

 open magazine, but he spoke fearlessly and with such positiveness 

 that disloyalty was put to shame. Ris course Vvas proved to be 

 wise for him and for the public good ; he was a master and by the 

 force of his personality brought rulers and the ruled into better 

 relations. 



At every point the highest honors were extended to him, and 

 in every case he proved himself the plain, straightforward man of 

 high ideals and strong convictions. 



THE COLONEL SAILS FOR NAPLES. 



The Roosevelts left Alexandria and sailed for Naples in the 

 afternoon of March 30, on board the steamer Prinz Heinrich. 



Never was the blue bay of Naples bathed in more glorious sun- 

 shine than when the black smoke of the incoming steamer notified 

 the crowd of the arrival of the distinguished visitor. 



Notwithstanding the early hour, the water front was lined 

 with thousands who wished to share in the welcome to Colonel 

 Roosevelt upon his return to Italy from Africa. 



At his hotel Mr. Roosevelt found awaiting him a messenger 

 from Mayor Nathan of Rome, bearing an invitation from the 

 municipal authorities, who wished to give a dinner in his honor. 

 The former President promptly accepted the invitation and fixed the 

 date for the following Wednesday evening. 



Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt attended services at Christ Church 

 in Naples the next morning, leaving for Rome at 2.30 in the after- 

 noon. An immense crowd assembled at the station to see them off. 

 The private car, which had been placed at their disposal by the 

 Italian government, was filled with flowers. 



Although measures had been taken by the police to prevent a 

 laree eatherins: inside the railroad station at the time of the arrival 

 of the Roosevelt party, many Americans and prominent Italians 

 managed to find a way to circumvent these precautions, and the 



