COLONEL ROOSEVELT IN ENGLAND. 



dress, first referring to the suddenness of King Edward's death, at 

 whose funeral, he said, he had the high honor to represent the 

 American people. The address occupied forty-eight minutes in its 

 delivery. 



A few presentations of those present were then made to the 

 Colonel, after which Lord Mayor Knill and the Colonel, preceded 

 by the city swordbearer, the mace bearers and the reception com- 

 mittee and followed by the company that had been seated on the dais, 

 left the hall and drove to the Mansion House for luncheon. 



The Colonel, with Ambassador Reid on his left, rode in the 

 Lord Mayor's semi-state carriage drawn by four horses. The Lord 

 Mayor's famous fat coachman, in his cocked hat, plush breeches, silk 

 stockings, plush coat and white wig, sat on the driver's box. 



A COMMENT FROM THE "MORNING POST." 



The London Morning Post, in commenting on Colonel Roose- 

 velt's speech said : " The people of this country are grateful for the 

 friendly appreciation expressed by Mr. Roosevelt in Guildhall of 

 the way the British public servants administer the regions intrusted 

 to their care in British East Africa, Uganda and Egyptian Soudan. 



'" Colonel Roosevelt had also a criticism to convey and a sug- 

 gestion to make that is a delicate task for a guest and an outside 

 observer. He grappled with it in the only possible way. He ex- 

 plained that he felt debarred from any expression that would be 

 other than sincere. 



" Mr. Roosevelt thinks the British Government is too tender- 

 hearted in its dealings with Egypt, and he thinks the so-called Na- 

 tionalist agitation receives too much toleration, and that it should be 

 kept down with a strong hand.' 



The London Times said : " It would show a sad lack of humor, 

 but then a great many among us are deficient in that saving grace, to 

 take in bad part criticism which is sincere. Well informed beyond 

 all question and thoroughly friendly, Mr. Roosevelt has reminded us 

 in a most kindly way of what we are at least in danger of forgetting 



