MR ROOSEVELT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14214, 2 June 1910, Page 5

MR ROOSEVELT.

FREEDOM OF LONDON. SENSIBLE ADVICE ON EGYPT. Frcss Association-Bv Telecraph-Copyright LONDON", May 81. Mr Roosevelt was driven in the Lord Mayor's coach, to Guildhall, and presented with the Freedom of the City.

In responding, he remarked that! England had given Egypt the best Government it had had for two thousand' years, but recent events, especially in j connection with the assassination of i Boutros Pasha, the Premier, showed that in certain vital points Britain had erred in weakness and timidity. Sentimentality where fanatical peoples are concerned may cause more harm than violence and injustice. It is the most broken reed whereon righteousness can lean. The Nationalists are neither desirous nor capable of guaranteeing primary justice. Either it was Britain's right, or it was not, to be in Egypt and establish order. If not,.she should quit. If, as he hoped, she felt it her duty to stay she must keep order, punish murder, and hring to justice all inciting and condoning ciime. Some nation must govern Egypt, and he believed the British would decide that it was the duty of their nation.

Mr Roosevelt afterwards lunched with the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House. He was cordially greeted by the crowds in the streets. LONDON, June 1.

Lord Cromer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir Edward Grey, Mr Balfour, Sir George Reid, and many other notables, were present at Mr Roosevelt's reception in the Guildhall.

Mr Roosevelt declared that the high, lands of East Africa were a true white man's country. Tie settlers strikingly reminded him of the pioneer ranchman, who built the States of the great plains and the rockies. No alien race should be permitted to compete with the settlers. The problem in Uganda was different. It would never be made a white man's country. In the Soudan he was struck with the fact that practically all the children were under twelve years of age. Inquiry showed that these wero called Government children, who would have been killed or starved to deatli in the days of Mahdism.

The "Daily News" disapproves of Mr Roosevelt's views and the manner and the occasion of their utterance. What would Mr Roosevelt have thought of the similar action of a British statesman upon the Phillipines or Japanese problems. The "Telegraph," "Express," "Mail," and "Post," approve of the 1 criticism. I The "Times" says that it shows a sad lack of humour to resent thor-! oughly friendly criticisms. A CORDIAL WELCOME. MELBOURNE, June 1. The Federal Premier, Mr Fisher, states that Australians would cordially welcome Mr Roosevelt, if he could visit Australia.