Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
fAssoeIated Pressl


RooseVelts own words today
n marked the crowning of his ca
reer as a man of letters. From noon
until midnight he was the guest of
intellectual Paris, participating as a
member at a session of the French
academy. delivering a lecture at the
Sorbonne, which, he said was the fore
most seat of learning in Europe before
America was discovered, and remain
ing as the guest of the faculty for
dinner and the grand reception given
by the university In his honor.
Colonel Roosevelt's reception at the
institute and that at the Sorbonne
were equally impressive, but in DIFF
ferent way. At the former he was in
troduced merely as a member and he
took a seat among his distinguished
confreres, most of whom have grown
old in the service of science.
After listening to the words of M.
Boutroux, the president of the Acad-
emy of Moral and Political Science,
who spoke eloquently of American
ideals and character of which, he said,
Theodore Roosevelt was the best ex-
ponent, the former president replied In
French his utteranees arousing his
venerable colleagues to unwonted ap-
plause.
ACCLAIMED by GREAT TTIRoNG
AT the Sorbonne no attempt was
made to restrain the demonstrations.
The facade bristled with American and
French flags and fully $4,000 persons
packed the streets and acclaimed Col
onei Roosevelt on his arrival.
Within the building enthusiasm was
unbounded, the vast crowd In the am
phitheA4er interrupting again and
agaifF with storms of applause as the
speaker defined the duties of individ-
ual citizenship in a republic, scorning
the sluggard, cynics and Idle rich and
preaching the gospel of work, charac-
ter and the strenuous life.
Several times he interjected observa-
tions in French, and after he had de-
fined his attitude on the subject of hui
man rights and property rights he re-
peated this in French. saying that 1t
constituted the crux of what he had
said. and he desired every one to under
stand him. His words In this Connection
were:
My position as regards the monied inter
ests can be put in few words. In every
civilized society property rights must be
carefully safeguarded. Ordinarily and in
the great majority of cases human rights
and property rights are fundamentally, and,
in the long run, identical; but when 1t
clearly appears that there Is q real conflict
between them. human rights must have the
upperhand; property belongs TO man and not
man to property.
He made his auditors clearly realize
that he considered republican institu-
tions still on trial both in America and
France The distinguished personages
occupying seats on the estrade, who
included, besides the deans of the va
rious faculties of the universities, Pre-
mier BRAND and his entire cabinet, and
such men as Leon Bourgeois, FORMER
premier; Anatole Leroy Beaucaul, di-
rector of the Institute of France; Jules
Poincaire, Jules Claretie, Gabriel Han
otaux, Marquis de Seguer, the histo
rian. and Paul Deschanel, were eW
IDENTIFY quite as much impressed as the
students and other auditors in front,
Joining heartily in the. applause es-
pecially when Mr.. Roosevelt spoke
against race suicide and the necessity
for nation to perpetuate itself as one
of it's principal duties.
MISTAKE MADE IN BUST
Following the lecture. Vice Rector
lizard in behalf OF the university, pre-
sented Mr.. Roosevelt with bust of
Jefferson and two vases made at
Sevres. A curious mistake had been
made in the bust. A bust of Lincoln
had been ordered from the government
factory at Sevres. but in some way one
of Jefferson had been made. nj. JUS
Serand, the frencn anDaSSduor, mas
arranged to have the original order
executed.
In replying to M. Boutroux before
the Academy of Moral and Political
Sciences, MIR. Roosevelt spoke in
French He said that he would not
dare to do so if he were not among
conferees, for he was certain of their
indulgence.
81 cannot express how much I have
been touched by the honor you have
Maid me-" he said. "It is the crown
ing of the career of a man of letters"
M. Boutroux he said, had defined his
moral conception of life better than he
could himself and he continued: a
"I have always tried to translate
into action the moral principles which
must inspire the life of men and ma
tions. There can be no economic civil
i2ation without morality Genius is
not essential, but only courage, hons
esty. sincerity and common sense. Men
Of genius, without these qualities, are
curse to a nation. They do more
harm than good"
Colonel Roosevelt told of how he had
received the news OF his election to
the academy while huntipg1 white
rhinos at the equator
"I was living among naked savages,"
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