Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
LIKE KING, ,NCOGN|TO SENATORS IN PERIL
Paris Receives Roosevelt With Election May Wipe Out Con-
Troops and Dignitaries. servatism of Upper House.
ULTITUDE TO GREET HIM INTERESTS SHOW ALARM
Former President Greatly Touched Appreciation of Mnacig Conditions
by Big Demonstration. Shown in Letters
FAMILY REUNION EMBASSY PROGRESS RADICAL IDEAS
Denuncaton Wheelho Who
hood" "Disgracefu" Let Wave Hit
Methodists in Cannon Full Of Fight.
MULTITUDE TO GREET HIM
Former President Greatly Touched
by Big Demonstration.
FAMILY REUNION AT EMBASSY
Denunciation, as "Unqualified False
hood" for Story of "Disgraceful"
Methodists in Rome.

PARIS. April 21.-Theodore Roosevelt.
ex-President Of the United States. en-
tered Paris at 7:3O o'clock this morning
and was received with all the honors Of a
reigning sovereign travelling incognito.
Gordon Of troops surrounded the rail-
way station and held back the multitude
which. in spite of the early hour had
congregated.
In addition to American Ambassador
Bacon and others of the staff of the en-
bassy. gathered upon the platform of
the station to formally welcome Mr..
Roosevelt. were NJ. Jusserand. French am
bassador at Washington. who came from
America especially to be present during
M Roosevelt's visit; Commandant Hell
lot, personal aid to President Fallieres
A. Mollard. introducer of the diplomatic
corps. representing Foreign Minister
Pichon; NJ. Huard. representing Premier
BRAND: NJ. Caron. president OF the mu-
nicipal council; Gen. Brugere, chief Of the
general staff of the French army; NJ.
lepine. prefect Of police. and a number of
other notables. including Baron Takahira,
who happened to be in Paris en- route to
Italy.
The Colonel Seems Touched.
Col. Roosevelt appeared to be greatly
touched by the character of his reception.
Leaning out Of the car window as the
train came to a standstill, he called to
Mr.. Bacon: Hello. Bob!'
moment later he had reached the sta
tion platform and was greeting NJ. JUS
serand and other friends effusively.
In turn each Of the representatives of
the government and the municipality ex-
tended a formal welcome to their guest.
These formalities were over IN few min
utes.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Kermit Roose velt,
with Mr.. Bacon and NJ. Jusserand. then
entered an automobile and were driven
rapidly to the American ambassadors s
residence. where Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel were awaiting them. During the
Mr.. Roosevelt was frequently cheered,
and several hundred persons, who were
waiting In front of the embassy, greeted
him with much enthusiasm.
Luncheon at Embassy.
Mr.. Roosevelt spent the morning quiet
~ at the embassy, lunehing there with
Mr.. Bacon and several of the former
Presidents friends. including Gen. Bruy-
ere. Marquis Lasteyris, . grandson of
Gen. Lafayette: Count Rochambeau,
Ambassador Jusserand and M. lie Roy
Beaulieu of the French Institute.
This afternoon the official part of Mr..
Roosevelt's program began with calls
lister Pichon, both of whom lated paid re-
turn visits 10 the embassy.
This evening the Roosevelt and Bacon
families will dine together and later oc-
cupy the presidential box at the Coincide
Francaise, where they will witness q per-
torrance of ''Oedipus Rex"
In honor of Mr.. -.oosevelt's visit this
city IL bristling with American flags,
which are tying from all the hotels and
many private residences and shops. par
ticuiariy in the Rue de la Pais and
tie opera quarter. Articles of welcome
in the press Indicate that France already
has capituiated and the enthusiasm here
Is simply q continuation of the remark
able demonstrations In Italy and Hun
gary.
Crowd Uncovers for Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt drove to the
Elysee Palace in an automobile and were
accompanied by Mr.. Bason and M. JUS
serand. A large crowd on the sidewalk,
held hack by Republican Guards, uncov-
cred as the can entered the portals.
No military honors were shown within
thecourtyard, euch as are rendered upon
the occasion of an official visit by a chief
At the speciic request of Mr. Roosevelt.
who wished to emphasize his position as
that OF q private cftiSen.
The call lasted twenty-six minutes and
was marked by great cordiality. From
the palace the party. returned to the
home OF Mr.. Bacon, where Mrs Roose-
welt stopped. the colonel proceeding to
the foreign once. :.
Unqualified Ealsehood."
NJ. Roosevelt has issued a statement,
Psaatave to a Rome dispatch printing In
the United States. last week. quoting him
- saying that. upon his return to Amer
ica. he would do his utmost to drive
from Rome The Methodists who dis
grace any religion"
Mr.. Roosevelt says this alleged state
ment Is an unqualified falsehood, which
must have been known as such when Il
was publtshed. He says he never public
iy nor privately said anything remotely
resembling what this dispatch said.