The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-29
ROOSEVELT TO THB BELGIANS
TTLLS THEN OF THEIR HIS
IORI ND THEIR PROSPECTS.
NrirN Reception ~ Brussels- Wakes q
-D~ech Forty Minutes Long at the ~.
position brings m Hh Sorbonne
TaN- Dlnes Win the klng at Nawht.

CIV having l@ft Paris az $40 O'Clock
r... morning An enthusis site reception
..--'..d him He was met by the Grand
" nal NJ the Court IN behalf ~ King
...r' the American Minister and the
F.rs' msstsr 10 BRUSSELS. The exchange
% greetings was almost drowned nv a
-. rary hrEss hand which PLAYED The
~.. Spaugls'i Runner" over aud over
.. 900 while the crowd cheerpd Justify
.NH Rn1s.velt ~ lest managed - ula he
! vaV through the crowd Ia the King
q .mhu,l' and drove through the h..
p sss-I streets e. hls hotel. where he
4, tng~f his clothes and attended n
Dom. h~on ~ the American Legation. The
: As's included The members oG the
Ar'nsr and the BurgomAstsr.
The legation luncheon and reception
uas an unpunctual. chaotic rush. The
luncheon to-day was timed to begin at
~ p NJ. but Roosevelt did not arrive
until 2is and the reception gussts began
s'rsaming in at $50 sharp. All Brussels
pAS there. including the members Of the
American colony and the Diplomatic
Corps
Mr. Roosevelt left in . royal automo-
bile just in time to reach the exposition
grounds az 4 O'Clock. He was attired in
the deepest mourning. wearing an entire
black suit. TIE and overccat. with mourn
rs band around his hat TO within an
men Of the top. This was because the
cour, Is still in mourning for King Leopold.
The American Minister and other mem
bsrs ~ the party also wore mourning
Mrs Roosevelt for the same reason
tonight wore black while dining with
the King at Laeken.
As Mr. Roosevelt left the legation a mill
tAry band on the sidewalk played The Star
Span gled Banner and the Belgian ma
,lonal anthem. Tho exhibition. which IL
still very incomplete. was well filled for
the frss time since IL opened. In the big
ARE hall where the reception took place
9 mixed mob Of about 3.C0O people jostled
one another uncomfortAbly after a severe
fight 70 eet in. Crowds Of ticket holders
~~re turned away from the VARIOUS ell
frances.
The large crowd outside gave Roosevelt
o hearty cheer a. he entered the hall. in
which a large platform was filled with
no,ab,lties OF Brussels. members Of the
American Legation and the municipal au-
thoriues The Mayor made the usual
glowing speech Of welcome. addressing
Roosevelt. a. has been the case every
whore. a. Mister President
Mr. Roosevelt learned this morning that
20 mad been announced TO deliver a SET
soeech He was forced % send word to
The Mayor that nothing OF the kind was
ready and that he could only say a few
v-orts. speaking in English. Still. when he
stood Up after making his usual explana-
- - sk
language was so bad that ne was Obliged
90 speak in English. he managed 10 talk
for forty minutes without apparent effort.
He could not be heard very well and his
opening remarks were frequently inter
r1Irted BY cries Of Sit down. from those
on the edges Of the audience 20 those sup
7osei to be seated in the centre who
., God up out Of curiosity 20 see Mr.. Roose-
vct when he rose There Was a constant
trickls OF people going out all the time
They were either unable to understand
TIE speaker or were unable 70 hear him.
After . short glance AZ Belgian history
from the days OF the Middle Ages Roose-
vel, fell back on HE Sorbonne lecture,
giving the Belgians extracts from IL. for
the moe, part dealing with the duties and
virtues Of the average citizen. He CON
Guided With q glance at the Belgium Of
to-day. which he said IL one Of the great
commercial Powers OF the world. and he
prophesied q still greater future. dating
from the exposition and the new reign
Incidentally referring 20 the exhibition
directors who were responsible for the
reception there. Mr. Roosevelt said:
Any nation. including my own. which
has not supported II has made a great
mistake
AL this time tho King had been in
visible TO the greater part Of the audience,
but when Col. Roosevelt aat down the
KinRS tall form was seen ascending the
platform from the front. He wore a
plain dark blue uniform with small gold
epAulettes. He wore no orders Of any
k.nd He held his hat in his hand ar
shook hands warmly with Col. Roosevelt.
He ,alked AnimAtedly for a short time on
the platform. and then be took Col Roose-
welt through q private entrance at the
back Of the platform to an automobile.
ire ~ o walking arm in arm. Together
they drove OF TO the royal palace at
Lask IN. the crow d shouting -Vive ls Roi!-
AMI -Vlve Roosevelt
l. vas then almost s O'Clock. 20 the
hing and his guest had ample time for
Conversation before the dinner company
arrived
Co! Roosevelt finished his busy day by
Appearing az the Burgomaster Q reception
a, the Hotel de Vile. The beautiful salons !
y ne hotel with their rich treasures Of
Paintings. tapestries and carving were
t.rong~d from clock with the Burgo-
raas'ers guests. Not far from here was