New-York tribune., 1910-04-22
Mr.. ROOSEVELT IN PARIS
Greeting More Enthusiastic than
Sovereigns Receive.
WHOLE CITY DECORATED
Audience at the Comedie Fran.
caise Cheers Ex-President
Time and Again.

paris April 2l-No reigning sovereign
,- received . more enthusiastic welcome
paris than di6 Theodore Roosevelt ex-
...,ss7t o. the United States. to-day. lie
.,es here st $50 O'Clock this morning.
= v-as greeted by the representatives OF
-. President of the republic and the Cab
=. .be American Anba assador. MIR. Bacon:
- russe-and. the French Ambassador at
v-asbi,rton. and great crowd OF people.
- she Gordon of troops surrounding the
Wv station had difficulty IN holding IN
check.
.e,er luncheon 81 the American Embassy.
-.,,,el Roosevelt called upon President
,,.rsA-es and the Foreign Minister. NJ
,,,.,o. who Immediately afterward paid
-a.,,rn visits 10 him at the embassy. Part
= .be serernoon was devoted TO private
s-~sg,ments, and this evening Mr.. Roose-
- was given an ovation at the Comedie
r.a,caise. where he made his first real
,,,buo appearance IN Paris. occupying the
,-.s,sential box. which had been placed at
nc disposal by N Fslneres-
k,-icipating his coming, every seat IN the
,h,.sre had been sold days IN advance.
-. .ard,ence was an exceptionally brilliant
= p-hen Colonel Roosevelt entered the
,A.s.-e between acts. accompanied by Mrs
r,.,s.Velt. Mss Ethel Kermit and Anbas-
- ana Mrs Bacon. the house literally
- 70 IS feet volleys OF applause burst
a., from the boxes, pit and gallery. For a
.u n,lnrte the colonel made no response
=. q TIE denonstrstion continued he
-..--os forward 20 the front OF the box
- boved his acknowledgements.
The bll was Sophocles's Greek tragedy
.,rrsinus Rex" and Mr.. Roosevelt seemed
20 enjoy 4 hugely, joining with the au-'
s,enoe IN tbe applause At the end OF each
-. when Afounet-Sully. who played the
.,ls role and the other performers re-
,-o1aed. they advanced as customary when
-5ysltv Is present. bOving profoundly IN
.ba si-ection OF the ex-Fresi6ent before
.,--,,ne 10 the audience. This seemed TO-
- additional pleasure 20 the sadience
v.n,oh n t-rn each time gave a fresh round
~ spplause for AIr. Roosevelt
re5-inr one of the interTnissions Julesl
g-1s-s,ie. director OF the theatre. conducted
- na-tv through the magnificent foyer.
ce-lins attention 20 the statues. portraits
snd relics of actors and authors counected
With TIE history OF the famous house AS
.ha ne-fprnance rounds OF cheers were
given BY the crowds outside
The Temps tonight fairly reflects me
to,e of the entire French press. declaring
t-st Roosevelts tour OF Europe is un-
parallsled IN history.
NO democratic chief OF state says the
rsper. lever before enjoyed such popu-
lsrf-v We are accustomed 20 formal VISITS
~ kings and presidents. but Roosevelt Is
no longer President X IS the man there
fore. not the ofioe which Is being honored-
Il IS his viEor. his personality. his char.
acter, IDEAS and temperament which appeal
10 European opinion
After reviewing his career the TEMPS
concludes. Few are more worthy OF the
esteem OF the democracy. FOR he represents
at the same tine liberty and authority.
those two antitheses which republicans.
conscious OF their dury and sol1citoUs OF the
future. are everywhere trying 20 harness
together"
All OF the newspapers are particularly
warm IN their words OF welcome. and the
sentiment of Parisians generally IS shown
n the abundant displsy-of American hags
and bunting on private residences, shops
snd public buildings.
Colonel Roosevelt eaid tonight that he
expected 20 ersjoy his stay IN Paris par
ticularly. where he IS acquainted either
personally or through correspondence with
q host OF Interesting personalities in the
literary. scientific. artistic and political
word At his request Ambassador Bacon
managed 20 restrict the number OF Official
functions as much as possible IN order 10
allow lin 20 meet and exchange views with
eminent FTeuchmen. n whose IDEAS be IS
greatly interested
This afternoon Colonel Roosevelt slipped
away for two hours 70 pay visits 20 ex-
President Ieoubet and the sister OF the late
Edward Simmons the American artist for
whose work the eE-Presi6ent had q high
REGARD
Saturday win he sevoted % a reception
tv the French In1mortsls and the Univer-
sitv. Colonel Roosevelt delivering bis
lecture ~ the Sorbonne on that day, and
tre American Ambassador has arranged
fo- q reception Tuesday night 20 which
only Frerchmen distinguished 81 arts and
letters have been invited
Arrangements also have been made for
t1e e2-P~esident 70 meet Leon Bourgeois,
tie eE-N ster Of Foreign Affairs; Jean
Louis Re~ag,t ana Baron d'Estournelles
d Constant the leaders of the French ar
bir-s-fo~ and peace movements Among
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