Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-24
INTELLECTUAL
PARIS HONORS
ROOSEVELT
STORMS or APPLAUSE
GREET FORMER PRESIDENT
Students and Faculty of Sof-
bonne Vie With Each Other
in Enthusiastic Appreciation
of Long Heralded Address,


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lBy Morning journal Spectsi Laced Wirel
Paris, April 23-'ro use Colonel
RooseNelts own words, today marked
the crOwning of his career as n man
Of letters From noon until midnight
he was the guest of intellectual Paris,
participating as member at a Sos
sion of the French academy, deliver
ing lecture at the Sorbonne, which,
as he himself said was the foremost
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 Sarbonne
were equally impressive bat in a djf
lerent way At the former he Nas
introduced merely as a mem ber and
he took seat among his Astin
suished conferees, most OF whom
have grown old in the service Of
science.
After listening to the words of NJ.
BoutrouX, the president OF the Acad-
cmy of Moral and Political Sciences,
who spoke eloqueptly Of American
ideals and character of which, he said,
Theodore Roosevelt was the best ex-
N.'fai OUT tiitf tfiF~i0fAl tflfAlft
rencn bis terancea afoIsine his
sesrtalc aileaEucs TO unNonted sp-
A saef ano no attempt Was
nfHH 10 restrain the ssaf#t st. tfa tteHs.
be facade bristied wiih American
and French Gags aud fully $4,000 per-
sors packed the streets ana acclaimed
Colonel Roosevelt on his arrival.
Within the building enthusiasm was
lnbounded, the vast crowd in the
amphitheater interrupting again and
again with storm OF applause as the
speaker defined the duties Of lndi-
riaaal citizenship iu a republic, scorn-
ing t1e siuesard. eynics and Idle rich.
ana preaching tha gospel of wDrE.
serai times n htetiected obstr-
ltilus Ia French, md after he had
defined his attitude on the, subject of
huu rleAts ana PROPERTY rights he
repeated this in French. saying that il
constituted the crux of what he had
said and he desired everyone to un-
derstand him.
His words were.
My position as regards the mon
eNed Interests can ne put in Il few
words In every civilized society
property rights must be carefully
saleguardod ordinarily and in the
great majority OF cases. human rights
and property rights are fundamental
and In the long run identical. Eut
when it clearly appears that there is
q real conflict between them, human
rights must have the upper hand for
property belongs To man and not man
to. property"
He made his auditors clearly real
izc that he considered republican IN
stitutions still on tria both in
America and in France. The distin-
to-.
on the Estrade, who Included besides
the deans of tho various faculties Of
the universities. Premier BRAND and
his entire cabinet and such men as
Leon Burgois. former premier; Ana
tole lie Roy Beaucaul, director of the
institute Of France. Jules Poincaire.
Jules Claretie, Gabriel HaHOtauX,
Premier de Seguer, the historian. and
Paul Deschanel. were evidently quite
and other auditors in front joining
heartily in the applause, especially
when Mr. Roosevelt spoke against +
race suicide. and the necessity of "A
nation to perpetuQtc itself as one OF
it's principal duties.
Following the lecture, Vice Rector .
Lizard, in behalf of the university, pre-
scnted Mr.. Roosevelt with q bust of
jefferson and two vases made at
Savres. A curious mistake had been
made I'm the bust. \ bust OF Lincoln
had been ordered from the govern
ment factory at Savres, but in some
uraccounted way one of jefferson was
manufactured NJ. Jusserand, the
French AMBASSADOR has arranged to r
have the original order executed.
N replying to NJ Boutroux before
he Academy of Moral and Political
sciences. Mr. Roosevelt spoke in
French. He said that he would not
dare TO do so If he we're not among
.onferees, for he was certain of their
Indulgence
Il cannot express how much ! have
been touched by the honor you have
paid me" lie said. 1T is the crown
ing OF the career OF man of letters
NJ. Boutroux, he said. had defined
ms moral conception of life better
than he could himself and he con
inued
Il have always tried TO translate
INTO action the moral principles which L
must inspire the life of men and ma
tions. There can be no economic civ
lization without morality Genius is
not essential tut only courage, hon
est, sincerity and common sense.
Men OF genius without these qualities
are curse GO a nation. They do
more harm than good Colonel
Roosevelt told Of how he had re-
The academy lille hunting rhinoc-
cros at the Equator
He had received thg first news in
letters which came simultaneously
from tra members of the academy.
ono ln teNico and the other in Brazil.
Mr. President and honored col
leagues. ne continued. Il thank you
once more from the bottom OF my
heart" ..&Wf
coir1ei and Mrs Roosevelt were
nterilined u dinner tonight by Vice
.eetc Lard. the guests also includ- {
.ns tn he-s1dor and Mrs Bacon