The Columbus journal., 1910-05-04
COL. ROOSEVELT
SPEAKS IN PARIS
Addresses Distinguished Audience
at Ancient University.
CITIZENSHIP" HIS SUBJECT
Tells Students and Professors OF DUTY
OF France AZ Nation and Them
selves as individuals to the World
Reads Them Lecture on SteriIity.

Paris. April 23.-Ex- President Roose
welt today lectured before an audience
al the Sorhonne. that comprised the
greatest gathering OF the intellect and
learning of FraAce that has gathered
IL THIS ancient educational seat IN
more than century. If ever before.
Long before the time announced Tor
the beginning OF Colonel Roosevelt s
lecture every seat in the great audi
forum was filled. and thousands lined
the walks and streets about the uni
Hersity. Colonel Roosevelt said:
Foundations of Our Republic.
This was the most famous univer.
sity OF medieval Europe at a time
when no one dreamed that there was
q new world to discover Its services
to the cause of human knowledge al
ready stretched far back In to the
remote past at the time when my fore
! ifthers. three centuries ago, were
among the sparse bands of traders.
9io~men. wood choppers. and fisher
ioik who. In hard struggle with the
iron unfriendliness of the Indian.
haunted land. were laying the founda-
tons OF what has now become the
grant republic OF the west To con.
Guer a continent. to tame the shaggy
roughness of wild nature means grim
warfare: and the generations engaged
IN II cannot keep. still less add 10.
the stores OF garnered wisdom which
were therein. and which are still In
the hands of their brethren who dwell
I'D the Old land To conquer the |
wilderness means to wrest victory
from the same hostile forces with |
which mankind struggled In the i'm.
memorial infancy OF our race. The
primeval conditions must be met by
primeval qualities which are incoru.
patibie with tie retention of mucn
that has been painfully acquired by
humanity as through the ages 1t has
str'ven upward toward civilization.
In conditions so primitive there can
be but primitive culture.
Building the Higher Life.
As the country grows. Its people. who
nave won success in SO many lines.
turn back to try to recover the NOS
sessions OF the mind and the spirit.
which perforce their fathers threw
aside In order better to wage the first
'ough battles Tor the continent their
'hiidren inherit. The leaders of
hought and OF action grope their way
onward to new life, realizing, some
lines dimiy. sometimes clear-sighted- GO,
y. that the life of material gain. , u.
'nether Tor a nation or an individual.
Oh value only as foundation, only
S there Is added TO It the upIift that
ONES from devotion to letter Ideals !.
ne new lite thus sought can i'm mar, :.
e developed airesh from what is
ound about in the new world; but >.
can be developed In full only by :
'eey drawing upon the treasure :,
ouses OF the old world. upon tho =,
easures stored in the ancient abodes :,
wisdom and learning, such a. this
here ! speak today.
IT Is mistake tor any nation merely
copy another: but 1t is an even 10
eater mistake. 1t is a proof of weak. er
ess In any nation. not to be anxious az
learn from another. and willing and OF
lie TO adapt that learning to the new W
ltional conditions and make It fruit. be
and productive therein. It is for OF
OF the new world TO ST: at the feet IN
the Gamaliel OF the old: then If we Ill
We the right stun in US. We can show pr
al raul. In his turn. can become a nc
acher as we'll as a scholar. an
oday. shall speak to You on the pc
beet OF individual citizenship. the lul
SUI Iect OF vital importance to Won iui
hearers. and to me and my coun. 'ns
men. because you and We are Cit. RAJ
Is OF great democratic republics. A
nocratic republic such as each n, ed
San effort to reaIfz. In 20. 60, the
'se government by. Of. and Tor tn. Ne
the most gigantic poi
all possible social experiments. thu. ter
iraught with greatest possibilities nia
le Tor good and for evil. Tor
cr.,, Wit
of
rance has taught many lessons to mn,
er nations: surely one OF the mos, tho,
ortant Is the lesson her whole his COG,
teaches. that a high artistic and or
Fary development Is compatibI. wro
notable leadership In arms and tho
ecraft The brilliant gaIlantry O, ter
French soldier has for MANY cen. din.
p'o'eFoiai. and during and
e same centuries at every court In care
ope the free masons of fashion, sold
treated the French tongue "A lar
common speech: while every Ar. then
mo man OF letters. and every man NOR,
;ience able to appreciate that mar. dem
Us instrument OF precision, French men
e. mas turned towards France for cess
mo inspiration. How long the lead. the
Up IN arms and letters has lasted men
riously illustrated by the FAC, thar ness
masterpiece in modern umn]
ue ia the splendid French enic unde
b tells Of Roland's doom and the free
eance of Char!emsgne when the acte,
OF the Frankish host were adni
Ken al honcesVailes. selve
Need OF individual Character.
those Who have. keep, let tbose -.
have not. strive to attain q high
W. =. on a"o scnoiar' pride
'nat these ceive