The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-24

After listening to the words of NJ.
Boutroux, president of the Academy OF
Moral and Physical Sciences, who spoke
eloquently of American ideals and char
acter, OF which he said Theodore ROose-
Welt was the best exponent, the former
president replied in French, his utter
ances arousing his venerable colleagues
to unwonted applause.
AT the Sorbonne no attempt was made
to restrain the demoustra lions. The ia
cade bristled with American and French
flags and fully $4,000 persons packed
the streets and acclaimed Col. Roosevelt
on his arrival. Within the building en-
thusiasm was unbOunded, the vast
crowd in the amphitheatre interrupttng
again and again with storms of ap-
plause as the speaker defined the du-
ties of individual citizenship In a re-
public, scorning the sluggard, cynics
and idle rich, and preaching the gospel
Of work, character and the strenuous
life. He spoke in English, but several
times he interJected observations in
French and after he had defined his at
titude on the subject of human rights
and property rights, he repeated the
words in French, saying that it cOnsd-
tuted the cruX of what he had said and
he desired everyone to understand him.
Roosevelt on Property Rights.
His words in this connection were:
NV position as REGARDS the mOneyed
interests can be put into few words. In
every civilized society property rights
must be carefully safeguarded. Ordina
rily and In the great majority Of cases,
human rights and property rights are
fundamental and in the long run, tden-
teal But when II clearly appears that
human rights must have the upper
hand, for property belongs to man and
not man 10 property"
He made his auditors clearly realize
that he considered republican institu-
lions still on trial, both in America and
France. The distinguished persOnages
occupying seats on the estrada, who in
cluded besides the deans Of the various
faculties of the university, Premier Bril-
and and his entire cabinet, and such
men as Leon Bourgeois, former pre-
mier; AnatOle Leroy Beaucaul, director
of the Institute of France; Jules Poin-
Care, Jules Claretie, Gabriel HanOtaux,
Marquis de Seguer, historian, and Paul
Deschanel. were evidently quite as
much impressed as the students 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 perpet-
uate itself as one of its principal du-
ties.
Following the lecture Vice Rector
Lard in behalf of the university, pre-
scented Mr. Roosevelt with q bust OF
Jefferson and two vases made at
Sevres A curious mistake had been
made in the bust. A bust of Lincoln had
been ordered from the government fac
tory at Sevres, but in some way one of
jefferson was made. NJ. JJusserand, the
French ambassador, has arranged 10
have the original order executed.
Growing Event of Career.
In replying to NJ Bontroux before the
Academy of Moral and Physical
Science, Mr.. Roosevelt spoke in French.
He said he would not dare 10 do so If
he were not among confreres. but he
was certain of their Indulgence.
81 cannot explain how much 1, have
been touched by the honor you have
displayed toward me-" he said TT Is
the browning of the career OF man OF
letters"
NJ. Boutroux, he said, had defined his
moral conception of life better than he
could himself have done, and he con-
tinued:
81 have always tried 70 translate into
action the moral principles which must
inspire the life Of men and nations
There can be no economic civilization
without morality. Genius is not essen
tial, but only courage, honesty, SINGER
ity and common sense. Men of genius
without these qualities are curse to
nation. They do more harm than good
Colonel Roosevelt told Of how he had
received the news Of his election to the