Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-26
ROOSEVELT SEES
PEACE OEPUTATION
Called 20 Express Its Gratitude, His
Aims and Theirs Being Identical,
Peace With Justice"

Paris. April 26.-This afternoon at
the American embassy Mr.. Roosevelt
received a deputation from the French
parliamentary group for international
arbitration headed by Former Premier
Leon Bourgeois and Baron d'Estournes-
les de Constant.
The baron, who shared last years
Nobel peace prize with NJ Bernaerc q
Belgium. expressed 10 the former pres
ident regret that parliament was not In
session as the group had planned a
great demonstration in his honor.
Nevertheless, he said. the group de-
sired to again show its gratitude. many
times expressed for Mr.. Roosevelts
decisive interventlons In favor Of con
citation, justice and international
peace.
He continued:
ITO our gratitude for the past is
added our confidence In the benevolent
influence that you win continue 20 OK
ercise in the future.
This confidence n all the greater
because your conception OF peace con-
forms with our own. Peace for you. as
for us. is not peace al any price, but
justice.
"Our propaganda il continual fight
for the right. despite skeptics Who are
your enemies and ours. We viii not
stop the good fight so glorious for
democracy against the abuse or force
which is the negation OF all morality
human dignity, liberty and ciViliza-
ton"
Mr.. Roosevelt spent the morning at
the military aerostatic park at Muedon,
lust outside the city, where the army
and navy are making extensive eN-
perlments with dirigible balloons and
aeroplanes. As the work has pro-
crossed the entrance TO the park Is
rigously forbidden 20 the public, to-
DAVIS visit is regarded as singular
mark Of confidence which the French
government reposes In the friendship
OF the former president
Late this afternoon Mr.. hooseNell
will 20 20 Issy-les- MoulineauX where
as the guest OF the academy Of sports.
he will witness some aerOplane flights
Tonight a dinner In his honor followed
by a reception will be given at the
American embassy by Ambassador ana
Mrs. Bacon.
In visiting the Luxembourg gallery
with Ambassadors Jusserand and
Bacon. After inspecting the paintings
and sculpture. Mr. Roosevelt and N
.Jusserand walked FOR some time In the
garden OF the Luxembourg. the former
president showing especial interest IN
The fontaine de Medicis by de Brosse
Later they were joined by Mr.. Bacon
and the three motored TO the Boise de
COLOGNE where they had luncheon the
others Of the party being Premier
BRAND. NJ Barthou, minister OF JUS
tioe and Gen. Breugere.
Mr. Roosevelt also received a dele
cation from the "Franco-American
committed" which Is devoted 10 the
developmcnt OF the mutual interests
of The two countries The members OF
the delegation were presented 70 ihe
former president by NJ. Leroy Bouleu
ana Gabriel HanotauN, the president
of the committee. nut.
This afternoon President talleres
presented Mr.. Roosevelt with a mag
nifcent tapestry. the design OF when
js a copv OF Ceromes famous painting
Love Mounted on a Hippogrin. Ihe
tapestrv was made at the celebrated
Government factory AZ Beauvais ana
involved several years work. II II CON
sidared one OF the haudsomest pieces
turned out by the factory In genera
ton.