Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16

floor are, nevertheless, noble. permitting
Mr. Roosevelt to receive all the Ameri-
cans of Paris and lot Of French. HIS
bedroom view will be across the embassy
lawn and garden-luxuries In Paris-on
the beautiful river. On the other side, 1t
is the rue Francois Premier, of the Char
ity Bazaar fire and the full American quar-
ter of dignified. quiet streets, nt-flitting
autos horses champing silver chains. and
luxurious American girls already out In
the short. back adjusted Jackets OF their
new fancy tailor gowns.
Into this aristocratic quiet will irrupt
new types Of over-men mquiring for Mr..
Roosevelt These are the savants of the
university and institute, who count upon
him.
The building of the institute. familiar to
all tourists by it's dome. it's classic portico
and crouching marble lions. is the old
college of four nations. built by Mazarin.
Many call 1t. loosely. the academy: but
the academies composing the institute are
five since old royal days: The French
Academy fwatching over the mere purity
of the language. the Academy of In
scriptions and Beles-Lettres literature
and archeohogyl the Academy Of Sci
ences the Academy OF Beaux-Arts. and
the Academy Of Moral and Political Sci
enoes.
The institute is not only fountain Of
learning and honor, it is also rich from
many legacies. among them the domain
of Chantilly. donated by the DUO d Au-
male. It's members enjoy 1900 francs
Indemnity" and may draw as much as
81 per week extra by merely accepting
the weekly Chip or 'jeton." which GER
titles their presence at meetings.
Mr.. Roosevelt Is q member OF the Moral
and Political Sciences by recent cleo
ton. and as these few associates of for
eign countries can only be received
when they are present in Paris. now Is
the time for that solemn function. The
reception of new acadcmician is no
small affair in any case. A recent pop
ular myster-feuilleton Is based on "the
Haunted Seat" and the common people
Of Paris all understand perfectly the
honor and the meaning Of the academies.
Mr.. Roosevelt will find his fellow-men
bers different from the university men he
will meet later. While some of the Moral
and Political Science academicians wear
the traditional black frock- coat, black
tie and high hat of the professor, many
are men Of the world. men Of riches and
Of society, who have seen life. as Roose-
welt has himself. One Of the most mod
est is the father of Rostand, banker by
profession, and an academician for his
writings on economics. Another is the
former ambassador to England, Baron de
Courcelles who presided over the Ber-
ing conference There Is former Prime
Minister Ribot. whose wife was Miss
Burch Of Chicago: Frederic Passy, pa
triarch Of peace men. holding the Hague
medal, like Roosevelt; the Count de
Franqueville. historian Of English juris-
prudence: Leroy-Beaulieu, one of the
financial authorities Of the world. and
Life Senator Berenger. who heads the
crusade against the white slave trade.
Fortunately. Mr.. Roosevelt speaks and
understands French we'll. Were he like
that old-time minister plenipotentiary
who answered that he spoke ''un pou" Ga
'.louse) when the French president said.
81 spik a small (both meaning "a lit
tle") this story could not be written.
Both brother -academicians and universe
ty men know all about his books. pub
lished in French translation by Juvin,
and at the Sorbonne they have even given
him his subject, which ought to be Civic
Virtues
All this is SO very different from any
chief Of state heretofore received In Paris
that even boulevard enthusiasm rises. 1
saw the car escorted between unending
lines of soldiery and cleaning steel. He
touched his hat like an automaton. Felix
Faure led him to the Academy like a
little boy, where they did not make him