Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-26
ANTI-RACE SUICIDE,
IDEALS OF REPUBLIC,
THEME OF ROOSEVELT
French Audiences, in Burst of
Enthusiasm, Cheer Advice
Given by Former President
in Speech at the Sorbonne

PARIS. April $50 use Colonel
RooseveIts own words today marked the
crowning OF his career as a man of let
tiers. From noon until midnight he was
the guest of intellectual Paris. partic-
ipating as a member at a session of the
French academy. delivering a lecture at
the Sorbonne. which. as he himself said
was the foremost seat of learning in
Europe before America was discovered
and remaining as the guest of the fac
uity for dinner and the grand reception
given by the university in his honor.
Colonel Roosevelts reception at the
French institute and that at the Sor-
bonnie were equally impressive but in a
different way. AT the former he was
introduced merely as a member and he
took a seat among his distinguished con-
freres most OF whom have grown old IN
the service Of science
After listening to the words of Nj Bou-
trox. the president of the Academy OF
Moral and Political Sciences, VINO spoke
eIoquentIy of American ideals and char-
acter. OF which, he said, Theodore Roose-
Well was the best exponent, the former
president of the United States replied In
French, his utterances arousing his VEN
cradle colleagues to unwonted applause
LARGE CROWD GREETED HIM.
Al the Sorbonne no attempt was MADE
to restrain the demonstrators The tacaoc
bristled with American and French hags
and fully $500 persons packed the
streets and acclaimed Colonel hooseVei'
ON his arrival Within the building the
enthusiasm was unbounded, the vast
crowd I'm amphitheatre interrupting AGAIN
and again with storms of applause az
the sneaker defined the duties of lndl-
viduaI citizenship in a republic scorihs
the sluxgards cynics and idle rich ana
preaching the gospel of work, character
and the strenuous life. Several tTnes ne
irteriected observations in French ana
after he had defined his ATTITUDE on tne
subject of human rights he repeated TINS
in French. saying that il constituted the
crux of what he had TO say and he de-
sired everyone to understand him. Hls
words in this connection were;
SPEAKS UN MONEY INTERESTS.
..Nv position as regards the moneyed
interests can be put in few words. IN
every civilized society property rights
must he carefully safeguarded. Ordinari-
IA ard in the great majority of, cases.
human rights and property rights are
Arm and in the long run Identical. But
when il clearly appears that there Is
real conflict between them. human rights
must have the upper hand, for property
belongs to man and not man to proper
ty.
He made his auditors clearly realize
that he considered republican institu-
tons still on trial. both in America ana
France. The distinguished personages o.
cupving seats on the estrada. VINO IN
cIuded besides the deans OF the various
faculties of the universities, premier
Eriand and his entire cabinet and such
u.en as Leon Bourgeois, former premier
knatole LeRoy-Beaulieu, director of the
I V.aNn pnfn
! CIaretie, Gabriel Hanotaux. MARQUIS de
sager. the historian, and Paul Descha-
net were evidently quite as much I'M
messed as the students and other audi
tors in front joining heartily In the ap'
plause. especially when Mr. Roosevelt
spoke against race suicide and the neces-
sity OF a nation to perpetuate ITSELF as
one of its principal duties.
MADE MISTAKE IN BUST. "a
Following the lecture. Vice Rector
Lizard in behalf of the university. pre-
scented Mr.. Roosevelt with bust of JEFF
ferson and two vases at Sevres. But
curious mistake had been made In the
bust A bust of Lincoln had been order
ed IN the factory at Sevres, but in some
unaccountable way one of JEFFERSON was
manufactured NJ. Jusserand, the French
ambassador. has arranged to have the
original order executed .ae ?
| In replying to NJ. Bertroux before the
Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke in French. He SAID
he would not desire to do so IL he were
not among confreres, for he was certain
OF their indulgence.
! ~ cannot express how much 1 have
| been touched by the honor you have paid
me" he said ut is the GROWING OF
the career of a man of letters.
NJ. Bourtroux, he said. had defined his
moral convention of life better than he
cculd himself and he continued: 4
e" have always tried to translate into
action the moral principles which must
| inspire the life OF men and nations.
Genius is not essential but only courage,
honesty. sincerity and common sense.
Men of genius without these qualities
are a curse to nation. They do more
harm than good
NEWS OF HIS ELECTION.
Colonel Roosevelt told of how he had re-
ceived the news of his election to the
academy while hunting white rhinoc-
eros at the equator. Il was living among
naked savages." he said, hunting for
an animal which was the survivor OF
the long red rhinoceros that existed here
/ in France when France was inhabited
by naked savages." He had received, the
/ first news which came simultaneously
| from two members of the academy, one
/ in Mexico and the other in Brazil.
| MFR. President and dear colleagues,
he concluded, II thank you once more
| from the bottom OF my heart"
1 Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt were enter
| tanned at dinner this evening by Vice
Rector Lizard. the guests also including
Ambassador and Mrs. Bacon, Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Jusserand, Premier BRAND,
NJ. Doumergue, minister Of education