Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-22
French Press Pronounce Former
Presidents TriumphaI Pro-
greSs Through Europe as
Unparalleled in World History
CITY GAILY DECORATED
IN HONOR or AMERICAN
Exchange Of Visits With PreSi-
dent FaIIieres and Foreign
Minister Incidents Of First
Day in Gay Capital

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Paris. April 2t.-No relgnlng SOW
ereisn ever received "a more enthus-
astic welcome to Paris than did
| Theodore Roosevelt today. He
reached here at 730 this morning
and was greeted hy representatives
| ID the president and the cabinet, Am
hassador Bacon. NJ. Jusserand
French ambassador At Washington.
and ii great concourse Of people
After luncheon at the American
embassy colonel Roosevelt called
upon President Fnllcres and For
eisn Minister pichon, who immcd-
lately paid return visits to the em-
hassy
Part of the afternoon was devoted
to private engagemcnts and this eve
ming Mr.. Roosevelt was given an ova-
tion AZ the Comedie Franchise, where
he madc his first real nubl'c appear
hnce In paris. occupying the nrcsi-
dental box placed at his disposal by
NJ FnMiercs.
Anticipating his coming, every seat
and every hoX in the thester had been
sold days In advance. When colonel
ttooseYelt entered the theater uc-
companied hy Mrs Roosevelt Miss
Ethel and Kermit and by Ambas-
| sador ana Mrs Bacon the audience
reese, volleys Of applause bursting
from the boxes. ut and galleries. For
q fun minute the colonel made no
response but as the demonstration
continued he came forward and
bowed his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The bill was Sophocle's Greek trag-
edN "Oedipus Rex staged ana acted
as possibly only at a French national
thcater and Mr Roosevelt seemed 10
enjoy il hugely
At the cnd Of each act, when
Mount-sully who played the title
role and the other performers re-
spundcd to applause the. advanced as
Is customary when royalty is present,
bowing profoundly In the direction oi
the former president, before turning
20 the apdience. This seemed to give
additional pleasure "a the audience.
which each time gave q fresh round
OF apulHusc for Mr.. Roosevelt
During one of the intermissions,
jules Claretie, director OF the theatcr.
conducted the party through the
MAGNIFICENT foyer pointing out the
statues. pnrtraits and relies of actors
ana authors connected with the hiss
tow Of the famous house
The Tempe tonight fairly reflects
the tone of the entire French press,
declaring RooseVelts tour of Europe
as UNPARALLELED in history
"No democratic chief Of state" the
uauer saws. "ever before enjoyed such
popularity We are accustomed to
formal visits of kings and presidents,
but RooseNeh is no longer president.
Il Is the man. therefore, not the Of
flee, which is being honored. II Is
his vigor his personality, his char
acter. ideas ANA temperament which
appeal 10 European opinion
After reviewing his career tho
Temps concludes
"FeW are more worthy of the es-
tecm of the dcmocracy Tor he repre-
sents at the same TIME liberty ANA
authority those nntithesis which re-
publicans, conscious OF their duty and
soucitious OF the future everywhere.
are trying To harness together"
Am the newspapers are particularly
warm ian their words OF welcome and
the sentiment Of Parlsians generally
is shown in the abundant display of
American flags and bunting on pri-
vatc residences, shops and public
colonel Roosevelt said tonight he
expected to enjoy his stay in Paris,
where he Neas acquainted
either personally or through corres-
1ondence with host of interesting
personalities n the literary, scien-
ific. artistic and political world
This evening Colonel Roosevelt
slipped away for two hours TO pay
isit 10 former President Loubet and
ne sister of the lato Edward sim
mons, the American list, for VIII use
work Mr. Roosevelt ras high re-
,ard
saturday viii be- devoted To re-
'eption by the Frcnah immortales
md the university. Colonel Roosevelt
delivering his lecture at the Sorhonne
m that dn.
The American ambassador has ar
anped foi. Il reCeption Tuesday night
% which onls Frcnchmen dstin
.ui-hcd In art ana letters have be IN
invited Arrangements have also
iecn made For fho former president
% meet Leon Bourgeois. the former
Minister of foreign affairs; Jei.l
.nuis Rcuauit. ana Baron D'Estour-
relies de Constant. the leaders OF the
French arbitration and peace move
nents Among other private engage
ncnts made bv Colonel Roosevelt -
dinner with Edith Wh4fi9n, the
riter.
jules Cambon. whom Mr.. Roose-
cit knew In Washington, will come
rom Berlin tomorrow to be present
the dinner Of President Fallieres.
L. Ciemenceau. the former premier
$50 being invited. but is i'm at Karls-
ad and has been Obliged to decline.
The lecture az Sorbonne on Satur-
as. which the entire cabinet will at
nd il is understood. will be n vigor
rs document Il was written year