The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27
Col. Roosevelt Witnesses EVOlu-
tiOns of French Army.
Is Received With Military Hon.
OrS at the Barracks.
AEROPLANE FLIGHT
Is Pulled Of Especially for His
Benefit.
The F rst Event of the Kind He
Ever Saw.

Paris, April 27.-Col. Roosevelt this
morning saw portion of the garrison
of Paris perform war operations on the
field of Vincennes, outside the gates of
that town. Accompanied by General
Dalstein, military governor of Paris;
American Ambassador Bacon, M. JUS
serand, French ambassador at Wash
ington, and Major T. Bentley Mott,
military attache at Paris, he drove in
an automobile to the famous Chateau
of Vincennes which is now used as
barracks.
Entering the keep he was received
with military honors. Here the party
with the exception of Mr.. JusSerand
mounted horses and escorted by a
platoon Of lancers, rode out to the
maneuvering field, an open space one
and one-haIf miles long, lying between
the chateau and the forest of VIM
cenneS, where a series of evolutions
were executed rapidly under service
conditions In order to give Mr.. ROOse-
welt an opportunity to observe the
technical methods Of the French army.
The maneuvers simulated an attack
ing army consisting of a regiment of
Chasseurs, a regiment of dragons, two
battalions of infantry and a battery OF
artillery, in pursuit Of a retreating
army whose retirement was being pro-
tected by three field batteries, a bat
talon of Zouaves and a battalion Of
dragons.
The attackers advanced in open for
nation under protection of the guns
making frequent rushes, the machine
guns attached to each unit firing at the
end of every rush. AS the rear guard
of the retreating army fed before the
charge Of the dragons, the spectacle
was thrilling one.
Col Roosevelt warmly congratulated
M fnfv
displayed by the troops and the admir-
able fashion in which the operations
were executed.
When the maneuvers were concluded
the troops defled before General Dali
stein and Colonel Roosevelt while the
massed bands played the Star Spang-
led Banner
First View OF AeropIane Flight.
For the first time IN his life ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday saw an aero
plane flight. 1t was a very short one.
end the aerorlaut, Emile Dubonnet, had
a narrow escape from injury.
Col. Roosevelt journeyed to Issy-1es-
Moul1ne AUX, as the guest of the Acade-
my of Sports. There large crowd had
gathered including cabinet ministers
and noted aviators. Unfortunately a
strong wind was blowing but not wish
irg to disappoint Col. Roosevelt Du-
bonnet volunteered to go up in the face
of - gale.
The ex-president was interested in
every detail of the start and pressed
fcrU ard as the machine left the ground.
The aeroplane had hardly gone $50
yards when 1t came down with a sWoop
ain ost capsizing as 1t struck the
ground. One of the wings was broken
but Dubonnet was undnjured. Col
Roosevelt rushed forward and offere
him his congratulations. Prior to his
return to Paris NJ. De Villeneuve. pres
ident of the Academy of Sports, present
ed to Gel. Roosevelt as honorary presi-
dent the academy gold medal
Mr.. Roosevelt received a deputatiOn
from the French parliamentary group
for international arbitration, headed by
former Premier Leon Bourgeois and
Baron D'Estournelles De Constant.
The latter said he counted upon Mr..
Roosevelt's influence for the holding of
a third peace conference at The Hague.
To this Mr.. Roosevelt replied his in
fluence could be taken tor granted
but" he added, you remember am
ow a priva+e citizen"
II, too, am a private CITIZEN" said
NJ. Bourgeois
IT am proud to admit" continued
Mr.. Roosevelt, 81 am the first states
court-in a dispute between the United
States and Mexico. A former govern
ment official should not give the inn
preston that he believes he is still
government official, but with this re-
serve, 1 am entirely in accord with you
upon the necessity of third Hague
conference"
After a visit to the Luxembourg gal
lery Mr. Roosevelt was conducted to the
famous revolutionary prison in the
wing of the Palais de Justice, known
as the Conciergerie, where he inspect
ed the dungeons among others that in
which Marie Antoinette was confined
prior to her execution.
Ambassador and Mrs Bacon gave a
dinner last evening of twenty eight
covers in honor of Colonel and Mrs.
Roosevelt. The guests included Pre-
mier BRAND, ex-President and Nine.
Ioubet, Foreign Minister and Nine.
Pichon, and many others.