Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
UNIVERSITY FUNDS ATNAPOLEON'STOMb'
Hearing Wiley Resolution Roosevelt Strangely Silent in
Before District Committee Conqueror's Mauso|eum.
AS TO THE G. W. FINANCES HAT AND SWORD MOVE HIM
HAT AND SWORD MOVE HIM
Extraordinary" Several Times
Calculates the Former President.
TAKEN WITH PRINTS OF BATTLE
Gen. Dalstein, Military Governor of
Paris, Has to Answer Many
Questions of American.

PARIS. April 22-After paying trib-
ute to the life and work of Samuel
Langhorne Clemens, the American author
and humorist, giving his expression to
the press. Mr.. Roosevelt began his pro-
gram for the day with visit to the tomb
of Napoleon in the Palais des Invalides.
When Mr.. Roosevelt. accompanied by
Kermit. M. Jusserand, French ambas-
sador at Washington, and American AM
bassador Bacon, arrived in an automo-
bile, he was acclaimed by great crowd.
Many photographers took Snapshots of
the party as they entered the Cour d.
Honneur.
Roosevelt Asks Questions.
There Gen. Dalstein, military governor
OF Paris. and several aids in full uni
form awaited them.
Passing first into the chapel, where
were seen the tattered battle flags cap
tured in the Napoleonic campaigns, Mr.
Roosevelt kept up a running fire of COM
ment and exchange with Gen. Dalstein
concerning incidents of the various bat
ties.
When the rotunda beyond was reached,
and from which he looked down upon the
magnificent red marble tomb of the con-
queror, surrounded with the flags of
great victories of Austerlitz. Friedland,
the Pyramids. Jena. Marengo and Mos
cow. the former President grew strange
ly silent.
A few moments later the party de-
scended to the crypt, through which they
entered the tomb. over the door of which
Mr.. Roosevelt read the words of Napol-
con written at st. Helena, and in which
the great general expressed the desire
that his ashes rest on the banks of the
nno thA rrvI,@ -
dearly loved.
Extraordinary" Says Roosevelt.
Here. in a niche, was shown Napoleon 9
celebrated sword and black hat. con-
stone slabs which the English general
upon which he refused to permit Napo-
Icons name to be chiseled.
Extraordinary. Extraordinaryr' Mr..
Roosevelt calculated several times.
From the tomb Gen. Dalstein conducted
the party to the Napoleon Museum, in
another wing of the building. where Mr..
Roosevelt manifested intense interest in
some of the personal relics of the French
general and in the old prints of his prin-
cipal campaigns, especially that depicting
the stand of the Old Guard at Waterloo
and Murats cavalry charge at Eyleau.
A visit to the historic armory, which
contains splendid collection of mail and
armor, concluded the inspection.
Ceremonial Armor Not Important,
AS Gen. Dalstein pointed out a beauti-
full piece Of mail that had been used at
court functions Mr.. Roosevelt, with a
wave OF the hand, said:
THAT is of no Importance. 1t was used
only for ceremony
Before leaving Mr.. Roosevelt was shown
by Gen. Dalstein a book upon Mexico
written by Gen. Miox, in which the au-
ident's speeches. in which he had de-
clared that the nation which did not pre-
serve wariike habits was doomed one day
to fall, and that a strong army was nee
essary to preserve the national destiny,
Mr.. Roosevelt had luncheon as the guest
Of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, whom he
met In the United States when the baron
was there in connection with the Olympic
games.
This afternoon Mr. Roosevelt continued
his sightseeing tour, visiting the galleries
Of the Louvre. He returned to the Amer.
lean embassy at 4:3O O'Clock, when he re-
ceived a visit from former President
Loubet. Subsequently he received the
members of the American colony.
Tonight Mr.. Roosevelt will be the guest
Of honor at q dinner and reception at the
Elysee Palace.
Theatergoers Cheer Roosevelt.
Last evening Mr. Roosevelt was given
an ovation at the Comedie Francaise,
where he made his first real public ap-
pearance In Paris. occupying the presi-
Dental box. which had been placed at
his disposal by M. Fallieres
Anticipating his coming. every seat and
box seat in the theater had been sold
days in advance. the audience being an
exceptionally brilliant one
Col. Roosevelt entered the theater be-
tween acts. accompanied by Mrs. Roose-
welt. Miss Ethel and Kermit and Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Bacon. The house literally
rose TO its feet voleys of applause burst
ing from boxes. pit and gallery.
For full minute the colonel made nc
response. AS the demonstration continued
he came forward and bowed his acknOwi-
edgments.
Ex-President Applauds.
The bill was Sophoces' Greek tragedy
"Oedipus Rex, staged and acted as art