Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
ALREADY HAS LEFT EARTH


Likened to Rushing Human En-
CINE, Difficult to Follow Amid
Clouds Of Smoke.
CHRISTIANIA, Norway. May 6.-King
Frederick's University conferred upon
Theodore Roosevelt today the degree
Of doctor of philosophy.
1t was the third time In the history
Of century that the degree had been
given foreigner.
The exercises occurred in the amphf-
theater of the university. King Haakon
entered with Mr.. Roosevelt at his
right. They faced a notable assem-.
blage, including the premier and other
members Of the cabinet, the Nobel prize
committee, the diplomatic corps. the fac
ulty of the university and many per-
sons distinguished in civil life.
Apotheosis Of Roosevelt.
The dean Of the faculty of history and
| philosophy made an address. He said
| that Mr.. Roosevelt had already left the
earth and was residing on Olympus
| with Jupiter and Apollo, and that II
was scarcely kind to drag him down
among the mortals.
He Iikened Col. Roosevelt to rushing
human engine. difficult to follow. ane
making it difficult, amid the clouds OF
smoke, to discern precisely the manner OF
man he was. Some saw a winged ange
and others a modern devil with claws.
In sketching the cofoners career M
most instructive work. He agreed with
others that Mr.. Roosevelt was mar
who had learned to use the capacities an6
powers which in most men lie dormant
He had converted his capacities into en-
ergies.
Roosevelt on Capacities.
In reply Mr.. Roosevelt said it did not
make much difference what capacities a
man had. It was important rather what
he did with them. The thing was to get
the Job done.
The king laughed when Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
"If recognition comes for what you do.
good If recognition does not come. y
here the speaker paused, 1T isn't quite
SO good
part of the morning talking before
an open fire in the palace, while the
rain fell and q cold wind blew outside.
Mr.. Roosevelt's first forenoon engage
ment was with throat specialist, VINO
sprayed the Overtaxed organs that all
but failed the former President yester-
day, and prescribed further treatment.
Papers Laud Prize Speech.
The newspapers today comment APP
provingly upon Mr.. Roosevelts peace
program, set forth in his address yes
terday. Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt spent
the afternoon driving about the CAPT.
tai with the king and queen, who later
accompanied them to the railway sta
ton. where they took a special train.
starting on their trip to Stockholm.
The Roosevelts were cheered by crowd
at the station as they left.
Roosevelt Sits for Sculptor.
The ex-President yesterday gave the
sculptor vigland q forty-five-minute sit
ting for a statue which his admirers
in North Dakota intend to erect.
Col Roosevelt wrote to Representative
Louis B. Hanna, who has the matter
ting up statues to living men, nor until
a considerable time after they were dead.
but, he added. II his friends were going
to have O statue he thought 1t ought
to be typical Of his early days in North
Dakota. either as a frontier farmer or a
cowboy. The main thing was the right
sort Of picture, whether 1t were a like
ness of him or not did not matter.
DR.. r ridtjof Nansen, the explorer, paid
q visit to Mr. Roosevelt yesterday, and
recalled the fact that he had told Mr..
Roosevelt ten or twelve years ago that
If any American discovered the north
pole he would pick Peary as the man.
Municipality Host at Dinner.
The municipality of Christiania last
night gave a dinner In honor Of the ex-
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Ex-Minister of War Bratiie presided.
Covers were laid for $50 guests. Mr..
Loveland proposed the heath Of the
recounted ex-President Roosevelt's serv-
ices In the cause of peace.
In tOasting the Storthing and the Nobel
prize committee Mr.. Roosevelt reviewed
at some length the policy of the United
States, while he was President, regarding
Cuba, Panama, the Philippines and Santo
Domingo, affirming that his acts toward
those states and colonies had worked
| for true peace anu order.
United states has done and is uoing.
American Minister PIERCE eulogized Nor
| way and the Norwegians.
Cheers for Roosevelt.
After the delivery Of Mr.. Roosevelt's
Nobel prize speech yesterday the queen
stood and joined the audience in giving
nine short cheers for Mr.. Roosevelt. The
colonel proposed three cheers for Norway
and led the cheering. but the house broke
away and gave nine following the Nor
| Wegian custom. The audience then SANG
the Norwegian national anthem and dis
persed.
The king and queen received Mr.
Roosevelt in the reception room outside
| the royal box and congratulated him
warmly. On leaving the theater where
the speech was made the king, with Col
Roosevelt at his right. drove in one car
riage to the palace, while the queen and
Mrs. Roosevelt occupied another. :
| Yesterday was q holiday in Christians
! and the people gathered on either side oi
the broad drive to the palace in such
numbers that Mr.. Roosevelt was moved
to r. mark that he had not seen such Inn
mense crowds anywhere else in Europe
on this trip.
Tribute Paid Bjornson.
| Before beginning his ohicial address
yesterday Mr.. Roosevelt spoke OF the late
Bjornst1erne Bjornson.
| II wish to pronounce tribute" he
said, ITO. the great Norwegian who has
lust died. -.
The whole house arose and stood with
bowed heads for moment. and Mr.
Roosevelt continued-whosed satn- leaves
a gap in the literature OF the whole
world"
| He alluded to Bjornson as man who
had always stood for the right as he con-
lceiyed the right to be. As Mr.. Roosevelt
Inrooeeded with his address the Norwe-