Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-26
Guest Of City Of Paris
At the Hotel Devills.
N. Caron Formally Welcomes
American to The City.
Roosevelt Pays High Tribute 10
Paris and lts Industries.

Paris, April 25.-As the guest Of the
city OF Paris today Theodore Roosevelt
was received by the city fathers at the
Hotel DeVille. or City han. and was
the subject of glowing tributes pro-
nounced by NJ. Caron, president Of the
municipal council, NJ. Deserves. project
of the Seine, M. Lampuo, president OF
the general council Of the Seine and
NJ. Lepine. project Of police
Mr.. Roosevelts reception at the Ho-
bules had been decorated with flowers
and the guest was escorted to the
council chamber through lines OF uni
formed Republican Guards. As he en-.
tered the chamber he was given great
ovation both from the floor and from
the galleries. which were crowded with
ladies. Among the prominent persons
present We're Premier BRAND and other
members of the cabinet. representa-
tive of President Fallieres and many
members of Parliament.
The speeches of MN. Caron, De-
selves. Lampue and Lepine were i'm.
pressive tributes to the former Presi.
dent of the United States In extend
ing the formal welcome to the city M.
Caron said that MT. Roosevelt looked
up to Paris as what we call q man.
because being courageous, you have
mastered yourself by reflection; be-
cause though passionately loving a
struggle, you love more passionately
cancellation and peace; because YOU
are patriot to whom your country
owes great achievements; and because
you represent the conviction that the
law of work is the fundamental law of
being, thought you have so brilliant
ly developed in asserting that the man
Wlfuiiy idle and the woman wilfully
sterile nave no right place in a healthy.
robust and vigorous community"
NJ. Lcpine spoke with much feeling.
declaring that the demonstrations
made by the French people in honor OF
Mr.. Roosevelt showed that he had
touched their hearts. 1T is a mistake"
he said, ito believe that Paris il skep.
tcal and frivolous. Beneath the ashes
the fire burns and the soul OF the peo.
pie Is as full of idealism as In the most
glorious days of our history Paris re.
spects In you the great republic to
which you belong and to which II ia at.
tached by indissoluble ties NV heart
goes straight to the man you are"
Mr.. Roosevelt replied In French,
voicing the deepest gratitude for the
expressions addressed to him, but pro-
tested that they We're too flatterinr.
you make of me-" said he, IAN ideal
which I can only try to realize in the
future"
The former President paid a high
tribute to Paris and its past, saying
that he agreed with NJ Lepine that It
was mistake to regard Paris as did
tourists. as place of amusement.
Paris" he added. "is a city of work,
Of science and of art, whose industries
are incompatible. 1t Is the capital Of
a country radiant with the virtues OF
peace and war"
Mr.. Roosevelt referred to the great
discoveries which France had given
Ii the world, mentioning especially
Pasteur and the Academy of Fine Arts.
where students from. every country
come Ito commune with the muses. in
tho sacred wood" AZ
While making an inspection of the
Hotel Deville, Mr.. Roosevelt showed
much interest in the splendid collection
OF mural paintings depicting the great
evente which occurred In the historic
building.
After an inspection of the magnifi-
cent building, Mr.. Roosevelt sat down
to luncheon between Premier BRAND
and M. Caron. some 200 others being
present. Only formal toasts were Civ
en- and the Ex-President proposed q
toast to the city Of Paris and the
French people. During a visit to the
Carnavalet Museum. Col. Roosevelt
manifested great interest In the origi-
nal revolutionary documents. When
shown Louis xvPs order instructlng
the Swiss Guards to lay down their
arms. he recalled laughingly Mark
Twain's statement that II Louis hadn't
had the virtues of a medieval female