The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-04-29
ROOSEVELT Sees
NAPOLfONS TOMB.
Former President Greatly Inter
ested in Historic Relics
Of Paris.


tribute to the life and work of Samuel
Langhorne Clemens, the American au-
thor and humorist, and giving his ex-
preston to the press, Mr.. Roosevelt
began HIS programme for the day wit
visit to the tomb of Napoleon in the
Palais des Invalides.
Mr.. Roosevelt, accompanied by Ker-
init, M. Jusserand, French Ambassa-
dor at Washington, and American Am
bassador Bacon, arrived in an auto
mobile and was acclaimed by great
crowd, which included many photo
gaphers, who took snapshots as the
party entered the Cour d'Honneur,
where Gen. Dalstein, Military Cover
nor of Paris, awaited them. With the
Governor several aides in full uni-
form.
Passing first into the chapel, where
there are the tattered battle flags cap
tured in the Napoleon campaigns, Mr..
Roosevelt kept up running fire of
comment and exchange with Gen. Dal
stein concerning incidents of the vari-
GUS battles. When, however, the ro-
tunda beyond was reached and Mr..
Roosevelt looked down upon the mag
nificent red marble tomb of the con-
queror, surrounded with the flags of
Austerlitz and other reminders of
the great victories of Friedland, the
pyramids, Jena and Moscow, the form
er President grew strangely silent.
A few moments later the party de-
seconded to the crypt, through which
they entered the tomb, over the door
of which Mr.. Roosevelt read the word
of Napoleon written at st. Helena, and
in which the great General expressed
the desire that his ashes rest on the
banks of the Seine. Here in a niche
was shown Napoleon's celebrated
sword and black hat contained in q
glass case. Near by were the unmark-
ed stone slabs which the English
General placed over the grave at st.
Helena, but upon which he refused 30
permit Napoleons name to be chiseled
Extraordinary! Extraordinary"
Mr.. Roosevelt ejacuated several
times.
From the tomb Gen. Dalsitein con-
Quoted the party TO the Napoleon
where Mrs. Roosevelt mand-
tested interest in some of the per-
sonal relics of the French general
and the old prints of his principal
especially that depicting
the stand of the old guard at Water
loo, and Murat's cavalry charge at
Eylau. A visit to the historic arm
Dry which contains a splendid collec
lion of mail and armor, concluded
he inspection.
As Gen. Dalstein pointed out a
beautiful piece of mail that had been
used at court functions, Mr.. Roose-
7elt, with a wave of the hand, OBJ
served:
THAT has no importance. 1t was
ised only for ceremony"
Before leaving, Mr.. Roosevelt was
shown by Gem Dalstein a book upon |
Mexico written by Gen. Miox, in
which the author quoted from one of |
he former Presidents speech in whicl
lie had declared that the nation which |
lid not preserve war,ike habits was |
doomed one day TO fan ard
.trorg army was necessary to pre-
erve the national destiny.
Mr.. Roosevelt had luncheon as The |
,uest of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, |
whom he met in the United States,
when the Baron was there in con-
lectiOn with the Olympic games.
This afternoon Mr.. Roosevelt con-
iDued his sightseeing tour, visiting
he galleries of the Louvre. He re-
urned to the American embassy at
80 O'Clock, when he received a visit
rom former President Loubet. Sub
he received the members of
he American colony.
Tonight Mr.. Roosevelt will be the
.uest of honor at dinner and re-
option at the Elysee Palace.