New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-25

A Luncheon al the Home of
Ambassador Jusserand.
REFUSES TO VISIT POLLS
The Programme To-day-News-
papers Highly Praise Speech
at the Sorbonne.

Paris. April 24-Mr Roosevelt passed a
comparatively quiet Sunday I'm Paris. Ac-
companied by Ambassador Bacon. he at
tended service this morning at the Amert-
can church in the Rue de Berri and listened
20 the sermon o. the Rev Chauncey w.
Goodrich. who preached from the Gospel OF
81 John. chapter xvii verse Is Mrs. Roose-
welt accompanied by Kermit and Miss
Ethel. attended the American church in the
Avenue de rAlma.
Mr. and Mrs Roosevelt were guests AZ
luncheon OF Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand. the other guests including Premier
BRAND NJ lsarThou. Minister OF Justice:
Consul General Mason. Anatole Leroy
EeaulieU. Albert de Coubcrtin. Count de
I.asteyrie and Count de Pourtales. In the
afternoon there Was an automobile trip 10
81; GERMAN. where Mr. Roosevelt visited
the chateau Of Henri ~. In the evening
the Roosevelts dined quietly with Ambassa-
cor and Mrs Bacon al the American En-
bassy.
Although the general elections were held
to-day IN France Mr.. Roosevelt; did not
take The trouble 20 visit the voting booths.
saving that he had not time 10 investigate
matters which did not concern him direct
d. Besides. he supposed that the election
ma rniUeiN OF France was netnef pcller nor
worse than that in the United States
Mr. Roosevelt VIII be the guest OF the
municipality OF Paris tomorrow. The city
Fathers VII receive him AZ the Hotel de
VILE. where luncheon VIII be served in his
honor. after which he viii sign his name
in the "Liyre dor" which contains the
signatures Of all the nnonarchs and notable
persons who have been the guests OF the
CITY In the evening he viii dine with
General Brugere. and from there will go
20 the opera. where he viii occupy the
Presidential box 'Salome" was 20 have
been given. but by Mr.. Roosevelt's express
desire Saint-Saens's Samson ct Delilah' /
VIII he produced with ballet.
Al the close Of NJ ROOseyelts lecture
iu the Sorbonne yesterday some one in tho /
gallery Missed. but this passed unnoticed /
in the applause II has since been learned /
that the man was Egyptian. who later 4
explained that he desired 10 protest in this !
Nay against the speech which the eN-
President delivered ~ Cairo. This lecture
has created tremendous impression in
France The newspapers. in spite Of the
fact that the electoral campaign closed last
night. devote great space 10 il and Colonel
RooSevelt's doings.
WIZ the exception Of some hooking criti- /
fort. editor % Ia Patrie. and Ernest Judet. 4
of Il. Eclair." the papers Of all shades Of
opinion ring with approval Of the doctrines
of civic morality eNpounded ny the eN-Presi-
dent Some of the ultra-Catholic organs are
silent but others dwell especially on Mr..
RooSeveIt's definition OF the rights Of the
minority.
The Temps" SAYS that the impression
produced is all the greater because Mr..
Eaose,e, did not present theories which ne
conceived hut experiences which he had
found iu life. Il finds many lessons therein
frr France. and concludes with an appeal
-r.e nation 10 take 1.-The advice Of an honest
man. whose deeds and life during thirty
wears qualify him TO speak"
Tho journal dee Debats' SAYS that M.
Eoose,el-'s words are the echo OF the old
Puritan spirit which made conguerinS
England. and bear strange significance when
be breaches sane and Vigorous life, Of
which ne is tho. embodiment TO 20 many
unbalanced people, probity 20 politicians
and common sense 20 those who are seek
ing after Utopia.
"Dur great democracies." says the paper,
~sre experiments Prom the beginning they
leaned toward corruption. Roosevslt's SIM
ple and energetic language is that Of He
culcs. armed not with club but broom
al tho door 81 the Augesn stable"
la Iiberte." under the caption OF -
Magnificent Lesson" SAYS: We have few
men in franc with energy equal TO NJ
Rposevelt's, but thousands on thousands
who think as he does"
The Journal" says 40 nohler lesson OF
civic duty ever fen from human lips"