New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
ROOSEVELT SEES FLIGHT
couuratUlateS Aeronaut on Es-
cape from Injury.
a MACHINE FALLS AT lSSY
dinner at the Embassy-Recep-
ton Of the Parliamentary
Peace Group.

paris. April 26.-EN-President Roosevelt
- an ae-oplane flight to-day for the frst
-. II was n short one. and the aeronaut-
lille ruhonnet had a narrow escape from
.-,..--. NJ Roosevelt went TO Issv-les-
,ror1f-ea,.N as the guest OF the Academy Of
e-,-ts. There large crowd had gathered
,,,luainC cabinet ministers and noted
,,-org--ts. A strong wind was blowing. and
:, seemed as 81 the promised fight would
tsva to be abandoned. Not wishing 20 dis
,-,oi-t Colonc Roosevelt. NJ. Dubonnet
,.o-i-uteered 10 so I'D IN the face OF the gale.
SO had recently made flight over the city
of Paris.
The eX-Tresident was deeply interested IN
ever, detail of the start, and he pressed
forward as the machine left the ground II
res evident, however, that this was no day
to- fvirE. and the aeroplane had gone
hardly 1f0 wards when Il came down with
,u-ooo. almost cansizing as 81 struck the
r-o.nE. one OF she wings was broken, but
r,rhorner was not hurt Mr.. Roosevelt
--,shed forward and offered him his hearty
rong-atUlaaons
The aeroplane sheds were then visited and
count de Lambert and Hart o. Berg,
r,l-onean manager Tor the Wrjghts. ex-
rlssred the operation Of the Wright ma
chine Count de Lambert planned 10 make
fieht but The wind had increased so that
II vas found impossible. Prior TO his re-
-~-n 10 Paris VI. dc Nilleneuve, president Of
rre Academy Of Sports. presented to Mr.
Roosevelt. as honorary president. the
academy's gold medal.
NJ. Roosevelt received at the American
Embassy this afternoon a deputstion from
-re French Parliamentary group for inter
Premier Leon Bourgeois and Baron d'Es-
tourreIles de Constant The latter. address
irc -he ex-President. said taht he counted
o. Nr Roosevelt's Influence in holding
t-i-d peace conference at The Hague To
t.is Nr. Roosevelt replied that his influence
could he taken for granted. But" he
added. you must remember that ] am now
e private citizen
'T too. an = private citizen" said NJ.
Bourgeois.
First Appeal 10 The Hague.
.7 am proud 70 admit" continued Mr.
Roosevelt. shat j am the first statesman
70 make an appeal 10 the Hague Court-in
r dispute between the United States and
Mexico. A former government official
trouId not give the impression that he
believes he Is stil a government Official.
l1t with thls reserve ] am entirely IN ac-
C0-d with you upon the necessity Of a third
Hague conference
After "a visit 10 the Luxembourg Gallery
fr The morning Mr.. Roosevelt was con-
Quoted 10 the Revolutionary prison IN the
0rnE Cf the Palais de Justice known as
-re Conciergerie. where he saw the dun
eeors. among others that in which Marie
Autoinette was confined prior 10 her exc
cution.
Ambassador and Mrs. Bacon gave a din
re- this evening FOR tweuty-eight guests in
honor % Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt. The
guests included Premier BRAND. eX-Presi-
cent and Nine. Loubet. n. Pichon. the
Foreign Minister. and Nine. Pichon. the
French Ambassador 10 the United States
end Nine. Jusserand. Count Deselves. VI.
f,spine. Prefect Of Paris: General Dalstein,
Military Governor OF Paris; NJ. Caron,
President of the Municipal Council: Mr..
End Mrs. ~. X Vanderbilt and Mrs. Mont
eomerv Sears. one OF the ex-Presidents
visitors this afternoon was the Indian
Prince. JaEa9it singh Bahadur. Maharajah
~ Kapurthala-
Tho last day IN Paris Of the Roosevelt
-arty includes a visit 10 Ninceunes to-mor-
row morning. where. under the direction
of General Dalstein. The Paris garrison VIII
be- put through a series OF evolutions. In
-fe afternoon there viii probably he an ex-
rarsi0n 10 Versailles where a festival has
been arranged. and in the evening Mr..
Roosevelt VIII he the guest at dinner at
J-e Ministry Of Foreign Affairs.
Baron d'Estournelies de Constant, who
shared last years Nobel peace prize with
-. Bcernaert. cf Belgium, expressed 10
+te former President at the reception re-
r-et that Parliament was not in session.
tre group had planned a. great demon
s-~ation in his honor. Nevertheless. the
--oar. he said. desired again 90 show its
gratitude many times expressed. for M
Eoo-evelt's decisive interventions in favor
70 conciliation. justice and international
peace. IIe continued.
To our gratitude for the past is added
cl~ confidence IN the benevolent Influence
.-rst you win continue 10 exercise IN the
-.f.re TINS confidence is 80 the greater
because your conception of peace conforms
with ogr own. Peace for you as for us is
rot peace az any price, but justice Our