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Show i , ' glided chair Immediately before the front of the stage. To crowd applauded lustily as the. king entered, but the outburst wa3 mild compared with the roar which greeted Mr. Roosevelt a moment later. la-ter. "It alwnys 6eemed to me," Mr. Roosevelt said, "the Belgian people offera'one of the greatest examples of hope displayed hy any people of the world at the end of the 190.1th cen-tury. cen-tury. There has been much talk about decadence of race, but Belgium proves that a past Is not Incompatible with a great present and a great future. fu-ture. Flanders was one of the greatest great-est centers of the middle ages. Now you are rivalling and surpassing the work of your ancestors." i Mr. Roosevelt insisted upon the necessity ne-cessity for the development of the ordinary qualities work, honesty and morality. He asserted that a great genius might become a great enemy of the people. "Woe to the country." he exclaimed, "which puts Its trust Id n genius, military or other type, rather rath-er than in the high average character of the ordinary citizen " He concluded with a tribute to tho monarch seated before him. On leaving tho exposition he drove with the king to Laaken Palace, Tte king had particularly Insisted upon an arrangement whereby h could drive alone with his American gueU. They were recognized and cheered all along the route. A dinner was given this evening by the king. The former president sat beside the queen, while Mrs. Roosevelt occupied tho chair next to the king. ROYAL WELCOME GIVEN R00SEVELT DRUSSBLS. April 28. Former President Pres-ident Roosevelt met King Albert of Belgium today and they exchanged cordial greetings, later driving together togeth-er from tho Brussels exposition to Lukcn Talace and spending an hour in tho gardens. The Belgian people gave Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt and their children a warm welcome on their arrival here from Paris at noon Alter luncheon at tho American embassy and a reception re-ception for the American colony. Roosevelt visited tho exposition and hla appearance there was marked by a double demonstration for himself and the king The Salle Dcs Fetes, where the tormer president spoke, was packed to the doors and several thousand people were unable to galu admlnslon. While Roosevelt walled lu the reception room In the rear of tho i stago the young king arrived by the side entrance. No Introductions were necossary, a.- they had met in America during the klug s visit. After a warm handshake they talked for several minutes in low tones. King Albert then retired and entered en-tered tho hall, taking his place on a |