Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-15
JuRIs1 AssAlLs PRESIDENT.
Policy of National Humility Set Up
by Justice Brewer.


Cleveland, o., June 15.-President
Roosevelts doctrines and policies were
made the subject of attack by Assoc
ciate Justice David j. Brewer of the
United States supreme court yesterday
in his address before the graduating
class of Western Reserve university.
National humility was the keynote of
his address.
The julist spoke a note of warning
against the accumulation of national
municipal and corporation debt, in
volved in what he termed the reck-
less issuance of bonds. To assume
the expenditure of money the burden
of which future generations will be
forced to meet was declared by the
distinguished speaker to be one of the
most injurious features of our pres
ent national life.
The most dangerous trust In these
days of trust agitation" he said, lis
the trust in the future to pay our debts.
Some of the expenditures in which we
indulge are imperative. Others are
for purposes in which the taxpaying
population of the future, which has
to bear the burden, will receive abso-
lutely none of the benefits.
s,ess Menace in Bonds.
Il have never believed in the wis
dom of Il national debt. Still less
am I in sympathy with the issuance
of bonds. The erection of costly public
buildings and improvements do not
stand out as an evidence of our pros
perity, but of our willingness to mort
gage the earnings of the future. The
municipal! bonds with which the mon
ey for these is SO often raised are a
wicked burden upon the future. l fear
for the welfare of the United States
thru the flooding of the country with
these ree.klessly issued documents"
Public debts and bondedness. he be-
ieves. irculnber future industry. He
thinks that in general each generations
should care for itself. Again in speak
ing of the scramble for public
buildings he created a laugh by say
ing: This tendency is too often not
monument to present prosperity but to
the ability of the present generation to
mortgage the future
"So,ne Of our leaders. our navy ex-
perts,' he said later, would have us
turn our country into national prize
fighter"
He believes with Representative Bur
ton that our navy should be one OF de-
Tense, not conquest. 1t was In this con-
nection that Justice Brewer spoke
reverently of his friend the late John
Hay.
John Hay did more" said he, etc
make this country world power than
all the battle ships we have ever own
ed or viii own"
breaches National Humility.
Justice Brewers address in its gem
eral tone was a preachment of national
humility. He spoke Of the great
growth Of the United States, of it's in
dustrial activity and its place among
the world powers.
1--WE are a great nation" he said,
but we must remember that we are
never lorg the greatest. We are some
times told by our industrial generals
that the men Of the future are now in
their railroads, packing houses. coal
mines and oil refineries They are
wrong. The great men Of the nation
today Know that the more vital force
of the country is being built up In the
body Of honest patriotic citizens who
like you have learned to recognize and
practice the truth"
FALLoWs DEFENDS ROOSEVELT.
Chancellor Day Taken to Task for
Criticism of President.
Bloomington. Ill.,. June 15.-Bishop
F'allows' laudation Of President Roose-
Welt and his criticism of Chancellor
Day created great enthusiasm at the