Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-11
SPEAK SOFTLY BUT
CARRY THE BIG STICK
DECLARES ROOSEVELT
"NeW NationaIiSm" and a
Larger Navy Is the Theme
of Former President Who
SneakS at Knoxville Expo'n

VI U VI itiCt lCotdCtHA WV
Speaks at Knoxville Expo'n
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Oct. s.-The en-
try Of Theodore Roosevelt into the
south received its first stamp OF I'M
stinted approval here Friday.
throughout the first day OF his south
eru trip which took him across Viz
g1nia and a part Of Tennessee. ne re-
ceived all the honors which the south
can pay.
Colonel Roosevelt started out the day
with the determination TO keep as quiet
as possible and not TO make many
speeches. because his threat which has
been troubling him. Is not yet In good
condition But wherever he went a crowd
was waiting for him Each crowd was
out TO cheer, and did cheer until ne
made a speech
BEGINS SPEAKING EARLY.
The colonel made his first speech be-
fore he had finished breakfast. and Kept
at Il until late at night. before his train
left Knoxville for Atlanta He said that
he enjoyed the whole day immensely.
The colonel talked new nationalism
TODAY. He brought into the south the
doctrine which he announced on MS re-
cent western trip. and emphasized II. he
defined Il from the criticisms which nave
been directed against IL. and said that
~ was not revolutionary, but rather was
designed to put a stop 10 things whleh
might bring on a revolutionary move
r,ent- n unchecked He also put IN
So words about his fight in New York
state. saying he was trying 10 improve
GOING TO DO IT.
.sIt IN quite a Job" he said. but we
are going to do II
The two chief speeches Of the day
were delivered az Bristol. Tenn, anc
Knoxville. In his Bristol speech, the
colonel defended new nationalism. and
went after the political bosses. saying
that ,bossism was the negation OF de-
mocrzcy-
KnoxvfIle's celebration was held on the
grounds OF the Appalachian exposition.
where Colonel Roosevelt spoke IN the
afternoon and again at banquet at
night
N was a cold. damp day with a good
deal OF rain. but the weather did not
keep the people at home. All Of east
Tennessee, from the crags Of the noun
tain and the hooks OF the valleys, poured
ont lis people and several thousand were
here from Virginia The llth United
states cavalry from Chattanooga, which
escorted Colonel Roosevelt from the train
10 the exposition grounds. had its hands
fun In plotting him through the crowds
70 the steps Of the exposition hall, TO
review a floral parade.
BAND PLAYS SDIXIE-"
As the former president mounted the
steps the band played Dixie" and the
people cheered- The presidential salute OF
"a guns was given for him
me colonel stood on the steps while
carriages, decked out with masses OF
flowers OF all colors. were driven through
a lane In the crowd
When the parade was over the cavalry
men had another tussle with the crowd
before they could set the colonel 10 the
ball park. where he made his speech
The people had swarmed about the
grand stand on which the colonel stood,
and there were so many OF them that
he was unable 10 make them all hear
him. Capt. William Rule, OF Knox
vile introduced Colonel Roosevelt.
FINDS LOST BOYS FATHER.
The colonel had barely made fair
start when he was interrupted by the
sound Of weeping. Some one spied a
small boy near the grand stand who was
sobbing violently. The boy was led up
the steps and delivered over to the
colonel. who stopped his speech The
boy explained TO him between sobs Shat
he was lost
Colonel Roosevelt led the small. freckl
ed urchin to the front OF the platform,
where every one could see him
whats your manner he asked.
''Eccles Nelson" said the boy.
Where frOmT'
Union county"
Colonel Roosevelt shouted out the boys
name and asked IL the boys father
was in the crowd. No one claimed the
boy at first. and the colonel shouted his
name again Then he saw a hand. wag-
ging above the heads OF the people some
distance away.
Come along" Colonel Roosevelt shout
ed. The crowd was so dense that the
elder Nelson could not reach the plat
form for several minutes. but Colonel
Roosevelt would not go on with his
speech until the boy was restored to
his father.
NEW NATIoNALIsM
Colonel Roosevelt opened his speech by
eomplimenting the people on their expo
xition. Then he discussed new national
ism and the navy.
II have Just come back from a trip on
the other side Of the ocean," Colonel
Roosevelt continued Visiting as did
several different countries. there are two
things that struck me: In the first place
that We have something to learn. as
viii be known BY anyone capable OF
doing anything: that we have something
haven't any use for the man who has
passed the period when he can learn
Ny experience has always been that
when a man gets 10 the stage when he
cannot learn anything he Is not worth
knocking on the head. We have plenty
Of things 20 learn and plenty OF things
which we can improve on ! have come
in contact with several OF them and
am engaged IN trying 10 improve my
native city and state OF New York. II
r. quite a job. but we are going 10 do II.
1T isn't enough 20 say that we do not
intend to do anything bad. People that
do not go forward. go backward. They
do not stand still They go backward
unless they 30 forward. and as a people
we can keep ourselves, our citizenship.
on q high plane OF usefulness and
achievement only by applying to the new
things the old principles. the old morality
that enabled our fathers IN their day to
achieve for our common land Our peo-
pie that counted in the past. counted not
b. sitting down and clarifying themselves
because their ancestors did well: they
counted by doing the job that they had
70 do.
instruments change. take an exam
pie from the army The men who
fought in the civil war fought shoulder
20 shoulder with Misunderstanding mus
kets. Our army today uses repeating
rifles. II Is folly. II would be rank