New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
ROOSEVELT DEFENDS
NEW NAT|ONA[|SM
Saws II Is an efficient, Appll-
cation of Old MoralItles to
Changed Conditions"
TENNESSEE WELCOMES HIM
speeches at Bristol and Knox
vile Received with Great En-
thusiasm-"A Big Job" on
Hand in New York.
nv Telegraph 10 The Tribunal

Knoxville. Tenn. oct. a.-Tennessee
do herself proud in the welcome she ez-
tended 20 ex-President Roosevelt to-day.
The necple Of Knoxville and the officials
- -he .pualachian exposition had pre-
,,s-ed = rsrade for his delectation which
s,-nassed in attractiveness anything he
had seen on his Western tour. and the
enthusiasm Of the crowds and the hospi-
tsIi-v OF the people so filed Mr- Roose-
1cIt-s heart with delight tnat he found
n difficult to ind words adequately TO
,Y,-ess himself The weather was not
,l-oritious. but Il appeared in no way 10
interfere with the size Of the crowds,
md with the customary Roosevelt luck
there was 4 suspension of the rain dur
ing the ceremonicc
Mr Roosevelt made two important
soeeches today. one al Bristol Whlch
IS on the line between Tennessee ana
virginia. and the other at hnoKNllle- IN
the exposition grounds. In both ne de-
-enoed his new nationallsn1. 'ahlhe
Mains 10 define II as nothing actually
new and nothing radical He salo-
.-vrha4 T mean by the new nationalism
is simply an efficient application oi t'e
old r7oralities 10 new and changed con-
5i-io-s.. That vas at Bristol. where ne
dealt ~ some length on the subject
A. Knoxville he referred 10 1t again
drawing sinile from the army, a por-
rio7 Of which was acting IS his escort
some people object 10 the national gov
ernment exercising control over inter
state commerce. because it is new
thing" he said. adding after pause
SO Is the repeating rife: but We oon
stick 10 the old flnt-Iock because II was
good enough for our fathers
In amr1ffcaticn Of his idea and of the
necessity for a New Nationalsm MI
Roosevelt declared THAT there was OBJ
,iouslv no need for the corporation Or
for the trade union IT ! small commu-
rftv. where simple and natural condi-
lions existed, but with the corporation
came an extension Of trade. an increase
or the powers Of t1a corporate mol
,idual and an extension of corporate
business until the old and simple meth
DDS were no longer adequate for It's
control. and thus arose the necessity Tor
Inc ''Neu NationaHsm.
Reviews Fine Parade
Escorted nv Troop X Of the l1Ja
United states Cavalry, Nr. Roosevelt
rode from the train 70 the grounds Of the
erraiachisn Exposition. and took the
mace assigned 10 him at the head OF the
lrrz fight Of STEPS le1ding 20 the Ad-
ruinistrariou Building. from "h'cn
beautiful view was u be had Of the
--a-rds themselves. pretty little
cream running through them. and on
Tho fa- side the little cabin preserved
- the birthplace Of Admiral FaTragu1
This vas the second monument ~ note
hf- Roosevelt had seen during the da>'
r-e 7~er being that vhicn marks the
'szr resting place Of Andre" JoIii'Sou
near C-eenvilie
Iz,-rn- taken his position ~ the head
n The stairs. there passed before the eA-
President \ parade which was ho'
egusfled IN beauty by any ether ne mas
seen since he returned 20 this ccuntrs-
The T-sr section consisted Of flower
deelse6 vehicles occupied by their own
e-s. the women being almost inTariahit
dressed m larmouy with the decorations
r. their eauipaEe. or in white with
--frrr7iuz 10 match There were VIC
,,-fas ,on7rletelv covered with yellow.
White and r1I~nle crry santhemums ana
rom hiuatious of these colors. with red
roses and white. with lilacs and deep
.o1ored. rudy tiger lilies There were
tiny pony phsetuns. occupied by chill
orer dressed all IN WHITE and drawn by
little Shelties which seemed 20 appreci-
ste the dignity Of their position quite as
much as did their small owners. most Of
y, hon7 carried TEDDY bears. which they
rcld aIoft as they passed the ez-Presi-
don't White lilies and morning Elories
and gorgeous pink chrysanthemums all
ien7 color and beauty 10 the parade but
Nr. Roosevelt seemed not less apprcci-
ativo OF the beauty o. some Of the fem
mine occupants of the vehicles, and
made his prettiest bow as they came op-
tosite him Nor did ne neglect the little
folk. v-7o Invariably approached strain
lnE their small necks 70 see tn" great
man. This section Of the parade was
completed by tiny chariot containing
tvo very small persons Portraving
Miss ColBmbia" and Uncle sam, with
= huge -'Ted6E'' bear between them. the
whole eIcitinE the heartiest applause
from Mr.. Roosevelt.
The regulars. the 1lth Cav airy. Colonel
Jim" Parker riding proudly al their
head. came next. putting up a fine pa
rade and looking very soldierly, with the
last troop leading its mules carrying
screw guns Finally Colonel Zack'
Nu.haU. whose Wild West show is
feature ~ the exposition, rode into sight
Hello Tack" shouted Mr. Roosevelt,
and Colonel Zack' caused his horse TO
cur capers for the ex-President's delecta-
lion. There were cowgirls and cowboys
and Indians. and al that goes TO make
up a Wild West show. All this delighted
Dir Roosevelt but he was especially
pleased when one Of the cowboys shout
-. Remember the Maltese Cross?"
BY George. I DO" ne replied, and then.
t4rning 10 those around him. ne said:
THAT was nay brand. and he Was one
~ my men. To think that I should run
across him way down here in Tennes-
see"
From the steps of the Administration
Building Mr Roosevelt was taken To a
stand ln the centre Of the exposition
stadium. about which crowd Of more
. ear. rI-rr,-..--s