Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-08
PRINCIPAL SPEECHES Al
BRISTOL AND KNOXVILLE
Roosevelt Explains That rs New
NationaIism" is intended. 10 Stay on
Advocates Strong Navy to Secure
Peace-Helps Lost Boy.
CBy Associated Pressl

South today gave Theodose Roosevelt
welcome that made him eXclaim.
great, by george" Throughout the
first day OF his Southern trip which
took him across Virginia and a part
of Tennessee, he received great hon
Ors
The colonel made his first seech
and finished breakfast and kept al il
until ton ght when his train left Knox
vile for Atlanta. He said that ne
enjoyed the whole day immensely.
The colonel talked new national
ism today. He defended ii from the
criticisms which have been declared
against ii and said that it was not
revolutionary but rather was design
ed TO put stop TO things which
might bring en- revolutionary move
ment If unchecked.
The two chief speeches of the day
were delivered at Bristol. Tenn. and
at Knoxville. In his Bristol speech.
the colonel defended rnew national
ISM" and went after the political
bosses. saying that bcssism was "the
negation of democracy"
Escorted by Cavalry.
Knoxville's celebration was held on
he grounds of the Appalachian exposi-
ton, where Colonel Roosevelt spoke
in the afternoon and again at ban
quet tonight
~ o,,f
its people and several thousand were
present from Virginia. The Eleventh
United States cavalry escorted Colonel
Roosevelt from the train to the expo
sition grounds TO review floral pa
rade. As the former president mount
ed the steps. the band played Dixie
and the people cheered. The presi-
Dental salute of twenty-one guns was
given for him.
The colonel spoke at the ball park.
He was introduced by Captain VIII
liams. of Knoxville.
Finds Lost Boy
The coloney had barely made a fair
start when he was Interrupted by the
sound of weeping. Some one spied
a small boy near the grandstsnd sob
the steps and delivered TO the colonel
who stopped his speech. The boy ex-
planned to him. between sobs. that he
was lost. The colonel led the small
-freckeled nrchin TO the front of the
platform, where everybody could see
him.
What's your name?" he asked the
boy
"Eccles Nelson" said the boy.
"Where FROM"
Union county"
Colonel Roosevelt shouted out the
boys name and asked If his father
was in the crowd No one claims
the boy at first and the colonel shout
ed his name again Then he saw a
hand wagging above the heads of the
people scme distance away.
Come along" Colonel Roosevelt
shouted
The crowd was so dense that the
elder Nelson could not reach the plat
form fer several minutes. bat Colonel
Roosevelt would not 20 on with his
speech Unit. the boy was restored to
his father.
Colonel Roosevelt opened his speech
by compIimenting the people on their
exposition
Talks on New NstionsIisr-"
Then he discussed new national
ism and the navy.
4 have just come hack from trip
on the other side 81 the ocean" Col
oncl Roosevelt continued. visiting as
II did several diaeren; countries. there
are two things that strack me most
forcibIe. In the first place that We
have something 10 learn. and in the
second. that VIC have something 20
Ic.rn from almost each country. We
have plenty Of things TO learn and
plenty Of things which VIC can in
prove on. have come IN contact
VIII several OF them and ] an ergag-
cd in trying 10 improve my native
CITY and state Of New York u g.
quite a job. but We arc going 10 DO g.