The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-05
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IfHAcA. Nov t---Thsodore Roosevelt q
New Natsonalism 10 h most dangerous
programme any political leader has laid
before the American people sincs tho civil
war. Il would bring on stupendous
business crash and means Cesarism In
government and bankruptcy In business. =
This In the way President Jacob Gould
sehurnaan Of Cornell University charao-
terixed Col. Roossvslt's latest scheme
OF government In a speech delivered
tonight at q mass meeting OF the Cornell
Civic Club. . nonpartiaan organization
OF students which discusses political
problems. The meeting tonight was
given over TO q discussion by prominent
professors on the issues Of the campaign.
and DIT. Schurman. who was a delegate
to the Republican convention ar Saratoga.
was asked to speak on the New Nation
alssZa. de said in part:
regard Mr.. Rooseveis's New Hauonalsm
As The moet revolutionary and dangerous
programme any political leader has laid
before the American people since the close
OF the civil war. To call |, an application
OF the ancient moraiities 20 modern con-
ditons Is a downright uavesry OF the Deea-
logue. In reality the New Nation allan, OF
Theodore Roosevelt u the world old dcr-
pousn Of one man power.
Lias all the advocates OF despotisni. Sir.
Roosevelt dnds The euro Of most human
llls In an omnipotent. arbitrary and med
dlesome Executive Tho founder Of this
republic. wisely Instructed by the political
history II mankind. narrowly limited the
powers Of The Federal Government Mr..
Roosevelt would indefinitely enlarge those
powers 20 the detr;lneat alike OF home rule
and State sovereignty And in his highly
centralized national government the Con-
Sress and the courfa are u be saibo rdin ated
tn the President
This New Nationslisrn.- he declares.
regards the Executive power a. the steward
OF the public welfare
No longer the three coordinate powers
OF our Government. This Cssarian Presi-
dent is To bring about a more equal dis
uibution ~ property, II u not ex-
planned how the poor man Is tn get higher
~ager than 4 solvent business can afford
To pay. Yet Mr. Roosevelt constantly
suggests that II only We had a highly zen
ualiIed government and a CRsnrian Presi-
dent the masses OF the people would be inuch
better on. Ms mind IL dominate by the
fallacv that u - the duty OF the Government
TO support the individual. whereas. of
course. II 10 the individual no supports
the Government
but n ~ fails IN constructive results the
New Nationallsm does its perfect work in
destructive. msddl.som" and useless inter
ference With business That stern old
Inoralist Dr. Samuel Johnson used to Say
that there are few things IN which a man
can he moro innocently employed than IN
making money Not 49, the apostle Of
the New Na'ionaiisni. Ito would allow II"
man {" make money. however honestly.
unless It CoIld be proved of course TO well
salarird Government inspectors, that this
mans prosperity va. a benefit IN o-h-r
people.
And a .'ili larger corps OF Government
officials world be- necessary for another
scheme Of IN" New Nationali~In Mr.
Roosevelt proposes to subject rhe big bust
ness concerns which deal on an important
sale in the nac-s~ari-s of III. to The slnle
kind and degree OF control and supervision
a. the public service corporations VII"
can ina zine RI. -tupendous business crash
which this plank ~ ssl- New Naiionalism
would bring about But Mr. Roo-e
saws Jauntily We must be ready to face
any temporary disaster. II only through
such disaster can we attain our goal
Tn. New Nationalism spells Crsarisn IN
government and bankruptcy in bus,nes-I
and all that without adding a cent To the
ino ONE Of the wage Garner or any other
citizen. except the politi clan and hrs army
~ Enxarpm.n, on