Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-11
NEW HATI0NALIsM AGAIN
PREACHED BY ROOSEVELT
Takes Issue With Taft On
Drainage Problem in
Arkansas Speech
81 Assseis.sa Prsss.l

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Oct le--FoT-
ner President Theodore Roosevelt ar
rived here today promptly at $50
o'clock to pay q visit 20 the Arkansas
state fair and deliver an address in
the afternoon re was accompanied
:. s,-s Governor Donaghsy AMI UniteU
states senator Clarke. vino met him
al Menpais and escorted him into the
state.
Great throngs OF people welcomed
Colonel Roosevelt upon his arrival
Mounted police and troops MED shout
the depot. and when the reception COM
-rnittee escorted him from mis- private
car the crowd gave vent to cheers ua-
der calls for a speech -
Colonel Roosevelt was escoI ed to
hotel. where he held a public recep-
tion. He met many OF has former
Rough Rider comrades, who greeted
him enthusiastically. The trip through
the night from Memphis 20 Hot
springs was without incident.
PARADE MEETS HIM.
At the conclusion Of the reception a
parade was formed to g to the fair
grounds. a mile and a half distant All
along the line of the parade Colonial
Roosevelt was greeted with cheers
when Colonel Roosevelt reached the
lair grounds he was welcomed by one
OF the largest crowds he has seen since
re left New YORK There were LOU
school children. who formed living
aas and sang patriotic songs 10 SYM
Ipnlfze the peaceful relations between the
siorth and south
Four doves were released by two girls,
one dressed in blue and the other IN
gray. and flowers were presented by
young women To a company of Union
veterans and & company OF Confederate
veterans. After delivering his address
colonel Roosevelt will hold a general
pubic reception. and luncheon will fol-
low this junction
An automobile ride around the city VIII
conclude the program TO- the DAY and at
s.c o'cIoc'- the Colonel VII depart for
81. Louis
The school children were seated IN a
xrsnd=tand across the race track from
the main stand. dressed In red. white
ard blue costumes 20 represent the
flag First they sang America" and
then pixie. After the girl IN blue
rad spTinSied flowers on the Confeder-
ate veterans and the girl IN gray had
men, Governor Donsghey pronounced
the fair open and Introduced coionei
roosevelt TO tie crowd The Demo-
cratic governor told the people Colonel
Roosevelt ought to have the moral sup
port OF every citizen IN tire country IN
IFS work
breaches NEW NATIONALIsM.
colonel Roosevelt talked his doctrine
a new nstionaIism- lie asserted that
vrfnf me-
esSary 1s0 years ago was no longer
su1eisnt 20 meet present needs
We ueed new tools OF the trade or
~itt-euship.- re said The man OF
wealth. such as some OF our c, izens
now possess. rs man OF such size
HAT II IS unsafe to leave the average
citizen at his mercy New Bationalism
does not mean anarchy and dOesn l
moan socialism and I 10 not attack the
honest man Of wealth when attack
tie dishonest man; rather l stand UP
fer the honest man.
what we are striving TO do Is 20
eIirltrate special privileges All our
legislation should &c shaped TO that
end
Colonel Roosevelt touched on the
drainage problem in Arkansas and said
that the federal government should do
ali IL Iegitimsteiy could TO help IN the
reclamation OF the states swamp land
In saying this. he took issue with
President Taft, who IN his address al
the National Conservation congress IN
II. Paul last month said that the drain
acc OF swamp lands was a matter
whieh the states should take care o,
ror themselves
on leaving the fair grounds. Colo
rel Roosevelt went 10 the home OF
Lieut.. Jack Greenway FOR luncheon.
Lieutenant Greenway is an OLD friend