Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-10
COL. ROOSEVELT
Defends His Doctrine Of
New nationa|ism.
Not lnisItsIsaes, but s!hhg
individuals a Chance.
The Colonel Has . Real Quiet Dsy
In Cincinnati.

3 Cincinnati, Sept. Eek President
Roosevelt defended his doctrine of
New NauOnalism' Ia a speech at the
Ohias Valley Exposition here today. He
also commended President TAFT for his
appointment of men to two public Of
fees.
Col. Roosevelt's day in Cincinanti
was one Of the quietest of his Western
tour. There were no bands 10 meet
him and the people had little chance to
see him, except when he was at the
Exposition grounds. At the colonels
own request the program had been
made simple.
He left the train at Terrence Road
station, suburb, on his arrival and
spent the morning as guest of his SON.
in-law, Congressman Nicholas Long
worth. Then he went to the Exposition
grounds, looked at the exhibits. at
tended luncheon and delivered an adj
dress in the Music hall.
Returning to the Longworth home.
he held a reception. George B. Cox, Re-
publican leader of Cincinnati. was
there and met Col. Roosevelt. After
dinner, the colonel went to the opera
at the Exposition grounds. He spent
the night with the Longworths and Is
to leave early tomorrow morning for
Columbus and Pittsburg, in both OF
which places he is to speak tomorrow
From Pittsburg he will proceed d.
rectly to New York, winding up his
Western trip Sunday morning:
Col Roosevelt, in defending New. Ma
tionalism." replied to those who oppose
his plan of increasing the power of the
o. ~ -
dealing with conservation. the control of
corporations and other questions which
he believes vitality concern the future OF
the nation.
Some people will say that 1t is inter-
ference with individualism.' said Col.
Roosevelt. 1T is not. 1t is giving the
individual chance. The individual has
no chance II you permit business mo-
nopoly to be established or permit 1t to
develop so that a single man Is power
less against it or can be crushed by 1t.
Under the law there has grown up a
system of enormous monopoly which In
fact is the very negation of individualism
and the government is required to regu-
late these great concerns to permit indi-
vfdual citizens to retain their rights I'M
impaired.
Il am not speaking in hostility to cor
porations. / realize the need of the great
corporation as a necessary instrument In
modern industry. We need the instr,i-
ment of the corporation. but also We need
another thing; and that is the complete
control by the people through, the gov
ernment of the corporations. I cheer
fully admit one new thing is necessary.
/ only I insist that the other new thing IL
necessary, too"
Col Roosevelt endorsed heartily the
appointment by President Taft Of Pres
ident Arthur T. Hadley Of Yale Uniyer-
sity as head of the commission to inves-
tigate the capitalization Of railroads, and
Of Joseph A. Holmes as chief Of the bu.
reau Of mines
Col. Roosevelt had to fight with the
crowds when he tried to make the rounds
OF the exposition grounds. Everywhere
ne went he was followed by a throng Of
spectators the police were not able to
control
More than 100 persons attended the re-
ception at Mr.. Lopgworth's home in the
afternoon. After dinner Col Roosevelt
stopped in at the lodge rooms OF the Or
der of Railway Firemen and later went
to the opera. W..