Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-25
NEW NAT|ONA[|SM IS
RAKED BY FORAKER
He Warns Republicans That
RooSeveIt'S Policy Is Nothing
More Than Imperialism
(By Associated Press

: EVANSVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 22.-Former
Senator Foraker signalized his return in
, to active politics here today by going
after Colonel Roosevelt and his new ma
tionalism rough shcd. Foraker stood pat
on the tariff, deplored the activities of
the insurgents, urged Senator Dicks re-
election and Endorsed Warren G. Harding
for governor and the entire Republican
, state ticket. He spoke kindly Of Pres
! ident Tafts administration and declared
I that Republican victory in Ohio means
a great deal to the president
Referring TO Colonel Roosevelt's new
lnationalism. the former senator said that,
In spirit at least. it is as reasonable as
secession itself
1T has one saving feature, however"
he continued. There is about 1t all such
a preposterous absurdity and such an I'M
sufferable egotism as to excite not only
condemnation, but ridicule. 1t is another
case of 'vaulting ambition DER leaping
itself II has dispelled illusions that had
become dangerous. The people now bet
ter understand the author and know bet
ter how TO judge what he proposes. They
are not likely longer regard him as an
Improvement on George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln"
Mr.. Foraker said in part:
THE Republican party is engaged,
the entire country, in a contest OF the
most serious character. 1t is not only
fighting for victory, but it is fighting
for it's life II is not only confronted
by its ancient enemy, but II is menaced
by Internal discussions that threaten
its very existence"
He then reviewed the liberal Repub-
lican movement of 1874 stating that
Governor Harmon at that time left the
clared that the present state of the
party is almost exactly similar. espe-
cially in the fact that the leaders of the
new faction are concentrating their at
tack upon the tariff law, passed by
Republican administration. He declar-
ed that all else in the movement is
"froth and false promises"
NOTHING WORSE COULD HAPPEN.
I'm view Of existing conditions" he
said, II do not not know anything worse
that could happen. We have not yet
recovered from the panic of 1907 and
no one can predict when the end Will
come.
ct would come at once if it were not
for the restraining hand of a crusade
against business that has been carried
so far beyond just ground that II mas
become well-nigh intolerable."
Of the Payne tariff law he said:
II do not know whether 1T is the best
tariff law ever enacted by Republican
congress, as has been said, but do
know that II was far better. than any
tariff law the Democratic party ever
made or ever will make"
He fnferentially Endorsed the tarlh
commission, saying that any changes
made as a result of it's Investigations
will not disturb business.
He asserted that Governor Harmon
ought to state how he stands on ma
tional issues involved in the tarln ana
trust question before he asks the people
of Ohio to "re-elect him governor and
thus nut him in a fair way to secure the
Democratic nomination for the presl'
dency." -, :,
said: ..
I'VE have lately had a new declara-
ton of political principles. They are po-
litically baptized as the doctrine of new
nationalism. They are set forth IN the
nature of a platform for new party
Possibly they are intended for that use
only I'm the event that the distinguished
author be not nominated for the presi-
dency BY either of the old parties.
However. that may be. it is well to
note that they violate our dual form OF
government by arrogating to the nation
al government the control of matters so
purely local that they clearly belong TO
the jurisdiction of the states.
aside from all other objections. this
new doctrine is as certainly destructive
of our institutions as any invoked IN
the name Of the Southern Confederacy.
"such, a preachment is not national
ism. either new or old, but imperialism
pure and simple. 1t is, In the spirit at
least. as reasonable as secession ITSELF
The power II would give 10 the pres
ident Of the United States would be far
more autocratic- and dangerous to the
liberties OF this people than are those OF
any monarchy In Europe.
ONLY ONE SAVING FEATURE.
THE program has one saving feature
however. There is about it all such a
preposterous absurdity and such an in
ufferable egotism as to excite not only
condemnation, but ridicule. 1t is anoth-
e~ case OF vaulting ambition overleap-
ing itself.
TT has dispelled illusions that had be-
come dangerous. The people now bet
fer understand the author and know bet
ter how TO Judge what he proposes. They
are not likely to longer regard him as an
improvement on George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln"
The senator wound up with a eulogy
Of Republican candidates in the state.
He closed with an Endorsement OF Pres
ident Taft. in which he said that the
chief executive in the past had done re-
markably we'll under difficult circum-
stances.