Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
ROOSEVELT IN SOUTH
Defends New NationaIism in
Bristol Speech.
NO FOE OF CORPORATIONS
Pleads for Big Navy in Address At
Knoxville.
WALL STREET NOT ALL BAD
But Wicked There Warned to Be
Afraid-"speak Softly and
Use Big Stick"
WALL STREET NOT ALL BAD

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, October S.-The
first day of Roosevelts southern trip took
him across Virginia and part of Ten
nessee yesterday. The colonel talked
new nationalism." He brought into the
south the doctrine which he announced
on his recent western trip. and emphasiz-
ed it. He defended it from the criticisms
which have been directed against it, and
said that it was not revolutionary, but
rather was designed to put stop to
things which might bring on a revolu-
tionary movement IL unchecked
He also put in few words about his
fight In New York state. saying he was
trying to improve conditions there.
"New Nationalism" Explained.
The two chief speeches of the day were
delivered at Bristol Tenn. and at Knox
vile. In his Bristol speech the colonel
defended new nationalism,'' and went
after the political bosses. saying bossism
was 1.-The negation of democracy"
Great wealth Is usually used in cor
porations," he said Now q corporation
is just as much a necessity of the mod
ern business world as labor union is of
the modern industrial world.
Friends, people have spoken as if
were against corporations. Nonsense.
You might just as we'll say that 1 am
against politicians because I am down on
crooked politicians as to say am against
corporations because 1 am against cor
porattons the management of which Is
crooked and because l think that we
ought to exercise such supervision over
them as to be sure that they act fairly
and decently.
Wall Street Warned.
Now, you take Wall street The men
who are honest In Wall street, and who
do not want something to which they are
not entitled. have nothing to fear from
the new nationalism, but the man in Wall
street who wishes to make q fortune by
selling to somebody else paper which is
not worth anything, that man Is perfectly
right In dreading the new nationalism.
Knoxville's celebration was held on the
grounds of the Appalachian exposition,
where Col. Roosevelt spoke in the after
noon and again at a banquet tonight.
The Nth United States Cavalry, which
escorted Col. Roosevelt from the train to
the exposition grounds, had it's hands full
In plotting him through the crowds to
the steps OF the exposition hall to review
q floral parade.
When the parade was over the cavalry
men mad another tuSSle with the crowds
before they could get the colonel to the
ball park. where he made his speech.
Big Navy Advocated.
Col. Roosevelt opened his speech by
.compiimenting the people on their expo
sition. Then he discussed new national
ism" and the navy.
1T is not necessary for US to have a
big army, but we must have flrst-class
navy" he said. II am a profound be-
Hever in peace, and 1 want to see a navy
kept UP. because I know OF nothing that
Drocures a stronger desire on the part of
other people to keep peace with us. That
Is sound common sense.
Speak softly and carry a big stick
There arc two sides of that Always be
cheerful. Remember it is the sign of a
weak and foolish nature to insult any one
else. Speak softly, but have the United
States Navy as Big suek-afways
ready