Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-29
MONTCLA|R CLUB
HEARS VIEWS ON
ROOSEVELT IDEA
"New NationaIism" Discussed
by Rev. DR.. Abbott and
Edward M. Shepard.

THE New Nationalisin," former
President Roosevelt's slogan, was dis
cussed from Democratic and Republi-
can standpoints in the Hillside CRAM
maj School, Montclair, last night, I'M
der the auspices of the Outlook Club.
Edward NJ. Shepard and the Rev. DE-.
Lyman Abbott, both of Brooklyn, were
the speakers.
IF you fancy that you will witness
a crossword fight between Mr..
Shepard and myself said DR.. Alb
bolt in opening, you will be disap-
pointed. Il have been a Republican all
my life, but I have agreed more with
MT. shepard's Democrativ principles
than I have with those of many Re-
public leaders, and had / been a mem
Der of the Assembly at Albany l would
have supported Mr.. Shepard for United
States senator"
1.-THE new %nationalism," he said. was
a movement for a more direct appeal
tc the people. It advocate the cleo
ton of United States senator's by direct
vote of the people. 1t advocates in
creased power in the hands of the
Federal government. 1t is merely q
newer nationalism."
Gives Constitutional Powers.
He spoke Of the powers given by the
constitution to the national govern
ment. 1t was claimed, he said, by the
statesmen Of North Carolina that the
power Of the State was supreme and
not the Federal government, but this
belief never got far beyond that State.
The Federal government, it was
claimed, had no right over the slaves,
as they were the property of individ-
uals, but that matter was fought out
by the North and South and the new
nationalism" was formed.
He told of the difficulty with the cur
rency between the several States and
of the laws creating a national cur
rency, simplifying the money question
and said that the present so-called
new nationalism was only another step
In the carrying on of the government.
1.-THE question is" he said, where is
the line to be drawn between the power
OF the State and the power of the ma
ton. It is important that the MAJ
II 6OFCAi ~ ollOoto "
all in the nation and the State look
after all in the State. The nation
must protect aliens, the foreign gov
eminent cannot look to the State.
Mr.. Shepard said he could subscribe
to nearly all that DR.. Abbott had said.
"'The new -n~ationalism' is now, I find,
the old nationaNsm, applied to civlli-
cation. II 1t means the election of
T-fA- 49,. oN,akA- I1r 4l4 Aan11
control of interstate commerce, an in
come tax and other such things. l am
as much a new nationalist as an old
one. When the matter was brought up
by Theodore Roosevelt q. year ago I
understood 1t differently, and as I have
a copy of his speech with me, we will
see the construction put on new ma
tionalism by its creator.
"(Reading from the speech) We re-
gard the executive power as the stew
ard of new nationalism.' Doesn't that
mean the President" asked Mr.. Shep-
ard. "I cannot support the new ma
~tionalism under Roosevelt's meaning,
but I can under DR.. Abbott's construc-
ton. The ex-President says further in
his speech: "A man must be only al
lowed to earn money. SO long as we
tnlnk IL represents value TO the peO-
ple.' Who are 'we?'" demanded Mr..
Shepard. 1.-THE President is to decide
the quantity a man can earn.
who, I should like to know, shall
have the power to tell any good Amer
can citizen what he shall do for a liv-
ing and how much he, shall earn? Med
ding with the freedom of the citizens.
and placing the power in one central
power. the king, was what brought
about the French revolution. When
the Constitution of this country was
being prepared Hamilton advocated
making the President an autocrat, CIV
ing him the power to appoint the gov
errors Of all the States, who would be
responsible only to him. His ideas did
not carry, and we formed a Federal
government with powers only relating
to the welfare Of the people as a ma
ton. The old n~ationalism is the one
under which we grew great, and I be-
lieve it is good enough to go on
under"
Both speakers were heartily ap-
plauded. -o