The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-07

WI AAA ~ SNSuLS Stl progressive Spllll, nationalize Cuba, Porto Rico, the Phil ippines, China, Africa-Christianiz them Piety to Christ Is the mother of patriotism. We shall most effectively and permanently institute the national spirit in races among whom it Is not yet developed, by giving them the gos- pei, the source and conclusion of all high national life-Christ in His king dom and sacrifice.
 The war was necessity an uncivil- ized civilization, no less than barba- rism cannot exist with civilization. We will assume that the million dol- lars day were not waste. If, how ever, the voluntary patriotism of this people were to continue that contribu- tion--for 1t was a contribution-for one year. that wise and devoted missiona- ries of Christ might proclaim Him to all lands, that the holy spirit of educa- tion might act in schools in every race, the war would be ended in the conclu- sions of a genuine victory of our na- tional spirit,
 The spirit of nationalism is a neces- sary consequence of the spirit of Chris tianity That which is to be preached is the Christian spirit, the other will come of itself. With wise diplomacy, our missionaries have kept out of pol itics," as the science of the method of administration. They never preach re- pubicanism or the forms of democratic government. We have not yet histori- cally established the truth that our gov ernment is the best. We have not yet discovered or put in practice the art of governing. We have made and are making substantial contributions to the science of the perfect politics: but we have not settled the question of the best nor final form of government. We are not prepared to say to Japan or China, or Luzon or Cuba, be come re- pubics We are not yet sure enough of our politics to teach them. But we are sure of our religion. As seen in the life teaching and sacrifice of Christ, it is the perfect and final religion.
 The acceptance of Christ and obedi- ence to Him are the sure precedent of patriotism, the consciousness of the state and genuine national spirit. Preach the fountain and you will preach the river. The most observing statesmen of Europe have declared that the missionaries of the board have not been, by direction or indirection, preachers of any kind of political revo- lution. They have not preached Amer icanism nor sought to make Armenian or Marathi or Zulu American. They are not the apostles of an American Christianity or an American national ism. They are the apostles of the Christ and of that faith in Him from which proceeds a patriotism and na- tional consciousness fitted to the people and to that historic life.
 There is an unwritten law appearing in the intent of all Christian nations an international-a supernatural law that all the world shall be nationalized The interests of the world demand that the whole world-every people and race shall be under the authority and in- spiration of a genuine state. There is no room on the face of the earth for people without some political liberty, that is, under some government that protects and guides, in which they have some share, in which every one is taught that he is an individual and also an integral part of the home and the nation. There is no room in the world for a heather. The growth of the world and the necessities of modern life forbid his continued existence.
 Now the wisest, most diplomatic, hu- mane method of securing nationalism throughout the world, is to give the world the knowledge and the life of Christ This cannot be accomplished by edcts nor warships. But the na- tions have the authority and responsi- bility for the demand, sustained by force if necessary that every land shall be wide open to the missionaries of every religion. The state cannot preach religion but it can say to the church, the ways are open and we will keep them open. There shall be no man without country" To make this law of modern political life effec- tive, the church must say, there shall be no man without a knowledge of the Christian truth, from which grows the state In which patriotism is possible. Tn this state right opposed by any em- peror, sultan, savage chief, then the Christian powers may say, Eve will not disturb your authority nor appropriate your territory; we simply insist that there shall be liberty and protection for the men whose only mission is to preach religion" This will be, if &C., cepted better for emperor sultan or savage chief. In any case this demand is the necessity of modern statesman ship. At least this should be the high and supreme policy of the United States, not to appropriate any land or people for self increase, but to do it's part in nationalizing all races, that the world may become a fellowship of na- tions-great powers-it is the quality of national power that makes 1t great, In which each can meet all the rest with it's contributions, guarantees, and some sure pledges for the elevation and peace of the world.
 The most serious question of the cen tury is now before our nation: Shall we colonize, enlarge our territory? With or against our will, some real eX- pansion is necessary. As a board we can make no utterance concerning an- nexation, we have no political message, we assure all nations that no political advantage shall come to America through our missions. We desire to give, not to receive, yet we have an ambition for expansion. We desire that the spirit of education that has in- spired us shall inspire all lands and make them national, having first made them worthy of so great a gift. We howe {, y,oiscion not to aDprOpriate