Evening star., 1898-12-17

and of Christian evangelical churches that
had taken place in this country. The per-
centage of increase in church membership
was far in excess of the increase in popula-
ton.
Expansion of Civilization.
Assistant Secretary David j. Hill of the
Department of State spoke on the expan-
sion of civilization, and the fatality that
appeared to confront this country and the
ther increase of the nations boundary line.
He said no one could suspect that the poll
cy of expansion had been brought upon
this country by any lust of conquest and
no one would believe that this nation would
be accompanied by a dream of empire.
Such d thing would be repugnant to our
Constitution and to our people. No more
imperfect term could be selected to desig-
nate the aims and ambitions of this nation
than that unhappy word imperialism. "
But the idea of expansion, he said, was not
a new one to the American people. The
country had continually expanded from the
day of its establishment. He said that
even when Franklin was in Paris, as a
member of that first peace commission he
had set up a claim not only to all the
country east of the Mississippi, but to Can
ada as well, although there We're but a
rev struggling settlements along the At
lantic. He said that Christian civilization
was the heritage of mankind, and the ex-
injury to the world. Races he said, had
developed, but humanity had continually
moved forward to higher and higher planes
toward the goal of its full development
Movements of Nations
Dr. f1lli reviewed the movements of the
Eations of the world during the last half
century and showed that the earth is being
occupied and governed by the great powers.
The map of Africa shows none of the
blanks which it contained fifty years ago.
1t looks as If this progress is not to be
interrupted said DR.. Hill, land. as if the
time Will soon come when there will NOT
De an aVallab bic acre the face of the
globe where the flag of some civilized state
Will not be flying. If not now, how and
When can American civilization expand ?
III 1t is against our interests and princi-
pies at this moment to expand, will it not
be against our interests, whether against
our principles or not for US to expand or
to attempt to expand when -fourths
or the globe are appropriated? 1t is q choice
between expansion now or never"
Dr. Hill could see nothing about the sys-
TEN of American civilization that was not
capable of expansion. He said there was
nothing about our educational institutions,
our reigion, our ideas or our political prin-
cipies that could not be applied over a
larger territory and to a greater popula-
ton.
The speaker deprecated the excessive
talk that had been INDUCED in by some
people in regard to the triumph of the
Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-American races. He
showed that this country was cosmopoIi-
tan above all things, and that it's greatness
has been achieved by representatives of a
dozen races.
Accepted by All the Earth.
The speaker looked forward to the time
when the political ideas of America might
be accepted by all the earth as crown
of glory for the universal federation or
brotherhood of man. Looking over the his
tory of the country. he referred to the
policy of non-eXpansion adopted by Rhode
Island, when she declined to enter the
federation of states. He did not see that
the ocean should set a limit to the exoan-
sion of the American republic and refer
red to the decrease in the shipping interests
in this country because of its insular pol
icy. Formerly, he said, 40 per cent of our
commerce was carried in ships Now
but IL per cent is transported in Ameri-
can bottoms.
Speaking of the objection that the Ameri-
can principle should not be applied to half
civilized inhabitants of the Philippines he
said that this government had never de-
manded a universal suffrage. Even women
of the highest intelligence had not been
given the franchise. Slowly the idea of
universal manhood suffrage had swept in
upon the United States. He said that the
Constitution had not guaranteed universal
suffrage, and had not assumed that all
men We're fitted for suffrage. But he be-
lieved in carrying American freedom to
every one who is capable of receiving it.
The evenings exercises We're concluded
by the sir ging of ''Asthore" by Mrs. Noyes.
The committee on nominations made a
report to The business meeting favoring the
selection of Mr.. Charles w. Needham of
the First Church as president of the union
for a third term. Mr. Needham was re-
elected unanimously.
The reception committee was cOmposed
of DR.. d. S. Foster, S.iW w oodward, Will
liam H. McKnew, DIR. r. II. Gunnel F. A
Roderick, r. a. Ford DIR George C. Sam
son, Percy s. Foster, Dr. l.. D. Lodge Jo-
seph b. Bailey, E. Hilton Jackson r. H
Sorrell, Mrs. c. w. Needham Mrs B. L..
Whitman, Mrs. p. S. Foster, Miss Anna ].
Bell. Mrs. w. H. Hoeke, Mrs. c. A. Stake
ly, Mrs. F. S. Deland,. Miss Emma Noud,
Mrs. w. A. Wilbur, Mrs. II. H. Sorrell, Mrs.
The Guests.
Those who were present at the banque t
were Rev. DR.. and Mrs, Kerr Boyce Tup-
per, Dr. David ]. HILL Mr.. and MS. w. S.
Sballenberger, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Is. Need
ham, Rev DR.. and Mrs. b. L. Whitman.
Miss Mary Shallenberger Rev. D. and
Mrs. S. H. Greene. Rev. DR.. and Mrs. C. A.
Stakey, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Moves.
DR.. A. J. Huntingtons F. eP. Reside, Rev
James w. Many, DR.. L. d. Bass. Rev and
Mrs. A. F. Anderson, Rev. and Mrs Their
on Outwater. Mr.. and Mrs w. H. McKnew.
DR.. and Mrs r. H. Gunnell, DR.. and Mrs.
George c. Samson. Mr., and Mrs. George
Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Olcott, Miles Nj.
Shand. John b. Sleman, jr., Mr. and Mrs.
E. c. Goodwin, ]. ]. Darlington. Miss NJ E.
Darlington, DR.. and Mrs. L. d. Lodge. DIR.
c. r. Dufour, Mr.. and Mrs. u. A. Cham
bers, Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Finn.
Joseph B. Bailey, DIR. and Mrs. D. S. Fos-
ter. Miss Ethel Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Everett, w. H. Ernul, d. and Mrs. F.
A. Swartwout. G.. w. McLaurine, Miss
Anna S. Hazleton. Miss Lille s. Hazleton
Miss Margaret Pentland Miss Anna ].
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. William Fletcher, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Keiser. Seymour B. MANY.
Mrs. +. j: Nou6. Miss Emma Noud, Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. p.
s. Foster, Miss A. l.. Sargent, Mr.. and
Mrs E. Bierer. jr., Mr.. and Mrs Edgar