The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-25
america FOR ALL TIE WORLD -

The path marked out for this country
by Or. Abbott Is certainly all-embrac-
ing, III keeping with tine dream of not
few Of our most advanced thinkers.
lie would have us no longer bear on
our banners the narrow and selfish
motto, America for Americans but
America for the world; America under
God for humanity" He says the Mon
roe doctrine was n mistake, that we
have been forced to break away from
It, to deny Its soundness:
We have said that here we would work
ont our own problems uudi~turbed that the
old world countries should keep their hands
OF this Western world and We would stay
aloof from their affairs. We could not do it,
We have been drawn closer and closer The.
man in New York talks with his cornradc in
Liverpool aS easily as with his partner in
San francisco. Geographically We are nearer
than We were. In knship We are nearer
New urk i said 10 bc the greatest Germany
city IN the world. Minneapolis the greatest
ties III the old countries and millions in the
old countries have relationships with
America. We touch them at Il thousand
points oar trade is mingled With theirs.
Mcare in intellectual communication with
them
There is food for reflection in these
words of the distinguished speaker, and
moro va rafia., 90, .b,,, ,,,,.,
We become convinced that the narrow
and selfish doctrine, America for
American" has outlIved its usefulness
that We must recognize the rights of
other nations III this Western hemis-
phere, no matter what their systems of
government, SO long As human rights
are not outraged, rs III CuDu. if we wish
TO invade Asiatic waters and WELD a
worldwide influence.
Speaking of the war with Spain, he
saws: Here, for the first time in the
history Of the world, one people has
gone to war and faced ell its horrors for
the Liberties Of another people. Fin
lshed IN tins spirit, not for conquest but
FOR liberation, ii Is righteous. Conquest
l. rnhherv- If We, with 10000, dtu, took
away the Spanish possessions because
they are only l7.ooO,o 900, that would be
robbery the same As when one man
knocks down another and steals his
purse because he is stronger. But we
have gone forth into the world to pro
i
have been raised over other lands, not
- be taken down until their people are
able to share those rights and enjoy
those blessings which We have here
We are u raid that the doctor Is not n
close reader Of the speeches Of Gen.
Grosvenor, Billy Mason. and Senator
Teller, or he could not fail 10 harbor a
suspicion that the war with Spain is re-
2arded AZ war Of conquest by many ..
our public men. Indeed il could not
be otherwise II We wish to secure for
'uhans and the Philippine islands the
blessings OF Tree government. We can
not govern for Spain and the natives of
tuba and the Philippines are not be-
iirNed [" he able to govern themselves.
Hence Spanish rule must cease in those
islands and We must take possession, be
i robbery or not, or we must withdraw
and let the tigat 20 on, a course HUI
manity lorbids.
There is no reason, however, why we
should undertake 10 remove all the Ills
from which humanity suffers. America
Tor the world; America under God tor
humanity, sounds noble, heroic, bat,
We submit, there is such thing as un-
dcrtahing too much.