The age-herald., 1898-08-14
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO IS | DEVELOPING MODERN THOUGHT IN CHINA

land is looking to keeping the country en- tirely with a view to exploiting its com mercial way" He expressed the opinion that Germany, Russia and France were jealous of England and were endeavoring to break up its continuity. Germany, he believed, was endeavoring to become a great world power, all of which, however, he characterized as absurd, because nei- ther Germany nor France could get to China from their shores without the prac- tical consent of England-England owning and controlling all the coaling stations on the sea route to China.
 America" said pr. Allen, lis today in position to become a world -power-the great question is will we take advantage of our present position. The Monroe doc trine as some of our statesmen would ap- ply it, is nothing more nor less than a nineteenth century Chinese wall. America has grown too great and too advanced to continue under this doctrine as it was for merly construed. It is anti-Christian and anti-commercial My point is this: The United States and England are the two great representatives of the Christian eleL ment in our civilization. Christianity is represented by commerce. If tree does not bring forth fruit, cut it down. We subdued the Indians in this country and we went into this war with a Christian and a just motive. Spain has become effetes In my opinion, we should hold and de- velop the Philippines. We should extend our trade, our commerce and our religion throughout the world The opportunity is now at hand. As to the moral part, the commission of Christ was that we should take the gospel to all nations, and we now have a combination of two impuses-eom- merce and missions. The United States and England should combine in an express sion of uniyersality in commerce and mis- sions. The United States can no longer maintain the old Monroe doctrine, with it's contracting spirit, without simply erecting a wall about us. We have taken Hawaii. we have taken the Philippines. We should hold them and we should strike, above all things right now for the construction of the Nicaragua canal. Let us expand our trade and our commerce, and, in doing sos we will expand our religion"
 In speaking of China, pr. Allen said that the leading Chinese statesmen thoroughly realize that China must advance rapidly and place herself in position to join the comity of nations at very early date, or else China would suffer the fate of Africa, which, as every one knows, was divided up among themselves by the powers of Eu- rope. He fears that there will yet be a serious difficulty which may lead to war between Russia, France and Germany on the one hand, and England on the other. He thinks America would be forced to join with England and that Japan would like wise join with England. By the way, Ja- pan joins the comity of nations next year. Russia is already building a railroad through Manchuria, a northern province of China, and it is believed that France and Russia are really the possessors of the rights and franchises of the Pekin- Hankow railroad, as well the road that is being surveyed from Hankow to Cans ton.
 At the present time China is in such d weak condition that she is is no position to defend herself against any inroads that European nations might desire to make. Her only hope is that European nations will be unable to agree among themselves.
 But Dr. Aliens lectures today will go in- to all these matters and to those who are interested in American extension and ex- pansion they will be thoroughly interest," ing.