Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20
ENDEAv0RERS IN POLITICS.
Leader Of he Christian Society Undertakes 10
lns,ruc, Ms Followers
Regarding Their Atutud. ~ Christian
indea,orcr- a. to imperialism
or National Expansion.

BOSTON, Ian. s0-Prcsldcnt r. y.
Clarke. y. H.. OF the United Society Of
Christian Endcavor. has undertaken 10
rct before the Endcayorcfu certain
principles To be- considered In detormin.
ing the attitude ~ the membefs OF the
society na To imperialism or national
expansion. President Clarke says
The great questions involved are
not whether expansion will Increase our
exports or imports. no, whether Il viii
Involve a great standing army and a
vast navy. not whether II win Increase
our national prestige and Importance.
not whether II win involve strict
or liberal Interpretation OF the conrti-
tuition, not whether II viii involve the
shelving N the Monroe doctrine. but
whether or not Imperialism viii enable
America better 10 perform ~ mission
among the great nations Of the world
49, n clvilizing uplifting aud christian
iaing force"
In cnlarging upon the matter. Prcai-
dent clark continues.
ION this subject there ~ room FOR
decided differences ~ opinion. We
should not be- led on by dazzling visions
OF national greatness whi,h certain nd.
Nocntor of imperialism would angle be-
fofv our eyes or should We be- scared
out ~ our duty by the timid dearu by
some who dare not attempt great things
Tor God ana humanity.
The events ~ the past eight months
have given America a special mission
tn the cubans, the Porto Rloans and
the filipinor, Ana now the question
~, how can We best perform ~
We cannot, " We would, place our
selves whore we were year ago, The
boom ~ pcwcy'H guns IN Manila and
Of snmpFnn'H AZ Santiago VIII never
cease iu echo, We owe a peculiar duty
Ia at least twelve millions OF people
who year ago were not under our
particular sphere of Influence.
can WEE most quickly elevate these
people and bring them into the front
ranks of the civilized Christian races
by anncNluE them, or by converting
their lands To colonies, or can It best
o. done by fostering them and protect
ms them Tor little until they nrr
able 10 go alone as free and indcpend-
cnt Htatoa7 That. II seems to mo. IL
the great question Of tho day "a far as
these nations nre concerned.
~ this question n not settled as God
would have u settled ID win be- "a sorry
day Tor America. II II IL settled right.
u viii not only brlng untold blessings
Ia thcA' peoples of tho West Indies and
the South SrnF. but ID VIII brlng the
dawn OF "a new era Co the world, for
II VIII show that u strong nation can
interfere with the anulra OF another
nation, even "a the point OF war. not
FOR iis own glory ami ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
hlt for the elevation nud advancement
Of weak and duwntrnddcn people.
III this. Americas uVowol purpose.
proves 20 be- her tonl purpose, Il will
be- % proudcr thing than ever 10 be
called an American, n II should prove
that We have gone TO war and are ok.
plotting these people simply for our
own commercial advantage with little
thought OF their Interests or advance
ment We should become ms We deserve
10 become. q kissing and byword among
tie nations