The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
AMERICAN EXPANSION.
Paper Read by Samuel l.. Parrish Before
the Social Science Association.

Paper READ Dy samuel L. fRrrlSn beforo
the Social Science Association.
SARATOGA. Sept. 6.-Samuel l.. Parrish Of
New York city read paper before the Amer
lean Social Science Association to-day on
American Expansion Considered as an His
torical Evolution" Among other things he
said:
AT the end OF the nineteenth century the
struggle OF four centuries has been accom-
plshed in the Western Hemisphere. and the
Notwithstanding race. now as ono in Its aims.
reigns trium plant. EN- bracing for the practical
purposes OF the future Central and South
America as we'll as the territory
in actual possession. The battle Of
Manila has not changed. but only broad
ened the scope OF the Monroe Doctrine.
European nations have not. and will not. as
sumo to dictate the policies Of Mexico and the
South American so-ealled republics as the
result of the expansion OF our domain in the
East. Shrink as we we'll may from the task.
the swift current of events has driven the
United States into the forefront OF the worlds
battle for racial and commercial supremacy.
The Philippines are but the entering wedge.
AS the great Pacific power Of the near future.
We must sooner or later bring China under
our paramount influence. The longer We
postpone the initiatory stems, the greater will
be the sacrifice required OF US to Obtain foot
hold.
THE ultimate conflict will be between the
autocratis idea OF government represented by
Russia and the democratic idea represented by
England and America. The present eordiality
OF sentiment between England and America
represents recognition OF this fact.
THE English speaking race has at last
proved itself the masteriul and dominant race
OF the world and must control the tropics. as 1t
already practically controls the temperate
zone. for the development Of the two must in
the future. ever increasingly. go hand In hand.
For the United States to falter or turn back
now would be a crime against civilization.
Il know that in the busy world Of to-day
classical comparisons are somewhat out OF
date. and yet 1t may not be inappropriate to
| recall to mind that nineteen hundred years
| ago three men, Roman citizens. divided the
| world among them. Antony. Lepidus and
| Octavius. Iepidus took Northern Africa and
Spain. Antony took Egypt and the East, and
Octavius took Italy and the rest Of the world
| But 1t was not many years before Octavius. BY
| force OF arms. became Caesar Augustus. sole
ruler OF the world. And then 1t was that the
| gates OF the temple Of Janus were closed, which
| sgnified. under the Roman law and custom
| that war had ceased and that universal peace
reiKned throughout the Empire. And then
| too, it was that the Prince OF Peace was born.
| And 40. as look into the future, see again
! the world divided into three. but this time II
will be three nations and not three individuals
| who will divide the world among Thorn, il
| not in actual terri oral division. at least In
| dom mating political influence And those three
| nations will be. in fact are. named in the in
| verse order OF their ultimate political impor.
lance. First. Russia. that grim spectre OF the
North that seeks to enfold in her hill EN- bSacG
| the destinies OF the world. Second Gfeat
| Britain and her colonies a vast and magnificent
federated empire that will be standing Iol
stability and order. and third and last. the
United States Of America. And the last shall
| be first.
And as seek to draw aside the veil still
more and gaze still further down through the
corridors OF the centuries i see again CRsAI
Augustus sole ruler OF the world. But thi'
time it will not be a single individual, but
the imperial democracies OF the En- glish-speak'
ing race. ruling with directing mind and guild.
ing with sympathetic, outstretched hand Z
Christian world, bound together by the iron
bands OF order. Of justice and OF peace"