The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-08
Christian Importation !. :

enristIan imperialism in E.
IMPERIALISM is as much
ton In the Fatherland as !, Oafr
ca, but with this differsnao'. Is
the question of right or v nee
ed as Virtually settled az s'Ohg
lem as to the best manner - Sng
me matter practically is b " as
one of the unique feat,,.s eng
tion is the fact that CbriS s 10
taxing special interest ana Tusa
solution in accordance with sO's'
oil Christianity. The mos. 80 'ae
n.teranees from this point . !.
those expressed in the Fs1 u
cial Congress in Car,srnba' alss
tive body of three hundrsS
progressive religious ,hint
many. Two prominent san.
professor of the Universe, 'as
Or. Rathgen, and the pro', =
tatcr, DR.. Lipsius, presente ~,
ment a series Of proposi,ioa
duties of Christian Gernasys !, :
the imperialistic policy uoS u
the politics of the country y
sion, as fully reported n
Ueipsic, No .25). presents II
phases OF thought:
/ /. With the change in ma.
and the development of now
ers, Germany, too. is called ~. =
It's part in the spread of il.
moral and spiritual powers a,s
peoples hitherto not under EvT,
Christian control.
! :. Germany must become =
er, not only in the Interests :
nomic independence, but lsnse.5
cause it has the duty Of eoa,ss.
ward the civilizing and deye,as..
pies that have hitherto nr i,
/ outy toward mankind
3. The economic Interests /,
suit OF this policy ale an iucsnta,
e" and nobler work, and frs
the pay secured for the latter
temporal interests are moi SUI,
justify the application of forr.
ing the end in view. In geher,I
a colonial policy only on the =
the mother country may derive
fable.
4. The moral and social as
will make Germany world
! three directions are: CD the
dtions at home and their retsrrI
Strengthening of the German
already existing abroad; 10 Is
nance Of good relations with
items and types of culture.
5. In the colonial policy Of h.
against a lower nation, the pod
: prevail of elevating the lai,tr
to the stage of the former: ans
be done, not by a suppression {
tional peculiarities Of such cvs
but by wisely using them and
them along higher planes.
The historical development
decades has been of a charace}
made the Christian nations Ii
ling forces in the destinies q q
!; The duties of a Christian na;1
, beyond the limits of natioaalhg}
try. The control of the word
: tan principles is the ideal Ct !:
, The duty and the right Of ca
, ticn to become "A world pOgei 4
fled among other things in lis
Of national strength and vitsEgI
: cradle it to make Others the rs
: its nobler qualities. The educi1|
, eign and inferior peoples is an 9
internal strength and of groEH.|
in any Christian people. In GsrrI
least the conviction is general 4
seated that it Is the call Of tie 4
! fulfil such a mission among thasI
cppy a lower state in ciyilizaa
! not a question whether such
should be pursued; clrcumsH|
/, such that this must be done
~ bO titS iAtS aiSO IA Aat 1919
mankind to master the earth al
: it serviceable II the purposes d
, was created. This neither
uribes nor the States under So
South American republics can e
be done only by European POI
: seen by the example of japan
r That this can not be done WIN
plication of force lies in ihe
J of the case; but conquest Of
2 people is only TO be the pre!lH
( toward their salvation. educat'
ilization in accordance win
5 principles. That in prosecuting
mistakes have been made ana
: been done can not be denied,
e more is it necessary TO unass1
2 correct principles, the right
| the best methods of solving
| historical problems.