The Republican., 1906-04-26
a Naticu's Influence
Depends Upon
Its Ideals
BY SETH LOW, ux-r1syor CT New York


SO NE often hears said The belongs to the United
States, by which it IS probably lha other power
- has so,large MARGIN FOR GROWlU in respect both
Of population and resources The influence and power Of
nation depend, however, not much upon its popua
ton and upon the character capacity AND E
PECIAI.LY THE IDEALS Of its people
From the beginning United has been world power
in the that has profoundly AFFECTED
thought and Of action outside Of itself It's reaction upon political
thought and Institutions of Europe has been important great
The United States has been world power also in the that
has offered outlet the ovcowed countries of Europe
their surplus population mgt have pursued policy which
have kept emigration down the possible volume In point
of fact, II HAS FAVORED IMMIGRATION so agressi,clv
actually change the old European conception once subject
always subjec to the modern doctrine and practice mam
free choose his citizenship where he will without losing his
property rights where he born Perhaps single influence III
modern times tends more powerfully for INTERNATIONAL
PEACE.
The United States word nation vast in power and still
more vast in undeveoped resources great in capacity and lofty
its ideals What is likely be the influence Of such natiou
world power now that events have brought into closer with
world movements OUTSIDE OF ITSELF?
In the Philippines the United States has not hetated to carry
its ideals rapidly they have practicable Rightly or
wrongly the United States has hetated try solve
problem here only the lines personal freedom generous
civil rights but also the lines of popular education and POPU
LAR PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT, that are natural
to us but strange enough in the orient.
1t be say what will be the large this
departure from old methods in the tropics but they least
country, who complain because MORE DONE
the great significance Of what actually being attempted
BY THE MONROE UNITED STATES HAS PRE-.
SERVED BOTH OF THE AMERICAN
COMPLICATIONS ALMOST A CENTURY, EXCEPT FOR THE
BRIEF AND UNHAPPY EPISODE OF NAPOLEON
Its presence in the Philippines
ternaona peace in the far because throws actively
scale, AS FACTOR MAKING FOR PEACE there the
basis of justice the great moral force the United States
ing in the Philippines the United States party
that Its upon such questions fail command
weight than would have had had the country
remained 5000 miles away.
Thus far the attention of the United States has largely
up internal Development Within the last years has
compelled contemplate its relations world FROM
~ NEW POINT OF VIEW
One of the first fruits of the outlook the Panama canal
international problems in these days largely industrial and
mercial in character The present the far
struggle to determine whether Russia Japan shall be politically
dominant in Mancura waged FOR THE MARKETS
OF MANCHUIIA and the regions affected thereby United
States stands for open door cast with an emphasis
that has already been greatly influential
If it be that the future belongs the United States
fortunate for mankind that the United States war
like nation. Both its political system its essential spirit are
friendly to Because its international interests largely
commercial its influence everywhere MUST BE for peace for
commerce is lover of peace and not of war
The United States however, has been and is and hope to
remain immense force among the nations of earth making
for individual freedom larger civil rights and FREEDOM
PORTUNITY.
NO ONE BEGINS TO UNDERSTAND WHO DOES NOT
APPRECIATE ITS EARNEsTNEss DEALIsM. OLD
PURITAN DOCTRINE MAY MODIFIED, THE Pual,