The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
WHITE MANS RULE
BEST FOR NATIVES
President Roosevelt Speaks
on Expansion Of Nation.
WORK OF THE MISSIONARIES
Lays Stress on Work in Foreign
LandS-DORe Under Most Trying
COnditioRs-Pays Tribute tn Bishop
HartzeII-TransfOrm OF Africa.
Responsibility Emphasized.

The Presidents address last night, IN
the Metropolitan Memorial NJ E.
, Church. began BY a reference 10
.he expansion throughout the last
four centuries OF the peoples OF
the white Or European blood He said
I that it was a notable fact that wherever
/ the white race had become dominant
with it had come an increase in popula-
ton and weil-being among the natives Of
the country where the expansion had
taken place.
The President declared that while there
had been dark spots in the European con-
quest and control Of Africa, the greatest
dimunition Of population had occurred In
those regions under native rule. Mr.
Roosevelt said:
Where the control IS exercised brutal
/ ". where it is made use OF merely 10
| exploit the natives. without regard 20
their physical OF moral well-being, It
should be unsDaringly criticised
English Rule in India.
The President dwelt at length upon
English rule IN India. and declared that
on the whole it had been for the I'm
measurable benefit OF the natives.
/ IN speaking Of our own experience in
the Philippines the President said:
IN our treatment of the Filiplnos we
have acted upon the highest standard
! that has yet been set. marking the proper
1 way N which a powerful and advanced
nation should treat a weaker people. +"
and added.
| Cuba we are at this moment leaving
for the second time 70 work out destiny
which We now hope and believe vii be
come one Of stable and orderly indepen-
dence and prosperity
| work of Missionaries.
Regarding the work OF missionaries in
foreign countries. the President spoke.
in part. as follows:
Nov. IN sDcakiuE tonight I vizh 70 Isy st-ez
upon the missionary SIDE o. the general work IN The
foreign lands Americz has fo- over 4 osntury done
It's share q missionary Wors- We Eho say 81 ho-ue
should matter n duty give cordial s1ryn1-t %
/ those who r a spirit of deTution 20 sH hat is
/ hIghes- in human nature spend The best part -
their lives e. trying % czrry civilization ard Chs5
tia7ity into lands which have hitherto ku0vn Ettle
( CT nothing q either
/ The EO1k IS rasr. and II is dore under mzny zua
4 z :
been particularly interested. fCr instance in The
I e1tTaoriiuary work done by the Ame-iczn shools
and colleges n the Turkish empire. both i1 TURKEY
n Europe and Turkey in Asa UoTk which has
/ horns slch wonderful frait among the Bulgarians
among Syrisn and Armenian Csristians. and a!so
among the Mohznmedaus
/ Bishop Hartzell's work has teeu done n Africa
/ the continent in which q al OehGs there has
been the NOS uecd for C1ristizu work and il
which that work shows sgns q rlacius Is widest
Development, L has been indeed Dz-k Conti-
rent, and some q tie white msu who hazs gene
thitheT hsve b. their sc1s dceucDe1 the goun- Let
/ us IS 3 race DC thankful that 50 many 0tbe- men
have Eoce thitber 70 strive for TIE unlift q the
people-to strive sor the betterHsnt q c0nditiors
Committed Grave Wrong.
Our own country has IN the past committed
grave wrong against Africa fo- xhich II shculi
amply atone ard nc better atooeneat can be made
than hat which Is being made by the American
nissiou2-ies q svery cred ard church. Who are
now doing 50 much in almost every corner q Africa
;or the physical the Intellectual and TIE mozal bes-
! -er1nent of the people I hope there VIII be tie
most hearty Sappo-t q these uen. who II far-cf
regions are Sighting f9- IrogTess In things q the
spirit no les thar in things Of the hcdy Let e
help then % make ths missions csnters Of industrial
less than q ethical teaching for unless re raise
the savage IN Industrial sSciency We cannot per
manentiy keep him On a high plane q moral Ell
oEE II tie world
Bishop HsrzeG. z-set vou. aud I extend ny
besrticst good wishes 20 the great Methodist body
On this golden jubilee q IFS fsr-EeachinE Eork IN
| Africa No den0mination has done more zssious
ard e1cCyITc EllssoIary W0Tk than the Ac-hOdlsts.
In Afnca. on TIE west coast tie foreign mission
an work of tho Methods Episcopal Church vas
bsgun seTeuty-lve years ago
From that bcznning a worldwide rlissio1a71
movement has develeue5 which now involves the an
tsa ~
large amounts raised on the various foreign selds-
TIE mIssCuaTy s1thorstiss q the church. With
the cordial approval y the boar1 q bishoqs have
designated The year 19e as africa diamond jubilee
present. 70 their people the claims z Africa a.
mission feld ard ask for jubilee oFerings. The
amount asked for from America Is SO 09o
Suitable literature is being published foT vide
distTibuti1u- In addition to Tire contributors IN
mo-ey Il Is fully expected that large number q
weilprepared younz men and women VII conse-
crate their ITes 70 service II different parts q
the DARK Continent
Transformation Of Africa.
The twentieth century VII see. and IS nov seeing.
the t1zuE0ratiun q Africa into a new world.
Within q few years It's vast domain has been par
titioned among VARIOUS Eur0pean nations. These
nations are expending enomous suns q money and
utilizing their best statesnanship and colonizing
abilities IN the development Of colonial empires II
vide extent ard extzz0riinsTy material Possibilities
Steamship lines enciTcie the continent continen-
tai system q railways and n lRke and river steam
boats WI soon extend no-Shwsrd from Cape Town
s.o0 niles 70 Cairo. while branch lines VII unite
the east and west casts az several points
Self finteTsst and competition vii. believe unite
IN making the governments fair 20 the people
and the i16onitabIe energy q the adTentr1ror,s
settlers and the wealth q the nations behind them
Win result IN eTDiOiting the vast Commercial re-
sources Of the continents But there IS question
hat Is larger tAAn either Eorer1meut OF trade
and that E The moral wsll-being q these vast
millions who have coE1s under the prOtection Of
modern EOTernrnents
TIE rspresertative q the Christian relizioa must
have his plsce side by side with the man cf gov
eminent and trade and for generations that repre-
sentative must Be supplied IN the person Of the
foreign missionary from America and Europe
Change Of Sentiment.
The change q sentiment n favor Of the foreign
missionary n : sinsls gensrztson has been re-
variable. The whole world, which is Tapidly con-
ing into neiEhborh0od relations Is recognizing as
never before the real needs Of mankind. ard Is
ready 70 approve and strengthen al the moral
fou-eS which s+aud fnr the r-sfift n humanity