The democratic movement in Asia . souls, in whichthe Hindu, Mohammedan, Buddhist, Confucian-ist, or Shintoist would be converted to Chris-tianity. Meanwhile, the great majority ofcitizens had no interest whatever in the prosecu-tion of any one of these three purposes. Many factors must combine or cooperate tolift the races of the Orient to the point wherethey can meet, on democratic terms, the powersof the West at the council tables of the purpose of this book does not include morethan the enumeration of some of these factors,nor is it the desire to claim more importancefor any singl
The democratic movement in Asia . souls, in whichthe Hindu, Mohammedan, Buddhist, Confucian-ist, or Shintoist would be converted to Chris-tianity. Meanwhile, the great majority ofcitizens had no interest whatever in the prosecu-tion of any one of these three purposes. Many factors must combine or cooperate tolift the races of the Orient to the point wherethey can meet, on democratic terms, the powersof the West at the council tables of the purpose of this book does not include morethan the enumeration of some of these factors,nor is it the desire to claim more importancefor any single one than the facts warrant. Itmust be perfectly clear, however, that the tra-ditional attitude of the European toward theAsiatic races must give way before new policiesand methods, in keeping with the ideals for whichthe war in Europe is being fought. The United States has now become a worldpower and has assumed a place of leadershipamong the nations which will involve more andmore concern for the political welfare of Asia. [8]. WHEN THE AMERICANS CAME TOTHE PHILIPPINES THEY INTRODUCEDA NEW SPIRIT AS WELL AS A NEWTHEORY OF GOVERNMENT. BASE-BALL DISPLACED COCK FIGHTING ASTHE NATIONAL SPORT. ALMOST EVERY ALLEY IN MANILA NOW HASITS BASEBALL TEAM. ASIA IN THE FAMILY OF NATIONS This new relation to the backward races willin turn demand that the United States shallassume its proportionate responsibility, whichmust be very large, for such economic develop-ment of these peoples as will be necessary tofit them for international partnership in pro-duction, trade, and politics. Meanwhile themissionary must view his task from the widerangle, and see himself as a national representativeand as an international agent in preparing na-tions and races for the responsibilities and priv-ileges of self-determination. Hitherto the business man has seen in Asiamerely a field for exploitation; the missionaryhas been primarily impelled by the urge to preachthe Gospel to all nations. These two motives
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