National Republican., 1885-12-09
STRANGERS IN SALVADOR.
CENTRAL AMERICAN KNOw.NOTHING.
ISM ILLUSTRATED.
Speech of IA Delegate In the Constitu-
tionnl Convention Poor Foreigners
who Get Rich and Marry Into tho
Best Families Seriously objected To.

SAN SALVADOR, c. A., Nov. II, 1S35.--At
n recent session Of the convention assem-
bled to form the new constitution OF Saliva
dora necessary movement after the late
rcvOlutiOn--a measure was under discussion
referring to rights to be granted TO foreign
ers. just as the measure had been ap-
proved u representative stood up aud
begged permission Of the speaker to give
lis views on the subject, and upon consent
being granted an extraordinary speech was
delivered. Tho following Is literal trans.
lgtiun send II nrst Gs news from salvador
and also Us specimen OF the advanced
state Of the science OF legislature In Cen
tral American republics
"GENTLEMEN 1 omphatically protest
against foreigners, and protest against ad.
mittiug them Into our country. They mr.
rive poor and make themselves rich. Let
us suppose, for example, that u native OF
the Russias should come among us without
II 'cuartillO' the smallest coin of this cur
rency) in his pockets. Tomorrow he will
have thousand dollars, next wear two
thousand, aud the following three, aud will
end in being a person of standing, aud
marry into one OF the best families, be-
cause, gentlemen (emphatically), sad IL Is
to relate, but our young ladies' IRE very
frivolous
"YCs, gentlemen, protest against for
Cigncis ard ask that the article be rejected
| and another substituted, which will not
only prohibit their coming, hut also pro-
| hiIit their making money in our country
| prohibit that they cat what belongs TO us,
and above all forbid them to marry with
our COuntrywomen. Yes, gentlemen, pro-
| hibit their marrying u and thus shall we
have contributed to our own independence
| and advancement: thus shall We he true
citizens; thus, gentlcmen-no! protest
against foreigners
federation is the progenitor, as well rs the
offspring, Of civilization. Tolerance has
| become the watchword of enlightened
statesmen, who have recognized now for
many generations past the importance OF
| not only international intercourse but the
| actual adoption and naturalization OF the
foreigner The adoption of foreign creeds,
| foreign ideas, foreign words, the work OF
| foreign brains and hands, have never yet
| impaired the vigor OF tongue, or OF q
| community OF men, or impoverished Il no
tiOn. On the contrary, the vitality they
have transmitted into the older stock has
always been productive Of increased intelli
gence, wealth, and prosperity. National, as
well as individual, intermingling with the
foreigner has done much to soften hereditary
preiudices and hatred--the object that,
viewed by the eyes of ignorance
assumes hideously distorted proportions
not only resumes its natural form wher
considered by calm and steady gaze OF eX
perence, but becomes familiar and even
dear Hatred and jealousy thus exercised
a man of any nationality whatever may
carry his capital of brains, or money, OF
both, into amy country, and compete will
the sons Of the soil without let or hindrance
and without fear of detrimental prejudice
Piles Of statesmen who, for depth of thought
breadth of conception, loftness of theil
schemes, and eXpanse of their philanthrOpiC
| patriotism, were far In advance of the agC
In which they lived OF such were SOlOn
the Gracchi, and Simon dc Montfort. First
sneered at by their contemporaries as mere
visionHries or Utopian dreamers, and then re
garded as madmen and dlsturbers of the
public veal. they generally fall ns martyrs
to the jealous blindness OF their rivals Tc
posterity reverted the honor of recognizing
their merit, their single emindeduess, ans
the divinity Of their self-sacrilCe, and o
assigning to them riches In the temple o
fame, and Of wreathing their immorta
brows with imperishable laurcls.
But what shall be the verdict Of both con
temporarics aud generations to come on tht
statesman whose obdurate jealousy and mar
row ignorance lead him to stand up In til,
national house Of representatives and pub
licly throw obloquy on the foreigner, en-
deavoring to deduce from the fact that ''h
comes poor and leaves rich," that he mus
perforcc be rogue. Who shall persuad,
such subtle logiclan that sophistry lik
this only defeats its own purpose, an'
proves instead the superior intelligence, tn
greater industry, and the steadier sobriety o
the object Of his detraction. Another logi
cal induction produced an evidence of th
foreigners wiles was the fact that he gen
orally succeeded In intermarrying with tn
best families (O, and here again the saga
cious orator only succeeded in casting a
implied reproach on his own country
women for their supposed lack OF perccI
tion and taste, at the same time triumph
antly proving that the hated foreigner POI
sessed more graces whereby to win his wa
to the hearts of women.
When shall such puerilities cease to lowe
our senate house In the eyes of reasonin
menY Not while our creed is liberty
equality, and fraternity, but our practiC
intolerance, T.,