The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22

A Sensible Comment on Very Important
Subject.


Fro the Globe Review
There can be no doubt that in refusing per-
mission to plant foreign flag on the city hall,
Mayor Hewitt was in perfect accord with the SYM
path1es not only of our native American population
and with the gre a. bulk of our citizens of foreign
descent but no less with the best traditions of our
glorious republic. That there would arise in time
great temptations to this country to concern itself
with foreign politics. appears have been an ever.
present fear with Washington, before whose pres
Gent gaze the pages of the future seemed TO lie
open. in his farewell address, ON retiring from the
presidency, Washington uttered words, which, how
ever impressive then, have q ten-fold solemuity of
warning now, coming to they do from the
tomb, and in the midst of the danger which his
fervid love for his country enabled him to foresee
SO clearly. In that memorable address to the peo-
pie of the United States future as well as present.
Washington said
"a solicitude for your welfare which cannot end
put with my lie ana the apprehension of danger
natural TO that solicitude, urge me. an occasion
like the present. to offer 10 your soemn contempla-
ton, ana to your frequent review. some sentiments
which are tine res,!t OF much rejection of no lncon
siderable observation and which APP ear TO me all
important TO the permanency of your felicity as a
people. Against the insdious wiles of for
eign influence. conjure You to believe me, fellow
citizens, the Jealousy of free people ought to be
constantly awake, since history and experience
prove that foreign influence is one of the most
tSl foes of republican government.
Why, BY Intervening our destiny with that of any
part OF Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity
III the tolls OF European ambition, Iivalship, inter
est, humor or caprice?
The warning conveyed in these words. uttered
nearly century ago, was never more necessary
than at present The foreigners to whom we have
given sanctuary and who have become citizens
have acquired numbers and influence in our midst
Their European sympathies and antpathies they
have brought with them TO this country; and the
freedom of speech and action which they are al
lowed, as among themselves, in venting and illus
trating their opinions, must be regarded as the full
limit of the nations liberation. In this freedom of
utterance ana action allowed to its foreign born
population, this country has most certainly not
erred on the side OF niggardliness. On the CON
trary, 50 free have those citizens been left TO air the
deplOrable troubles of their kinsrnen across
the sea- and SO forcibly have they ex-
pressed themselves in word and deed that
foreign nations with whom we trade largely and TO
whom are allied in the bonds of closest friend
ship, have regarded the indulgence we have shown
in this way, to their hurt as grave breach of in
ternational courtesy and friendship 1t is perhaps
q matter of no great moment to us, that English
people complain that we permit certain OF our citi-
zens TO use this country as fulcrum for the over
throw OF British rule in Ireland; at all events wheth-
err it is of moment Or not we have not allowed the
complaint to influence US in restricting the freedom
which our foregn-born Or foreign descended citi-
zens enjoy. When ii comes however, to importing
foreign politics in this country and emnloving
them as factor in domestic government, it is time
The man who has become citizen
of the United States, has in SO doing
renowned all allegiance 10 other countries
and therefore, all concern in their politics; and ON
that account he ought to have interest in unflrl-
ing an alien flag. AS for the who has not be-
come naturalized, he Is merely visitor enioying
our hospitality on sufferance and must be entirely
voceless in all such questions. In allowing Sane
tuary 10 the oppressed Of Europe and n wider and
richer field to the struggling masses we do not wish
to feel that VIC have been cherishngaught that win
IN my way impair the integrity Of our reputlic
The republic OF the United States wishes for no
impelium in imperio, and will not for a moment
submit TO one. Whatever sympathies we may have
with those who are fighting 80 CALAMITY and against
such odds, the battle of freedom in other lands Il
Is the duty % every real md true citizen 10 rec'o.
ME the fact that he belong first Of 81 and excli-
siVely. TO the country OF MS adoption and thar
whether he has been originally Englishlnan irish,
man, German u, Russian Italian, he IL now MISC.
lutcly and exclusively American. We have no
concern with European politics, and we desire
nothing 70 DO with them Heaven has separated us
from them by three thousand miles Of 0ccnn and
"a is nothing lovely valuable In them thai we
should bring them across the waste Of waters and
poison our own soll by Manipulating item in H.
our futegn-bou citizens are not exlles and their
duty % their new country demands that thew ag-
simulate themselves as rapidly rs possible. a man
cuuut serve two masters II they arc Americana
among the hundreds Of thousands Of foreign born
citizens one who permits his vote 10 DC Influenced
hy cen lertlions ior the welfare o. another country
than th., the man ls untrue 70 the oath Of allie
glance which he has taken 10 this country.
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