Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-24
NOTED FOREIGNERS,

obituaries fill the papers, was remark
able as one Of the foreign-born Ameri-
cans who reached the highest station
in political life 10 which naturalized
citizen can aspire. He was Scotch
man. came to this country as boy,
thoroughly identified himself with
American institutions and the Ameri-
can idea, and served his country and
his State for many years faithfully.
There have not been many like him in
our history.
When the Union was formed so
many leading men were of foreign
birth that the f,amers Of the Constitu-
tion could not afford TO exclude natur-
allied citizens from Office and they
contented themselves with providing
that the president--and, as conse-
.quence, the Vice President--should be
a native. In the earlier Congresses a
number Of nnturalized citizens served
creditably the constituencies which
chose them. Washington's right
hand man, Alexander Hamilton, was
"A native of the West Indies, and Gal
latin, who was Secretary Of the Treas
.ury for twelve years at the beginning
of the century, was a Swiss. As time
rolled on the number of foreigh-born
Cabinet officers became rare. There
never, however, was any prejudice
against them, as was shown by the
prompt confirmation OF a Canadian,
Jacob ID. Cox, az Secretary OF the In
terror under Grant, and Carl Schurz,
a German, as chief of the same de.
partment under Hays. Both had
served with honor in the Union army
during the war.
The s. #. Call says within the past
thirty odd years a few foreign-born
citizens have become Senators Of the
United States. The names OF -four
Irishmen will occur to the reader
John CONFESS, who was chosen United
states Senator from California in 1868
was born in Ireland, and was 10 years
old when he emigrated. Shields, who
at one time in part represented ILL.
nols and subsequently, Minnesota in
the Senate, was also an Irishman, and
had nearly reached manhood when he
emigratcd. Senator Fair, who once
in part represented Nevada in the
Senate, is also native OF Ireland and
so was Jones of Florida, whose matri.
monial adventures were ut one time
the leading topic of the day. The
West India Islands, which contributed
Hamilton to TO our early history, did
not increase the obligation by cup
plying us with Benjamin, who was
Senator from Louisiana, deserted his
POST at the outbreak OF the war, be
came member Of the Rebel Cabinet
and afterward repudiated his American
nationality, took out papers OF natnr
uiization in England and died Lon
den lawyer. Another foreigner who
was Senator from Louisiana and
whose career shed no luster on hi
state or his adopted country wa
Pierre Soule. Perhaps the most elo
quent speaker we have ever had OF
this Coast was L. ID. Baker, who wa
Senator from Oregon, and was a native
of England. Another native of Grea
Britain who became and is still Sena
tor is John p. Jones OF Nevada III
was born in Wales. Carl Schurz, wht
was Senator from Missouri in Grant
time, has already been mentioned.
There is no reason why the acciden
of birth should impair a mans capa
city to serve the country where Ii,
lives. Indeed, it was said by Witt
Irishman that he was normally |
better citizen than native, because
l,e became an American from choice
while the native had become one from
accident, and because he could no
help il. Where the naturalized either
reserves 10 himself sort of dual ma
tionality, however, he is sometime
placed ia an awkward predicament
A story runs that Senator Jones o
Nevada was once travelling hom
through Pennsylvania, when the ca
in which he was seated was surrounde,
.by vociferous crowd, bawling "Jones
Jonesir The Senator, who is modest.
itself, was surprised at tins evidence Q
unexpected popularity, and reluc
family consented TO appear on tia
platform oil the car to bow his thank:
Ills appearance led TO renewed cheer
for "Parnell and Jones--they're Tia,
BOYS for Ireland" The Senator in
stantly understood. Boys" said hc
"Im very much obi ged To yon, hu
You're laboring under a mistake. Tn
Senator Jones, admit; but ] am nol
the Irish Jones-he's from Florida
I'm only the American Jones from
Nevada"
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