Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-23
COURAGEOUS AMERICANS ABROAD.

1t is related that General Bogran was
enabled to overthrow the rebel Sanchez
and regain the Capital of Honduras by
the aid of band of gallant Americans.
These Americans were the first to respond
to the appeal of the President. He has
won the esteem of American residents in
Honduras by his fair treatment Of them
and the protection afforded their interests.
So soon as the Republic was endangered
they gathered, armed themselves with
Winchester rifles and marched to the re-
lief of the President.
1t is added that their Winchesters won
the day for the Honduras Government
When the Government troops were about
to retreat in the last days battle, and
Sanchez had proved his ability to with
stand their repeated charges, the Ameri-
cans, BY their effective sharp-shooting,
sustained the native soldiers and finally
led the army in charge that dislodged
Sanchez and broke the back of the revolt.
All this recital inspires us with pride in
our scountrymen in Honduras, but it is
coupled with profound sorrow that two of
the gallant band, Colonel A. H. Baker
and private Henry Smith fell dying in the
midst of one of the battles.
We have, indeed, reason to be proud OF
our countrymen abroad in many other in
stances than this. As rule they are
found espousing the cause of right, and
when in arms proving the value of our
system of training our citizens in the use
OF arms. 1t is very rare indeed that
Americans in foreign lands bring reproach
upon us. There is something about the
independence of Americans, their readi-
ness to champion the cause of freedom
and their fearlessness in defense Of human
rights, that inspires them and commands
orthem respect from foreign Governments.
Probably the American citizen abroad
feels the importance of his title as a SOW
ereign of free land in a degree that he
does not realize at home. He reflects that
he Is a representative of great nation;
that his conduct in troublous times, in
strange lands, viii be criticised by millions
of his fellow citizens at home, and that, in
sense, their honor is in his keeping. He
therefore generally acts with circumspec-
ton, chooses rightly and sides with the
friends of order and law and liberty.
1t was so in Chile and Peru during the
long struggle of those nations. The Amer
leans there were exceedingly discreet, held
the balance between the contestants evenly
and won the regard of both States. 1t
was 50 in Brazil; the Americans were
found on the side of the republic They
had TO complaint TO make of Dom Pedro,
but they did not hesitate to cast their in
huence and their fate with the party of
self-government. 1t was so in the Franco
German war-the Americans in Paris did
not conceal their republican sentiments
and their adherence of the Communists,
nor did they hesitate to afford such protec-
ton as they could to the victims the mobs
pursued through the streets of the Capital
In Greece, Turkey, Italy and in many
other parts, little bands of Americans have
honored their nation and the principles
upon which its integrity is grounded, by
their manly stand, their discretion and
their fearlessness in troublous times. Those
who rallied in arms so recently to aid
President Brogran to rescue the Honduras
republic from uaitorous hands, did a
splendid work for free government and
made Central American State doubly
our friend and debtor Germans, French
and English outnumber Americans in
nearly all the nations Of the southern
continent and in Central America, but the
Americans are about the only ones we hear
Of who take up arms to aid in the mainte-
nance of republican principles. In Mexico,
they are not in such favor as are their
cousins, the English, but this is due, not
to misconduct or incapacity on the part Of
our citizens resident in Mexico but rather
10 powerful commercial interests of Ger.
many and England in the sister republic.
and the diligence with which such inAu.
ences are used to kiudle among the Next
cans spirit Of Jealousy of Americans.