The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

"There should be no such thing as the
foreign vote. Only American citizens
have right to vote. and why insult an
elector by branding him as a half-and- half
OF foreign birth to forget his own home,
but we do insist that he shall remember it
In his prayers and not in his politics.
LAS Americans, We can tolerate the pres
ence of no class or clan or sect among MS
that is antagonistic to American princI.
pies. No other language than the mother
tougue of our Nation, the English lam
guage, should be accepted as vehicle for
national or municipal expression. Un-
American influence should be cast out
| from our public places, particularly from
our public schools.
Education for American citizenship
must begin with the child at school. Nay,
am wrong; it must begin earlier than
that. Every American mother must make
of her child baby patriot, proud of the
tiny American flag which she pins on his
breast as she takes him to see his first
Fourth of July procession"
Mrs. Keith made an eloquent plea for
Government control of schools. 1.-THE
conviction grows" said she, "that the
National Government should have control
of the public schools, reducing the un-
even and conflicting local system to an
educational uniformity and raising the
standard. The Nation educates her SOL
diers and her sailors; why not her future
citizens? The National Government should
supervise all public schools in the United
States. All private institutions of learn
ing, whether they be UNCONVENTIONAL or
non-sectarian, should regulate their course
of study and furnish a national, non-
partisan textbook upon rights, duties and
responsibilities OF American citizenship"
The marine musicians rendered
America" that resounded with powerful
effect upon the drowsy bay, over the
adobes of another age and the romantic
hills. A picture, at that moment singu-
larly Impressive and beautiful could be
seen by any one there with eyes to see
the blue bay, with the great white men. of
war and their gay bunting and flags, the
historical shores and hills, old Monterey,
with its Mexican adobes, and nearer the
crowd OF new people and the school chill
dren with American flags, while beyond,
silhouetted against the summer sky,
stood the statue OF Padre Sierra, the mis-
sionary, the beacon light in Monterey s
| history.
The ceremonies came to close with q
| benediction by Miss Clara Wittenmeyer.
| In the evening there was a ball in the
Pavilion and dance and reception by the
Monterey firemen.
The climax of the days festivities was
! the Fourth of July ball at the Hotel del
Monte. Like all the other features of the
celebration, the affair was open TO all WIS.,
itors to the historic city. A number oi
! State officers were expected, but failed to
come. Their presence was missed, oi
course, but in no way did their absence
interfere with the Joy of the dances.
| The pretty ballroom never looked pref.
tier than it did to-nis bit. The decorations
were all in the national colors, and the
graceful draping of bunting harmonized
| perfectly with tie beautiful costumes worn
! L. h. Id fDnr
dancers on the floor at one time, and ali
enjoyed themselves to the highest ex
treme. All the officers of the warshir
Philadelphia and Monadnock and Com.