The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-27
A, T, BRAKE,
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tained In the above resolution. the ar.
ticle by Scandinavia" is re-published
as follows:l
Astoria, December l3.-tEditor Astor-
ian.)-My attention has just been called
to the following editorial In the Astoria
Evening Budget:
The nineteenth century will close Its
eyes upon a people who form at least
the groundwork OF distinct American
race. It's best representatives are nell
ther German. Irish. English. Cavalier.
Quaker or Puritan in their ancestry
They are the result OF the crossing
more or less scientific OF all these. with
a dash OF French and Spanish added
The man who Is a mixture Of Pennsyl-
vania Quaker, Pennsylvania German.
Scotch Irish New England Puritan and
perhaps Knickerbocker Dutch is much
superior to the man descended from an.
cestors who have staid In one place
and reproduced, without change. the
blood Of the Puritan or Dutchman or Of
the English families. however noble.
that originally settled In the South The
typical American will have the blood Of
the most civilized nations Of Europe
people not too dissimilar-running In
his veins There viii be- fighting blood.
scholarly blood. commercial. agricultural
and artistic blood. and from the ming
ling and chemical combining Of Il all
will spring the handsome.st and most
gifted race on the globe. We are not
vain, but We really feel sure OF this.
Even Scandinavlans, Poles, Hungarians
and Italians will have their share In
producing the perfect American race.
We do not want too many OF the last
named peoples, however, and the gov
eminent is wise to restrict lmmlgra-
ton"
1t seems very strange to me how It
can be possible for that paper. which
during many months past has posed
as the friend and official organ Of the
fishermen, who, in Astoria. are largely
Scandinavians, Russians and Italians.
TO Justify itself in making such an ed
itorlal statement as the one above. I
belong to the Scandinavian race my
self, and believe that as a nation we
are just as good as any, and on as high
plane Of civilization. We have our
faults and our bad men. but the infer
ence conveyed In the sentence, Even
Scandianvans, Poles" etc, will have
their share In producing the perfect
American race, seems 10 me to be in
sulting In It's tone. and I, for one, take
exception 10 1t. Have not the Sean
dinavians already done their share to-
wards perfecting the American race, or
the people Of the United States, and
have not those Of our nation who have
thrown in their lot in this country
proved to be good citizens, honest and
Industrious, and have they not in many
states, like Minnesota and Oregon,
taken their part in the law-maklng
machinery Of the country. with credit
to themselves and the districts they
| admit that the United States, nor
any other country, for that matter,
wants to receive the off-scourings and
classes OF other nations, and
Just laws to prevent such immigration
5cendants Of the hardy Norsemen are
classed among the lowest orders of
every Scandinavian is JUS
titled in making his protest. I think
not a few Of us in Astoria appreciate
The real animus Of the paper which
;an utter such sentiments.
SCANDINAVIA.