The times., 1899-02-12
SENIOR ACEVAL TO
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Paraguay'S President Writes a
Letter to The Times.
Praise for the Great Republic and
lis Institutions.
Keen Observer of Passing Events
and "a Good boomer of His
CoHDtry's Interests.

Don Emilio Aeeval, President of the Re-
public of Paraguay, South America. is a
progressive gentleman. possessing a keen
understanding of world events as well as a
praiseworthy desire TO advance the moral
religious and commercial welfare of his
countrymen. Senor hceyal was inaugural
ed President Of the Republic on October
%, 1888, which event, according to the news
dispatches at the time, was supposed TO
be the grandest Inauguration ever wit
messed in that far away country. The en-
tire army escorted the president-elect to
the palace at Asuncion and it is stated that
many citizens came in from all parts of
the republic 70 swell the concourse."
The president-elect was, according 20 a
correspondent, the recipient of univer-
sally enthusiastic acclamation and made
an eloquent speech on taking the oath of
Office and receiving the executive authority
by transmission from the retiring presi-
dent, Seror Egusguiza.
Senor Aceval however. is not content
with merely talking 10 his fellow-citizens
gathered TO do him honor on a great oc-
casion, but seeks wider means through
which to inform the world of the wonders
respects TO the people of the great Ameri-
can Republic.
That the voters OF Paraguay made no
mistake in choosing Don Emilio to watch
over the destinies OF their country is made
amply apparent by the following literal
translation of a letter to The Times under
the Presidents signature, forwarded to
this office through the American Consul at
Asuncion, John y. RufIin, Esq:
President Ace,ars Letter.
AsuncioE, Paraguay, January l. lso9
To The Washington Times:
In expressing III opinion upon the United
States / hope you wj!l Re BduIgent enough for
the brief statement OF my observations in this
letter 1t has been twenty years since 1 Wis
. ited that mighty, puis>ant nation, the empO-
rum Of civilization and progress, also the Oh
ject Of universal admiration Since then its
grand and remarkable development has been
made in proportions truly colossal. Many OF
its grand cities New York, Chicago. Phia-
delpha, Boston, Baltimore have trebled their
population and riches. To describe them now
according 10 my past impressions my picture
necessarily would be incomplete Of their ac-
tGal greatness and prosperity. Nevertheless, the
rapid growth of these cities, their exIsansbiity,
has afforded opportunities for important refec-
tions by the thinkers who study assiduously the
origin and march OF national prosperity, opu-
lence and civilization.
The origin q the prosperity of the United
States Is no more a secret. The manly and
energetic race, which served as the basis of its
primitive population, tTanspanted in its vir-
gin soil the idea of liberty, the pure sentiment
Of religion and the most elevated notion Of the
dignity of labor. These seeds germinated most
splendidy in the future
The American people today have shown them
selves proud of their free institutions. In the
modest and humble villages, as in the grand cen
tres, each citizen exercises constantly his lib
cTty and rights, and prepares himself for public
life, demonstrating very iorcibly that the munic-
ipal institution, both in ancient and modern
times, Is a school OF liberty. To leave out munic
qualities is to rc-establish despotisn, converting
the citizens into a band of slaves. without
thought, without viii, and without action, is to
keep humanity in it, infancy, and to rob hope
oi the reality Of its proper inspiration.
Education and Liberty.
The United States comprchendcd very quickly.
however, that a free people cannot be ignorant,
which two terms are absolutely incompatible.
Ignorance IS an insep1rable accompaniment Of
scTyitude Liberty Is the noble concomitant Of
tie light Of civilization, among whose brilliant
luminsries II marches in the foremost rank, step
ping firmly in the realization Of its grand des-
Jiny. The idea a education Is the foundation
ot the prosperity OF republics, which they CON
verted into axiom and fundamental principle
Of lnImau felicity In country does the teacher
enjoy such consideration and respect; in no part
Il the world exists conception lofty Of the
mission which he performs in society.
The religious sentiment Of a people is the
measure OF its highest grade OF morality / DO
not refer 10 the fzHaticisus, which have pre-
cjpitated societies into h!y1dy eEcesses and h0r-
ribe saturnalias refer 10 tie noble faculty
Of the soul, which ClCyatps itself even TO the
divinity with faith in future human rederuption
and OF its future destiEire seeking, irsg.irations
th1I-lt, and fUrtitude ro rr.-evcfe in ife's hon
srlbie course, although laFls=ed with troubles
and inpetlpd by FORMIDABLE II4iers. The coun-
Try which impre-Sgs me- POSSESSES this scnti-
rncut completely developed ia all the people,
and lis L0nodc54l Fs@gli- -5.aw themselves in ali
the manifestations Ui BIS activity. 4 free and
religious people IS cuii..l.ily moral and philan-
ihropic1l. Charity and philanthropy ara cxcr-
ti-ed with remarkable munihC.Ice. and the aux-
iriy very eager for The accumulation u riches
and for obtaining aHy lind c. wrll-heius does
got prohibit anyone tr.nl occupying himself in
the ancIoEati0B 0f tho moral and intellectual
condition ~ those social cll-=rs which require
the public attention iu ttr ~HI.-c indicated. 4
people inactive aud Suriue ia the development
II rs industries certainly cannot develop their
proper civilization, lie indispensable elements
for its cseotuation being wanted. They would
live geEetating IN the impotence of poverty,
which j. Stationary AID TeisogFoS5ive.
The Greed for Gold.
MANY travellers who visited tho United States
have occupied themselves in rfitici-ng very bit
trrlv the iInmoderatg TENDENCIES which they oh
served in the individuals IN their pas-ionaiencss
IN hunting money. I DO not duny the truth of
this observation, but ! -u very iar from pIrtici-
Iating in opinions sent out uith such motives.
welfare and procuring position inlepend-
ent in society IS q fundamental notion, radiCated
in the bgart oi the American people For the
American work is a virtue essential to man. and
Is developed very carly IN the youth, who, from
tic age 81 fifteen years, already feel within them
selves manly capacity Of dc,iioatng their abilities
to whatever business imprcs~cs them. Very carly
they learn 10 adapt tleusolye, to a suitable po-
sitiou, while IN other parts the youth are dis,i-
Eating their precious time in futile vacancies,
which contribute TO diminish their health. and
S1ierNate their activity. THIS tendency naniiests
Itself in tlfc women, who have f0rsaken the posi-
tion of Wailhowers and accommodate them
selves 10 useful activities, opening the doors 10
every career and profession compatible With the
de'icscy of their sex
source of Americas Greatness
Tie United States owe their prosperity TO the
power Of labor. developed equally in al social
spheres. The struggle for life has excluded
vefitll!e Parasites Of society, who consume but
produce nothing; drOnes Of this hive cannot
prosper aJysntageously. The traveller. who
traverscs lie country cannot but he astounded
u lis contemplation oi its marvellous indus
trial activity. II is = ncw world which raises
itself in harmonious proportion to the impulses
- genius, the creator 0f work and intelligence
Not only Is II the country OF Washington and
Franklin, but it is also % sage and renowned
Inventors As Fulton, Morse. and Edison, whose
humanity
: Little Pun for Paraguay
DO not desire TO conclude this letter with
out speaking a few words directly respecting NV
"Tu country. Thinking that the superfluity u
the population Of the United States becomes
"lcry day more noticeable, il appears TO me on.
Fortune 10 manifest that il would lie evidently
important FOR rs 10 favor the current Of erni-
grafton from the United States 10 my country