Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

is assured, because some of the volcanoes
which are still active may be relied on to
eXtinguish themselves for the benefit of fu-
ture generations. ,-' thought of this one
night while watching Izalco from the sea.
1t was active. For minutes at time it
Slared with the SteadneSS of a lighthouse
beacon, then for longer period famed like
blood red torch. and afterward sputtered
into darkness to reappear soon after as
the beacon.
1 asked If this did not make the natives
nervous, and was told that, on the con-
trary, it had quieting effect. They are
nervous when Izalco neither glowers nor
grumbleS. Then they begin to feel that
they may have the lava flow and the rain
storm of ashes which is to make the soil for
the coffee plantations of the future. The
amateur geologist who was aboard the
ship explained this to me. Spouting vol
canoes a rest cure or a nerve tonic are
a novel suggestion. yet they absorb the
attention in manner that is tranquiIZing.
The geologist also gave me the calcula-
ton of the time within which the active
forces would exhaust themselves, but l
have forgotten whether it was a century or
a cycle. In either case he was sure of the
coffee crop and was certain that Izalco
some day would De as useful as San Saliva
dor now is. This is the name of the taper
ing, pyramid volcano which dominates the
landscape of the whole country, and at the
base of which lies the capital city of San
Salvador. 1t is cultivated and produces
many crops
Whether it is the tranquilizing influence
of the volcanoes or whether 1t is due to
other causes, the country people are quiet
and workful people. The mass of the popu-
iation are the direct opposite of those in
Costa RIGA. In that country it is the Span
ish stock almost without the aboriginal
strain. Here 1t Is the Indian race almost
without the Spanish mixture Salvador has
the most homogeneous population of any
OF the Central American countries The
characteristics are those of an indigenous
race.
Anti-Yankee Sentiment Not Great.
l heard that the anti-Yankee sentiment
here was stronger than in the other coun-
tries, and had read in the newspapers how
the young men of the Juan MontalvO Club
, had formally repudiated the Monroe doc
trine and had started a movement to call
Il Central American congress. which would
do the same thing. Further, some accounts
had been printed of meetings to protest
against the republic of Panama and OF
offers to aid Colombia. On these and other
| points L made ENTHUSIASTICALLY / hope.
The substance of the explanations was
in the nature OF protest or remonStrance
against isolated instances being taken al
| proof of unfriedliness to the United States
Various events, 1t was stated to me, hao
| given rise to some indications of sentiment
! hostile to foreigners, but this was no more
| directed against North Americans thar
against Europeans lnclu0iEg French, Ital
| ian and Spaniards, all of whom are of the
/ Latin race, the identity of which in Contra
! America the young men of the Juan Mont
| alvo Club. many of themselves probably Of
! indian blood. want to preserve by rejectins
| the Monroe doctrine. And as to their pro
| nunciamento. when it is said that they are
young men. what more to be said except
| that the proposed congress will not b,
| heard of again?
| That the ebullitions with regard Il
| Panama had been violent, / was told
| was true, yet there was a rational expIa.
nation for this 1t was not all Saliva.
| dorean sentiment that was venting itself
An unusually large colony of Colombians
| is located here, and they made themselye.
| heard. Moreover. the opposition press IL
lively. or what would be called nasty
| in the states. 1t sought to embarrass the
| authorities. but the Journal which /:
/ closest to the government had stoutl,
| sustained the policy of the United State.
| with regard to Panama, while the atti
| tude of the government itself had beer
correct. automatically speaking.
The foreigners in Salvador. while there
/, Is occasional friction, do not seem to b.
! in a complaining mood Some of then
| have grievances, but the majority OF
those have met appear TO be doing fairl,