San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-04

THERE'S a very generally expressed
wish in the east just now that James G.
Blaine was at the head Of the state de-
partment, TO teach our Canadian cOus-
ms the latest wrinkle In cutting bait.
James G. il too popular with the masses
to be permitted his rightful place in the
conduct of public affairs. Head and
shoulders intellectually above any man
in the present cabinet OF the United
States, the essential quality OF his
Americanism has never been called in
question. even by his most INSCRIPTIONS
enemies. A man OF his firmness, states
manship, breath of view, intimate
knowledge Of our foreign relations and
intense devotion to the interests OF this
government is very much needed at the
head of the state department just now.
The nation has never ceased to regret
the insanity OF madness which denied
him the presidency Of the republic,
while giving MIN the popular vote of the
people for that office.
YELLOW FEvER,is epidemic on the 18th
mus of Panama, and deaths average
about 40 day. Work on the canal must
cease.
The criticism Of the press throughout
the state, is very generally adverse to the
Phillips verdict. The sentiment is al
most universal that ii was a case Of muG-
der In the first degree or nothing, and
nothing has it by big majority. The
Statesman charges the verdict to the
eloquence Of the prosecuting attorney.
A charge very damaging TO the intelll-
gence Of the jury and rejecting unpleas-
antly upon the prosecution. The state
should be moved by the higher object of
serving the ends OF justice, and not the
base ends Of a personal ambition on the
part OF its attorney to secure verdict
regardless Of evidence.
The expulsion of the French princes
on the plea that their presence In France
is a menace to the peace OF the republic
is confession OF judgment against the
stability of the republic. 1t is also a
very short-sighted arrangement, as it
will have the inevitable effect Of Great
ing sympathy for the exiles and, in
case Of their return TO France, giving
them a hold upon the French people
oh hax pnt of nr iaa
VIC. wires Grover her congratulations
upon his marriage. Vic.'s true woman.
A "FIRE BRAND" that "kicks up a
breeze" and throws wet blanket" over
the gubernatorial aspirations Of the
comptroller, is what the imaginative ed
itor Of Texas daily calls the revelation
of ext. Brown.
TEXAS stOck-raisers and ranchers are
coming to seriously consider the ques-
tiOn of raising feed for stock as an alter
native to the present practice OF skin
ming stock for hides. When the stock
men of Texas get this question thorough
ly studied out, and solve the water
problem, they will get 10 the end of the
free grass chapter and turn new leafin |
the book of leased lands as well. Fewer
hides and horns are going out Of Texas
on foot every year, and fewer too by |
rail as live stock. The day is fast COM
ing when Texas beef will be fattened
and slaughtered at home, and packed |
and shipped in refrigerator cars, with
the double profit Of consuming home |
grains and fostering home manufac-
lures. When that day comes Texas will
pass another milestone on the high |
way OF her general prosperity. Texas
owes much to her railway systems, but
1t Is not necessary to initiate the poor
woman In scripture in showing their |
gratitude. She cast into the treasury
all her living. Texas agriCulturalists
must make home market for as much
OF their produce as possible and ship the
rest in the smallest possible bulk If they
would save the railway treasury from
taking all.
The democracy just now seem troubled
about the "unevolved" candidates. They
will be evolved in ample time to snow
many of them under next fall.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat re-
views the political situation in the big
bridge city, and concludes that the re-
publicans can elect every man that they