The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-30

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talas ensa us Disagree with him Regard
5,S sssea tSz'p speculation SIS a species Of
go, .saa - Ire republican principle OF
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Gos.as Is, 9. rlediGatiug a purpose unuer
a. ss..-E Vet. as Nlr C.evcland's behavior
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~ rs cuAavi-r toward :hird nonlna,
sser a. bound TO season our approval
81 Is massage With the proViao that III
sasre Ire therein any Interior motive. or
-r&srN ns purpose, personal to himself
Ir hsaif. ali that Mr.. Cleveland SAID in
sh&s message was well said. only rev
1ect-iuAises. without n knowledge Of the
world as Il exists outside the schooinouss
snd the library, and wholly destitute OF
the capacity to measure the forces OF
flesh ana blood because Incapable alike
OF National sympathy and heroic nsrira-
tuns-inere learned fools, like Won Hoist
or vain prigs like Larry Godkin-.narro"
PROVING ais having no perspective, put only
hardwood to discredit the real issue in
VOWED by tn. presidents proceeding
These men waste their time unwdilng
have discovered In the presidents posi-
ten.
They bubble about the Monroe doctrine.
They fustlanlze about the evils of war.
And then with the child's idea of soaring
somebody. they rush for their states and
pencils and draw a dreadful statistical
scarecrow of the cost of war IN general
and of lack Of preparation and resources
for war in particular They can see
nothing beyond their gold-rmmed spec
iacles. Accustomed TO move in a rut of
their own fancies and concets, they are
as cat OF place In Il discussion Of the real
hopes and fears of the people or the
rugged needs of the Nation. as Moses
Primrose. who both as statesmen and
diplomatists they closely resemble. is de-
scr.hed by the immortal Goldsmith to
have been at the Fair.
There are times when nations must
stand and light, when men must tight
and die Since none of us can die mere
than once, it has become IN aphorism
to say mat it is sweet to die for ones
country. rhe twaddle about universal
peace IS supported by nothing tang bic.
The history OF mankind is dead AGAINST
IT, phliterate war and YOU emascuiate
the human subjects, War is Justly he'd
tn he tprTibtp flprg Is
eyis than war. Besides, reaoe is
often secured by the menace Of war. In
other aphorisn and wise one; and
whatever comes Of the outburst of Ma
tional feeling that answered. the presi-
dents soul-slirimG words, two excellent
tainy hear more of armored cruisers
and coast deienses and Tess, of reb.ls aud
traitors in Inc South and, second. we
shall see the honor of the Nation, its
RESOURCES aud its policy. 90 up a hundrs ID
per cent in the political markets of Chris
tendon AS coroliary. American seeur-
itics are not dowa 10 stay down anywhere
or for long time.
But il there he war; Well, let there
be. We have less to lose and more
to gain than England. II England wants
to fight nhout a tri1e In South America,
then the United States wants to tight
about a trine in South America. If Eng
of the Monroe doctrine and the in
tentions of the people of the United
States thereon, IL were well that England
should be speedily undeceived. We will
stanl no bullying on American soil. II
ENGLAND chooses to bully India and In
Africa, in Asia and in Egypt and, If the
powers. aH they love to call themselves.
see ut to allow it. that Is none of our
business But this is our continent.
| Canada is but. question of time. So Is
British Columbia. The Guiana business
| it belongs to this present moment; nj d
let England advance one rood beyond
ne Nth Ts dS beo a e we menn 10
! fight, and all the fool professors in all
! the colleges and all the fearful preachars
| hand against a selfish and unscrupulous
| oligarchism bent on Observation-Disclosures
and disdainlng alike our protest and oui
| proves.
| Lot tho international hair-splitters and
other milk-sops amuse themselves by al
means. If 1t amuses them. theorizing about
the law of the case. In this case the Ma
ton will of the United States of America
is the law. II 1t is not in the books we
will put it there. and II need be- by thu
sword and in letters of blood,
Give America free trade and we car
meet and beat England In all the neu'ra
| markets OF the would, recovering mos
markets that geographically belong to us
That IL why the Courler-Journ mas al
ways been for free trade. Give Am rrican'
the opportunity for n stand-up tight an'
we shall meet and beat England on IN
land and on the sea, as we have twice
done before, vindicating fer all time tn
power AMI glory of the Western Hemls
/ phure and this, It's august republic. waste
today in GRANDEUR and In arms han ROM
when Caesar iul ID. ~ at r. why The Cour
icr-Journal Is not afraid of war.
War! War; Its very tocsin would prov
a signal for the dissolution of the British
emp re. That empire is but a rope of sand
held together by its own clums.ness AM
the subduing influences of trade and com
merce, with Russia dashing across tn
Balkans and swarming into Constant
nople; with France regaining all she ha
lost in Egypt. with British India In
state of revolt. and every British bound
aly line in Asia and Africa mcnaoed, aud
above ALL with 30 per cent OF h food q
bo imported--with ireland on her hands
her rents produced AZ home; h neon
eliminated altogether, or reduced one-hai
abroad; her merchant marine the prey o
armored greyhouuds That no cruiser ati IN
could aVertakes--whai have we 10 fear 4
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