San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-16
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.


he intends to fall on.
Fort Worth Gazette: The de-
ceased Vanderbilt was, perhaps, a
little more open in his expression
of contempt for the wishes OF the
public than President Cleveland,
but he was no more emphatic
about it. II the Secretary Of State
had been selected by popular vote
either of Democrats or Of the peo-
pie at large it would have been diff
ticult to have picked a candidate
who would have polled as light a
vote as Mr.. Olney.
Eagle Pass Guide: II the cot
ton weevil does half the mischief
that seems to be anticipated, it
will be a serious blow to the in
dustry OF the Rio Grande valley
and the entire district between
Allende and e.. Porfirio Diaz. 1t
is probable, however, that the
power Of the creature for evil is
overestimated. In any case there
are many other crops to which the
rich soil OF these districts are
adapted, and in the end it might
prove beneficial to vary from the
standard cotton. East of the Rio
Grande there is much profit in
alfalfa, while to the west sugar
cane could probably be grown more
extensively to great advantage.
Brennan Banner: The reports
from Cuba show continued fight
ing OF a kind that is not likely to
DO decisive. Rushwhacking wor-
ries tho Spanish troops much worse
than it does the rebels, so that
even II the hopelessness OF the in
surrection is conceded the pros
pect for putting it down immedi-
ately seems bad enough. 1t will
have to be starved out rather than
fought down.
San Angelo Enterprise: San
Angelo has been this year the best
wool market for the West Texas
producer. Our grades of wool
brought higher prices here than
anywhere else in the country, and
the wool shipped to Mexico was
purchased at an advance OF / cent
over offers made by American
buyers.
American Economist: Wages,
in some instances, are higher than
they were in 1894. But they are
far below the wages Of 1891 and
1892. All over the country there
have been strikes for the purpose
of securing even the wages Of 1898.
The volume Of business has in
creased over that OF 1894, but it is
so per cent Of that three years ago.
Business failures in the last few
weeks have been over 800, against
less than 500 in the corresponding
period of 1892, and this, too, in
spite OF the fact that the weaker
firms went under long ago. Elk.
ports have decreased, although the
markets of the world are open to
US. We have been selling bonds
instead OF redeeming them, as we
did under Protective Tariff.
Two Republics Mexico entered
the Postal Union and thereby &C
cepted the five cent rate on inter
national letters. This act forced
reduction in the interior rate,
which was placed az ten cents.
The reduction was very large, pro-
badly as much as was justitiable
under the circumstances, but the
rate is still too high. A reduction
to five cents would be long stride
in the right direction and be as
much as could be expected at pres
ent. 1t is believed that five cent
interior postage would produce a
larger revenue than is now being
produced by the present rate.
Hence this reduction would be as
much in the interest OF the govern
ment as in that of the public. For
the present this is all that can be
asked.
Castroville Anvil: The price OF
admission to the School of Meth
DDS now in session at Dallas is only
five dollars, and there is nothing
in the conditions surrounding the
school to be AT Houdo that will
Justify a charge OF more than five
dollars. The committee mu stkeep
in mind several points. First,k he
teachers are not national banl er,
and that the past two years have
been as disastrous to the country
teachers as to our farmers; second,
there is a firm conviction in the
minds of teachers that the benefits
to be derived from summer nor
mails are far from a parity with
the Inconvenience and expense of
attending such. Low er expense,
gentlemen, and thereby induce
teachers to attend the Hondo Nor
NAL.
BRENNAN Banner: The Chair
man Of the Republican National
Committee, Thomas II. Carter, Of
Montana, is free silver man, while
the party as a whole appears to be
friendly to the gold standard. The
Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. William Har-
rity, OF Pennsylvania, is gold