The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-06
REPORT FOR SECOND QUARTER
St. Louis Republic.

At noon today Major Mckinley will
complete the second quarter Of the first
year of his administration OF the execu-
tive branch of the peoples government.
He will have standing to his credit the
most Ubiquitous tariff measure ever de-
Vised by a congress and signed by presi-
dent. He Will have upon the records Of
his administration one of the most notable
OF all unskilled labor strikes in tho coun-
try's history. He will not deny that he
has conducted a shilly- shally policy in the
management OF the Nations foreign af-
fairs. He has broadened the breach be-
tween the government of the United
States and that of Spain. BY listening
| to the representations OF private interests
| in tho Pacific he has set aside the wise
policy of democratic administration and
reopened tho Hawaiian question, with no
result but the promise of difficulty with
bumptous nation that is foolish enough
under bad advice to fly into fatal war
| with us.
These are some of the things that have
been accomplished In the first six months
OF the administration OF the new presi-
vate time of the executive has been spent
in a vain effort TO satisfy tho rapacitSy Of
the republican office seeker.
Three or four men, first among them
Mark Hanna OF Ohio, have stood at the
presidential right hand and indicated the
course for tho executive to pursue. That
the president has been tool in the hands
OF this man Hanna there are few who will
deny Once, when there was cry of
despair from out the Hanna camp in Ohio
there was official talk that the president,
no longer simple Major Mckinley in the
minds of the people. would do the I'M
precedented thing of going out into the
contested country to speak. from the back
OF Pullman car, in the interest of the
coal and iron baron. Some kindly adviser
changed the presidential course and took
MIN for an outing in the North. No good
American, regardless OF party, would have
peen pleased to see the presidency of this
great country so prostituted.
Let 1t be put down for certain that the
good advice that took the president out
OF this planned junket was not Mark Han
mas.
lhree months ago this morning we
stated that there would be a revival of
business through working of natural
conditions, In the same sentences we said
that the blessings that would come to the
land out OF natural reaction in the di
rection of good times would not no CON
sequent upon any act of the president.
NOW, at the end Of the second quarter of
tho first OF McKinley's four and only
presidential years, there Is realization OF
mat prediction. The streets OF this CITY
'ihe those OF other American marts are
utowaed with the vans OF commerce The
banks OF the land report business REVEALS
everywhere. Factories that have long re-
mflned idle are crowded with orders. and
men whose employment has been uucer
tain and poorly paid find that their hours
are more and their pay checks larger weel,
after week we"
Yet. none Of this follows INV 40. =, a..
now president.
mere is no enc In touch with the busi
ness interests OF the Nation who will DENY
,hat great revival has developed in ali
ines OF trade and industry. The most
vruieni republican will not soberly place |
me changed conditions to the credit of
s INV president; thoughtful men know that
IN unprecedented natural demand for |
tne proSucts of American soil moro nlanti.
iui now rSanks 10 beneficcmt Providence |
thah IN any recent year. is the mov,ng |
reason for the advance in business affairs
Nholhsr and valid reason for the existing |
Erowth OF material interests ia found in |
ests long dormant.
WIN the present policies dominant ~
W asnlhston for the three year, and sIy |
months that remain OF the Mckinley Han
M administration. there must follow con
niuons mat will find relief only tbrongb
me administering OF democratic doctrines
oy wise government OF democrats.
ne country VIII go on ENJOYING ths>
iraits OF Its own labors and the results y,
~, hs natural endowments but 1t will net
20 deceived into the belief that ,ha rais
nave fallen upon tho favored WEST ,hms
lne suns OF unwet days parched ,he str,ch
~ East because the creature Of a ma,
,a',ened ny the halt-naid labor Of a hun.
House. 'ue white
=, ne end OF the next quarter viii fra
me me same administrative Inactivity. Tha
uu year will show nothing better me
oose handling OF the States goyerornsn,
= columbus, following hard upon loosar
ianuing Of the personal affairs In Chic
towns. u already ay,sae