The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

water rates. emphasize In a new light the
Importance TO the South OF the Nicaraguan
! canal With a direct all-wator route from
HOUSTON 10 Japan the Orlentals could sim
obtain raw cotton from Texas at what they
now pay for il and yet allow The planters
a cent or two cents more on the pound.
Unil such time however, MS the much de-
sired canal shall Become an accomplished
fact. lcading Texas cotton firms can profit
ably cultivate tho japanese market with
such facilities and rates OF transportation
as we have.
Tho San Au.onio Express, with an
amusirg assumption Of sperial and su-
rorior Familiarity with the purpose and
n,utlts Of the postal savings scheme" con
| cludes that "ucihcr The POST nor the
Statesman" has shown cny such acapa.nt-
cncc in their utterances in the premises.
| Tho Express thea proceeds to SAY that 1T
is NOT known that congress VIII seriously
cons'Ger the postmaster generals rec0in-
| nicnJution." when as a matter OF fact rs
many as four bills have already been pre-
scented to the houge to meet that reccm-
incubation. II WIN he scen that the Ex-
press understands that you can assume
virtue II you have It not"
China, 1t Is now said, will acqEesce fuzzy
in Gormanys retention of Kiao Chow. 1t
seems THAI necessity can stall pose as
virtue.
The Federation Of Labor has debated
I'm a. - f,.. sti,s..
Of 10 TO l, thus officially placing lpbor on
the side OF SILVER. where. OF course, It
! ought to be Now, IL the Federation will
see to 1t that the masses OF workingmen
do not allow tho Hannas and McE.inieys
Of tic future to fool labor again in tine
Ncrth. EASTERN States which went Tor
gold III 1926 can be reclaimed for the
wIute meal IN 1875 and N 1900. The labor
vote must follow labor demands il the
emancipation of the working classes is 10
be secured.
K.d Mccoy has lust won Fltz' old
honols. but he Will have to improve
greatly In his tallting before t'tz or Cor
be;t Will notice him.
The Texas delcgNbion IN congress VIA
press tho wide sectional, If not Ma
t'ohal. importance Of the Buffalo bayou
sn.p channel np,n the attention Of ina
rivers and bprb,rs co1nr,f,,,a ,,..',
ton making preptratlon 10 assist the deie-
geuou lI this great work? Citizens Of
".'5 I'S must De On hdnu No cori0poi a'eI
"S ''''9 "'' HsuitS every
'.l '','' ueI"'1 'ne mouse ana sea-
a,- lhno h.es' ana oppor-
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anu OF 'hs l'tns Of the uniici states
rrcrpcd under the direction Of tho r,.,,t.
ten of the treasury and lss,.l fran, ina
government printing Office If win M. =,
slIcnad addian to amy statistical or
reference library
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that American warships ",yu ci.,s,l,
watch Iihyt" This is alb out tho ,lep,.,.n
Of "vlgor' thero Is in our nr.s,,,, ror,...n
pc,cy.
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MI. j. llripuhL Morgan Is back from,
EUROPE ana at his post again. 1t is graft
fylnr - know that this guardian of our
III on'ial system and Inc Source of IN
Spnation OF our government policies ia at
least surrounded once more by American
Influences. 1t won.d ho dangerous IA al
vicinity of ra," ~ .,r9e' 800 'ops IA the
,.,l,o a. nation - ,.',,,,,t.,, -, me ~
government, In ,hese hts , ,,,'.., ',' W u
sessions. '''' '''''
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