The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-29

individual ana Regulate Doth proHuctioh ah'
prices to suit their selfish interests. II
these respects "the government is not re.
strained In It's power to promote Industry
but the exercise OF the power will never p'
seen under republican rule.
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1t ia gratifying to hear from gentlemen
who have recently returned from Washington
| that tho chances for the appropriation fol
tho Buffalo bayou ship channel are excellent
| and that only proper presentation OF our
| and will be made. Tho cause is worthy oil
| all effort and expense and enlightened senti-
| ment here now fully recognizes this fact.
II ~ reassurng to learn from the dispatches
that nothing now disturbs the quiet at Ha-
yana save tho clink OF the champagne glasses.
The country will be compelled to observe
the bitter contrast between the hungry
striking factory hands in New England AMI
the banqueting manufacturers In New York
who sat down Thursday night to what was
described one of the most elaborate ban.
quets OF the kind ever given in the big ethyl
1t is such contrasts as these that compel the
conviction that there is something radically
wrong In our industrial system.
Tho SpanIards in Cuba are disposed 20 take
their dIBappointments out on Banco. Nothing
but butcher and braggart will ever suit
them.
"Half-heartedness never won n battle. Ma
lions and parties without abiding principles
n AT N nj tnp
1t coats continuous struggle to do SO, and
temporary sacrifice, are never in the highest
degree successful leaders In the progress OF
mankind. ''--Mckinleys New York speech.
Here is candid quotation by the president
of leaf from his party's history. Mr.. Nc
Kiney is teaching by both precopt and ex-
ample in this instance.
Az Emperor william has reached his for
tleth year his follles and idiosyncrasies
no longer be excused on the ground Of
youth. He is old enough to know bottor now.
Tho death OF General Arapguen. the Cuban
lender, will recall tho fact that It was he
who was the cause In way of the execution
of Colonel Ruiz. lie was, though young, n
trusted and dashing officer and his loss will
he severely felt by the Cubans In proportion
as the Spaniards viii rejoice But the Cuban
cause depends on no one man, unless that
man be Gomez.
Tho king of corea has asked the United
States for protection There seems to be one
man. Mt any rate. who has never learned that
the United States do not even protect their
own citizens.
Mr.. Dingley has continued to rise In polit-
ical life until he now has the largest Job of
explanation on hand OF any OF the statesmen
who Will ask for reelection this year. Tho
biggest contract is In his home town, where
many hundreds of strikers are awaiting this
sub-agont of prosperity.
1t Will be n great educational trip for the
officers of the Spanish warships that are to
visit American ports. Education is what
those fellows need and they need 1t quickly
and lots OF IL.
Nearly all the American papers have had
some comment on the fake report from Berlin
that our ambassador and family were being
snubbcd. The uncomplmcntary feature about
1t NIL is the general want Of indignation or
sympathy displayed for Mr. White. This
country has TO be hit TO feel insuited
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Tho republican Syracuse, N. Y. Post thinks
tho republican party is big enough to hold
both Hanna and Pingrce. That 1t ia! The
spoils flag Is broad enough at all times to
cover motley crew.
Is II true. charged. that Russia bought
the French military secrets and that the
French government Is suppressng facts for
that rcason2 Evidently tho French author
tiles are hiding something of Importance In
this preyfus scandal for weIghty reasons of
state.
Every now and then some daring repub-
licnn. like Mr.. Hartman, rebels against Car
Reed In the house, but he Is quickly hanished
10 Siberian cold and solitude for the re-
mander OF the session.
Mr.. Mckinley at Inst finds courage 20 come
out for the gold standard, but he still has
hold OF the rope of international bimetallsln
IN case retreat is necessary Tho distinguished
gentleman docs not believe In burning the
bridges behind him.
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