The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
6TlL SCHOOLS FOR TEXAS
r,,.och Simpson Shows the
4 "a Of Such Institutions.
,vfD MEN WANTED IN THE NAVY
v..r., Educational Course
s.a.d to Make n Sailor
Il for our Warships.

,.v,,le Texas, October 10.--A trav-
~. representative OF The Post while
.s.,,.,syille not long since had quite q
~. interview with Hon. Friench Simp-
IA 40 of the leading citize1s aud a
u. n that city. Mr.. Simpson has
"a with distinction in number of
s.,..nt public positions. among which
n. ,org term In the State sonata.
4. nrobably pot a man whose opinion
80 frequently sought, or more high
r.,rAt In Southwest Texas.
I'sss nresent time Mr.. Simpson Is look
=. ar Texas and incidentally for the
sl.ss~ NJ the young men and boys
rS,~hout the state. fast budding into
l.ssssd VINO are without trade or pro-
~ ~ at the school at Bryan; the presi-
81, "a compelled to publish 10 the world.
9. frst day OF the session. that IL was
.-.rox,sed and that more could not be
nfived -
.tsnoacy OF a State marine guard. An ef-
z uas made in the Twenty third and
fseoty fourth legislatures to establish a
- reserve militia. but 1t failed to pass.
S~,rss many members from the back
entities did not get into the merits OF the
;.,sntjon Of its supporters. The Spanish
~ however, has opened the eyes OF the
..sne 10 It's necessity and the fact that
81 enemy that would attack the United
$40 would be from the sea and the ueces-
~ 4 having skilled men educated to man
y. machine guns and monitors You can
10 a fair soldier OF an American In three
rorths but 1t takes three years to make
.a,lor now, because he has to be gun
~ He must know how 10 handle ship,
mpst be machinist, an electrician and
tsov not how many other trades.
aBu we should not stop at this. The
fxe should build a State naval academy
| !, Galveston or some other coast point
| 4 ths design Of the Agricultural and Me-
rkapical college, where young men could
| IA educated in naval construction and man
sesu,ent OF ships that go down 10 the sea,
Mechanical and electrical appliances, as
xsll as agricultural and literary courses.
| MS would open UP new lines OF trade
md relieve the overcrowded condition of
The farming classes who are getting poorer
nd poorer on the overproduction and con-
pouently low price OF cotton. because every
person taken from the field and put in
| lie manufacturing or transportation bust
nes would become one less producer and
ne more consumer.
"a man-ofwar or naval vessel OF some
description could be kept at Galveston ut
III times and the students could learn
10 detail all that is taught at Annapolis.
The high student each year could by special
eEsistion be made an officer OF the navy.
Not only would our young men be educated
Aoy ha a ha n
hke positions in the merchant marine,
which from now on will be largely aug
nemed and will, probably in an incredibly
hort time be the largest in the world on
account Of developments of the late war.
there are other reasons, too, why this
ssAool will be Of incalculable benefit. With
he opening up OF the Nicaragua canal,
which will Undoubtedly be constructed, to-
etner with our possession OF the Philip
pines. Cuba and Porto Rico, which Will
make possible such a large merchant ma
tine there will be an especial benefit TO
Texas, as we will have the advantage of
tie nearest ports. Then why should we
rot educate our young men so that Texas
can lend her quota in manning the new
vessels which are to be constructed in In
Eeasing our navy?
There Is nothing within the next four
{dars tnat Will SHOW such activity as our
navy and merchant marine ship building
could be carried on very successfully at
Sabine Pass, right at the door of the great
VI lumber belt in the world. Docks could
b laid down as cheap or cheaper as at
NY other port In the United States.
II We would strike while the iron Is
not the Texas legislature will enact law
the coming session authorizing the build
iug Of this academy as we'll as authorizing
State naval reserve militia, and when
OUT navy shall have been increased Texas
sons will be among the quota necessary
N equippng hem. and 1t can then be said
% her credit that Texas never leaves any
eape down when it comes to educating h9r
sons and leads every State in the Union IN
hitting them for positions OF honor and
sound worth in handling the affairs OF our
country.