The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19

ing dangers Of the climate.
1t will be seen how momentous Is this
/ Philippines question. Has the Washington
! government properly considered all these
| matters. or Is It acting with that reckless
ness so Characteristic OF the Americans? Is
! It rushing In and trusting to luck? Does IL
fail to SEQ that the occupation OF the Phil
ippines is more serious than the Invasion
| OF Cuba!
| When we have disposed OF the Spanish
! fleet and fed the reoonccntrados and freed
the country districts OF Cuba Of Spnniards,
1t would be good idea TO reduce Havana by
| a siege. We should save our own men and
give Banco's troops little experience In
| RECOMMENDATION that they have long deserved
on general principles Nor is the populaco
Of Havana any better than the Spanish
troops.
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The reports once more OF camp measles
have an old familiar war sound to them
Tho opinion is growing In England and IN
this country that MIR. Chamberlain slipped
his diplomatic trolley In his recent Birmlng-
ham speech. He has got England into hot
water and has done this country no imme
date good. Has Mr. Chamberlain's Amerl-
can VITO been coaching him In the American
speak-it-out style'
1t is gratifying to see that neither the
friends OF sayers, Wynne nor Jester have
taken exceptions 10 Mr. Cranes withdrawal.
The war spirit always was catching Eu-
rope has been trying to get into free for
all tight for ten years and now that the
greatest peace-loyiug Nation on the globe
has set the pace. 1t begins to look as II some
of the others would soon be OF.
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The Boston Globe seems To think that Co.
mcz viii get Chicago red hot with envy OF
Havana when he charactcraes the latter 40
that wicked city,
Even the most ignorant congrcssiona,
mossback from Wayback must now see the
necessity for naval power by this country
commensurate with our greatness and wealth
Present Developments look like giant ope-
rating with toy pistol,
Tho Texas troops who have asked to he
sent to the Philippines should reconsider their
petition. Tho West Indies are warm enough
and the ride viii be a plenty.
Spanish wrath Is now stirred against Eng
land as strongly. we are told as It Is against
this country. II John Bun will only keen
Europe out Of tho night wen punish the pons
sufficiently to pay for their Insults TO both
British and Americans.
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From the manner In which the Volunteer
Army Ia being organized and cquipped the
government begun none too soon to get the
use of the troops in the fall.
II Spanish Is would be helped by SPANS
loss OF her colonies and navy, the authorities
at Martinique should drop us hint of the
whereabouts Of the Cape Verde fleet and wa
Will see to 1t that the French bondholder is
made happy
II Sampson and schley do not succeed IN
cornering that Spanish fleet VIC shall have
to conclude that the American navy is no
good under the London prize ring rules.
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Hon. Barnett Gibbs continues TO spar for
an opening. 1t Is hardly possible, however
that the ropullst party is still strong enough
to deliver anything like II solar plexus blow
II all democratic guards were down.
The weather bureau informs us that grow |
ing crops are generally doing well. So long |
as the crops do well America need fear 10 |
foo, nor combination OF foes, in human |
shape.
IL Is suggested TO Admiral Sampson that
ho try tho Corbett plan OF offering a hand
some purse to his enemy to stand before him
Tor about six rounds. Cervera may be more
in need of funds than Fitz was.
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Many OF tho soldier boys at Austin are
suffering from dysentery- the troops being
new TO the limestone river water. The Post
finds 1t absolutely impossible to refrain from
saying II told YOU sol"