The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-28
WITH THE PASSING THRON0

ticn OF the present hostlljties all side issue
dwindc into utter insigpificance. Pollti,s
and politicians are nearly everywhcr
brushed to the rear. and the eye of tn,
whole public is directed towards that mod
efL national bulletin bcnrd--the newspaper
Young and old, rich and poor. look for wa
news these days, and the interest witt
which they scan every item bearing urot
the Spanish American struggle shows tina
the great heart Of the people is directly
touched by the conflict and that upon III
| results depend something much mare sub.
stantial than the cphemeral glory OF d
mere naval or military victory. Tho masses
approve the justice and humanity OF Amer
ica's fight, but they depi ecate lIstlsss
protracted and expensive war They say
Inactivity and suspense are disastrous to ali
branches of business and that speedy acton
Is what the country needs in the present
emergency. These old-fashioned, practical
citizens think that the government should
show some beneficial results to justify Its
present daily expenditure OF nearly mil
Hon collars. and while nobody wants to
unfairly criticise Mr.. Mckinley or his ad
ministration in their management of the
Il
same time there Is a growing belief that
the Job they have in hand is too big for
their executive ability, and that the prog :
ress of the war thus far is too weak, too
slow. too scattered and too indefinite.
Colonel William Cameron one OF the
lumber kings Of Texas, returned to the city
yesterday from q trip to some of the neigh
boring mills. He says the war situation Sc
rlously affects business. and that level
headed and quick action on the part of
those who are engineering the conflict will
do much to restore confidence and dispei
the laneuor that at present so injuriously
affects commerce.
Mr.. John Wiley, the real estate man, con-
fided to a representative of The Post yes
terday the difficulty he experienced even
here In Houston in negotiating loan for
one of his clients. "If it were not so ss.-
rious it would really be amusing, he said
TO notice how timid Our financial men are
in advancing money on any kind OF security
since this war commenced. Here (produc-
ing roll of papers, is the abstract to
property on which ! sought a loan this af-
ternoon, but-would you believe 1.-THE
party from whom | wanted to borrow told
me. wait awhile. Wiley. until we first see
how this war is going to come out" Now
everybody knows what the result of the
struggle will be. and il is marvel to me
that mon so intelligent ss our money lend
ers usually are would hesitate to do busi-
ness Just because the president does not
tell them when the first battle will be
fought, and give them the day and dnta
orr tIoors will march on Cuba. This walt |
until we see how the thing is going to COME
out sort Of talk is not calculated to |
strengthen commercial or financial con-
fidence, and there is good deal too much |
Of 1t going On In Houston Just now"
=
Mr.. L r Daniels. the Austin historian,
was seen at the Hutchlrs last evening",
deeply engrossed in conversation with Cap |
lain Barry of Van Alstyne and others II
I'm glad" said the distinguished biogrl.
oher, that the war spirit is so manifest
n Texas. am glad to see cur young cit.
zers In every part of the State so promptly
'espond to the call ITO arms!" against the
open enemy of our flag; but there is one Il
hing would have them remember. and
mar ls-they may, before the present var
$ over, have to contend against az stein /
oes OF the country as the Spanfards, AMI
nat 100, without leaving their own State.
nave ilved long time on the Rio Crande
hn IRON my knowledge OF that section. Us
,e, as ths reliable newspaper reports we
eau aaliy' believe our home guards ought
pc Kept here for home protection. Ter
'eneNe we VIII need them IN the near fu-
ate. me MeXicans on the border are
ickie ana dangerous as a rule and I an,
auslied to deplete Texas of its National
,,uafu would be an Invitation to the lawless :
iehent on The other s,.de of the Rio Grante /
-as wen as the Mexican sympathizers of | 1
pam eehefaiiy--to harass the most IN | {
loleeted part OF our State and perpetratc
uttages we would be Ill prepared to guard )
saihst' l trust therefore. that the men, =
ers OF the Texas militia will stay at home =
nd that my friend. Governor Culburso,, !,
III see mat they are kept where they will | :,
the most goodnight here in the state
Hon, John Kennedy was seen among tho Il
essing throng yesterday long enough 70 !
~ that ne was opposed to Crane for gov ?
nor, and that he was strongly inclined 10 "
ipport sayers. He did not oppose Crane,
owever on the ground that he belonged 10 !.
~ state house ring" or anything of that r
ND, I hope l am too consistent" said n
- - '-"S"J' W Take SuCn q taCli as fnit, Ia
II do not see how we can dcrounce Mr.
1,nc Ter belonging to State house ring =,
~ at the same time receive the head Ut - -
e alleged political combine, Governor =, -
hiberson. with open arms" y,
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me war bulletin" fisnd was monarch Is
all he surveyed" down in the Second +,
lrd last evening He had everything his til
N way and the cheerful fashion in which
! interested and basuiled the unsuspect- ~ ~
citizen was overwhelmingly refreshing. ar
re are few specimen bulletins dished bl
and posted UP in prominent places for ~ ~
, edification of thu crowd: =
santiaso de crba. April 27.--An army o. "a
70 American soldiers has lust landed. hi
tney are now marching on Havana"
Port Az Prince. Hayti. April 27.--A
illsn snip has Just been captured. having ~
board several hundred Spanish officers
soldiers. General Weyler being among We
number. The general acknowledged to y.