The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-03
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49, oo' So'aS' II TACT seem to be IN
I on ne other hand. We daily hear ruu,ors
( oil intended spanish desc. nrs upon som.
( peTuon Of our unprotected extensive coasts.
Oh iae employment and contemplated work
q great members Of Spanish spies in Can
ada, Mexico, and even wi;1ia tae Ua.te1
states iiaeit. OF purpose to blow u9 tSaiss
bearing soldiers, destroying bridges and
csmmiiiing other like sinister WORK. AL
ready number Of alleged Spanish spies
have been arrested and correspondence
seised proving the existence Of such agen-
ciss,
ic my humble opinion the foe viii seek
70 deYastA,e our Pacific coasts. northern
All southern borders for ,ce purpose Of
murder p!llage and Other want1n acts
Therefore it behooyes the Nation. general
and State executive authorities to prepare
Tor Spanish attacks at points least pro-
,ected
Those who accept Prof Totten's lnterp-e-
tatlons o. Scriptural prophecies must con-
seqren,ly believe that this age Is the be-
ginning OF the end" Of Sa,sn's dominion
IN the worlds affairs. That the Governor
Creator o. the Universe mus. have ps--
formed the necessary combinations thereto.
even as In forensic arguments there are
participants therein, 50 In a great war there
mus. b material forces to open ana carry
on the conflict,
SUCH being the hypothesis. the real is
sue OF our time IS tly&uic struggle be-
tween the forces OF Progress and Retro
gressl0n-Of Civilization and Barbarian
That Russia. backed by asia. together With
austria and Germany, will form coalition |
for the supremacy Of the world and also |
10 pu, down ana eradicate the principles OF
conStUuticuaiism as the new ruling force
and iha, the Latin races uniting with the /
speaking nations shall ccalesce FOR /
sell and mutual protection and salvation
Inc unexpected attitude of Great Britain /
has been potent deterrent on the north !
ern powers. But the inetitahls is unavuid- !
able. In the unfolding OF Divine plan-pur- |
pose. the real, the final issue must be met !
and fought 20 finish So far as Europe Is !
concerned. monsrchisn must cease as a |
ruling power. The people must be emsnci- !
paied, and constitutional governments must !
be founded /
To revert Before l left New York last |
July from careful estimates made il was |
proven that there existed in the Middle /
>;ates over 200 000 enforced idle able
bodied, unmarried workmen, more than /
Nilling 10 accept military service Ito fight I
the forces OF hell" as one man nut II. az
a less disagreeahle alternative TO that OF
aging through Slow starvation So the
general government can speedily secure
ait n volunteers u needs. Then. as grave
between America and the
northern powers may arise any day, were
II not the duty OF the Washington govern
meni % give authority tcarts blanchel 10
the border State executives 10 employ
ha volunteers raised within their resosct-
We states tof course controlled BY regular
army seueralsl for protection Of their orn
borders? This seems just
Aally we receive oninous reports from
me Rio Grande and Mexico TIE OK
Ranger CAPTAINS, McNecl, Hall and others
y ielaotlity, eSpeTlen @. Observance end
possessing sound Judgment, have reported
Trims conditions on the Rio Grande and
throughout Old Mexico. Il arrears that
wealthy Spanish residents Of Mexico have
alsed an immense cash fund: that they
lave secured the services OF cauable aud
istu;o non VINO arc organizing unsr-
military rude Mexican bandits and despe-
aaoes OF c;her ra,ion1litiea for the feu .
'urpose OF suddenly, secretly crossing the
"'o IiNsr ena IN such incursions Of Texas =,
o murder, plunder and Gevastate More
'Yer Mexican citizens are reported as
4yine' Texas By right belongs 10 Mex :
g, ana we are going 10 bring her back"
IS said that Diaz promises to make suit. i
Die military preparations on the border 5
p'S'ect Texas citizens and their inter- I
SIS but what does his promise amount to- }
,otn'us, me piaz administration viii
ave al II can do In protecting itsclf In
he City CT Mexico by means AZ its 49,, l.
ales against overthrow BY lndIpnsS, S
leSicars because OF lis INSPIRATIONS 81 &
Ne NEST Dis1, It's president. can only Q
eni 10 the border his convict solaierr u
,no viii Immediately Join the bandit or
consequently, holi and plainly say !
'l' Culeerson's responsibilities we're
IaNs IN lsayins cur Southern border un c
Foteeted, Very respectfully. 4
John Narl-h.r \