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absolutely commanding Havana. Blanco's
troops were scattered through the island In
April and the moral as well as physical
effect Of such bold blow as suggested
would have rendered the concentration Of
the Spaniards impossible.
The critic In question may be right or
wrong. The authorities at Washington may
have better estimated the obstacles to such
an undertaking at the time mentioned. but
certain IT Is that our failure 10 strike some
early and deadly blow In the West Indies,
such as was struck by Dewey In the Phil
ippines. has not only encouraged the enemy
and enabled him to vastly strengthen his
defensive works and resources. but has also
lost us much prestige in Europe. The de-
lay In sending relief to Dewey was simply
dIsgraceful and may cost us a night with
another power.
this war we can attribute It to our failure
TO at once Impress the world with our
power and promptness OF action.
Tho combatants are so disproportoned In
all that makes nation great that the only
glory or prestige to be obtained by us was
In quickly overwhelming our sickly and
bankrupt antagonist. The world over. In
telligent people are prepared to see us
exhaust Spain and finally triumph. but they
expected more OF us than we have done
The Great Republic" ceases 10 be so ter
rlble when Spain can hold us at arms
length for so long n time!
All OF us are prepared TO admit that the
volunteers could not well have been used
sooner than now. but the 80, 900 regulars
were In fighting trim from the first and
could have been used with great results
and great prestige. while the volunteer
army was being organized and equipped.
Whatever may be the reasons for our in
activity It has cost us millions. cost us
loss Of respect abroad and will cost us
thouands Of lives, possibly, when we finally
become aggressive. that we would not
otherwise have lost.
This Ia not criticism-its cold fact. and
the administration at Washington will have
sooner or later to answer for II.
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Every house In the city OF Macon should
nave sewer connections Otherwise the sys-
tenn fails. II A. Is. G, and y In block make
snp a connections according to the ordinance
ana =, Il and q do not, the expenditure made
by lhe former result in little benefit The
hehlth oil a whole community must not be
put IN peti because OF the Indifference OF q
row. II 10 not enough to make connections
TOR the family residence and to leave the
servants quarters out of account Premises
must be kept wholly clean
city board OF health must not hesitate to
execute It's powers, They must be absolutely
Vgorous and be no respecter Il persons Ia
cities which have been scourgod by disease
the health boards have Invariably assumed al
most despotic powers and they are reinforced
not only by their own special but by the
general police. The householder who makes
IN" sewer connection must be protected from
ms heishOor who does not-Macon Telegraph
ihene ia excellent sound sense and A
clear perception OF common Justice In the
foregoing extract from the Macon paper.
10 health boards aud Indifferent citizens
generally keep such reflections in mind?
~ every community can be found those
VINO are not only utterly regardless Of
Others comfort and safety but blind TO
their own interests. Such people VIII ueye,
act for the good OF the public without
being compelled 10 act. To reason with
them TO appeal to them, Is a waste OF
Tune Ihey will continue to neglect SAM
tary measures and deliberately invite ep,-
demlc or disaster as long as the constituted
authorities will permit.
III the consequences OF such conduct re-.
acted only upon those guilty of II, 1t would
not be SO much n matter FOR public con-
Germ IL ignnraupe m. Moaah.cLta,,, ,,,,.a
determined to court ruin we might let the
ISSUE rest there, II intelligent, wide awake
philosophical citizens were not in danger
also from the shortcomings of the others
II Is unjust, however to those who make
an euort 10 do their duty to themselves
and the community and expend money In
wise sanitary measures, to allow their Ia
borS TO come TO naught because OF the OBJ
| stinacy aud tackwarincss OF some narrow,
eioso-tisted, Ignorant or reckless nelghbor
| What the Telegraph says of sewer con.
nections is true Of all other matters OF
| sanitation, What use OF my keeping nv
backyard clean and OF it's smelling sweet, /,
across the fence my neighbour persistently
| maintains loud-smelling, offensive, disease
| breeding premises? Sanitation is pecullari,
a work that must be thorough to be at
| effective
Objections that apply to conditions ia
Macon, Ga. apply with equal force In
Houston. Texas. The citizens who are
public spirited enough to take precautions
against discomfort and disease should be
protected in their expenditures and enter
prise. Those who will not mako sewer
connections and clean up their promises
voluntarily should be vigorously dealt with
by the health authorities in justice to those
who act without compulslon. The Moss
back has no right to endanger the health OF
the lives Of the family OF his enterprisins
neighbor.
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FOR HUMANITY on coNauEsTs

In an admirable address at Omaha the
other day Hon. William J. Bryan express ed
the hope that this war. undertaken in the
interests OF humanity, would not degene at
into mere struggle for territory as the
controlling and ultimate purpose OF the
United States. In saying this-and he
went no further--Mr. Bryan voiced the
best and most conservative sentiment OF
the country.
With Its accustomed penchant for mis-
representation and its especial hostility
towards the great Nebraskau, the Calves
ton News attempts to put Mir. Bryan In
the attitude of opposing any occupation OF
Spanish territory in the prosecution of the
war. After having set up this false inter-
probation Of the democratic leaders re-
marks. the 'old Lady" goes at the orator
In her usual biting aud scratching and
soreeehing style. The News among other
things says:
As he was seen through all his remarkable
campaign OF cratory In 1896 he stli stands
iorth giitterlng pcrsonincaton of sophis-
trieai aEtlity, imaginative audacity Intellect.
uai obiiquity and verbal inaccuracy Amerl.
can politics has developed no richer study
than he presents for the student OF psycholor-
i.ai ahatomy ar. Bryan's inveterato pro-
eIivity ana marvellous genius for false arg,,
mentation shine out in his deliberate postuia-
uon that war undertaken for humanity Will
DC a betrayal OF humanity aud "A National
lnfamy II In prosecution II becomes a war OF
conquest Nov In the present contest With
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PuNGENT TEXAS TOuGHTs.

Daily Democrat Reporter: Any man who
can save money during the engagement can
AFFORD to marry the girl.
west Texas Stockman: II tho Spa,lercs
could nght In accordance with their abli-;y
TO lie they would prove invncible.
san Antonio Daily Light: Anglo Amer
,canism is all right. but 1t Is not necessary
70 marry each other to keep peace iu Inc
family. :" '-
Denison Herald. Aristocracy will pur-
chase the llquefied air to throw at
passers-by instead of freezing them with
the lev stare.
beaumont Journal Notwithstanding tho
large Increase In the number of oflcss as
HSult OF the war the force OF rcpuhlc,n
Pie hunters has not perceptlbly diminished
Earis Morning News The business nan
VINO advertises in the dull season get, ali
there is going then. and Is first in the
thoughts OF the people when the busy tiInr
comes.
calvert Courier: Cuba will be ours when
we TAKE 1t. So VIII Porto Rico and Na,Iia
ana few other islands scattered oy.r
we globe. But not before, gentlemen, ret
before. ~
SINNER Gazette: The newspapers Ct to-
nay WIN regiments OF disciplined and sc-
i've men, invading every occupation and
vi me- recording, anticipating and
nlscounting the news OF a world. ave az
FOUNDING to contemplate.
l.uling Signal: If Hon. w. J. BRYAN
could know the intellectual caiiber of som.
men who criticize and pass judgment upon
MN ne would blush with very shame and
nuinillation TO think that hn should be tns
subject OF remark by such "inflniteslma a."
.. terrell Index: A new novel Is entltrod:
ne world Against Her." We ba,tn't
reah the book and know nothing of fine
uetails. but Will hazard the suggestion
uhat me heroine slipped on a banana pttI
ana the world flew up and stru,k her Ia
me rack and that she finally en- arge1 Pa n
the plot triumphantly with The world under
her feet. "''Ne'
lerrell Evening News: A well devs1-
oped cotton boil was on exhibition nj
houston this week. These bolls are IN
INDICATION OF early cotton and Justify the
oelld that picking will begin in some
parts OF the State about July l. Last weir
PICKING began in few sections of ma
southern part of the State during the IA.
ter part Of June.
says: 'st
How doth the little busy bee
improve each shining minute!"
With the little Texas flea
lie surely isn't In it,
tnls gentleman surely never met a WA
KUN flea. II he had he never would hnv.
oeen guilty OF the above
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CORPORATIONS AND WAR TAXES.

The new war revenue bin covers a va.
riety OF lines o. business and a large mum.
Der OF articles upon which impositions are
laid. The poor have not escaped additional
taxation under the provisions OF tho bin
and thousands OF retail dealers throughout
tho country will feel the war hand OF the
government heavily.
II is noticeable, however. that no violent
objections to the measure are heard In any
quarters save one--the big corporations
reached by the bill. The poor man viii
drink his smaller glass OF beer, and nay
10 cents additional for his pound of tea
or take mis- diminished cut OF tobacco with
ace Car company, the Standard OH company
and the Sugar trust, however see no goo
reason why they should contribute, though
ever so little, to the expenses Of the war,
and threats OF contesting tho bill In the
courts have been heard from such corpora
tions.
1t must be confessed that congress acted
with some degree OF cowardice In singing
out certain corporations for war taxation,
bnt THE was doubtless the result OF u rec
ognition Of the fact that the companies
mentioned were specially favored concerns.
each covering the entire country In its OPP
erations. all paying immense dividends on
watered stock and. therefore, peculiarly
capable OF sharing some OF the puhllc's
burdens without serious loss to themselves
The talk OF contrasting the alleged dis
elimination In the courts Is In all likelihood
talk only. but the spirit back OF these huge
concerns can be estimated from the bad
grace with which the call upon them il
met
When will the big corporations OF the
land ever be made to sustain their proper
tton OF public expenditures IL not under
scine extraordinary occasion like the pres,
ent' They practically escape taxation In
times OF peace, Their material assessahle
property Is In no way representative OF tho
value OF their franchises and returns. and
their personally rarely pays taxes They
are quick to call upon the government for
protection. however, when In trouble.
popular objection to the revenue bin
win not be that 1t has Disseminated
against any trusts or corporations. hut thar
u hos favored some and has not gone far
enough. Corporate patriotism" is noisy
in tho extreme when National honor is
70 be protccted through the success OF the
Hannacratic party, and II ought to be free
~ drawn on by congress in time OF war
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New Orleans Picayune.
A shabby genteel looking individual with
rather red nose entered down-town
barroom last night, and after rlancing bur-
ileo'y around the place, as though possibly
aPprehen2ive OF trouble, seemed to become
suduenly treasured, and with a bL,rd
smile be approached the bartender, a sto,,r
creole, and asked for a SLATE roof"
A slate root Why, what is that"
IL could tell you how to make one n
would be profitable Tor me to let the mate-
rials and make it for myself"
wen, though perhaps it had some
other name that would know 1t by. Now.
II you could Just tell me a little about how
II made, mink i might catch on"
MY dear fellow, I'm not in your line OF
business any more than am on your So
clal plane. could not mix even the sim
plost cocktail"
can make you very tine cocktail"
VIII consent upon one condition"
What is that"
THAT we shall consider II to all intents
and purpo es slate root"
Il don't care what You consider it so
long us you take it,
NOW that is perhaps little vague |
want 1t distinctly understood that this
drink is TO be considered by you and by me
to all intents and purposes slate root"
M iIsHt, SIT u Sldte rOol goes. It's
slate Roof and nothing else
That Is perfectly satisfactory" respond
ed the shabby genteel customer with great
dignity and corresponding deliberations
Ihe bartender took pains TO have tho
cocktail quite up to tho mark, and the
customer, after quickly disposlng of IT,
promptly turned toward the door.
Are you not forgetting somethlngr
querled the bartender
Il think not. ! have not lefS unything?"
That's just what's the matter; YOU
haven't left any pay for that drink"
II had no intention of doing So"
''Why?"
Because we agreed 1t was to be a slate
roof
what difference does that make?"
"Oh, dear! the dullness OF some people Is
absolutely painful. Don't You see. my dear
fellow, that II it's slate roof it must OF
necessity be on che house,"
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Inc completion Of every seventh sabbath
onrs The beginning OF the year was pro-
cisd by the sound OF a peculiar horn, called
va that gave rise to the term Jubilee"
ID you give the author, or from what
welcomes the sentence, HE who runs may
rel or 1t may be They who run may
ret NFo'h'
IN Cowper's "Tlrocinium."
Inc by the side Of every path we tread,
II such a lustre he that runs may read
4 is an alteration of the verse from
HAkuk, chapter II. verse 2: Write the
vii and make it plain upon tables that he
mrun that readeth 1t.
i you please inform me in your paper as
to at religious sect Admiral Dewey belongs?
A Subscriber.
/. Mr.. Lewis. rector OF Christ church in
Mpelier. Vt. says he Is authorized by Hon.
Cles Dewey of Montpelier to say that the
adal is loyal communicate OF the Protest
aa;piscopal church.
nat is Germany's total Indebtedness?
WIN.
rinany's debt In 1877 was 100000 marks.
lrssT 1t had Increased to nearly 800. 900, 0oV
INKS. 1t is now 2.14l 100000 marks, and is
81 increasing
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ouR COSTLY DELAYS.

A military expert from ono OF the Eu-
ropean governments who has been wit
nessing our army organization Is quoted as
saying that tho United States made fatal
mistake in not attacking Havana by land
and sea within a week after the declare
taon Of war. and he points out that such
. move was possible BY US even at that
'sarly time.
The defenses Of Havana on the land and
- sioe were In notoriously weak con-
eition ct the commencement OF the war.
There were $1,000 regulars concentrated in
~ South before tbs latter part Of April
possibly 10000 men could have been
nqysd 70 The vicinity Of Havana and. after
~ let had battered down MORO Castle
nea ~, psomontory and taken Il, thus
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@, Iiease say, whether at any time the United
states owned more tonnage than England.
VIVA
'ui merchant marine was larger in lsGl than
IN ahF year before or since, It amounted then
10 total OF S.5ss.SlS tens The total shining
OF the United Kingdom In that year was
iSS9,6SS tons, 1t is to be noted, however. thn,
about half of our total tonnage was engaged
IN don este commerce, including river ana
lake navigation and the coastiue trade Will
very large proportion of the tonnage n, ~.
United Kingdom consisted OF vessels engoc1s
II 'he foreign trade. s"ssu
Can you explain the meaning n, Tho -.
i,aNy Jones Locker" which is usaa o." s
sallors as synonymous with deathP r v!
Iehes Is corruption OF Jonah. the mama
the prophet who was cast into the sea a., "
locker is chest. or other receptstle -
personal goods are stored Dayv Is no,ha
corruption of duffy" which. in ~ n.ls'
ihn,es' means spirit Smonet s,,. 49,.
pa'y Jones, among sailors, Ia tho sona 40.
presiaes over all the evil spirits Of ,hs , s"'
Hence, "Davy Jones' Locker 4. ,ha Np,
whtre sailors go at death. ''aes
TWO young men made n wager ana :,
ieett to The Post Letter Box To dec,11au ~ was
that Just previous to the uresen, says
nae better navy than Italy n $40 Spain
win, Sr"'u' Does not B
Bwins. ha.
what is the origin of the word jubliee,.
N.Y.. CIV,
the word Jubilee" comes from the usAr..
yohei' horn, and was applied to every ff,,s,,
year among the Jews. being the year follow'
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All Figured Out.

ehariey," said young Mrs. Torkins,
the more ] think OF it. the more am
convinced that this government Is Won
derully long headed "'"-
what's happening nowg" he inquired
,ou Know what lot Of mules we are
ready to ship TO Cuba" %
tlon." :" '""' sonhee-
Wen. that's what shows our clever.
mess, wen use the mules in Cuba I'm
tne war is over. and then they'll be there
rish' handy, to go TO work as soon rs ,hs
is'hmian canal is dug" ''''
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-, 'nihNs that Tue recent rilis III
i.aiy would nave shouted many Americans
OIL ON English tours, ana that very high
percentage OF the 5o,o0o would nave limited
ellis the American tourists nyerare1
slooo per capita in the way of expenditure
iuShy spending thousands, while others
barely squeezed through. AMI that the 10.
tal loss this year TO c,ngland will there
fore be about SIS 900 ooh
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ever. that make the soldier-but they make
him feel more like a soldier.

The cigarette Is expected TO add about
2,oo0,ooo year to the war revenue. All ef-
forts to refoim the cigarette fend or prevent
his SLOW suicide will be suspended until after
pence has becn reatorod
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scvent,-hve millions Kept at Home.

'-N'NNA w Wv INV 'N'h Juui ma.
Charles Alvin Gillig OF the American
Rendezvous" in Cockspur street, who has
been for twenty years in the business u
taking care OF travellers from the United
States In London has made an estimate
OF The loss which the war has entnilcd upon.
England in keeping the American tourists
az home, He has reason 10 believe. he
says, that this years season would have
been an improvement upon that Of last
year in the way Of travel, aud that a grand
total of 10000 Americans would have visit
ed Europe this spring ANA summer hal It
not been Tor the war. His estimate, based
ufon the carrying capacity OF the pteam-
snlps' aud upon figures furnished by the
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I'm uSrON DAILY POST.
Houston Printing Company.

3 : s sxoisMHiTo.' ves. ss:::'Sss1.
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mn DAlLY POST. \ ma svNc p POST.
ssm'.wssxLY posr. q. c.is. ~ Week.
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Spain the circumstances Of the case utterly
| exclude the possibility OF successfully serving
the cause OF humanity except through the
| agency and on the basis OF conquest. There
| Is no conceivable method known to the bust
ness Of war save one by which such terri.
| tories as Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines
i can be rescued from the dcsuating crueltles
Of Spanish dominion and dedicated to the
| bencfcent uses OF humanity. That method Is
| the complete and permanent supplantation Of
| Spain In these territories. Ard this condition
| Is practically unattainable without forcibly
| taking possession OF the islands and holding
them. as long ms circumstances demonstrate
the justice and wisdom OF holding them. for
tho substantial promotion OF broad human
ity and benignant and progressive civilian
tion.
II will be seen that the chief distinction
OF this excerpt IL the effort to combat
something that Mr.. Bryan has said merely
because Mr.. Bryan said It, and In order to
get its cherished fling at him. Mr.. Bryan
did not contend that occupation of Spanish
territory as an incident" OF war would
be wrong and the News is quixo,icelly TIT
Ing at the creation OF It's own Imagination
in assuming the contrary To hold such
territory until Spain Is brought to terms
and then to erect 1t into Independent ter
ritory. possibly under an American pro-
tectorate would be the USUAL and natural
course to pursue, justfable and wise.
Mr.. Bryan. as every other intelligent
citizen OF the country. expects this.
He drew the line, however. against losing
sight OF the fact that we began with an
unselfsh purpose and should not now sub
stitute a land grabbing motive as the chief
Inspiration for our future conduct. There
was no false augmentation" about such
conclusions We might even ask the News
II 1t would be proper to abandon our hui
name Intentions and 20 in simply for ter
ritorial Acknowledgement, not as an I'm
cident' but as the "object" OF the war!
In discussing the latter development Of
the war It is noticeable that the News is
becoming a yertable lingo. indorsing land
grabbing. talking eloquently of the new
American policy" and advocating selling
ana keeping everything In sight. 1t was
opposed TO the war when the latter was
being urged for humanitys sake. but now
that the republican crowd see chance TO
gather In the islands OF the sea and extend
the operations OF the trusts, add TO the
power OF the executive. increase the army
and promote the tendency towards i'm
perialism, the News jumps into the repub-
lican conquest wagon and blows as loud
morn as the best Of them!
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ENTERED At the posYoFrlcp At HOUSTON. rsxAs.
As SECOND CLASS NATTER.
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Tho day before the house of representatives
oLeyod the crack OF the administration whip
AMI voted to take In Hawaii the New Orleans
States had the following:
Speohor Reed has stood for a long while as
the Hon In the psth OF this job but he, hayins
yuIded 10 party pressure and ceased all oppo-
sltloh II is pretty certain that the act of
piracy VIII now be contaminated without let
OF hlhdranco.
waning the moral phase OF the question.
u fliladepha Record has placed tho i'm
noIcl the unwsGom and the actual motive of
II ~ q remarkably brief and pungent para
graph, The Record says:
The consequences OF such action M man
can ioIcsec. 1t Ia the abandonment of a safe
continental policy for which our institutions
are httcd, ana the entrance upon n scheme of
exc sion and ACKNOWLEDGMENT for which our
system OF government Is unsuited The adam
tau9h OF government by the pc ,ple to the
u'euh OF people who are not fit TO govern
VnndoFea rs OF necessity movement OF
lcuoPterBion."
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~ last the volunteer regiments in West
Texas are beginning to see the color OF Uasic
sans uniforms. It's not the clothes. how.
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To the Gai-Dai News: Mrs. Eliza Pink
mans remedy is highly recommended for
those nervous diseases peculiar TO feeble old
women, Better try IT,
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II Is nothing remarkable that citizens must
nave the stamps to get smoothly and safely
through war periodl
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1t Is e'nringly apparent that Mole St Nicho.
'HS sports no such an institution as a press
censor.
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Complaints of too much rain In this state
are nov heard. Texas Is basing many hrigh,
horss ON this year, and TO have them spoiled
hy too much water would be particularly dis
appointing. Water Is good thing In It's place
aad n moderation.