The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26

OF checking American development an
partitionlng among them some OF III
1 rich territory to the south. The Lati
Americans who look with suspicion upo
us should rather dread the European splrl
OF conquest.
What this war may bring forth there
fore no man can now tell but that
| viii work to our manifest destiny" what
| ever that may he, no one can doubt. TIL
| world has not gone backward since tn
middle ages and 1t Is not likely to retro
| grade at the end OF the nineteenth cen
| fury!
| The administration has not treated Captain
| S'rebeo as the country would have had liu
| treated. lie was entitled to the command oil
| the New Orleans, OF some one of our regular
cruisers that are undergoing repairs, aud moi
| an auxiliary cruiser merely. The aaminstra.
ton has rover yet shown sufficient resent.
mcnt al the destruction Of the Maine
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The spirit OF '3G and 'Gi appears to he still,
above par In the Lone Star State.
II is hoped that the obscure lawyer from
Canton whom Mr. Mckinley has elevated To
the position OF secretary OF state In n time
of great international. complications viii
prove equal to the occasion II required all
Stewards training and great ability TO stec.
through the shoals and avoid European
trouble during the civil war.
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Tho big and utterly conscienceless robbers
OF Europe arc disposed to yell catch thief'
a. us.
Eight years ago this big Nation of 30. ooc 900
peoplo and inexhnustlpe resources was not
In condition to fight fourth rate power
like Spain. and now It could not fight with
France or England on the sea. Experience Is
sometimes n bitter school, but nobody has
ever questioned Its excellence In the way OF
impressing lessons upon the memory.
The Spanish press agents In Europe and
Mexico have been exhibiting the usual genius
nnd enterprise OF that profession.
The volunteers ought TO be willing to 60
wherever sent, whether u occupy an aban-
doned military post or to Cuba We shall
nerd some military protection In many parts
of the West against marauders and Indians.
aud service In that direction would be us
honorable as against tho spaniards.
IL would be good idea to second SpaIn's
rttlon that privRteoring other than by ma
tiycs Will bo regarded us piracy.
There viii naturally be great suspense In
this country until the warships OF Spain havc
hcon met. If once the Spanish navy is Grip
pied 1t viii be impossible for the Spaniards
To stor us from doing WITH Cuba as We may
desllo. for they have no facilities or resources
for placing second fleet on the sea,
Wonder what locality vii, he honored with
tho citizenship Of those Spanish crews who
vowed at Cadiz never to return utlcss vic.
toiitrs9
Our greatest danger In this time is threat
encd from possible action by France Is the
Latin race preparing TO make it's last dcsper-
ate stand against the manifest destiny of The
Ans,c-sGNon! France has been gong from
bni to worse for decade or more under its
bureaucratic government
Georgia managed TO ret its gubcrnator,al
campaign rcdhot before the war opencd nna |
1t Ia therefore enjoyng IN extra allowance OF
excitement.
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The I'M county farmers ARE right IN declar. |
wa' money. or peace money, either, The Inn |
county farmers ara also right in declaring |
that they are for the country and dag, right
or wrong, when war is upon us.
his Ia good year 10 vary tho crops and
raise moro hog and homipy and less cotton.
fho war would be worth much to the South
II 1t accomplished only that much.
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Etropean warships In the West Indies ma
speetetors OF naval engagements would not
be Objectionable They mlght learn some.
'hing OF advantage to all parties concerned
when they observe the manner OF handling
American ships and guns
This country is already beginning 10 renl,k.
NV "Ncessty Tor navy large enough TO pro.
-e't our coasts and commerce, We arc ne.
'",at'y people who learn only from ex-
ierenoc,
The proposition TO place the conduct Of the
var m tho hands of ono nan. or one naval
'hicf and ono army CHIEF. and take It out OF
no hands OF department boards and bureaus.
= not only good one nut viii be found to
70 necessity.
SOME POsTsG'uIpTs.
There are 1000 hawkers OF newspapers In
.ondon. :"
Modern needles are said to have come i
itc use In lat5.
II a disinfoctant smells good ii isn't n n
God dlsinfec,ant
Macedonia proper was near the size Of
70 State OF Illinois. 4
The one colored member OF the United p
Iates congress Is named White.
Kissing Is unknown 20 tho Australian !,
iorigInes, the Maoris. rapuans ana =
skimos "Ns !,