The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-07

i ~ neople. The peace at ANY prico' crowd
Js composcd OF those who are backing such
men as Hanna and Elklns, and is found
| chiefly In .'spots.' That they can send
hundreds Of kilograms and make a big
| noise and control a portion Of the press
| docs mot indicate that they are numeric-
ally strong or that they in any way repre-
sent the majority sentiment Of the coun-
try. Congress knows this fact however,
and will not be controlled by their pro-
| tests. s.
Mr.. Wharton Bates, who on yesterday an
rounted himself d candidate for congress
from the Tenth district, made an Innovation
In that respect in that he was very brief
and pointed. In fact, Mr. Bates announce :.
meat was strictly business one lie con-
denscd great deal in a few paragraphs iia
is i good man. true democrat and would
make an excellent congressman.
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II We 90 TO war with Spain We must 60
with the purpose OF anticipating treachcry.
and violation Of al codes OF warfare and
international honor at every step In the fight.
To trust Spaniards as VIC woulc trust Ger
mans, or British, or French, would be mex
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The Spanish cruisers, vizcaya and oquendo.
have shown up at Porto Rico. They didn't
relish the idea OF being bottled up In Havana
and from Porto Rico they can go to meet
tho torpedo flotln. It won't do to play the
SpaDiafds for fools whatever else we may
think Of them.
II congress were to leave the Cuban ques-
ton exclusively to Mr. Mckinley, Hanna
would settle II within twenty-four hours and
to tho humiliation and disgrace of this coun-
try! And congress- knows this as well as the
public, OF Hanna himself.
Tho vassar girls have Just succeeded In
having the college rules modified so as TO
allow them to sit up later than 10 p. m
What's q boarding school for if not to pruc-
tlco parlor manners for the society period and
get used to late hours?
Tho failure OF State repositories In Penn
sylvania does not appear to have weakened
Boss Quay's hold on the Keystone State In
the least, The public are hardened to tho
waste of public money BY the republican
machine, possibly.
Mr.. sherman says he finds the State de-
partmcnt quiet and pleasant retreat after
his half century of active life in politics.
Wonder when the administration Will tell
Mr.. sherman that there is some talk of
difficulty with Spain?
There does not appear to he any urgent
necessity for sending Jim Corbett to con-
gress from the Harlem, New York, district
it is not thought he would add anything to
tho fighting strength OF that capable talking
out6t.
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Tho election returns from Wisconsin show
democratic gains mud victories nearly every
where throughout tho State. Straws of that
Kind have been showing which way the wind
has been blowing ever since the last election
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Young Joe Letter is said TO be developing
mania for fast horses. THAT kind of
weakness Is liable to break the most SUCCESS
iul farmer, sooner or later, and Mr.. Letter
should stick 30 raising wheat--prlces.
Don't let us forget that we have some de-
fensvo preparations to make here against
possible disease this summer. 1t is again in
order and in this connection to urge the Wis
dom of in peace preparing for war.
This is ono year when. wonderful to re-
late, politics Is kind of side line 1t is
thought. hawcver, that thcra viii be 10 DIM
Guilty In filling the various state and county
offices.
concert of powers, which could not
prevent Turkey from whipping Greece. could
hardly stop Uncle Sam when he got started
on the warpath.
IN spite OF Editcr Reeds disposition to use
tho blue pencil the Congressional Record con
tnucs to occupy prominent place in yell
low journalism.
This big over-ronidcnt government of ours
Is demonstrating the folly of putting off I'M
til today what ought to have been done yes
terday.
In the absence OF bounty the pension roll
will be a great source of inspiration to the
hesltalins patriot upon n call for volunteers.
In trying to gave its interest In tho Spanish
debt. France may lose friend worth double
the Spanish money TO her.
When We contemplate the pension lists We
ran almost forgive the poace-at- any-prico fell
| lows.
Without Great Britain no European concert
could make even popular priced music,
Old England is wild us''--and that means
much just at this junoture.
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Litir DAYS or GLADSTONE.
How many lives OF Gladstone are there
in type. awaiting the death of Gladstone?--
Boston Globs.
The world may well pause in It's warlisc
QuArIels and gaze respectfully at the bed
lido OF tho expiring Gladstone, ---phila-
d lph!a North American.
England lest no interest or influence
under Mr. Glsdstone's guidance and gained
vast territories Mr. Gladstone WAS bound
less in hls sympathy and the worlds SYM
rathy VIII 30 with him in his last days