The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-23

cline. ne your senator. To consider 1t as any
thing but an Insult to so the soldiers upon
the ha,tieship Mime know tho tendency
OF the times. ] know that VIC went out tn the
world ny a good Samaritan, and while per
forming the act Of good Samaritan want
nd larceny on the part Of our country. You
viii understand me now aud hereafter when
| say that this is not wa: for territory This
is not a war for money
It's the hit dog that howls," aud the old
Gal-nul News is doing the bowling now.
The Post has received pamphlet contain
ing tn address OF Hon. Norman G. Kittrell
before the literary societies of tho University
OF Texas. delivered June A. The text is
Greater love hath no man than this that
man lay down his life for his friends, being
an application Of the divine prccept to the
lending struggle. In his address Judge Kit
trcll points out that the present war is the
rcaut OF moral forces at work In society for
tho overthrow of tyranny aud tho uplifting of
humanity, 1t also contains stroug ylndlca-
ton % the loyalty and fidelity of tho Southern
pCorlc. The address s an able one, showing
rare aud scholarly attainments. md The Pest
regrets that It's great length prevents It's re-
production In these columns.
Mr. Mckinley. who has been so industrl-
olsly locking for his Honolulu Is about to
reap tho reward nj patience and perseverance,
Tho rows from Dallas OF the death OF Mr.
NJ T loncs will he rotalvcd ty the people of
this city with the keeprst regret The do.
ceased was prominent aud important factor
In the business lifo Of Houston, and his sud
den taking off will 10 especially fclt RS a loss
In che commercial circles Of this community.
Personally Mr. Jones was so greatly esteemed
and respected that his death will be equally
noticeable In the private aud social as IN the
public and business wallis of the city Hous-
ton can III afford to lose such useful citizens
pnd Tho Post sincerely ehnrcs in the general
feeling OF public loss which will follow the
| sad announcement from Dallas.
| Mr.. Joseph Letters wheat operations have
again called attention to the fact that 1t was
a Joseph who organized the first great corner
ON srsin.
| We feel comnelcd to mention the Buffalo
Courier pg rcrhans tho most hardened case
| % news thief IN the country.
nay In and day cut n has shown pronlpt.
| meas and pcrsistancv IN steuling Herald war
| newa which in n better cause would have
| earned for that paper very different Kind Of
| q reputation.
| Y the Courier has any conscience left 1t will
| take this rentlc hint and spare the Herald
the necessity Of resortIng to harshcr meas
| nres than shouting stop thicf,"New York
| Herald
| V the Herald Will throw its searchlight in
tho direction OF Texas il will find that plrating
ON its columns is by no means confined Ia
BuNalo.
The Arkansas democratic convention has
spoken out against tho unnecessary hond
issue, Tho administration hasn't heard the
last or the worst OF this reckless measure yet.
| Tho terrible catastrophe following tho
launching of big hattleship in England.
where large number OF lives were lost again
shows what little effect danger signals have
| for crowd. Selnshnoss and curiosity ir,pel
the mob to rush anon rain In the face OF tho
most solemn warnings Half Of tho startling
ea'as'roihes In which there is great less Of
life arise from this unreasoning recklessuess
of big crowds,
| Without prejudice It can be affirmed that
Houston Is about the best selection the war
department has yet mndc for rendo,you,
for troops Furo air, pure water. proximity
OF all hnds of supplies and urriyalcd rail-
road facilities mako this an ideal locality for
an encsmpmcnt.
| Mr. Bryan Is assiduousy devotns himself,
to the study OF military tactics, The public
can always count on MIR, pryan's inteliiscnt
mastery of any duties that may he thrust
| upon him.
Tho Hon. Grover Cleveland tmorrcd from
obseurity long enough. Tuesday. TO deliver
one OF his enthusiastically opaque and sult.
cd addresses Mr.. Cleyelasd's ability MS n
space tslker Is not cqualei outside A choiee
ootorlo in the United States senate.
|
| The Hawaiian resolutions appear IN hs %
| sticns In the senate that even debate fails 10
arouse any special interest in the matter
When chin music fails to charm the SENATE
TIE eirch la rtainly dead one
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foakum Daily News: Before the war \.
not % long ago - 1t used to was"