The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-30

that WIS likely to be imported In order &c
get revenue, or 10 protect some favoritcs OF
the republican party. In this rough-shod
way they have given us tariff that not
only operates unevcnly and unjustly upon
tho people and the different sections Of the
country. but that Ia defeating its revenue
purposes 10 an alarming extent
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Eastern papers arc discussing the question
as 10 whether the city or the rural legislator
can he the easier purchased. They take 1t for
granted that both have u price, but the diff
fcuity Is In determining which places the
greater estimate upon his value as q good
| man TO tic to- We are stIll old fashioned
enough down here to believe in large de-
gree OF legislative honesty, If not compe-
tency.
The city is anxiously md ncrvously await
ing the nat, ''Lot there be light
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The emperor of Germany has carried his
point--thc rclchstag has pnsscd>tlc big navy
bill The empcror,s Hnytian and Chinese
coups did the business, but as q matter oil
fact tho War Lord was right in desiring a
navy commensurate with the greatness and
growing commercial interests OF his empire
William Is not without good "hoss sense"
alonrtwlth his pyrotephnic displays.
What luxury 1t will be TO fad Houston.
In normal condition once more!
Tho young Belgian prince Is paying no at
,en,ion TO society" and carefully avoiding
ambitious mrniinas and charming holresses,
VI bile IN this country. lie is confning his oh
soryations to the political and Industrial life
OF the Nation IN a way TO stamp him as a
very exceptional sprlg of royalty.
Tho only thing that shows in favor OF the
poaee-at-any- price fellows is their indirocs
recognition of the fact that the pension list is
large enough.
Spain has said to Washington, within day
or two, hands ofI'-and tho Mckinley cab
met regard this reply. we are told. very
pacific and encouraging II Spain, fgurativoly
speaking, should slap this country IN the face
the Washington government might imagine
that Spain was getting saucy.
Political vltupcration has now reached
about It's worst phase-thcy are saying In
New York that Plat and Croker are sup
porting each otherl
The women OF Massachusetts county are
vigorously protesting against the admission
of one of their sex to the bar up there. And
We have been doing the New England women
the injustice of imagining TINT they generally
wanted to crowd the men out of the learned
professional
We must not forget that every day now Is
bringing us closer to possible sickly season.
Sanitary measures take back scat to no
question just at this time.
Houston il better equipped with military
has four very superior comprehensive of In
| fartry, one of cavalry and one OF artillery.
we are on very respectable war footlng, so
| far as local disturbances are concerned
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In the presence of worldwide excitement
| just now the Austrian rcichsrath is not get
! ting the credit 1t deserves for It's decent man
ners since it's reassembling.
| II looks as II the republican leaders would
| be able to carry out their programme Of
| having congress do nothing except pass the
| appropriation bills and adjourn. Nothing has
been done so far. and nothing ia likely to be
done during the remainder of the session
very warm municipal campaign ia on At
| Waco, We are told. 1t is hored II will not he
succeeded by ms cold a spell as Immediately
followed the Houston primaries,
| The report that Secretary Of tho Treasury
Gage VIII resign is authoritatlvely denied, 1t
must be young and Inexperienced reporters
| who are forever giving us rumors of the in
tended resignation Of big ofice-holdcrs. A
| republican resign office, indeed.
Our diplomatic relations with Spain have
now reached the point where the United
States have said you ought to travel" and
SPUN has replied Not on YOUR life" 1t is
up to us again.
Congress ought not TO vote dollar FOR
Cuban relief supplies, unless Mckinley prom
ises to Intervene to stop Spain from creating