The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09

this time IL looks as IL a permanent oc-
cupancy OF such territory would entail
! greater responsibilities than we are now
ready to nssume--it would throw us at
once into the whirlpool OF European poll
tics And yet Will we not be compelled 10
enter upon this new National life? How
can we obtain an indemnity from Spain
for this war except by taking her colonies :?
She has no money, but the victor must be
paid!
Talk about the failure OF the Greater New
| York scheme" under practical tests. Is now
being heard In the big metropolis. It IL said
that there Is great disappointment" in con
| tomplatng the results of consolidation up to
! the present time II VIII possibly be suf-
foient answer Just now to such complaints
to remark TINT n large lot OF more or less
distinguished citizens failed to get the offices
In tho first municipal election under the new
| charter.
| level headed observer remarks that 40
| miral Dewey has Joined the Consul General
Leo class!
Tho emperor OF Germany was moved to re-
| mark In commenting on the Manila fight,
| that there must be something besides smart
! ness and commercalsm in the Yankee
blood" The remark suggests that even upper
| circles in Europe had an idea that there was
| nothing else than "smartncss and CONNER
| cinlsm" In u.s. Even emporors can live and
| learn!
| Possibly the Philippine islanders thought
that ono OF their volcanoes had broken out
| afrcsh
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II Is hnrd to mako even tnsoball draw
while the war excitement Is high II the
leagues lind they can not pay out curing war
thne they ought simply to postpone their
schedules TOR a few weeHs until sampson
md schey and tho major generals have put
the Spaniards out Then everybody Will feel
g cd md turn to healthful sports for d.
version
1t can be said OF the Manila fight In Ian.
guago dear to tho school boy s heart. that
Two routed 'om and secuted en- and never
lost a. mani"
Special attention should be given to the
selection Of candidates for positions ON the
bench, particularly TN our higher courts We
need broad gaugcd. able men Ia such placcs.
and not more politicians. The public. too,
often become excited over less important can
dIdaccs to the neglect of the judiciary.
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II there rs any falling OFF in business any
where on account q the present troubles T.
Is on account OF the war bulletin and not
tho war proper. Curiosity Is never go d
business characteristics
Nothing in heaven above or the earth be.
neath seems to check the trust making ten
deney OF tho day We IRE now informed that
gigantic cotton thread trust is about or.
ganlged with capitalization of $3.50 000, 900.
Tho trust Is the foe before which American
manhood appears helpless.
Tho gold imports into this country during
tho past two and a hail month"; have amount
ed to over S10,000,o00 The general public
could never know this. however, from tho
color OF the money in circulation
Dewey is on top In the Philippines. but II
is top that has It's perils and requires con.
slant vigilance. The relief expedition with
achievements ought not to DO delayed a
day IN sailing The Charleston will make n
ilne addition to his fleet, but land soldiers
are his greater need.
IL an example we're made OF ono or two
Spanish spies. It would be an excellent war
move just now by this country Our broad
tolerant spirit is sometimes entirely COO good
natured.
II the spannrds should fail to cut off the
Oregon II wouldn't he tho tault of m, ,ya,h