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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
MIR. BAuEy,s POSITION.

ne ~ Not Opposed to Government
'er""i improvements Per So
puintana, Texas, December 1s-Tbo f,1
owing letter from Hon, ]. W. Bailey as
TO now he stands in regard to intarno,
improvements will prove interesting re,d-
.Hs 10 ooth mis- friends and opponents.
MIR. Edwin Waller, Quintana, Teyas.
House OF Representatives. Washington
december ll.-My Dear Cir: In renlv IN
your INQUIRY Whether 1t is a fact that r
am opposed to internal improvements 7
peg 10 say that | am a democrat of the old
Yonooi ana unalterably opposed both 10
n,onou 'iness IN the expenditure of public
internal improvements am ~, VI
eser--as 1t has been SO frenuent,v
charged against me-opposed to the Fad.
erai government undertaking public i'm
piovenehts that fall legitimateIv witbJ,
,ts sphere For such works | stand raadv
w. sote' ana ! never hesitate to nrovids
aeInNIeht money to complete them in tha
best possible manner. ~ 'hs
~ - nttle singular to sec the fria,ds
o. a democratic aspirant for the ITniteS
states senate urging his WILLINGNESS ~
WIG ior almost any kind of project ne
teasoh why he should be elected whiIa
uiey urge as an argument against his
oppoheht the fact that he adheres 10 the
,,nne hohored doctrine of the democratic
patV which both forbids the waste NJ
Pubic money and the Federal assunn.
T., ,,oh OF power over objects which are nure.
~ matters OF State concern. Vry re-
'' yours j. w. Bailey.
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MIR. Chiffon MAKES REPLY.
Says that Mr.. Bailey, No. He, Mis-.
stated the Issues.


Editor Express l notice that Mr.
Bailey has given out an interview through
your paper in answer to my speech al
Dallas on December /. 1t will sound like
burlesque to those familiar with Mr.
Bailey's speech at Dallas on November 81
his so-called "arraignment" of me and
course in the discussion at Fort Worth
and his peculiar methods of debate, for
him to assume that l have initiated a
campaign of personalities in connection
with the senatorial contest In my speech
at Dallas | arraigned his political course
and methods as public speaker. These
matters are proper subjects of public dis
cussion.
AS TO the resolution at Galveston to
insert the word ownership" in the plank
about the Nicaragua canal which l cred
tied to Mr.. Cooper in my speech, 1t Is only
necessary to say that | supposed when
Mr.. Bailey spoke of the resolution as his
own he referred to the resolution offered
In the main committee. | have no record
of tie proceedings of the subcommittee,
but the proceedings of the main commit
tee published in the Galveston News at
the time, show that this resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Cooper.
In regard TO his resolution concerning
an increase of the standing army the
misstatement of fact is his, not mine.
was discussing that resolution, made up
of several clauses, which was offered in
me main convention, and when | spoke of
the clause against an increase of The
standing army being already covered by
the platform | referred to conditions ex-
listing at the time Mr.. Baileys substitute
resolution was voted on in the convention.
These matters really are OF but small
Importance. The only questions fa.riy
arising out of the work OF the last State
convention are: Was the platform as
adopted right? And what should be done
today! For one, l do not believe the peo
pie OF the United States should threw
away all the military and trade advan-
tages which the progress of events during
the last two years have thrown into our
idps. want to see the Nicaragua canal
puilt al once do not favor the perma-
nent retention of the Philippines. II II
can De honorably accomplished I would
pe siad 10 see Cuba annexed to this coun-
ny. 40 not believe in the surrender of
fofto Rico l want to see our new pos
LESSONS governed in the old dsmocratic
way like all the other territory which has
peen acquired by the United States since
the beginning of our history. There is M
iuestion OF military system colonial pol
rI OF Imperialism involved in the pIans
mn'eh ! advocate so far as my purposes
1n nose questions are concerned. Mr.. |
Dahey conclusions are as unfounded "a
iis ISSUES are imaginary. Respectfully.
H. Chiffon
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IMPERIALISM A FALLAcy.

President Mckinley declares that we
can not abandon the Philippines and sug
gests the possible necessity of annexing
Cuba Not, however, until congress shall
have acted upon these propositions in ac-
cordance with presidential view can these
policies be carried out. Meanwhile demo-
Gratis, and republicans with sufficient
courage to resist the administration lash
viii oppose the adoption OF policy that
Imperialism
No greater fallacy has ever held place
In vigorous American thought than that
expansion, based on military subjugation
and to be maintained by vast standing
army. must bring profitable commerce
TO the Nation indulging the pernicious
practice.
II Is no longer of practical necessity to
call attention TO abandoned purposes.
broken pledges and treacherpus acts upon
the part OF the administration responsible
for the spread Of such an error. To do SO
10 an obvious waste of time. for the ad-
ministration conceives that imperialism is
Judgment OF the politician who occupies
the executive chair. constitutes the policy
for the administration TO pursue
What one among these frantic apostles
Of Imperialism. assuming that We shall
bold the Philippines by force OF arms.
win contend that II VIII not require mil
lions OF dollars to reconstruct the Is
lands? Where are these millions to come
from Il not from the pockets Of American
taxpayers? Has It been the experience Of
any nation on earth thst . colonial sys-
tenn Of empire, extension could be main
famed without tremendous armies and
stupeadous expenditures? But to bring
thess imperiaiist gentry. who claim such
wen6rous familiarity with world scono-
G1ies - closer range let them answer
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Mig Crop of vegetab,e. rrom,,.,

Corpus Christi, Texas, December Is
Never In the history of Nueces county
have prospects for diversified vegeta-
be crop in this section been better than
al present, The yield next year promises
10 De an unprecedentedly large one, judg
ing from existing conditions. Yesterday
The Post correspondent made lying visit
70 the truck gardens contiguous 10 CORPUS
christi and found the entire country
clothed In green. In conversation with
one OF the gardeners 1t was learned that
she main crop next season will be cab
page, although there Will be an abundance
OF other vegetables, such as onions. radlsh
potatoes. tomatoes, beets. lettuce, etc. The
sentieman Intercepted stated that his es-
uinase OF next years total crop was lE0
OF AuV cars, over one-half OF which woul5
consist OF cabbage. Should a heavy sIeet
WISH this section this year It will In many
eases XIII the cabbage crop and !, heavy
.rost would play havoc with the othe- ami
more tender vegetables; but should lhe
Weather conditions be propitious tho chin
ment OF diversified vegetables next yasr
VIII exceed all previous records.
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THE HOUSTON POST.


huntsville Item Tho Houston Post
Sunday was sixty pages n record hrenkar
for Texas and the South. The feat was
a truly marvellous one.
Bartlett Tribune Tho uou.to, po., =,
NV iioustoh roS' Oh
,as. SUNDAY contained sixty pages--the
,argest paper ever Issued In Texas. Great
20 .,o"s'oh an" nc rost'
linton record. Last SUNDAYS big Hons
lon fosl certainly broke the record IL
was prim-iull OF rehaing matter and ad-
Ferus'hg' Hurrah Tor The Post!
Greenville Messenger: The Houston
Post for last Sunday was n record break
or as regards dimensions, containing sixty
pages of choice reading matter and good
looking advertisements.
Nocona Times; The Houston Post OF
Sunday was something to be- proud Of. 1t
was fun OF good reading matter, and the
ads. were better in design than those OF
any daily paper that comes TO this office.
Coilinsylle Times; Tho Houston Post of
last sunday was a mammoth adition NJ -
great newspaper One Of The best indica
lions of nrosneritv in Teyas il ~, 49,
moth editions Of the daily press. They
bespeak commercial activity never be-
fore known in the history of the State
Besides this The Post is sound. politically.
to tho core.
Vernon Globe. t.ast sr,day,s t1o,,s,o,
Post contained siytv naqas ~ soyon na,.
umns each Of which se5 col,r,ns uo,
advertisements II was tn ,arges, 49,
ever published In the south ana tbs "a.
vertisomenis were gotten up in artistic
style, The Pest Is the best democrats
paper published in the South ana ia in
perfect accord with the party.
Galveston Opera Glass. The uorsto,
Post last Sunday Issued a s,ytv-n,,a III
ton for the Fruit Flower ma Vese,ahin
Festival The advertising nagss sho"sa6
that the business men of Homstop aoMr..
clated the enterprisn shown ana th raa5
ing matter wns full ~ nforma the 'S sna
InteresI narteininr ty st. n''t,"h anu
ton to many brilliant features
cuero Star: The Post certain,v raasct.
the glory ana greatness ~ Hnns,an a,S
that city stands loyally nv Tho post ~
issue of sixty pages sunday is nraas
enough of n city eommerclaIlv and IN.
dustrially great and a pnner ~ graa, "a
sources, energy and eanncitv Homs,an
could not have presented stroneer ay,'
denoo OF hor solldity and thrift ,hsn Sun
days Post. $50" ''''
Iorr,nss ~ p,, ,,.
lion -, ~ - nesvso, me SUNDAY eai,
strmci, M raaStn on svs' Oh peeenoer ~
of nn.,o "s pupiiu WIN siNty pages
readar ', ,or nal'era snouRh 10 last the
reading III ps syae", ~ 'AyS IN interesting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19

these two questions: with the United
states In control Of Manila harbor, the
doorway to commercial dominance Of the
Philippine archipelago. who could take the
trade Of the Philippines away from us
and why the economic necessity OF gar
risoning American troops throughout the
almost unnumbered islands Of sub
jugated and rebellious territory? With re.
spect to Cuba. would not our nearness to
that island give us the call. commercially
speaking, on its trade? An affirmative
answer to both these questions would be
sure II only the United States would
adopt a policy OF friendship and protec-
tion TO Filipino and Cuban alike. Under
such a policy the government could make
profitable commercial dependents OF both
the Philippines and Cuba without the
dangerous and expensive experiment OF
colonial policy, in the one case, and
forcible annexation OF questionable econ
omy in the other.
No wonder American labor Is In open
rebellion against a foreign policy that
will fasten upon its bending back the
weight of an autocratic military system,
from ono quarter. and, from the other,
the threat OF competition at the hungry
hands OF cheap labor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
WHARTON LOCALS,
,e"t unveiled by the Wood.
men of the World

So men of the World.
wharton, Texas. December 1s-pron.r
ATOMS are being made for Christmas ex.
ese'ses and beautiful tree at the Meth
ou@, church Saturday, December % The
SUNDAY schools VIII unite.
grand ball will be given during tho
me unwilling of the Stewart monumsrt
s NV ,he to the memory of w. q stewsr,
in ane Moodmen OF the World was dons
The very quiet manner YESTERDAY nrIs
OF p y,neers necessary for the ceremonia,
ceasaa Vs Sg and the family OF the de-
star,I. Mooamen OF the World ara con
Ave new increasing in membership; twenty
las, new members were enrolled M tbs
Nv slhg OF the camp.
and Nh au MI. Partain OF Beeyille Mr.
and and Mrs Mrs Thomas Davant Of 'i Rsa,,n m,,
AZ MASTER James Sanders were nrssen.
wh,eh he funeral OF Mrs. q. r. R,,p,srda
teTs wa .ook place yesterday. The cor.
thss e VAS one OF the largest ever see r0i 4,
the w eUuh'y and a loving Testimonial 10
tor Worth and tender esteem snior.si ~
rest. 'ouns mother, so early at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
ROOT FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Payne Says the West Is for the New
Yorker.

Philadelphia, December 1S.-The Au-
ditorium in the main building of the re-
cent National export exposition is pro-
nounced by Chairman Joseph H. Manley
and II, C. Payne of the subcommittee OF
the National republican committee as the
finest hall ever selected for National
republican convention. If all the avail
able space is utilized the convention hall
will provide 10000 square feet of room.
For the accommodation of newspaper
men it is proposed to erect platform
capable of holding about 700 people half
way between the floor and the level of the
stage. This will give the newspaper men
every opportunity to hear and see.
Mr. Payne predicted harmonious con-
Vention and when asked as to whom he
thought would be nominated for vice
president he said: Sentiment around Wis
consin and in fact all through the West
is pronounced in favor of Secretary Root
The Western States while they would ma
turally prefer a Western man ordinarily,
are a unit for Secretary Root. and in or
der 70 have the man they are perfectly
satisfied to have the nomination come
East. | am satisfied that Mr. Root will
be nominated and base my belief on what
! have seen and heard In the past few
months. OF course, there Is no doubt
about Mckinley's nomination and | should
not be surprised 20 see both he and Sec
rotary Root named by reclamation
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EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
Governor Savers Names Four Subjects to Be
Acted Upon Thereat

Austin 1sThe following issued this evening"
the state OF
thereof
hereby o
To
force
II the
appropriations
portion OF lands belonging
in
nd
asylum
presented
the o constitutions
the staeo be
d.
of
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Washington, December 1S.-General
shafter at san Francisco telegraphs to the
war department that the stories concerning
Major Logan's death have been carefully
investigated and as result he has. ac-
cordlng to direction of the secretary nj
war ordered the discharge OF Koppitz and
second Steward England. Koppitz was
accused OF circulating stories that Maior
Logan was shot by his own men in re.
vense for III treatment.
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HEIRS TO A FORTUNE.
Chicago Electricians Have Four Mil.
lions Awaiting Them

mons awaiting Them.
New York, December 1S-The World says
Hugo Hunfalyy, a lawyer of this city.
says there is no possible question that two
electricians in Chicago, E. p. and C. S.
Caroly, are heirs to an estate in Hungary
worth 100000 forms, or about 1926, COO.
They never would have known anything
ABOUT 1t mad not Count .Alois Caroly am
bassador of Austria Hungary to the court
OF st. James, left Europe with Borisla
Frank, young actress, and came to
America. 1t was through an effort to
prove that Count Caroy, who died in
London leaving a large fortune, was a re-
lation that the Caroly brothers discovered
that the fortune was awaiting them. The
trouble came about by the father Of the
present heirs cutting himself off from all
communication with his family in Hun
gary, who served with Louis Kossuth in
the revolution of 1S4S and escaped to this
country.
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RIVERS AND nARDoRs.
No NH VIII lie Reported ut Tbts
Session


Cleveland. Ohio. December ls--A spe-
cial to the Leader from Washington says:
Congressman T. Z. Burton. chairman az
the rivers and harbors committee. said
tonight; II doubt whether rivers and
harbors bill will BIO reported at this ses-
sion. There are several good reasons why
the bill may not DO prepared. sirst, the
engineering force OF the war department
has all the work II can DO for more than
year; second. congress at this session
viii be called on to make large appropria
tons for the army and navy and reason
able economy 10 good thing TO practice .
third. the price OF materials are higher
aad In many cases the work can not be
done within the war department esti-
mates. The committee will begin 10 give
hearings TO persons interested In new
rivers and harbors work In short tlms
and those hearings win continue through.
out the present session st the rate a.
two week"
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Morc steamer. May he rnken.

New York. December 1s,--Although it
is believed by many that with the new
call which the British government is max
ing Tor troops Il will make still further
acquisitions on British steamship lines for
troopships, no word has YET been received
by steamship agents here OF such steps
being taken.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
Negro LAWYER Dcad

Chicago, December ls,--John e. Thomas
one OF the best known colored lawyers in
this city, and the first colored man to se
elected to the legislature of Illinois. died
last night in this city. aged SO years. Be.
sldes being regarded as the wealthies,
solored person in Chicago, Thomas had
peeh ior many years character of con-
siderable local renown.
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Oakland.

San Francisco. Cal, ps edn iosusist
Six furIongs, sellins-rap'
Chico. Time, l:lbh, ,.,,,nss--Ssp =
Five aud one-half iufi ZINE. i;nY
Fine Shot. ]. v. Hayes. cssSais. Den
Mile and one-sixteenth
Horton. Time. 1850. .,.oc- NspspeL
Mile. Emeryville hhh1.II Z
ringa. Ventoro. Time. ~ ~ PRINCES =
Six furlopgs-southern VI"
Herculean. Time, l:le. Jerid, ~
Six acknowledgements
Time, 1:15.
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AnEeIton It.n,.

Aps'eion, Texas, December 1s.-There
y muen inquiry OF late for rice lands in
.n's section Angleton is jubilant over
s "thhin'ns me best prize In the vegetable
,ages under which this section has
most gratifying. ~ 'u'' was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. Ill. ID.
He Received the Degree of BacheIo
al Iuxy

Dublin, December 1S,--At Trinity col
lege this afternoon the honorary degree of
doctor OF laws was conferred on Joseph
Chamberlain, British secretary OF state
for the colonies.
The students made a demonstration al
The Mansion house. where they tore the
green corporation flag to shreds and
caused other damage, the police being
forced to intervene.
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INDICTED FoR siCRp'-
crime Was Committed

I'll paso. Texas. December = {, y
jury today returned an 'pu' ! ihs =
Juan Bernal. convict now .. Il llsj
re. N, NJ. .psuitea,ary, s ss a..sIS.s u
the murder of Ranger ..srs 40
occurred more than zen ~. While ~.
man was killed near mere a. And a.
gang OF cattle thie, ,,cisd d \ l.
PARA was recently co q, J 'rmurdsrsie e
here Of being one Of the . mS ~
under sentence TO Dc .s Ne I pts1l
r sss santa was r. ppenitsniiary ~, Is' "
years after Fufseiipan a.,hsr
strange coincidence, ssr 1Is,e
legged murderers has Pr. "a ,ndt;1k
tho same penitentisry sn'
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THE RACES.
xerx nrl .nns.

New orleana december IS, - nm: NJ u.
Yubadam. Uhlers. Tewanda. Tnrre,. q
Six and half furlonss-
Mile and a quarter. ssllins--'
Mile neutrality-suspicious." ''
Seven furlongs, selling-Tom N''s
creith. Chantilly. Time l'sV'
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

rhe Cameron Inquirer reproduces the edi.
toriai In The Post OF a recent Dale under ths
caption Of The Value Of Flour Mills" and
makes the following eommsuts thereon;
4 Touring mill iu certainly needed in Mi.
lam county. - Bolton Il the nsares, point
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Cincinnati. Ohio. December ~ 1 a.
Govern defeated Charles ss ~ orIsag
and FreckIes o'Brlen Of Ne Mend ~ %
tonight, the former In the Sewn
in the first round.
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WILL SAY NOTHING.
War office Neither Affrms Nor De.
MES Reports,

London. December lp-The war office
declines to either confirm or contradict
the report telegraphed by correspondent
of the Daily Mail that General Butler has
crossed the Tugela river and that Gen
eral Me,huen's communications have been
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19

briskiy snd Holiday trade has started very
''0' everybody. 'A 10 for good business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19

President Mckinley is the most artistic
sido-s'epper yet developed by American poli-
tics. His amazing record on the trust malady
is a case In point
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Call money shot up to 100 per cent In New
York Mt one time yesterday, and the hnal
quotation was IS per cent The tightness o,
the money market caused an uphenvai In all
commodities that ARE subject to speculative
dealings and II is remarkably comforting to
know that cotton held up better than any
othei article
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19

The monetary reform bill which, stripped OF
all lodges, simply means the destruction of
bimetallisn. Is loaded with disaster for the
republican party.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19

The cotton spectators were demorallzed
yesterday and liauidated right and left. The
cotton producer, however. does not lose his
head on account OF money panic In London
and Wall street. He knows that the world Is
in need of his staple and is refusing to sacri-
nee 1t on such speculative declines as oc
CURED yesterday.
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HOUSTON, TUESDAY, DEC. 10, 1919
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It's about time that the kaiSer were pluck
ing up sufficient tcmerity to throw another
consratulatory message at Dom Paul
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Cotton has very likely passed through the
worst stage now. and should hold It's own
from this time forward The value of its
wonderful statistical position is known to thu
world, and as soon as financial conditions
show an Improvement the South's staple
should command the price that is justified by
the sman crop and enormous demand.