The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

so energetic and prosperous, spend his
surplus 10 shot and shell? Should his falr
fields be devastated Should ne see MS
pa!aial brown stone fronts, his extensive
manufacturing plants 80 up IN smoAs
Spain was no enemy TO be deapIseu'
though small she was game IN years
long past she had done wonderful things
She had had phenomenal success IN adu-
ing to her territory. In her dlsaem "as
the Pearl OF Antilles, surrounded by
otner gems OF sparkling beauty, anu WIZ VIZ
a mere handful OF men she mad possessed
herself OF the wealth of the Monte2umas'
History might repeat Itself
Never did responsibility weigh SO heov-
4 tly. but q decision had to be made Ile
stars and Stripes could not De dlsDonoluu'
rather let poverty come perhaps ahnlnlll-
tim The war cry was sounded and from
saa tn sea brave souls were ready to
obey the call When common dahge.
threatened them the boys Of the blue and
the hoys of the gray buried the hatehet N
brotberly kindness, and clasping h9nlh
over the grave of bitterness ana eilnllY
solemnly dedicated their hearts blood 10
the defense of their beloved country
which beautiful and Christianlike beha-
vior inspired numberless Immortal poets
to sing in burning verse
Ar trrt fate befriended the enemy In
less than q month they mad taken ne"
orleans Charleston. Boston and every
thing else in sight When me war elouu
burst IN all it's fury our tair iand was
filled with weeping and Wallinei IN our
hearts was "the abomination OF desola-
tton " hut the natives OF far Hispania
were wasting their substance IN riotous
celebration Of these glorious victories.
Dazzling, dark-eyed senoritas ana galianl
8 dons were rejoicing with dance and soma
- and feasting, but the end was not yet
This brilliant picture han lts pIopnetlc
>. writing on the wall shaao"y WateiioI
! might be traced in its dim perspective
e md there were more Wellingtons than
= one, and more BiucAers
n IT often takes crisis to develop Ma
4 tional as well az individual character
:, Granted that America was Iiliculousiy
d snankable"-did not Mr.. KiDllng say so2-
j. and truly "he is an honorable man '--sh
II was determined 10 do her small best am
n now she was spurred on by tnirst 10
s vengeance as well as by tne uuuldue us
u sire ia insert a little flesh between IN
l. skim and the bones OF those miserable
ID reconcentrados. whose Fall gone appear
N ance haunted our waking moments ant
dieturbed our slumber with hideous night
III mares. The very air was teeming vii
!" determination and patriotism, and Wne
II the band struck UP Sousas stars an
D. Stripes Forever enthusiasm Iedcieu ~
~ yer heat and each man felt himself 10 D
ID more than a match for the entire opposin
a. force.
ig fitting prelude TO the battle royal wa
lg the retaking OF our seaports, repalrin
al Of damages. and viyiiying those-<ho ma
r been cruelty slain during the lombard
a. ment-not such remarkable fact whe
a one ia acquainted with Yankee ingenuii
US and Spanish veraclty. Then TO bushes
n, and a most difficult business. owing.
, our ''unpreparedness for war and the IN
OF mense superiority OF the enemys nav
Sc But the emergency brought forth its me
BE the most remarkable Of whom was Il
a. gallant commander OF the Asiatic squa
&c ron. Rear Admiral George Dewey VINO
ne brilliant exploit at Manila bay proved b
", yond doubt that the so-ealled Americ
M pig has other accompl shments oesid
~ that of roofing for the almighty dollar
We know that this victory vas 'w.tho
.,o parallel." yet a year ago the majority
re even enlightened club women were in
Oh uorance Of the very existence OF the m
ror TO whose genius II is due, and whose ma
Nd now causes each loyal American heat
ne throb with exquisite pleasure. Ana ne !
lis. remarkable parsonage aside rom nus M
no. cary ability. From the English Book
md Peers" and other authoritative records
ter and that he is a descendant OF lons
Tor Of notables, beginning in remote antiqul
he. Through his veins courses plood tnat