The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

form OF government as the people thereof
are ripc for. In the cases of Mexico and
Venezuela, and in the case OF Hayti, we
have not found it necessary to interfere
ever or at ALL It is not yet apparent why
we should lind it necessary to interfere
with Islands SO much more remote from
us than Hayti and than Mexico and vene-
zuela, as are the Philippines
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II There Is little danger of a conflict between
tho United states and Germany over matters
connected with tho situation ut Apia It is
certainly incumbent upon Germany TO disown
tho acts OF It's agents. and That viii no doubt
DO done. The sclfcma Of Joint control OF
Samoa under the Berlin treaty Is we'll known.
and the acts OF Rose and Raffel have been
contrary to both the letter and spirit OF that
treaty, 1t is true that Or. Raffel was em-
powered to act as adviser to tile king, but
mot to the prejudice OF tho rights of either
OF the treaty powers =. Perhaps the tlipartite
Samoan treaty is utterly impracticabie. as
many statesmen contend, but as long ms It
| exists Its terms should be observed by each
nation concerned herewith. After Germany
has twcaicd the ears or her representatives,
/ 1t might be well for the three powers to agree
| upon some way Of dissolving tho three cor
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norcd partnership.
General Miles said 1t, stuck To It and now
has proved 1t.
biittfy IN senatorial elections Is charged In
| California. Delaware and Montana In Mon
4 taua tie desperate fight between milionairc
mtnc owners results IN scandalous conditions.
| AiieSaiions OF the use of barrels of money
! ara rife. and there arc defnito charges OF
] tho placing OF $4,000. In Delaware the Ad-
| dicks managers are charged with bribery. In
California supporters of Ulysses S. Grant are
/ alleged to have pursued devious courses. and
| charges OF corruption and libel suits result.
| 1t 10 cause for congratulatlon that we have
never had any scandal of this kind In Texas.
| Pandora's box didn't cause half as much
! trouble as tho can of beef that Miles opened
| for the war department.
| a special to The Post from Luling states
that the present game law in Texas Is not
beirg enforced; that hundreds CT birds are
| trapped and shipped, streams are dynamlted
! and deer and turkeys killed every month OF
! tie year. This is ccr,ainly n bud state OF
afssirs. and the lnw-abidins people Of suc.,
communities should unite to see that such
necessary law Is not ignored. 1t is a re-
i,cction upon tho officers, the courts and the
people OF the State II law-brcakers arc por-
mitied to slaughter game at Will and ship Il
wherever they wish.
| 1t has reached the point now whore I'm
! perialists accuse their adversaries with way
Ing tho rag OF Anticipated doctrine
Like his inaugural address, the frst formal
message Of Governor sayers to tho legislature
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document There are no frills on IL; there
! ia no attompt at polished rhetoric or rounded
sentences; he simply tells the legislature what
no thinks about certain things and what his
beat Judgment suggests ought TO be done. ITe
Is conservative. yot positive, aud his recon-
lmendations arc quito IN line with his speeches
during the campaign. II Is a finc paper.
About the best Investment In Texas now Is
4 Houston real estate. II will never be any
cheaper than Il Is att the present.
People who three months asc. in the Ian
guage OF Mr. Dooley, "didn't know II the
| Philippines was canned goods or islands" are
now glib takers about ''manfest destny'
land the beauties Of benevolent assinlla-
tiop.''
A canal from Buffalo bayou to the Rrazos
/ river is one OF the probabilities OF the future:
and when built viii be lined With manufac-
tories
Real estate around HAVANA hos ADVANCED
tho last few months ahout % per cent, and
holders Of properly are not disposed 10 sell
at present owing 70 the graat demand for
Desirable city and country property.
4 II Is 10 DO hoped that matters win not pro
4 coed 10 tho puiut where rarner Shaw viii