The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

statca is concerned. there Ia no gain there.
1t simply means moro warBhips more Of
hciAl salary paid out OF the home treas
ury more cares FOR conrroas aal more
Of everything that Ia extensive and diff
cult IN g0verumcnt- The good that 10
really derived Ii in tho oppo tuntlos af-
furdcd the individual citizens Of thu UNI
ted states to do better IN every way. and
what individual citlzena should these o.
poltnnities more eoaecrn than the young
mem
1ow's that for a clean breast Of the fact
that tho corporations haYo "a card IN their
tlaeye7' II the United States Is not 70 he
benefited as who'll why, this extra tx
ncnsei To benefit the Hayemc yera. the
Rot schllds, md the IlannaS 10 be sure, aud,
forsooth. good sirg. who else eaye these arc
worthy OF confederation In this great land
OF purs7
After this burst Of confidence (in which !
think Ch0uncey allowed hl- real for lnllting
90 outttrip his cnutionl the senator gNes into
ccstacy over the opportunity offered Young
men IN tho cnnrecd army ana navy. very
sDcriouB way OF binding them 10 the dlnRcrs
OF iinnfriallsm by exciting their cuniditY wi h
a, plea Of s,lf-interest Then he eo's on -
show Row tho natives are ignorant md care
less of luXuriea and how we can educate them
and develop their tastes. thsn. after we have
grabbed M the resources Of their land, sipnly
thclr increased requirements Hear him
can not help thinking who arc the
young men today WHO arc going TO own
the plantations Chat will raise IN tho fu-
tufe the sugar cane, tea, coffee, cocoa,
spices and tropical fruits which these al-
andB will produce. What young Amtri-
cans will make the merchants twenty
years from now whose bales and boxes
ana barrels MIL carry valuable manu-
features to those richer aud more intel
liEent people, Who are Rolng to own the
terminal facilities on the Pacific aud
throughout the colonies? who control tho
Immense fleet OF ships which viii one
day mako the broad Paeifc busy
Ills Ia philanthropy with a vengeance II
reminds one Of a practitioner scstterlng the
gems OF disease that he may thereafter be-
stow the blessing OF health at 80 much be-
stow, or the monkey who settled the dispute
o. the cats by eating up their cheese.
OF The Young Man Without Capital he
rpyg.
That Is an equlvocnl question. II
young man has no money aud never ex-
poets to obtain amy he can expect no
share in the good times. and deserves
none. Take the case OF these tropical re-
glOns thrown open TO the new generation.
The man without money would better stay
OF home than go to them empty handed.
His lock OF experience would be sadly in
the way Of hts getting employment as
superintendent or overheer, and manual
labor Is done by the natives AZ wages upon
which a Northern mas would starye AZ
present ] understand. the land is worked
by white planters IN large tracts. Bat
no young man rs worth his salt who can
not by hard work equip his mind with spe-
cial knowledge and put a thousand or
more dollars In hls purse, Any boy hay-
Ing done 80 much win be welcome adj
dition TO any OF the thousands OF new en-
terprises which are about to spring up.
His money viii secure him entrance, and
his brains and energy Will do the rest.
The remainder OF this remarkable inter
view Is simply pharisaical plea for hold
Ing the Islands IN the name OF heather IN
tereu. Oh charity. chartyl How many
eyilf are committed In thy name!
am writing this for the mud siller." the
rArk and fs, and I say 10 them. stop mere
AMI count the young men you know VINO
started on nothing and now have thousand
dollars. You know some. but are they still
young2 Maybe-one or two, but what Of tho
otters-tbe great number? Have they. too,
vorked? Yes. Hays they peen frugnlg
Yes. Have they got almost thousand dol
idfs7 Not on your life,
Eighteen dollars per month and you hcnr
your own expenses Is a long, lonesome way
Il ON the thousand-do post and yet how
many Of the Woodworking men OF this blessed
iand OF nillionaires earns, month M and
mouth out even the insignificant sum Of
eighteen dollara per month";
Perchance ~ starving and saving, you
might have lain by the coveted sum- but
there we're many thlpEs 10 Illustrate your
rlens. your hopes and yollr ambitions. May
hap Inc younger children To help TO educate
a. old father or mother 20 help support. and
20 what little ynu might hove saved hsd 20
re. yet this mcliHuous Wind tanner who
g,tf $4,000 year for helping great rail-
read corporation swlndle the people says you
ant In II and don't deserve 70 be.
What do you think OF Imperialism now. Is