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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
TEN PAGES TODAY.
EXPORTS AND SOUTHERN PORTS.

AS great as has been tho gain in the
past year or two in our exports OF man.
utsctured articles demonstrating that our
infant industries" have at last learned
to walk with any OF them and anywhere,
and that our protective tariff is a fraud and
an extortion upon the people of this coun-
try, our agricultural exports have shown
a much g-eater gain proportionately than
our non-agrlcultural
Chief Hitchcock OF the section of for
eign markets in the treasury statistical bu-
reau has just Issued bulletin containing
a summary OF the remarkable growth dur
Ing the past year or so of our agricultural
exports. OF the vast total Of 81 200 600, 900
worth OF American products shipped
abroad in 1898, tho volume comprised In
what is known as agricultural exports
represented 20 per cent of the whole. The
total Of the value of our agricultural con-
trbution to the rest OF the world reached
the astounding figures OF 1858 900 000l
Congress should study these figures and
lind in them a reason for Increasing the
export facilities of the South and West.
the agricultural sections from which the
bulk Of our exports go. AS important as
It may be to improve the harbors along the
Eastern coast OF the United States through
which our manufactured articles are sent
abroad, yet these statistics show us that
regard for those parts from which our
agricultural exports are shipped, or natur-
ally would be shipped, is Of still greater
Importance to the Nation.
The nearer the products of the farm and
ranch and mine and forest are brought IL
the sea the greater tho quickenng i'm.
pulse upon their export and the more
gratifying Will be the figures of our for
eign trade. II he be a benefactor whC
makes two blades OF grass grow where
but one grew before equally beneficial 10
the general public is the agency that pro-
vides an easy outlet for this added prod
uct
The South and West find their shortest
routes to the sea by way OF gulf ports
1t is the first duty, therefore, OF congress
to improve these ports and wherever pos
sible add TO their number. These treasury
statistics of our foreign trade demonstrate
that the time has gone when the great
agricultural sections Of the interior OF tn.
country need to beg for exporting facili,
ties as a gracious concession by congress-
we can demand the necessary appropria.
lions as our right and as the exhibition
OF the highest patriotism and business III.
telllgence OF congress
1t is gratifying TO observe. too, as III
the past year, that this view of the situa.
ton is impressing Itself upon the cusio-
dams of the National purse strings and
that in consequence the appropriations foi
gulf and Southern coast harbors are being
increased and more promptly given. L
Southern and Western congressman viii
but stand together and claim their Jus
proportion Of government appropriation.
we shall soon have no further occasion tC
complain Of unjust discrimination agans
us by the National congress
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TUE PROTECTION OF WOMEN.

That in many OF the Northern States the
crimes against women, such as attempts
to commit rape and rape Itself, are pun.
ished simply by terms in prison, ia pos
slbly the best evidence obtainahle that
public sentiment In that section Of the
country does not clohe woman with that
Importance nor her honor with that sac
redness that we of the South accord to
her and hers.
II Is undoubtedly due 20 this failure to
idealize woman in the North as we idealize
her In the South that we ind so many
apologsts up North" for the rape Hend
and so many harsh criticisms OF his de-
strayers. It Is popularity supposed in thIs
lstter day that the condition OF women
In country Is test of the civilization
Of that country, II she be placed below
man In the social scale drudge for him,
or II not elevated In popular estimation
above him, we conclude that the manhood
in community OF that kind is still half
savage or incapable OF those chiyalric and
higher sentiments that mark the best and
latest developments Of the races pro-
grcss.
n is the proud boast OF the South that
our women are regarded with reverence,
tenderness. a chivalry, with which the
female sex is regarded possibly nowhere
else In the world The man who commits
a helnous crime against woman in the
South is Justly considered as having for
pact and is disposed Of generally as we
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A FEW REPUBLICAN COMMENTS

Buffalo Express: There are some posi-
lions with regard to which the order Is
not easily defensiblo
Pittsburg Dispatch: President McKiu-
ley's civil service order Is n retrograde
movement 1t is a reverslon In the dlrec-
ton Of the spoils system,
Newark Advertiser: The presidents or
der will do injury TO tho public service
and 1t Will not Increase the esteem for the
president in the minds OF some of his best
friends.
Providence Journal Mr.. Mckinley Is the
first president OF either party who has
nection. and Il would seem 10 be in order
for him TO give the country his reasons
for doing what he has done.
Philadelphia Telegraph Some OF the
positions which are taken out OF the
classified service should never have been
included within IL. but by far the greater
number OF them should have been per-
mtted to remain where they were placed.
Topeka journal, Friends OF President
McKinley-real friends not those who are
friends merely for the tavors they can get
out OF him--as well as all friends of hon
esty and efficiency in the public service.
will be pained by his surrender 10 the
spoilsmen.
Boston Transcript: II seems 10 us par-
ticularly unfortunate that among the
places excepted from the requirements
OF examination or registration" by the new
order bearing on the Federal civil service
are all positions In Alaska in the customs
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would despatch any other beast that had
become dangerous. We may not have
succeeded In stopping assaults by brutes
but undoubtedly we have checked them.
In our peculiar condition II 10 almost GER
tain that but for our energetic measures
be far more prevalent than 1t Is 1t is
equally as certain that the merciless war
against the fends will continue 30 long as
one OF them dscloses his identity as a
beast The determination will be In pro-
ION to our opportunities
Under such circumstances, therefore,
and with such views 1t is almost impos-
sible for the South to appreciate the fact
that opposition in congress is threatened
to the movement recently set on foot in the
District OF Columbia to ask next winter
for an amendment OF the criminal laws OF
the district so as to make rape a capital
offense
We shall see II republican congress
has manhood enough and a sufficiently
high regard for the honor OF women TO
a
has forfeited his life II the congress-
falls short In this matter II deserves the
contempt Of the best manhood OF the coun-
try-iust as those other States deserve II
that still punish the most henous Of
crimes only by imprisonment, with all the
chances OF reduction OF the term by
good behavior" or by executive Glenn
ency
It is encouraging In the midst OF the silly
sentimentalism recently observed in tho
North in condemnation OF the swift and
extreme punishment Of rape fends, TO find
so representative a Northern journal as
there has been n growing feeling every
where in the country that imprisonment
is not enough for the brutes whose acts not
only bring intense anguish to the woman
assaulted but who spread terror among all
women" The Plaindealer says the next
congress Will he called upon either to defy
growing public feeling or Offend the
colored voters" but let us hope that a
higher and manlier view OF the question
than one OF partisan or race politics will
be taken.
Rape ought to be punished with the
death OF the criminal everywhere or any
where in this country and men who re-
fuse to so punish it put too light an estl-
mate upon female honor and by so much
degrade women.
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The commerciaI Congress.

san Antonio Express.
The Transmisslsslppi congress. in ses-
sion at Wichita, wrestled with economic
problems which affect the interests and
material welfare OF the country far more
than do some Of the abstruse politica,
questions about which there has been
great deal OF hair splitting and heated
controversy.
One of the suggestions discussed by the
congress is the establishment by the
Federal government of great storage reser-
voirs in the semi-arld West TO save the
waters in flood times to be utilized for
irrigation and other purposes when there
Is little or no precipitation and scarcity
of moisture.
Whether such a plan is feasible the
commercial congress may not be able to
determine to the satisfaction o;,the Fed
eral congress, but IL the way of accom-
pllshlng the desired purpose could be
pointed out the great interests to be ben
Gifted might bring influences to bear which
would secure the needed approprla-
tons. The scheme is rather vast for ini-
mediate comprehension and it may take
years TO develop it. But there are other
measures OF the utmost Importance to
the upbuilding of the West and South
which have engaged the attention of the
Transmississippl congress, and not only
the delegates, but the newspaper reading
public generally, have been educated
thereon by the discussions had Texas Is
especially interested in the subject of
developing deep water ports on the gulf,
for there are several points on the Texas
coast susceptible of being developed into
first class harbors
Among other subjects discussed at the
commercial congress was the expectation
Of Indian corn to Europe for human food.
Speaking on this subject President Nor
row Of the Oklahoma Agricultural college
said: 1T Is sometimes objected that in
creasing the use Of corn as food for man
will decrease the demand for wheat.
Were this true, 1t would still be a ques-
tion whether we had not better suffer
some decline of exports ~ the crop in re-
gard to which We have such close compe-
tition II we could thereby increase the
demand for the crop which we can pro-
duce more cheaply than any other ma
ton. But it is not probable that this re-
suit will follow. More probably corn or
corn and wheat fours mixed would take
the place OF rye and barley'-the black
bread grains OF Europe" Corn is more
distinctly an American product than any
other cereal and the capacity for produce
ton is unlimited. The progress already
made in introducing corn as part OF the
culinary diet of Europe has had marked
effect within the last two or three years
in sustaining the market for that prod
uct and 10 has been one Of the sources
of the present prosperity in the West,
or the other topics discussed by the
Transmissssippi congress none were OF
! greater consequence. perhaps, than the
question of enlarglng the American mer-
chant marine. with the commerce of this
country expanded as it has been and eN-
panding MS 1t is the fact must be ap-
/ parent that greater proportion OF II
should be carried In American bottoms.
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NEW ORLEANS ELEoi'
ON the question Of whs s.iss.rsss
Is 20 Have Modern se !, M .

,i,, of Whether Wv
Is 20 Have Modern :, ma =
New orleans, June some . Z Il
important elections ever hela ANY, ia
that of tomorrow. 1t will ds''a' ~, =.
New New o orleans is to have modern ~, NJ
and drainage, increasing 'a s..,Ia .
against the introduction o. pss .,..i ~
o Of improvements shall be p9'l as'.I,i
soma 20 fnture time. The best Of 0p, |,
that the two mill tax will be w., "a.
large majority. There are ~ b
evidences of opposition. and ul n-,.l..,
IS = surprise in the silent vote p 1,r,.I
Is ,na a s su,D, vote cast will be l's \.
l asoo tns soooo YJ property holders a., =
to vote, bui it is not eNp', ,'.a, Of d
than 5oOc viii avail themss', ' ,.ttsr
r laru ntr A majority Of tn. :, l' ',.,I
r corr, ,Sa tax. If drainage and t.,
v y,n. =. 'p' erort will be made . .. -
w,Us an ' to convene special Z. 81,
the legislature in order that y, = u I
authority aut may be obtained io' .' e
bonds to be covered by the i', .sIa
tanned from the TWO m'i
run for ferty-three years
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Hon. George It. Jester Mt wichita.

Wichita Daily Eagle.
Among the distinguished guests to the
congress of 1898 is ex-Lieutenant Governor
George T. Jester Of Corsicana, Texas. For
twenty years last past Governor Jester
has been an important factor in Texas
politics and in financial circles, but for the
last few years admits to being ire
formed banker" and engaged in operating
a 24O0-acre farm, a Jersey dairy aud
creamery supplied by 100 Jersey COWS.
The governor is regarded in Texas as a
high minded, honorable enterprising pub
lie citizen, loyal and enthusiastic over the
brilliant future OF Texas. His good for
tune has not forsaken him, for in the Won
derful discovery OF oil at Corsicana, the
governor Is strictly lin it, To an Eagle
reporter the governor said:
1T has pleased mo much that these
brainy, stalwart men of these Northwest
ern States have selected Houston as the
next meeting place. The securing of cheap
freight rates for the Transmississippi
country is great question and one worthy
the thought OF our wisest statesmen. and
IL is now being solved at the gulf ports
Galveston was aided by the government.
and the result is twenty nine feet of water
over the bar. and now Houston, a land.
locked harbor, is TO be brought nifty miles
nearer these immense grain fields that
surround the beautiful city OF Wichita"
The governor said that while Texas was
one OF the greatest States in the Union,
her people were now diversifying their
crops TO great success, 1--WE have more
granite than Vermont, more corn land than
Illinois, more wheat land than the two
Dakotas. more rice and sugar land than
Louisiana and South Carolina, %. coo 600
acres OF virgin pine forests. What we
wish now is more settlers for our cheap
lands, more men and money for our man
ufactories. The development of these
States and Territories that find a market
at the gulf ports will give an impetus here
also that Will be wonderful to see. This
trip to Kansas is revelation to our
Texas delegation. Kansas stock has risen
in our estimation at least so or rs per cent,
as the result OF this visit"
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CABLE FROM KAUTZ.
May BE on His Way Home with Re-
mains of LansdaIe and Monaghan

Washington, June 5.-The navy depart
ment has received the following cablegram
from Admiral Kautz, dated Apa, May Is:
The department cable of the 18th instant
received will instruct the commander OF
the Badger to send the Brutus to Honolulu
as soon as she can be spared Expect to
san from here on the 21st with the remains
OF Lieutenant Lansdale and Ensign Monag-
nan VIII probably reach San Francisco
June Is"
rms dispatch was evidently brought into
san francisco by steamer, and is, there
fore, about three weeks old. Aecording 10
ADMIRAL kautz's programme he is probab-
~ now at Honolulu The run from Homo
luiu to san Francisco IS about eight DAYS
SO that he will evidently be there for some
time before sailing for San Francisco as
ne made his date of arrival there June o.
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TROUBLE AT BELFAST
On Account of Nationalist p'A'
.... InI hY u'UrIeh.

On Account of Nationaiisl p
stration Led by O'brieh.
Belfast, June 5.-There were sN1
scenes this afternoon in conseGusa's
nationalist demonstration headed y 4,
William o'Brien and Accompanies, y
of music and the display o. Sanns y,
protestants threatened trouIie va !,
result that large bodies OF police ~ i, 4
tary we're stationed in the stre ~ MI nj
conflicts took place ana ~. .as As W.
charged the crowd with 'sea -
several persons were injured. \. "a
The rioting was resumed .a,l N /
after the return Of the proSss ',Ss.,
mob fusilladed the police wiz sssI IN
the troops were Obliged TO 'nas'
times. "a. rsai "
Ultimately the riot act ~s sa M nj
force of FIFTY policemen oa'ou .sira Il sstNl
but they we're obliged to fsuis
heavy shower of stones. -, and d
A public house was i sors
damage to property was done sn. arrests
The police have made many ''''
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TOBACCO TRUST SUED.
Tobacco Warchousemnn Alleges II
Ruincd His business.

Louisville, Ky. June 5.-W B Tate te-
gan suit against the Drummonl Tobacco o
company and others for $l25,00O damages
today. He accused the defendants oi df-
clGring a boycott against mis- tobacco ware
house and running his business.
The other defendants are the WILSON,
McCally company, the Lig.S,t & Myers
company the P. J. Sorg Q, mp1ny ana he
Harry Weissinger company. J. numlpr
OF local firms Of brokers are made parties
to the suit. The defendants named are al
leGel to constitute the Manufacturers and
BUYERS association. The petition charges
them with conspiracy to rnin the business
of the plaintiff " refusing 10 buy to-
hacco at his warehouse. II says that the
plaintiff had a business worth Stu6,C
with an annual income OF $4,000. but fe
was forced to quit business on account Of
no patronage which was induced to e.
vert to other warehouses The case will
attract widespread attention.
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DIPLOMATIC COURTESY.

f"bIicntion of Protocols Renting to
hrittsh-Ameriran Controversy.
Washington, June While the DEPART
ment OF state has acceded to the request
Of the British government for permission
TO publish in Canada and England tina.
part OF the protocols of the Joint high
commission which related to the proposed
arbitration OF the Canadian boundary
question II has done so, It is stated not
because these particular protocols are re-
sarded as conveying an accurate under
staAdihe OF the present state OF negotia-
ton, but as a matter of Diplomatic cour-
tesy These protocols ere OF no contem-
poraneous interest il Is said.
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CLARKE ABDUCTION.

'.hiand County Judge Says There
GOOD Cnse Against Barrow.
we" York. June 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Bar
TOW, accused of kidnapping little Marion
C'SrAe, waived examination before Jus
.loe OF the Peace Herbert at Garnerville,
Hoekiand county. today and we're com.
m''ted TO the county Jail to await the ac-
.oh OF the grand jury. which meets in oc-
toher.
All enorts Of the New York county au-
'heri'ies to obtain pc ssession OF the pris-
1nsrs have failed thus far. and unless
governor Roosevelt should interfere ths
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GUN FOR EACH STATE
FROM Among Those Captured I'm 1,pb,
and Porto Rico.

and Porto Rico.
washington, June 5.--The war denart-
ment has solved the question as 10 the
disposition OF the artillery captured from
SPAN in Cuba and Porto Rico by turning
'ne whole matter over to the governors
oil the states. Very many applications
nave nave been received at the department for
.ne glit or loan Of these guns and the
pressure has been renewed since the navy
department made known the fact that ali
OF JUS guns had been disposed of The law
unuer which these guns can be distributed
Stoylles mat they may 90 only to the sol
posts and municipal corporatlons. ons
gun VIII be allotted to each State and the
sovernor is asked to decide what dsposi-
non s snail be made OF the gun for his
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TRIAL or rHE BAKER noys.
Preparations for II Mt London, ky
Proceeding PencefnIi~

Proceeding PencefuIl~.
London Ky, June 5.--There was no trouble
ID to noon at Manchester, where the Baker
boys are being tried today. Colonel williams,
IN command Of the troops. sent guard 10
the court house and camped with his men
near the building and is ready for action
sSentinels are on guard TO keep the Towards.
Whltes ana Bakers out OF town The whites
put out guards TO pluck Off tho Bakers ii they
attempt TO answer the charge OF murder be-
fore Judge Eversole. The Bakers are camped
COM on Bear creek, 100 strong. There are
liams has only. 100 soldiers The Whites and
towards have bought every available weapon,
Ihey were already we'll armed but they did
not propose 10 allow others 70 arm, The
BAKERS lad IN supply from I.endon, buying
tnirJ-seyen pieces from one dealer.
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p1,ow rRusr Off

Also the Scheme tor Machinsr
ton of ThreN'in ,,-.o-s touorT I
Chicago. June s.-The R''O u
say. ..a.y thai =
Word reached ChicaF ~ ~, 90 ~
lions for the proposed "a Il l ,sas:
rave about been abandt Ne herr '-fia
the manufacturers 60 Al vii q u n
il IS said that the Die s,ed iAee 80
declared on rue ty,o5spuiaciuFes
gan alton OF thresher u ..ss,tt:|
its trcvples. .,l,ained slihsn:n ~
40 nav en.h Tor piante rave ~
hsif essh asd half stoss
fsYoi.
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M,KINLEy WILL Go.
He Accepts the Invitation from the
Daughters of the ConfeJerncy.

Daughters of the ConfcJerncy.
Washington, June S-The United Daugh-
tiers OF the Contederacy will hold their an
nual reunion at-Glen Echo, near this city
Wednesday aud Thursday of this week.
President Mckinley today accepted an
invitation to be present on the last day
and also granted the use OF the Fort Myer
band for the reunion. The president will
be accompanied by Generals Corbln and
Wheeler The two days will be known as
Virginia and Maryland days, respectively,
and entertaining programmes have been
arranged for each.
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It is said that twenty prominent military
officers and civil officials have fallen In
France In consequence OF their connection
with the effort to punish poor Dreytus for a
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and internal revenue services and all po-
Eitions in the Alaska school service, This
practically throws the public service OF
that position into the hands OF the spoils-
men.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
BY THE
Houston Printing Company.

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The DAILY POST. n THE SUNDAY POST
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sEMi.wEEKLY POST, III Coils. per Week
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HOUSTON, TUESDAY. JUNE q, 1924.
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The Memphis Commercial Appeal thinks
that the republicans are disposed to kill the
'fatted skunk" in honor OF PETERS return to
the party
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Germany has escaped commercial war
by resolving through the relchstag to make
no further effort before noTt winter to pass
the bill which seeks to exclude all American
meats from German markets 1t is time that
she stopped her aErarlan foolishness alto
rether
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1t looks as II Henderson OF Iowa would
be the next speaker Of the National house
As II was understood that Sherman OF New
York was the administration fayorite. tho
good Western mans" success is very siEnih-
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Tho Cincinnati Enquirer thinks that IAN
OK president Is about the only man in this
country who can keen his mouth shut without
being suspected of knowing nothlng' 1t de-
ponds altogether on the ex-presdent-theFe
is Grover. for example,
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ENTERED AT THE PosroFrIcH At HOUSTON. TEXAS
AS sECoND CLASS MATER
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Commissioned Of Pensions Evans says the
howl against his administration Of the Pen
sion bureau arises from his refusal to allow
the claim agents TO run the bureau. It's a
toss up, however. between an administration
OF that branch by the professional agents aud
tho professional politicians No republican
commissioner has ever been able to resist the
politicians.