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

this great State who are determined that she
shall go rapidly to the 'front.' ossbacks to
the contrary Notwithstanding
The Journal. the representative labor organ
OF Houston. in it's issue OF last week, com
monts on the shortcomings of our water
works during the past two or three costly
Ares In this city and concludes;
And this condition but illustrates an ever
present danger while this public utility IL
farmed out for private gain The water works
company are in the business to make as much
money out OF It as Is possible. The protec-
ton to the public is a mere incident In their
business, whereas II ought TO be the main
object Of water works plant The contrast
between n plant operated for public good and
one for private gain can be made az our very
door. In our nelghboring city of Galveston
the city owns its plant, brings the water from
the mainland, distance Of eighteen miles
furnishes water at 60 per cent OF the rates
charged In Houston, makes extensions as fast
as the city grows, gives fire pressure at all
times more than sufficient TO fight q FIRE IN
a six-story building, furnishes the city and
charitable institutions with water free, as
also the fire pressure free, and put $4,000 into
the city treasury last year.
1t is by such contrasts that the principle Of
municipal ownership Is steadily making It's
way with the great mass Of the people.
The Post acknowledges with thanks the re-
ceipt Of an invitation to the commencement
e> ercises OF the carr-Buidette college Of shor-
man, from,the lth to the 18th instant.
Tho emphatic Endorsement by the Trans
mississippi congress of the Buffalo bayou
ship channel scheme certainly ought to i'm
press upon the National congress and the
country at large the interstate Importance OF
the proposed improvement 1t is matter in
which the great West is as vitality interested
In fact as Texas or Houston.
Recent remarks at notable democratic gath
erings and by conspicuous leaders indicate
that the prodigals viii be welcomed home.
but nc good fatted calves will be offered as a
bonus!
The Duchess D'Arcos. the American wife Of
the new minister from Spain to this country.
laughs at the story that she once Tilted George
Dewey. This would seem to establish tho
fact that tho hero of Manila has not a
single defeat In the past TO his dscredlt-in
the absence OF information from any other
fair American.
The present condition of the Dewey home
fund would seem to indicate that the Ameri-
can people prefer to let their mouths rather
than their pockets bsspeak their enthusiasm
for the hero.
Tho Hon. Grover Cleveland comes TO the
front with a remarkably striking fish story.
AS the eX-presdent's hope OF remaining in
the public eye, however, is only through his
fish stories. We possibly should not be too
critical in the premises.
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| 1t appears that the threatened trouble with
/ the Cheyenne Indians is from tho same old
/ cause.-the encroaehments OF the whites. Give
the Anglo-saxo an inch and an ell looks
ridlcuously small to him.
Tho Transmssissippi congress Will get q
new idea OF the greatness Of the Transmisss-
sippi region when it comes to Texas in 1900
The administration at Washington, in order
ing hostlitles to cease during the rainy season
in the Philippines. is displaying at the
eleventh hour sufficient sense to get in out oil
| the wet.
The Boston Herald sees in Ex-Governor
Northens pointed remarks IN Boston sur
vlval OF the great boon Of free speech" 1t is
matter of regret, however. THAT free speech
is wasted on such circumscrbed air up there