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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

MONOPOLY AND FOREIGN TRADE.

II appears from late consular reports
that the phenomenal development of the
foreign trade of Germany during the past
few years has been brought about by the
same methods that are being adopted here
protection at home and syndicate man
agement OF all great lines OF manufacture
and consequently the control of produce
ton.
We are told that the syndicate or trust
is even more powerful In Germany than
in the United States Consul General Ma
SON says that as an incident and condition
81 Germany's perfect organization and
rapid industrial growth its leading produce
tive interests have been syndicated to an
extent probably unknown In any other
country" Mr. Mason proceeds:
All great indlstres--the mining OF coal the
manufacture OF coke. pig-iron. steel billets
machinery, seed oils. potash salta and maly
other products-have been for years governed
by ably organised and managed syndlcates.
whlch control production. fix Prices both for
the home and exporl trades. declare diyidead3
and apporuon contracts Tho remarkable
efficiency CT these syndicates In pronotlng
exports OF manufactured products has bSen
largely due 10 the power which they exercise
~ maintaining the home price OF any given
class or merchandise at such profitable hg-
ufsS so az 10 enable IT'S same manufacturer To
sell for export ut whatever discount may BE-
necessary TO secure the contract. In this
way, MS English exporters bitterly complain,
German manufacturers, secure In their or
ganization aud their protected hons market
have been abl9 10 sell structural iroa and
steel and railway supplies IN London and
Liverpool. and 70 flood the British colonies
with German niado goods al prices with
which their British rivals, already 10 poS-
session OF the colonial markets. have found IL
difficult 10 compete.
The striking similarity between the con-
diticns here described and those existing
In the United States will be at once rec
ognized. All the great industries In this
country are likewise syndlcated or being
syndlcated. They control production aud
Tx prices both for the home and export
trade. They are able under tho protec-
tive system ito maintain tho hcme price
Of any given class OF merchandise at such
profitable figures AS to enable the manu-
facturcr 10 sell for export at whatever
discount may be necessary to secure the
contract"
Only the other day The Post called at
teution to the fact that one Of our big iron
mills had sold several thousand tons OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
HOUSTON. SUNDAY, FEB. IL. 1890.
TN ENTY-SlX PAGES.
SOUTH TEXAS TRUCK GROWERS.

The truck farmers of South Texas havq
a promising future before them II they
will only continue to organize. and press
the objects which are sci forth in the
card addressed to the unorganized truck
growers by the South Texas Truck Grow
ers' association aud published in The Post
of yesterday.
No section of tho country presents such
admirable advantages for growing melons
and vegetables FOR the early markets as
the coast country of Texas, This state
ment has not only been repeatedly made,
but the fact repeatedly demonstrated. We
have almost eu exclusive territory to sup
ply In Kansas, Nebraska. Colorado, the
Dakotas and Iowa, not to mention Kan
sas City and ST. Louis. The localities
named could easily consume all we could
raise for shipment out of the State and
the truck growers become independent.
II not rich. within few years.
SCI be fa. els need to be studied;
regular connect ons With rtpi table BUYERS
and commission houses formed; methods
of packing learned and favorable rates and
proper facilities for shipment obtained.
1t is difficult for individuals alone to meet
tho requirements of the situation. or &C.
cure the terms or facilities. or utilize
the advantages. as an organization can.
Like avery other business or industry,
truck farming will grow and prosper best
through organization.
glance at the objects OF the South
Texas association. shows at once not only
what needs to be done to secure success,
but impresses one with the conviction
that II the objects are accomplished sue
cess Will be absolutely certain and pro-
nounced. In the first place. the Idea is
to Impress the need of crop diyersiication:
secondly, to secure remunerntive results
TO those engaged in melon, vegetable and
fruit raising; then to discourage Indus
criminate consignments to houses with
out knowing them; to bring buyers TO this
section and to obtain satisfactory rates
and conditions from railroad companies.
It is gratifying to note this extended
and earnest movement in the direction of
organization and no truck farmer can
afford to remain out OF an association.
This section has great future In this
line of effort, worth hundreds of thous-
ands OF dollars annually to US. and The
Post will rejoice to see every opportunity
utilized in the premises
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING.

The American people. as no other people
on earth, have way of rushing ahead
recliessly for the accomplishment of any
purpose they may have formed. without
counting the consequences or asking where
the money is to come from. Tho habit
eharactorizes eight individuals out of every
ten In managing their private affairs and
1t has lately got hold OF the general gov
eminent.
In the house at Washington, Friday. Mr..
Dockery OF Missouri presented gloomy
outlook for our National finances and one
that challenges the most serious considera-
tion by NIL classes OF citizens and menu
bers Of all political parties. We are In
eyitably drifting under developing policies
either into bankruptcy as Nation. or
counting system Of taxation that will load
the people down With burdens that even
our strong shoulders and great resources
can not bear.
1t is o mistake to imagine that America
Is rich enough to sustain any kind or vol
ume Of tax exactions-the wealthIest ma
tions on the globe find limit to their
possible burdens
Mr.. Dockcry shows that the ordinary
deficit of the current year must reach ss7-
100000. This does not include. however,
half dozen items. such US building new
ships. paying Cuban soldiers meeting the
increased expenses under the naval per-
sonnet bill. the appropriations for public
buildings aud the possible cost TO the gov
eminent under the ship subsidy plan.
These matters involve millions more. Al
the least calculation the general treasury
defcit At the close 81 the year must reach
considerably oyer 100000, 900! And this
under war taxesl
n this were but q temporary condition
Of extraordinary expenditure. or II we had
been In the habit Of paying our way before
thsss extra expenses arose. the future
might be looked to for relief. The dis
eouyasipg feature about It all. however. Is
that the charges which are being put upon
~ couutry. above IT. ability 70 pay. are
psrsnxneut and thst even before such In
prssssd expenditures we were stared IN the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
TEXAS NEWSPAPERS.

Mcssrs Bryan q Wagner have leased the
printing outfit formerly used by the seguln
Anchor and have commenced the publication
OF tho Guadalupe Gazette at sssuin. The Ga
zette starts out well with four large pag s
OF home print" matter, aud should make a
hit" with the people OF Guadalupe county.
Mr. James c. Wilson has discontinued the
publication OF the Jonesboro Chronicle ANA
has turned ths subscription list OF that paper
over to tho Gainesville Messenger
Volume 4. No. l. Of the Calhoun County
News published At Port Lavaca by Mr.. LIE,
Lankford. was recently issued. The News
News truthfully says that lit has done wsll
because It deserved success. and We expect n
continue giving the people OF Calhoun county
the boat country paper In South Texas be-
cause they are tho best people and deserve
It,"
Something now In tho field OF newspaper
dom IN this State s the Texas Round Up.
published at San Antonio by J. Leroy Lsn-
caster. As It's name Implies, the object Of .
Round Up 10 TO be compendium OF the prass
opinions OF tho State. These are arransed in a
readable shape and the Round Up should b
success With all classes.
The Post has received = copy Of volume 1.
No. /. OF zssalla's Leader (successor 70 the
Batssv.lls Echo). published at Batssville
The Leader Is the snly paper IN zsyalIs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

at her niajesty's face. The force OF the blow
was broken by the bonnet. but severe brus,
was inflicted on the quetn's forehead. Lieu.
tenant Pate was man OF good family and po-
s!tion. conspicuous frequenter Of the parks.
No motive was ever assigned for the dsed.
At the trial a plea OF insanity was entered,
but the Jury refused to recognize 1t, ana the
prisoner was sentenced to seven years trans
pcrtation.
Many years ago saw a painting by wash
Margaret ]. Preston, tn one OF her Sou hern
war poems, spells the name "Latanae.' Can
you tell me who Latane was. when. where
and by whom buried. ETC.? A.o.F.
Lieutenant Latane. OF ]. h. B. Stuart's
corps. fell in ono OF the battles around Rich
mond and tho story is that. being refused
Christian burial by the Fedarals, into whose
hands his body had fallen. Miss Throckmorton.
devoted Virginia woman. had his grave dug
by her own slaves and read the Episcopal
burial service over him herself The picture
represents her as standing by the open grave
with few friends and faithful slaves near
Is w. X. Vanderbilt now or has he ever
been subject Of Great Britain?. T.P.W
W. X. Vanderbilt has never been subject
of Great Britain. You have probably con-
founded him with John j. Aston. who took
out naturalization papers In England.
To settle dispute please tell me when aud
where was the battleship Texas christened?
How many times has the Texas been 70 Gal
veston?. "Carlota.
In Norfolk. Va, 1895.
On page 1884 Elements Of Morals" tJanet,
reference is made to the lion OF Androcles
and to the lion OF Florence What is the ex-
PLANTATION Of the expression Zion Of Flor
ence?" INQUIRER.
You probably have confused Florence with
Venice. The Lions of St. Marks could refer
TO tho two lions that stand in the plaza in
front of st. Marks cathedral. In Venice. ana
are sometimes spoken of as the lions OF
Venice.
Flease let us know what is the total popu-
latlon of the State of Louisiana--that Is, how
many whites and how many colored! ,
The estimated population of Louisiana at
this date is 1,250, co., In 1890 the population
was 1,1ls,5s7; white 55s.3s5. colored 56o,1s2.
Has Hettie Green any other child than e
H. r. Green, and what Is her supposed wealth
in round millions? B.SE.
Mrs. Hetty Green has one son and one
daughter and her wealth is roughly estimated
at sGo.OOO,ooo.
who were Marshal ANacMahon's ancestors?
Ego.
Marshal MacMahon was the descendant of
al. old Irish family which fed to France upon
the fall of the Stuarts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

steel rails to an English colony at lower
figure than English Arms could accept, and
at several dollars less per ton than the
same article is sold to our own people.
The tariff enabled the manufacturer Ito
sell for export at whatever discount was
necessary to secure the contract" and re-
cover from the home market any loss he
might suffer!
We have heard much OF our phenomenal
exports recently and our rapidly growing
foreign trade. We can begin to see the
secret OF 1.-THE American people, just as
the German people In their case, are pay
Ing for 1t. We arc making UP losses under
our protective system to manufacturers
who work off their surplus stocks upon
foreigners at any cost!
We are told, however, that grumbling
has commenced and discomfort is becom-
Ing widespread in Germany under a policy
that taxes the home consumer in order
to send cheap goods to the foreign mar
ket." We still live In hope that the Amer
lean people will likewise become discon
tented under such system until an eff
fective revolt will result. In the mean
time. however. the facts and figures show
that In New Jersey last year the aggre-
gate capitalization OF but thirty-two ont
of multitude Of trusts incorporated,
amounted to over $780, 900, ooo-with the
high tariff still In full swing!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
A TILT BETWEEN HEALTH BOARDS.

Tue Statc Doard OF health OF Mississippi
| proposes to take time by the foreock this
| year In the effort to keep yellow fever
out OF the State, and. as preliminary
| step, has begun already spirited corre-
spondencc on the subject with the health
| authorities OF New Orleans. The Missis-
sippians have reached the point whore
| they threaten the Crescent City unless the
latter gives some specific pledges.
1t is charged by the Mississippi board
that New Orleans is standing menace to
the health Of the Mississippi valley on ac-
count of the lax management Of health
interests and epidemic diseases In the
Louisiana metropolis; that not only the
| health OF the city. but Of all other locali-
ties. Is subordinated to the commercial
interests OF New Orleans; that the health
authorities and physicians of the city neg
lect or deliberately refuse. to report the
presence Of fever In the city until 1t can
no longer be concealed, and that every CT
fort Is made to deceive outside communi-
ties and lull them into false sense OF
security.
The Mississippians also insist that the
New Orleans health board last year vlo
lated the agreement made at the Atlanta
conference. under which suspicious cases
were to be at once reported to the general
public. in order that all parts of the South
might have fair warning of the approach
OF the fever. Then the Mississippi board
gives notice that n rigid quarantine will
be put in effect against New Orleans in
May, unless a representative of the board
be permitted to make a house to house
canvass in the Louisiana city, see all
suspicious cases reported to the board of
health and visit all the New Orleans hos
pitfalls at such time as the representative
may elect.
Up to day or so ago the New Orleans
board had not replied to these communl-
cations. 1t is morally certain, however,
that some very satisfactory assurances
must be given the Mississippians or New
Orleans will defeat the very object OF Its
policy of concealment and misrepresenta-
ton. Its trade in Mississippi will be shut
off quickly and shut off effectually from
May until October, at least.
This is the heroic way to deal with a
community that manifests such cold
blooded "commercialsm" and betrays
such Indifference about the health and
lives In other communities. New Orleans
must be taught that 1t Will really pay
her to act honestly with the Mississippi
valley and gulf coast country in this mat
ter OF disclosing the presence OF yellow
fever. The cheapest plan for her to pur-
sue would be to thoroughly cleanse her
self and stamp out the fever once for all
and keep II out, Failing in this. she Will
continue to remain habitat of the dis
ease. and other communities will con-
tinue to impose guarantees against her
upon the faintest rumor of contsgion
within her borders.
Let us hope the Misslssipplans will no
able to discipline the old town and bring
her health officials to sense of their re-
sponsibility to the whole country as well
as to their own people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

Tie 1ingoes who are trying to shoulder the
responsibility for the outbreak at Manila. and
tie resultant loss OF American soldiers, upon
the senators who opposed the ratification OF
the peace treaty certainly credit the people OF
the country with low average OF intelligence.
Why should the PHILIPPINES have been Induced
to attack our troops by the attitude Of those
who contended against the policy OF holding
them as subjects. or insisted that before the
ratification of the treaty there should be
definite declaration OF policy with reference to
the policy OF the archipelago II censure be-
longs anywhere for the blood Of American
soldiers shed recently at Manila, 1t is upon
tn; administration and its supporters In Tho
senate, plain and candid statement Of the
policy Of the government made several months
ago would in all probability have averted the
unfortunate conflict in which our troops are
nov involved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

c.nro Apert.

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Houston may eioai over her s,ooo,Ooo bales
Of cation received this season, but the business
nlen OF Cisco are modestly pointinR TO ree-
ord OF over $4,000 bales OF cotton received
800 OF the number We're marketed In the city
from the Wagons No town on the Texas and
PaJac wet Of WcatheTford eau approach
risco as a cotton market to say nothing Of
tho part her splendid oil mill plays
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
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eKrpRBp At THE poSroFrtcn At HOUSTON. TEXAS.
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THE DAILY POST. n THE SUNDAY POST.
sEMl-wEEKLy POST. ~ Coils. per Week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

The latest reports from the senatorial con-
test In Pennsylvania foreshadow the adoption
of course by some of the democratic mem
beis that will bring reproach upon all who
follow It. II is said that number of demo-
cIats threaten to vote for Senator Quay I'M
ioss the deadlock Is otherwise broken within
n few days. II would be bad enough to vote
for a republican candidate under any circum-
stnnces though there might be conditions that
would justify such courss But there could
be no extenuating circumstances that would
Justify democrat in voting for one who is
charged in court of justice with serious
crime and against whom strong prirna facie
case has already been made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

Foreign 0ffices-Easseru business once "a Tribun-
building. New York Che s. c Beckwitn Spe-
eiaiAgencyl; Western 400 lThe Rookefy) Chi
eago. THE S. c. Beescwth Special Agency.
travelling Areuts--C- S E. Holland. travelling
Auditor; Z. R. Holland b B. Throop. Travelling
AGENTS. t,s .sss t5 es4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

Speaker Reed usually expresses himself In
the tswest possible words and directly to the
point Speaking of the new possessions, he
remarked that $4,000. 900 makes 81 a head for
tie Philippines, and they are not worth 1t.
Mr.. Reed doubtless agrees with many others
that they would be costly even as a glft.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

General Otis aud the soldiers under his com
mand have taken UP the white mans burden
In dead earnest
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

Subscription by MaIi-Daiiy ana Sunday Post one
year. $500; six months, $500. thres months,
$1.oo; one month, $I.co.
1HH SUNDAY Posi-. one yeat, fi.so.
Tine SEMi-wEEKiY Posi- MONDAYS ana Thursdsys,
one yssr. $500; SIX months SO cents; thress
months. a. cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

Robert P. Porter is preparing for pubiica-
top a report on Cuba. Let US hope that II
VIII be more reliable than his census report
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

We will never thoroughly appreciate the
value of our new colonies until the pension
claims are all In.
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The city.-The Post Is delivered TO any Part OF the
city ty carriers. rer moth. $i.oo; three months
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Mr. Theodore Sering has charge OF the city
circulation ard collecting hessrs. Theodore
Bering. Charles lott and Tom South are the
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ing and suSscrpiion) and no money should be
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

Texas has been experiencing some real down
east weather the past week or two. but there
is always sunshine after the storm, and it
viii be but few weeks until we enjoy genu-
Inc srrirg weather. while our yankes friends
will still be shovelins the snow from their
sltcuaIks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

II Aguinaldo keeps up his present ticks
awhile longer, he will possess moro knowledge
OF the science of war than he would have ac-
auiied In hundred years in conflict with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

The New York legislature Is considering a
bill to provide a censor for the stage. VITA Il
little further progress in the direction OF pre-
scribing morality and refinement by legisla-
tive enactments, the churches and Sunday
schools will have very little to do.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

That Senator Clark OF Montana was not en-
tirely hankrupted by his Investments in mem
bars OF the legislature is evidenced by tho
fact that he is going to build million dollar
residence IN New York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

The news which comes from every portion
of the State that there VIII be general d.
eislfcation of crops, and less cotton planted,
is truly gratifying and encourages the hope
that this win be the most prosperous year
that the farmers of TEXAS have ever enjoyed
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
MANIToeA's CAPACITY,
Enough Wheat to supply Britain All
She Requires from Abroad.

Enough Wheat to supply Britain All
She Requires from Abroad.
Toronto, Nov. 10.-The world"
comments on the report of the United
Empire trade league on the capacity of
report refers to Manitoba as follows:
Manitoba has an area Of forty-seven
million acres. Deducting ten million
for lakes. rivers, town sites and waste
land, 100000 acres are left for farm
cultivation or homes for 10000 famil-
les on 800 acres each, and as up to now
there are only $1,000 farmers there al
together, that leaves room in one prov
ince for 89,00S more wheat growers.
Supposing, then, we got them there
and each one Of them out of his $40
acres grew on an average 100 acres at
20 bushels to the acre; If you figure it
up you will find it is quite possible for
Manitoba alone to supply us with all
the wheat we require from abroad. 1t
10 only a question Of money and COM
paratively speaking not money either.
The cost OF one flrst-class battleship
about f750,000) would put 5000 fam
lilies onto farms in the Northwest, al
lowing f150 to each to find them in
implements. seeds, horses, ETC., and
would keep them until their first crop
was harvested. Five thousand farm
ers, averaging 100 acres of wheat each
at 20 bushels to the acre, means an
extra 100000 bushels, for If that
scheme is not liked Britain would put
q duty on foreign wheat. In addition
to the wheat lands Of Manitoba there
are the millions of acres in Assiniboia,
Alberta and Saskatchewan.