The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
|7II0DFSIAN EMPIRE.
Il NV Psyink Tribute to the
nsa rom Africa =
! RAILROAD WILL BE RAISED
v e vr.sts the government TO
100 Money for HniiroadH
d. N .r.us ~,rs ph Lines 10 Cape.

" ,aa, by Associated Prezs.)
January l.-Great Britain
.steto it's foundations when
I'm Rh,des sets foot upon the
4 OK 81; q lie biggest man in the king
4 cabinet ministers, promoters
.s..,.., schemers. duchcsses crav-
W. ~ Il AKaffirs' or South African
~; xor,smen who cherish dreams
s,,.,ou and bishops solicitous for
Sssls haunt his hotel and beg for
sr,efest interviews. as though he
wy i, realized his aspirations. The
Ind credits him with being the
~ X the African continent.
sk,na met yesterday especially to
~ Rhodes scheme for govern
,sptces for the Cape railroad and
Mr.. Rhodes afterward con-
IN M. Joseph Chamberlain. the
"a; " stato for the colonies, and Sir
q Stcta- Beach. the chancellor Of the
S. Mr.. Rhodes says E1,O0V,Vuo
.SS the entire cost of the work and
~ iItiie- doubt that he will carry his
: ~ the government and realize all
;Ss~ n needs in the city. Before the
EIrs ran act In the matter there VIII
a 4; aaiity In the shape of q sparlia-i
mi: but the imperialists may be
III a drive over the so-called little
IN n who are preparing AN oppose
|52;fbe scheme. declaring that the
~ empire is making for gigan-
and that MIR. Rhodes wants the
I'M 10 lift him out of q hole by
- fooiI money after bad into a rail-
|;7ifach q wilderness. They also find
511Hce IN Mr.. Rhodes homecoming
y revival OF newspaper outbursts
~ Beers oppression OF British
b the Transvaal.
! "a steps, so. as not to arouse the
7ntagonism of the powers, but in
- Of definite plan. Great Britain
1sing her grip on North Africa. The
situation, SO far as the Soudan is
~. accomplishes all that those who
fsfhe Marquis of Salisbury to de-
I. protectorate could have desired.
ENain no longer governs through
'<1IVe. She becomes equal ruler
F1ofes the mixed tribunals. This
dat the governor general is re-
u only to Downing street and par
Monument Of Liberte of Paris that
britain "does not want the Soudan--
InB II like a sleight of hand per-
Is specimen OF the spirit In
5fance is already incensed at Great
and regards Great Britain's pro-
Toward absolute sovereignty in.
~ commands but small attention
II II b believed the trouble Is great
llfed BY the newspapers.
|ojoflty Of the London spectators
American stocks have been badly
through pinning their faith to the
~ idea that reaction and a drop
must soon come. This prediction
= tcstered by the financial papers.
- they have been declaring that
41nenal advances were artificial
sQh not possibly. be maintained.
IN Of the boom" sarcastically In
s g the American MANIA The
~ been that many professionals
on caught on the bear side selling
as Tor fall, which failed to ma
They found that the heavy selling
$eneSuelan and free silver period
left enough stocks here to meet
Nqen and they were forced to buy
.!ts q advanced prices.
t!e stock exchange here adheres to
.sion that the boom" will be over
u. me ebb will set in in the ma
%glse OF events, and that it can not
ss.ist IN q somewhat, alarmist tone,
" mat the unprecedented amount
an capital employed in Europe,