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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30
HOUSTON. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1870.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
ExrANsroNIsrs ARE "HEDcING.'


1t is encouraging to the conservative
anti imperlalist uress and contemporaries
oitizens generally to discover from time
TO lime. lately. that their opposition to
the reckless policies OF the administration
Is beginning TO accomplish results in the
way Of greatly modifying the opinions and
purposes of the imperialists. or If they
prefer the term, "expanslonsts,'
case OF partial conversion from eN-
IRENE expansion views has just been fur
nshed by our Galveston contemporary. the
News In an editorial in yesterdays is
sue criticising some expressions recently
used by Congressman Hawloy. the News
thus concludes:
Tho country wants no crnging subjects
anywhere under the sun This country wants
no land for colonization purposes anywhere
under the sun. This country seeks no sover-
eighty for taxing purposes anywhere under
the sun. But seeks and will have broader
and freer trade for its own people, 1t Is not
started on the road around the world. II rs
the American cotton bale. the American
wheat. the American product which demand
the way northumberland they viii have
TINT way. even II the sword has to be re-
sorted to here and there to clear II.
This is distinct change that has come
over the spirit of the News expansion
dream! It now wants no land for coioniza-
ton PURPOSES. Now 1t seeks no new sub
jects for taxing purposes. nor for "benev-
client assimilation" 1t does not want to
see the "glistening bayonet" started on a
round of conquest! This Is a decidedly
snilder philosophy OF expansion than ouI
island contemporary taught a few months
since 1t is a partial return to conserva
tism and sanity at least. and leads to tn,
hope that shortly we may look to see Thu
News sauarely at outs with the impor
iallsts.
There is one step more. however, re-
naming for the News to take. before 4
becomes sensible and consistent in tn,
premises--it must discard tho idea tina
the sword can be properly used TO "cleal
the Nay for our commerce. Such an idei
Ia really more sordld and debaslng thar
that the sword should be used for coloniza
tion purposes and in furtherance o
benevolent assimilation" 1t Is the gros
syndicate plan OF using the force OF tn
Nation to push our products into othe
countries. or 10 seize territory Tor com
mercial exploitation, that the News ap
pears TO indorse in its latest declaration
Of Views on expansion
Possibly little more reflection. lit
tie further contemplation OF the herculeal
and costly task we set before ourseve
when we undertake to extend our trad
with the sword. and the utter absence o
the necessity for such a course In vey
OF the rapid and peaceful expansion o
our commerce during the past ten year
or more, may work a complete conversion
OF the News to the anti-expansion pole
Of the more thoughtful and conservaty
element of the Nation. 1t has dropped tn
imperiallstic view, now let It discard II
commerce by the sword" plan and ee
into patriotic and humane company ono
more.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.


Governor Stanley of Kansas smokes
cubeb cigarettes.
King Charles % Roumania has published
his "reminiscences In three volumes.
Amateur photography Is the chief di-
version of the princess of Wales. she
never travels without her camera.
That CONGRESSMAN Allen prefers cham,
payne to whisky is being US as an argu-
ment against his election to the senate
from Mississippi.
Mr.. Mcknley's hesitation about graft
flying his growing desire to play golf Is
largely due, the gossips say, to fear OF
the kodak flends who would be sure 10
get snap shot at the president OF the
United States In knee breaches and Other
clothes which might be adjudged undigni-
fed.
Nine. Camille Flammarion, wife OF the
famous astronomer. Is heading a popular
movement among tho masses OF the
h'rench women for general disarmament
Hundreds Of the women whose husband;
and sons are In the ranks OF the army
or liable to be placed there have Joined
the movement.
Admiral Sampson has never regalned the
weight he lost while In Cuban waters
General Ludlow is also In this difficulty
One of the latter's friends recently said &c
him! We'll. at any rate you didn't leave
limb at El Caney" Perhaps not" re.
piled General Ludlow. but I left nearly
forty pounds scattered all the way from
Siboney to San Juan"
OF the brilliant women OF the court
which surrounded eX-Empress Eugenle In
the heydad of her glory only Ave are liv'
ing--the Marluise de Ia Tour Manbourg
the Comtesse de la Loose Nine, de Sauley
the Baroness de Vlry- Cohendier and Nine
Carette. The most brilliant of all, Nine
Dropyn de Lhuys, died In Paris the othei
day. after having devoted the last twenty
years of her life 10 charity.
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New orleans Times Democrat.
II there be any meaning in the signs of
the times the producing millions are firm
ly resolved that equal justice shall be
something very much moro than a barren
Ideally. and the corporations will do well
to set their houses in order without the
least delay The thread of events is to-
ward a course of treatment which will
startle the world by Its rlgor and ruth
lcssness. Over the head of the railway
corporations the sword OF Damocles is sus-
pended and It rests with them to say whe-
Their memorable justice shall sever the
sustaining hair.
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Tcxn. and Her Real ESTATE Men,

TO the Editor of The Post.
Lockhart, Texas, May 2s.--This is an age
Of progress and improvement and the lag
gard whether individual, town, State or
county must fall into the procession and
keep step or be left in the rear We of
Texas occupy a grand field for cultivation.
We have State endowed by nature with
some yes many Of the grandest gifts ever
bestowed upon country or a people. and
the question arises are we as individuals
or association doing our duty and all that
We can to push the sections forward, and
the State at large, to that degree Of promi-
nence and prosperity to which she is en-
titled because of her natural advantages
No State has such extent of territory. No
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INTERNATIONAL ARBIrRArIos.


II the American and British delegates tn
the conference at The Hague should sue
coed in securing the adoption of plan OF
International arbitration to be carried into
effect by permahent international court.
the conference will have taken long step
toward the accomplishment Of the original
central purpose Of the great gathering-re-
duced ornaments.
The proceedings SO far. evidently to tho
surprise of Europe and America. have
given some reason for hope that interna-
tional arbitration may be Endorsed In a
practical manner. The polite but ill-con-
cealed skepticism which formerly existed
as to the probability of the conference
reaching any definite agreement on inn
portant subjects before It, has now given
way to respectful attitude on the part oi
the press of Europe and America toward
the conference and has been followed by
serious speculation upon the possibilities
nT the meeting.
The conference. It appears about stands
ready 10 admit the principle and the pro-
rrielg OF arbitration. This admission has
not yet been formally made but the indi-
cations point to such action The great
difficulty will be in the arrangement of q
plan acceptable 10 the leading nations by
xhich the principle can be carried safely
snd impartially into operation. On that
point the disagreement viii likely be mos
serious Then again the provisions FOL
snforcing the DEGREES Of an internationa
court will naturally give rise TO much dis
putss Another DIFFICULTY Will be in de-
limiting the jurisdiction OF this court--de
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Factorie. wanted for Its Town.

|
Money invested in small factories would
pay better than ordinary interest, besides
1t would help build up tho town and per-
haps induce others to invest in larger fac
! tories. An oil mill is about the surest
and safest investment In this section and
Milford with her two big gins and what
seed she could buy could support a mill
several months In each year. The oil mill
at plooming Grove paid Sc per cent dlvi-
dend the past season, after paying expen-
SEES and reserving repair fund. We must
have factories and mills to make our town
grow
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want a Law DeanIngr I,,ne,

Denton County News (Dsnton)
There seems to be an idea abroad that
me newspaper men, in their appeal for a
'lSt libel law, are wanting more liberty
Of me press. This is a mistake in a great
measure. The Responsible newspspers ~
the state are sadly in ns,ed OF law de-
npiag libel in such manner as 10 make
Their privileges. plain. There Is at present
no law on the statutes books that will
guide a newspaper as 70 what matters q
news may be published and what may not.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

The suddenly renewed activity of the Fill
pinos after their recent ruse OF peace con
ference, serves to confirm the oplnion OF them
entertained by our soldiers In the Philippines.
Nearly every officer or private who has
written OF them says they are the most
treacherous rascals on the globe. General
King. who has had every onportunlty to
know the Fllipinos. said OF them recently;
"The little islander has been ably de-
scrlbed as half child, half devil He is ia
Datcal as the Turk and more superstltous
than the negro. He is wonderfully apt
scholar. most accomplished sneak thief,
and when 1, comes 10 fighting. an enemy as
utterly without conscience aud as full OF
treachery. as our Arizona Apache. He viii
hoist white flag and lure you 10 your death
under It's folds He VIII don the garb OF
priest. monk or even sister OF charity, come
to you hegglng aims and stab YOU In the
back or slit your throat with his keen "bolo''
even as you are giving him aid He will
smile gratefully, guileiessly up into the facs
OF the surgeon who for weeks has been heal
ing his wounds aud then lie for chance "a
shoot or knife his benefactor the very night
he Is discharged from the hospital He will
come TO heg guard for his little Homestead
and vegetable patch and shoot the guard tho
moment he Is alone.'
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None to Poor to Help Ont.
ne Times Herald

Tbs citizen OF Dallas who is too poor
to help along by investment in industrial
enterprise does his share when he pntro-
niSes them and talks them up. The whang
| doodle politician who don't do this, but
merely studies schemes 10 eat and s1uan-
der more tax money. Is OF no heneht TO
any community These politicians kill
all desire for Investment and rain their
dupes
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sea and canal TO Port Said will add some
1900 miles more to his log. Through the
Mediterranean. with perhaps a stop for FIRE
works at Malta, will add say 1000 miies more.
to Gibraltar, and to New York 5000 more;
an inside total OF 1850 10 get the hero homo.
Tho great West Is answering Secretary
Longs small attack upon Rear Admiral
Sehley.
The Wharton county citizens who are push
inr the movement for a big sugar refinery
in that county. display both public spirit aud
admirable business sense. They VIII find
that where there is will there is way
and will ere long be enjoying a new source
Of revenue This section es a whole has
neglected the production Of sugar too long
already.
Light appears to be breaking Tor poor Drey.
fus at last. Justice moves With leaden feet
sometimes, but she finally gets there.
The Philippine affair begins again to look
like century run. This government ought
to be lust enough to our own men to put
an army in the Philippines at once that can
crush armed opposltion. or It ought TO quit
the light. 1t is cruelty to our soldiers to
permit the conflict to drag along indefinitely
Mr.. Mckiney's attitude in the speakershp
contest discloses the startling fact that one
Ohio man has been found who thinks Ohio
has had enough But isn't that treason in
Ohio?
The chairman OF the National committee OF
the free silver republicans declares that the
silver republicans see nothing IN the record
OF Mckinleyism to change their views from
those Of 1896. II McKlnleyism has made any
converts in the past two years. it will re-
quire a scarchIrht to find them.
----------------
We are paying the top notch Of relic prices
for the old guns OF the cubans but the ma
tivos down there don't seem to know how 10
run curlo bargain counter wiib rush and
hurrah.
The Austin Statesman says that III the
administration has really snubhed Alger he'll
never mud it out until board Of inquiry has
so determined. II that Is his only source
Of Information on that point. he is absolutely
safe--a board Of inquiry would fnd that the
enub was an Endorsement.
In view Of tho constantly recurring cyclones
in the West an Oklahoma paper advises the
people that It is better to make a break for
the storm houses S65 times in year under
7 a false alarm than 10 get caught out Of them
once,
The trusts in Texas have been given a day
Of grace In which to reform. They will be
Wise in tho meantime to get down to husi-
ness on legitimate principles-this great and
growing empire state of the Southwest ia
good territory TO stick to.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30
nrIsht Crop Prospects.

Waco TImes- Herald
The crop prospects in Texas were never
better and the song OF plenty viii be
heard IN the land at harvest time. The
first faint echoes OF the sweet refrain are
even now TO be detected by those whose
ears have been properly attuned to such
music
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

claring the international issues to be sub
United to arbitration and the great ques-
lions aflectingq National honor or dignity
that no self-r, fkxcting nation would allow
TO be settled o than in accordance with
It's own viewSr'nd that therefore would
have to bqr ISL ,ond the reach OF the
internatiobminio
The ply. ox,o, desirabiiity OF ar
htration bttornS w ed. however. these
other qudons ere matters Of de-
tail and DIAL an, susceptible of reduc-
ton to It. why so intelligent a
body OF IN ReadZeS 10 the peace confer
enee. 'n as S eve
,,d i, Bslsiasnake d,s ~. 's sSoaa
really VS,dent NJ, size Ltured plan OF
internatiA bc civil the chances for
universal MSitic, .fter would be i'm
mcasurabiy iASiu H. Not since the doc
trine of peace earth and good will to
men was taught in the dawn Of the
Christian era ha9 there been as direct a
step toward the bermanency and uniyer-
salty of the peaoeIof the world as a decla-
ration by The Hague conference in favor
of international arbitration would prove.
The constant drtad of war which now
haunts Europe, odce gone. the fear once
removed OF irritating aggressions or en-
croachment-whichl might at any time in
the absence of arbitration call for re-
sort to arms-big Armies and navies would
naturally disappea1 Vast ornaments are
too costly merely ias ornaments OF the
State, or as playthings for rulers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

The Texas press has a right to be in
dignant at the treatment 1t receives from
the legislators OF the State. A fair libel
law is all that Us asked for, one that Will
permit paper to publish true statements
OF facts, but that seems Objectionable to
EOma
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30
Too NIuch Trurt.

Denison Herald
The trouble with this country all along
has been too much trust Many man
has had the necessities OF life charged
and has gone out with the cash IN his
pocket and spent II for the imaginary
luXurFs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30
II besins TO look as Il the lotteries had
been given their last chance In this country

1t may be interesting as well as instruc
tive TO the public to know that so far I'D
miral Dewey has covered 500 miles Of his
Journey homeward. when the Olympia has
had necessary repairs made at Hons Kong,
which will require about two weeks time. Il
viii turn its PROV soutbeastward aud 70 down
to SINGAPORE, on the equator. little jaunt
OF i7o0 miles. Around the Malay peninsula
and up to Penang Is $50 miles; then comes
a splendid voyage Of 1900 miles across the
Indian ocean 70 Colombo and longer one We,
OF POO miles to Aden--this on the assumption
that the admiral win take the shortest rout'
to the suez. From Alden through the Rec
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ans NIGHT HAS 4 THOUSAND EYE,

The night mas thousand eyes.
And the day but one:
Yet the light OF the bright world dies
With the dying sun
The mind has A Thousand eyes.
And the heart but one;
Yet the light OF a whole life dles
When love Is done.
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p. M. JOHNSTON. PRESIDENT.
g. j. PALMER. 49, ~ VicH-pRrspHNr.
'Hh Be esiama nosr Tue o sesB "a CO.'S p1s'
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

sea and canal TO Port Said will add some
1900 miles more to his log Through the
Mediterranean. with perhaps stop for FIRE
works at Malta, will add say 1000 milea more.
to Gibraltar. and to New York 5000 more;
an inside total OF 1870 TO get the hero home
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

Tho great West Is answering Secretary
Longs small attack upon Rear Admiral
| crhfcv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

Light appears to be breaking Tor poor Drey.
fus at last. Justice moves With leaden feet
sometimes. but she finally gets there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

Deneral Wheeler is religious man.
he was brought M in the Episcopal church
win great reverence for sacred things
ana faith in the efficacy OF prayer. One
o. his former secretaries tells the story
mat while the general was engaged in a
canvass for congress some years ago he
spent the night at the plantation Of a
constituent. His host accompapied him,
70 ms room at bed time, and bade him
s sSOeraI but, being reminded that the
sss' might want glass OF cool w,ter
before reuring, he carried a pitoher 10 ~
room ana entered without knocklns III.
mas surprised 10 find General whac;sr
spon MS knees before tho bed ens, IA In
nls asyotions. He waited reysrei,lly mil
interruption. e'-eu ios 'n'
pelt mention IT, sald Gsn.rs,
Wheeler. 4 think ell Of Us ought a tnss,
SSstvle We retire. and thank our snSd
N1ker for His mercies and olsss,p - go -"
IAe members OF General Whssler's s,sst
sas .nat durlng the Santiago Campaign he
ns'er lay doSa te sleep Without otterlng !
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E p. M. JOHNSTON, PRESIDENT.
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The Austin Statesman says that III the
administration has really snubbed Alger ho'
never hnd it out until board Of inquiry has
determined" II that Is his only source
OF Information on that point he is absolutely
safe--a board Of inquiry would nnd that the
enub was an Endorsement
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

We are paying tho top notch Of relic prices
for the old guns OF the cubans. but the ma
tivos down there don't seem to know how 70
run curio bargain counter wuD a rush and
hurrah
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

In view of tho constantly recurring cyclones
in the West an Oklahoma paper advises the
people that it is better to make a break for
the storm houses 3s5 times in a year under
"a false alarm. than 10 get caught out Of them
once!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

The trusts in Texas have been given day
of grace in which to reform. They Will be
Wise in the meantime to get down TO husi-
ness on legitimate principles--this great and
growing empire state of the Southwest is
good territory TO stick to.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

Near this is the maritime aO s. ..O,
pairing warsslps. a ship Of low va ss.s
be hauled out OF the water Az srtS
for cleaning These is also .ssss uul
park. and a great number o. ~ rspsIri
which machinery was kept ~ we're {
ships ami under which aru soeks are
manufactured. Around the usso,ns (
machine shop. saw r,:'' So Ode y
blacksmith shop. At me nuuber
old "isesldio" in which he NJ
Americans were confined dSSp ~. n N
In this prison were also. ee y. oIa hpls
Of the "rompetitor, whqse III and
sunk at the foot Of the faie 81
would have suffered thg sa sas Il not )
crew OF the "Virginius nnsrican COZ
for The Arm stand of the vrescued !
Miss Cisneros, who was .rsuaperi
prison by Carl Decker US q ibis pr
also passed part OF her tli ln,synsture. er
A large two-story ircn y. contsi9
against the massive Fans, mis- w
nsenagerie. on the walls ,yritten
numerous insoriptioDs are ..,sns. prf
uncomplimentary 70 INV spsni5
ably done during the wa N
rines !, The trer
the reneral appearance O .ssd IS
he elare must have been ,l.nout
sensl Tor number q ys AGO. c,opdlsion.
still in very preserves
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When 1t was suggested to the secretary
tnat MS name had been used during his
absence as a possible successor to Sem
ator Gear, he replied. my head is so
lull o. agricultural matters that the sem
a'oria wedge will not find room TO enter"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

Rev Dr. Parkhurst sailed for Europe Ia
happy frame Of mind, for. as he told the
rTeporters. he believes that Platt's power
is on the wane. and that final break be-
tween him and Roosevelt is not unlikely
very soon.