The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
FARMS OF TEXAS
viii Be Inspected by Secretary James
Wilson.
THE PRESIDENT is VERY WELL
No Truth In Alarming Reports Con.
corning His Health.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN IN PHILIPPINES
ContempateS Early Peace, But Small Bands
May Give Trouble.
ROW BETWEEN ROOSEVELT AND PLAT
Is Now On and II Is Con-oiinG News
TO Some of the Adminis-
trution Forces.
'LAN OF CAMPAIGN IN PHILIPPINES
Contemplates Early Peace, But Small Bands
May Give Trouble.
ROW BETWEEN ROOSEVELT AND PLAT
Especial Dispatch to The rostl

Washington. May 9.--The secretary OF
agriculture, Hon, James Wilson. left this
morning for trip through Louisiana and
Texas He has Just returned from trip
through South Carolina and he says that
he hopes and believes that his trip will
be productive OF good to the agricultural
interests of that State as he learned
great many things he did not know before
and that this possession Of facts will en-
able him to render assistance whore it ha%
long been needed, His nrst objecLlW
point Is New Orleans. from which .serter
he will no doubt visit the sugar growing
sections Of the State. He will then prob
ably enter the state of Texas at Houston
unless he changes his itinerary after get
ting to New Orleans. He has no parti-
cular object in visiting Texas this time;
1t is simply to see the great State that
raises more agricultural products than any
other State in the Union, study the con-
ditions and get the facts concerning every
Industry in the State, OF which the cattle
industry is not the least. He hopes by
his visit to put himself in touch with the
people of Texas and be able to render
them any assistance in the power of the
agricultural department, He says be is
trying to make the department practical
instead OF theoretical one and that these
visits OF his to the agricultural sections
q The South are made with that sole pur-
pose. He likes the South and believes that
The agricultural probabilities of the coun-
Try are simply illimitable and only par
TALLY understood. He expects to remain
in the State about week or ten days and
visit as much OF it In that time as possible.
He anticipates q pleasant visit and eN-
poets excellent results to accrue from his
trip
There is no foundation for the sensa'
.onal stories sent out from Washington
that the president is in wretched health
| 1t is true that he has suffered some FROM
neuralgia recently, but his general health
| is good. and when he left for two weeks
outing at Hot Springs, Va, he looked We'll
and seemed bright and cheerful, as usual
one OF the principal reasons why the
president aud Mrs, Mckinley have selected
this time 10 take short vacation is thai
certain improvements are being made II
the sanitary arrangements OF the executive
mansion. which can be better eompletec
while they are absent. 1t Is not generally
known that for several months past {
force of workmen. under the direction o
colonel Bingham, superintendent OF public
hANn
| In thorough overhaullng Of the sanitary
and electrical arrangements OF the White
House. SD that there will be no furthel
occasion to COMPLAIN OF unhealthy SANITARY
appliances in the presidents home.
While the Insurgents have so far bee,
successful In oluding the American col
umns. another effort has been inauguratet
in this direction by Generals Macarthur
and Lawton, which Will result the author
lties hone. in the capture or destruction
Of strong wing of the insurgent army
To this end a military movement is nov
in progress which contemplates the sur
rounding of large section Of the enem,
believed to be encamped to the westwar
OF San Fernando. The expurgstions mad
in General Otis eablegrsm yesterday ar
understood 10 refer 10 the movemeu, nov
under way. It Is stated in well informe
IofNcial circles that the insurgents who ar
the objective OF the present campaign ar
Ito the northward OF Bacalor. and it vii
be the effort Of General Macarthur 10 ge
to the north of them and drive them 4
Manila hay, while General Lawton. wit
his column, will take position to reintorc
General Macarthur on the east, and at III
same time take measures 10 protect hi
communications and keen General Lun
with his psurgent troops in check
So far as Agulualdo and his immediat
subordinates are concerned. the authorize
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