The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

one single idea OF the territorial expansion
question that is now being discussed by the
American people The Post can readily see
the wisdom exhibited by our government
In purchasing this valuable country from
far off Russia
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That was terrible cloudhurst on Rio
Grende. and the damage Sas fearful. It is
nothing short Of a wonder that so many peo-
pie were saved from perllous situations. That
hundreds Of precious lives were not lost seems
amazing. The prompt action Of the neigh
bars Of the sufferers in doing s,l that human
power could TO relieve the suffering OF the I'M
iori innate. is highly commenlable. There is
nothing new in such procedure. however
TIE heart Of the average Texan is always in
the slEht place.
Hctty Green has won suit in Chicago for
81. 100000. Perhaps she eau AFFORD a new
bonnet now
The Denver Times charges the democratic
party with being on hunt for issues. This
red hot republican sheet need give itself no
concern upon that point. The democracy has
always had Issues, and good ones; but In
1900 it will 20 before the people with more
and better issues than ever before. There are
Issues and there are issues, but the democracy
has the issues Of the day. and the voters OF
the country know It. 1t is this last feature
Of the situation that is disturbing the re-
publican mind
Little Guatemala. away of in South Amer
lea. is determined that France shall not Guido
her and has given birth to beautiful little
crisis"
China mas a standing army OF 100000 men,
and on a war footing she has 600 sol
ders A foreign military observer who re-
Gently Witnessed a drll Of 5000 OF her SOL
diers SAYS of them; "Their every step on the
hard smooth clsy Vau like a mighty drum,
beat and every noise Of arms like single
mighty crash" China may surprise the world
yet If the other powers of the East don't lei
her alone
Governor sayers gave most excellent rea
sens for vetoing that bill turning over the
bodies OF unknown dead to doctors for dis
secting purposes,
The republican party Is In hot water Their
great and only real pet. the yellow metal. Il
going abroad. the Fillpinos are still bdttng
for their liberty and trusts are multiplying 80
rapidly that they can not keep up with them;
and to add fuel to the fame Mark has gone
across the briny deep and poor William is left
with no ono to advise him. md with positive
orders to make no noise till Mark gets back
Fitzsimmons got S2b 600 Of the gate receipts
This was a pretty neat it.le sum to make
In one day and Fitz ought not to be so I'M
happy after all.
The Anaconda (Montann) Standard saws thai
Mrs. Maybrick has much better staying quail.
ties than Dreyfus. 1t is the staying auaitie,
Of the government aud not Of the individual
Mrs. Maybrick is in the hands OF staid and
immovable old England. while the Dreyfus
tragedy had all It's scenes and plots laid aud
executed In hckle and ehanseable France.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger in an edl-
torial concerning the letting OF contracts fol
public works in that city heads It dealing
with highwaymen."
The Boston Globe mentions the fact. and
with astonlshment. that the Yang-ts river In
China floats boats 1000 miles from its mouth
and adds that I'VE have but faint idea OF
the magnitude of distances and numbers in
the East The West has some "distances and
America is navigabe for large ocean steamers
for moro than $500 miles from its mouth.
Now that the embalmed beef question has
retired from the stage OF action, the census
pic counter has taken the day. The American
people. regardless OF party, have sensitive
palatos and good smellers.
The extreme party friends OF Mr.. Mckinley
are stlll defending him in his recent action
in so grossly violating the provisions Of the
civil service act. Their action is useless. M
amount OF reasoning or sophlstry can excuse
any citizen for violating the laws OF his coun-
try. To excuse the chief executive OF the
Nation for such thing is worse than abb
surd.
Spain Is distanelng all powers in making
money out Of her colonial possessions. She
is selling them for good round sums and
throwing in lots of trouble to boot
perhaps the public would show a ligellel
interest in the peace congress IL 1T didn't
linger so long on its basis OF discussion" OBJ.
serves the Syracuse Post-standard This Il
not the only peculiar thing about the peac,
congress, The country at large will be agree.
ably surprised il It does not break up In ,
, row.
The name OF the humorist that wrote thai
: antitrust plank in the Ohio platform oush
to be known. It would be cruel indeed I,
consign such a rare genius to oblivion.
MI. John Proctor OF Kentucky who is tn,
only democratic member OF the eivn seryc,
commission, handles President MeKinls,
without gloves for his recent action in $,
wantonly violating the civil service rules
John may as well make up his mind TO z,
home for as soon as Mark gets back iron
Europe he will lose his Job
New York City has temperance tea saioor
that uses 500 pounds Of ice per day. Til,
best tea is sold at one cent per glass. but 1t Il
said that this will not leave a margins bI,
CROUCH to pay for the ice
James q. Weaver has again come to Oh,
front as candidate for office in Iowa II,
wants TO be made United States senator. tn,