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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-17
HOUSTON. MONDAY. APRIL II, 1900
TEN PAGES TODAY.
MANUFACTURING ANNEXATION SEN
TIMENT.

1t would have been truly remarkable IL
no selfish or ambitious element in this
country had inaugurated movement to
have the Nation repldiate its sacred
pledges to the Cuban people and the world
10 give independence TO Cuba. Such ST.
lerce would have looked like the leopard,
af,er all. could change his spots
But the movement for the creation OF
a popular annexation sentiment in the
United States, In utter disregard OF the
solemn declarations Of congress Just be-
fore the late war, has not only commenced
but appears to have regular organization
and financial resources back of it. En-
velopes are being sent out from New York,
to newspapers and ndiT la,s, filled with
literature in favor OF annexing Cuba
whether the Cubans like it or not. One
Eastern journal which received an Install
ment of this literature found carefully
prepared articles on The Outlook for
Cuba Annexation to the United States
Will Surely Come" and New York Bust
ness Men Advocate Annexation,
Circulars accompanying these articles
contend that the Cubans only need the de-
yelopment OF an annexation sentiment
here TO agitate the matter at home, but
he journal mentioned, 10 which these
documents were sent, declares that the
whence adduced on this proposition rath.
er points to the desires OF Cuban Arm,
doing business in New York than to tn,
~ hatr at 4,
Cuba!
This movement is but one of other evi
dences of the fact that strong influence
are working In this country to have u
hold fast to the rich island, now that WI
have kind OF title by occupancy to It
That this sentiment is disgrace to tn,
Nation under the circums aaces does NO
! disturb the serenity OF the advocates o
|orcble annexation in the least.
As one OF our valued exchanges In New
York State remarks in this connection
1t Is probably true that the business o
American investors in Cuba would bc
more secure II the idea OF the Withdrawal
OF American control were once and for.
ever dropped, but that is not the onl,
thing to be thought OF and not the prin'
cipal thing to be thought Of Congress
asserted the Determination OF the United
States to leave the government in contro
Of the island to Its people as soon as thu
pacifcation process should be completed
snd it would be rather difficult to inter
pref the word paciiication to mean contin
ued authority And there Is nothing fo
tina United States to do under the circum
stances but to carry out its bond.
But. says our New York contemporary
that does not mean that II at some futur,
time majority of the people of the isian'
agree with majority OF the people o
tbs United States that annexation is de
sirable. 1t shall be necessary to remail
asunder
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IN THE FIELD OF LITERATURE

"A Duet With an Occasional Chorus" by A.
Conan Doyle. d. Appleton & Co. publishers,
New York,
In his evident determination to swing
around the circle and try his hand at all
kinds Of fiction DR.. DOYLE has passed from
the detective story to romantic literature and
beyond through much writing the style and
matter OF which can not be so easily or briefly
defined. This last book is a lightly humorous
telling. in the shane OF love story without
plot, OF the pleasures and pains OF matrimony
In its early stages, 1t goes close at times to
bright fooling, and once In while perilouslv
near to foolshness; It uncovers no depths.
1t advances no theories Il ia pretty and Il Is
well done. But-and the but Ia a very large
one--it Is not better than. nerhaps not as
good ms has been done by other writer's who
have done II much earlier and whose names
are too numerous TO print and there Is abso-
lutely not new note IN Il. The performers
In the duet are husband and wife. and the
chorus is an indiscrlminate gathering OF
tradespeopie. friends and business associates.
tho treble for the trio at the finale being fur
nished nv the baby, Young married people
or those about to become such. will read the
story with the Same pleased rcceptiyity. the
same surprise at the authors deer insight.
with which they read housekeeping advertise
ments, Jokes in the comic naptrs and everv-
thing else bearing on their new and strange
situation. Others will wonder what possessed
Dr. Doyle to nut SO much hard work and 70
waste so much brightness on such a hack
neyed and done-to-death subject, II this Is
| not the authors irst attempt at this particu-
lar kind OF writing 1t Is nevertheless suffi-
GENTLY sustained. let US hone. to warrant
him in passing on to the next style he has
elected to try.
One would hardly imagine that the author
OF Uncle Bernac" and Rodney Stone" could
have written this last DOYLE book. II Conan
DOYLE had not already placed himself In the
front rank OF living English writer's his rem
utation would suffer from this last effort
but as II is his publishers will easily find
readers to buy the book. II is published In
uniform binding with the other Dovle works
issued by Appleton. and for this reason will
be a nice addition TO the book shelf, though
II may not be Of especial value otherwise
1.-THE Merchant Prince Of Cornyille." hv
Samuel Eberly Gross. Rand, MoNally & Co
publishers. Chicago.
When ". Rostand hrousat cut his "cyrane
lds ssrserse. = Heroic corsdy"-whieh. Nr.
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deserves the Credit
To the Editor of The Post. !,

To the Editor Of The POST 80,
First Texas Regiment Hospital s &,
ton, Texas. April ST. do not IKE =, q.
of reopening partially healed wouo X i
the mourning family and friehas ~ 1,
late Colonel Mabry, but can NO. III, 4
state that the report that reseH Il. y
peared in The Post in regard III d
who attended him SO faithfully y - z
hours was somewhat erroneous ~ nm
Now, who is in reality the mAs |" vsI..
who deserves all the creoil' ~. u,ua
on him and assisted him WIN ~. ssa Vi
Willingness of Samaritan . US
never thought that sleep ana IA. ~
essential TO his own welfare, -
was only human. ..,dy 10 4
No, the man that was ever ',s lie d
sist, to help and TO comiof. ,h,resf
that made a reputation in prov typAa
Mobile in Miami, amongse va un1i
fever patients, where we all W. sry 4
great difficulties ard wnere m sr.in ~
gave away under the heavy throuC
pressed upon him. This man caM s.iesca1
the crisis with hundreds Of oynnssbts6
thanking him and partially crba b
him for not making our tour y ~ ni6to1
more mournfully way. No, all gu .ssys
our doctors. all the regiment AZ ,sat D
the fact and willing 10 testh, a,, 4 y
man who deserves all this srep Il u
John Grigg from Houston, iess'
name of the hospital corps s,ssnfr,-
r. WATSON WHIT II n
y Hospital s'sv's'x
W r. Mcdaniel, z
!" Hnsnital SIexH1
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pEMocRAcY,s GREAT LEADER.

II any special demonstration anywhere
ia the country had been needed to em-
pbasize the continued hold of William j..
Bryan upon the masses, that demonstrs-
ton would have been furnished by the
democratic dinner in New York City Sat-
urday night last.
The banquets OF Thursday and Saturday
nights in that city presented striking con-
trasts in many respects. but in none more
than in the degrees OF enthusiasm mani
fested at the respective feasts. At the
Belmont Croker affair there was cold for
mality, a studying after effect, an appar-
ent ambitious purpose and deep laid poll
teal scheme back of the lavish display.
AZ the dollar banquet there was corr
d,ality informality. simplicity. sincerity
and a spontaneity OF enthusiasm that
spoke most eloquently OF the presence and
the big heart Of the people.
Such spectaclss can not be mistaken or
misinterpreted.
1t will be we'll for the politicians and for
these now in authority In the Nation, to
heed the lessons they teach, The Wild
enthusiasm with which Mr.. Bryan was
reserved Saturday evening by the repre-
sentative masses OF the great financial
and commercial center of the Nation. was
. conspicuous rebuke to those who have
breu insisting that the influence OF the
great democratic leader of 1896 was wan
ing and his cause dead 1t emphasized the
fact that he is still enthroned within the
hearts Of the people and that to them he
Is the very embodiment OF the opposition
By the struggling masses to the pluto
cratic, syndlcate controlled. csntraiiEing
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type OF government represented by latter
day rcpublicanism--aide and abetted BY
Z certain kind OF so-called Eastern demo-
Gratis who are willing to sacrifice principle
for the spoils OF victory.
A noteworthy consideration, too, In this
connection is that the same character OF
popular greeting which Mr.. Bryan met
with In New York City. IL extended to him
wherever he goes. To say that a man
with such hold upon the people IL not
an extraordinary character. destined for a
great part In the history Of his country, Il
to deny to the people the power to elevate
their favorftes or reward the champions
Of their interests--and to deny this is to
admit all that Mr.. Bryan contends for
when he points out the dangerous ten
dency OF republican policies toward aris-
tocracy and imperialism.
1t has indeed been truly said that not
since Henry Clay has there been such a
popular idol among the masses Of the
people. or tho rank and file of a great
party, az William J. Bryan. Blaine was
a man Of wonderful magnetism, but the
Maine statesman lacked that element OF
moral greatness that adds so much to the
strength of character Of Mr.. Bryan.
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Our Labor Interests.
To TIE Editor Of The Post.

To tie Editor of The Post.
Houston, Texas, Apr.l 5.-Your editorial \
issue of March 30, emit tied "Domestic lniat.
try Threatened. presents a subject 81 vta|
importance to the labor i-t.rssts OF this uaas
try. Leaving out of consideration the shE1
of competition with raw material and al pe1
ducts manufactured In the Islands. ID. ril
effects which labor in this country you'll sgs1
tain from the immigration Of those semlsas1
.,iZed haiGgs would be visible a ctatury herfia
The injury sustained by reduction q vsztt
for labor would BE- graf but much ueak1
er injury would result from dttGioratink ~
own intelligent labor by bringing u w
mixed com3Stiti1n with a class OF laoeIn'
in every way their interiors. No taInin1
man can doubt that 1t would baye this ~
astTous effect. vet some from mercenafy Mo1
tivss argue that benefits would result; WY
others professedly rest their arguments u
"auty "C?) to such would ask: Wny ar ~
willing to sacrifice the intelligent lspof y
this country upon the altar OF duty Z.
inferior people? Are YOU not willing 70 miA1
some fair concessions in favor OF the inlaA1
gent and deserving laborers Of tnelr ~
race in their own land. wh5 are sruafha!
for the necesSarieS and comforts Of W. "
means with which TO care for ana eaues'
their offspring? Il. n
The South is today suiIerlngi from ils u
fects of a class of labor which the ioiess y y
circumstances has comuslisd her % uDdtrna'
10 teach civi.ze and elsvate she 's psy Apss1
ing rapidly with the task. but nan ssu.u y.
more will not entirely oblit'rate tee eslu'.s. ~.
of this misfortune which the South nps ~
talrei. Iii
There is no doubt but that the soul lss MA \
be the greater sufferers from az 'na W.. \
these islanders into the unitsf statss ys' W
ellv or account Of her inviting ci.m ~, "A \
undeveloped natural resources. put W. w
her advantages the South can NO! au avssAsa|
inFugurate aud maintain In her midst sl sssJ
school of civilization which must pIoIse ~si
mental to the economic. menta' sn'
welfare OF her own population. "a. -
There is no dearth of lahorers u 'u. -. Nh
try: there are pierty who oniy y M,
chance to work at fair wager; lnerF s s.,ir,s,
ever. o demand on the part OF many e ~ MI,
for cheaper. cheaper. oheapsr laool. .o ~ ~.
ter how low wages become these pe''s
them still cheaper. go. c,a,,x vcul1
II It were true that the Oni,el ,.a,,. anal
derive a vast amount of reyeaue .r IA, rhk
policy, who would be willing 70 a. ,rcney Y
acter. caste and refinement lot wy .,sss v,ul
might gain in that event the ons :, . ~ a NJ
ge, the MONEY, the other wouia ras'
the sacrifice. our pecn
In the interest Of our country, ~ ~ NJ
and our posteritv, I sincereiy ncp se.ntIscl \
and otrsr influential papers WI o,,cy thsf 4
waco such a war against the po' AIT his1
wiz meet the fste Of the spanisn Iitne
Dewey. Respectfully.
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Equalization OF Taxa,,.,

S"psatiOn OF raxntt..
To The Editor CT The Post
Black Jack Springs. Tezsa. r.,.
Texas. April 6.-The Post saws. Il. .s1lly
been passed and is now a law II. ~
Inrchaser at tax sales 10 eyac, ... -
price paid by him for the lana /. S,aoe "
Undertakes to redeem 1t. IN. ~. We etnt
caIlon for such an extnrton IL = ~ u4;lI
10 taxpayers. 1t opens a ma fsla ~ .sf:a1t
| lators - "s'a iot sptu4
Why is it that times are 40 hara i. ri
men can not pay their taxes? Is Il NJ NJ sln1
ianu OF elusi yalue furnishes ID ~ vSSss d
efhmeht--inrais State and FsIers,-. - ~ W
fersnt amouta 81 lax. Fo~ insssrs ven "
2 vacant lot or a piece Of ,arm is,s sa.les44
s4poO and not IN use. owned by s,ras s;'tI
lator; now much would it hiring n ~ nv
Then supnose piece Of farm ,.,a
woLth $4,000. bought and WORKED by ! NJ, ~
/ WORKING farmer, with large fsm,i- s WI
much tax does this pieca bring n ~. ~ Y.
In the nrst, place. this land is callei 80 r.
4 proved and therefore rated prrss III IA
higher Then the products Of bis lsh. Il, a
the land are taxed--as sheen, hos. '.,1 "
horses. sulky plows, corn orusher r, .s,u.'
clocks. musical Instruments saddles "a ~
ALI worked out of the farm or exchsnssS' !.
! farm products. After paying taxfs ~ 4: "a
these. comes the Increase In the price n rrss'
because they are protected or have 10 pay n
ternal revenue. or goods bought that hay. N !,
pay tariff. when the Skipper has laid iii q,
tariff for him, and when he buys Id -
from his merchant he has to pay III. ori,.ssj
price OF the goods and the tariff laid out N
him and a profit on both the crixiu,l o,,sa
of the goods and the tarif. aud ali w
taxes that increase the price OF goods
Is not the sense of this that tbs soecul,to,
land brings IN taxes-county, State and nj
eral--ahout so. and the farmers land 4; isa
same value has to furnish about 500 nm
are allowed to do what they phase with tkS]
| land. both ought to pay an equal amoptl h
taxes. Such single tax on land values xod|
also have the benefit of bringing the vaussl
vacant land into use and even many trln1
made by our present unjust tax systsnl would
be ccaxed into helping to improve new firms
or to help to build houses on vacant los II
TO sell goods necessary to make all tSHI
improvements.
Exchange would be free from all burdxs
and everybody holding valuable opporsunIus
could easily pay his single tax.
B. Ronbss
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LATE MAGAZINES.

The May number OF the Delineator treats
very fully with illustration and description
OF appropriate gownng for commencement and
graduation wear. The literary features are
Il oroughly enjoyable and the household aud
sc ca discussions crisp and piquant. A strong,
dramatic story of woman's sef-sacrihce is
Beaver Lights" by Mary liartwell Gather
wood tale reminiscent OF the early days OF
Mormonism. The aspirations, joys and bur
dens OF the Indian woman find plaintive eX-
preston in "a Primitive Type by Elaine
Coodale Eastman. In the series on the De
dis cusses the consequences of too free spirit
of banter the methods of success in stlmulnt-
ing conversation and the qualifications and
dangers OF reading
In the April number of Table Talk an
a, ticle on "Sprng Fruit: A Study OF the
Dock. is OF special interest TO housekeepers,
Tho magazine is also publishing series Of
papers on the helpful books to read prepnra-
tory t. trip 10 Europe at the time OF the
exposition, other articles arc: Faster
Time by Lucy Elliot keeler; The ethics
OF shopping, by Mrs Burton kingsland, "A
Curious California Clam, Isabel N winston;
Mothers who Need Help and How TO Keep
Them" etc.
The leading article, in point Of interest in
tho April number Of Marine Engineering is a
finely written description of the engineering
course at the Naval Academy, by Chief En-
Sineer Schel of the United States navy. Other
articles of general interest are an account
Of the voyage OF the Oregon from the Pacific
to the Atlantic, a description Of Sir Thomas
the United States Naval shipbuilding PRO.
gramme." and "Mishaps to Well Equipped
transatlantic Liners,
Besides its always interesting .chronlcle
and Comment" on literary folk and their
work. the Bookman for April has another
consignment Of Janice Meredith" Paul lei
eestcr Ford'B novel of the revolutionary war,
and a charming Renaissance OF Eugene Field
and Bill Nye, Charles Woodward Hutson re-
wives the memory Of "Goldsmth's Little SUP
pers.' Frederick Tabey Cooper has a good
sketch by Nj. Rod, and Harry Thurston Peck
has a delightful little essay on "Retouches. ''
The American German Review for Apri
keeps up to .he high promise made by its
initial number. Mrs. John Sherwood con
tributes to it loudatory paper in which she
ecutends that Germany Sends Us our Best
Citizens a. G, Wheeler discusses 1.-THE
Tiplt Alliance of the Future Ludlow
Mqwnweli tells o. Germans, that Helped
OF Hon. Charles A. Schrerene as one OF "The
Makers OF Great American Industries" His
tor:cus recalls German Heroes OF the Revo-
able article on "Germany's Relations with
America"
The Critic Tor April has its usual sprighuy
gossip by the Lourger, illustrated with saucy
little pictures, ana aneng other good things
an article on Tho Evolution OF Henry
James" by corrtlia Atwood Pratt, a sketch
OF the little Jowess recently discovered ~
zangwill; and charming essay on NJ. Rod,
by Tn. Btntzon. There Is en Interesting re-.
view OF the nsw book about the empress Of
Austria, and some hne specimens OF New York
book plates,
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ssssssssssssssssssssssss
THE BANNER OF THE LORn

Hymn PHILIPPINE crussde, 43
To- where the Lord caught the hra.
Come all We lion fr Bonded knees ee
And fierce mailed crusaders q that elder sge fE
Possess the the where NAV
Go preach the Gospel deafenne rosr ass'
Go din your coors the rebel eathen's gore '' fS
For grace Is swest rifles speed
And mercy sweetest when 1t hat h the largest need
What though off isles claim rights Of M.
To they will, they So
NO hand snall stay lne saxon nse ne sets his taca
For war hath glory in T. he reddenng sun M
And might is right the huxing ages rum WI
RECEs SIGNAL.
Thou great Jehovah who hath boundaries
In everlasting hills this side III seas
Teach of tn
That love howe'er the lu stful
Galveston Texas April l. Clarence ousey
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The Boston Herald remarked lust before
Mayor Harrison went TO Milwaukee, with Mr.
Bryan and again. as In 1897. stood nat-footcd
on the Chicago platform. that "the Chicago
platform had received staggering blow In
Chicago" Will Chicago please bit another
staggering blow OF the same Kind
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So we have Texas threatened with a paral-
ysis OF the hre insurance business. II the leg
islature darss to attack insurance combinesl
TO carry this threat into execution would
mean to ieopardixe millions worth of prop.
erty In the State but has 1t come to pass
where the people can not protect themselves
against combination and extortion?
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The PHILADELPHIA Ledger 10 moved TO OK
claim in view of that city's experience that
the Irish are not tho only people who are
forever voting for homo rule and never get
ting It! Nor is that sll-local self-govern-
ment is being constantly encrosched upon all
over this country
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We are told that the Texas coast region will
produce very large crop of cucumbers thi
season. A hint to the wise druFsist ough
to be sufficient
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Abe no.h.cnila uader a afFs I

Paris. Texas, April is -sns'~ ~
Glover Of Gonzales county 1ns v.fr6|
Houston. routs agent Of tns ms,' IN
press company psssfd tnr EN- sn,f6f4
evening With Abe Rotnscn,,s' a fseD
ftrffff, WHO sse tat.ss l.sasna1h a
Federal sutheritias q SaesA \
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flag inviolate; to save. il sav.a :, 3 4,
the Union from the final ov.s. Y ga
destruction with which any linz Y
H. Basco,n tn
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An unkind exchange remarks that Senator
Depew will rattle around In Daniel Webster
old residence in Washington
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Dreyfus is said to have been contemplating
suicide lately. II is safe to saw that the French
government will generously provide him with
all the facilities required
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urynsrp Ar 1xs pcsrcrpicn At HOUSTON, rHxAA
As sEcoNp CLASS hATT1R
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST,
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Houston Printing Company.

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fnB DAILY POST. n THE SUNDAY POST.
seMi-wEHKLy POST. I,s Gels. per Week.
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The Mazet Investigation in New York Is an
other effort to make republican campaign cap
ital and incidentally establish tho fact that
the American people arc incapabe of local
self government
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Tho Duke dArco5. who is to be the new
Spanish representative at Washington. Is
celebrated as tho only spaniard who ever de-
feated Dewey-ths duke. according to non
ulsr story. won the hand of an American
lady whom our present admiral wanted TO
marry.
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Engands acauiescence in the unanimity
rule for tho Samoan commission was prob
ably due TO American example rather than
German insistence. John Bull has not gem
orally shown any disposition to concilate
Germany
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When the regular trip around this world
calls for but thirty-three DAYS. another ro-
nance will be due from Jules Verne reducing
tho time for the exploit to about two weeks
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Visitors to Texas see wonderful evidences
Of DEVELOPMENT from year to year. Tho only
thing lacking to I'LL out this picture of pro-
eress Is greater MULTIPLICATION OF factory
enterprises
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The big weather prophet Foster promise,
us nothing but sorry weather until the last oil
Nav. Aud here we are trying to get tn,
Texas baseball league on its feet once more
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II appears now that New Jersey received
s226,oOO in fees from corporations chartered
in that State last month. instead OF s126 900
as first reported. New Jersevites who glory
in their shame have corrected the figures first
published
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General Otis looks only for fights hereafter
with robber bands" but he admits that he
will need much larger army than he now
has to meet the difficulties in his way. Those
robber bands will cost us many millions a
wear for MANY a year to come.
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eaAsesiptssn BY MaIi-paly and Sunday Pest one
n year. $500; SIX months. $500; three nsnths
b1.oc; one month. St.oo.
Iun SUNDAY Posi-, one year. $3.50.
fnp SsMi-WlEKly Posr Mondays and Thufsdays)
one year. ts.oo; six months. 50 cenfsi three
months. ~ cents.