The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-21

legislative chambers during the session. whifs
Texas n comparatively free from the infe-
cnces which make themselves 20 offensive ID
many States OF the Union, there would bo no
harm IN chs Inauguration Of crusade against
an evil which Is all the more easily stransicd
in It's infancy.
The Information IN yesterdays Post to the
effect that tho rivers and harbors committee
has decided on an appropriation Of ssi7. 900 FOR
the Buffaio bayou Improvement enterprise will
bs received with lively interest. not only by
the people Of Houston. but by the whole state
q Texas and tho great Northwestern country
Is well. While the sum named is not so large
- was hoped for. stiil II is the beginning Of
what Is to be great work. and really It is
sufficient for all purposes between the present
time and the assembling OF the new congress
next December. 1t Will require At least six
months 10 build the two necessary dredscs, TO
make the surveys. to advertise for bids to DO
the work and TO enable the contractors to get
ready. provided the work Is to be done under
the contract system. which IL likely. But the
important feature OF the whole matter Is. that
ths committee has recognized the merits Of the
enterprise and is disposed to follow the recon-
mcndations Of the board OF engineers. That
means that our battle is won; that success
will crown our efforts at last; that Houston in
reasonably short time will DO one Of tho
here Will be the great commercial metropolis
OF the Southwest.
Who knows perhaps General Eagan is sorry
| he spoke.
The fact that the Galveston court OF civil
appeals IS continuously compelled TO transfer
cnses to the San Antonio court In order to
keep up with its docket would certainly indi-
cate that Representative Mastcrson was right
| in bis contention for relief. raxas lawmakers
should do everything possible to expedite work
| in our appellate courts, and Mr.. Mastersons
bill should DO given prompt recognition. II
| the court is needed. the sooner it Is estab-
iished the better It will be for all interests
Better get in on the ground floor and grow
| up With Houston and South Texas
Ii seems practically certain that congress
| will take no definite action in regard to an
Il interocean canal at this session, There Is a
controversy between senator's. n fight between
/ rival companies, n dispute between tho Cen
4 trail American republics concerned. and /, dis
agreement among engineers as to the best
route for tho waterway. This is deplorable,
but 1t Is neverthcless true.
New Jersey seems to no the great pawnshor
T OF the country That is where most of the
4 ttusts arc fitted out.
/ .ra-
i Any bill that will protect the cattle inter
ests OF tho State Is worthy OF close attention
by the Texas legislators. Representative
4 Decker has introduced one that Ia aimed to
protect cattle owners from cattle thieves. II
authorizes stockmen TO use more than one
brand and permits the Introduction Of an I'M
a recorded brand In evidence in the prosecution
OF the stock stealers,
81 General Eagan will have to hunt hard
through the newspapers to find word o
commentator OF his course.
All reports indicate that Mr.. NELL badl,
oyerestlmated the United States cotton crop
and those who put their faith and money II
his prediction OF twelve million bales are now
seeing the error OF thair ways. Supplies In tn,
interior seem to BIO running low thus early In
the Year. and ms n result crop estimates have
been reduced and prices have advanced.
L 49,
General Eagam stands alone as the premier
epithetical celebrity of the day. But he will
lose his commission in the army
when the Hon Charles a. Culberson thinks
Of tho pardon business with which he has had
to wrestle. he is inclined to the opinion that
the Hon. Joseph d. sayers has succeeded t.
two years of trouble and vexaton of spirit.
Congressman Burke is going to succeed in
having the Trinity river surveyed Well,
that's Getting along some, anyhow,
Not only is there to be a si5,00Oo00 chewing
gum trust, but gigantic corset combination
Is also projected. There was considerable jaw
ing about tho first announcement, but thi.
last squeeze breaks the limit
According to General Eagan's revised testi-
mony. It is tho supposition that General Miles
, Is not as many kinds OF liar as he was be-
fcre.
III The report that the El Paso girls kissed
shaiter Is undoubtedly an cxaggeration. while
the rnmor that they Rugged him is a base
} slandcr. Texas girls do not have arms that
can encrcle hogshead,
\ New York reid estate broker WIN has
lust failed for s55.Ooo has assets of 50 In cash.
SO that his creditors VIM have something to
divide
The State OF WASHINGTON is certainly de-
yelopng and reforming, bill has beer. in
troduced In the legislature requiring that
school directors shall be able to read and
write.
II is the New York Times that says: "Ncw
York 10 becoming monstrousy ugly II any
outsider said It, how vigorously the Times
would protest.
The Morkingmsn at their meetings all oyer
the country continue to condemn the expan.
sion policy They have no, been caught by
tho manifest destiny" buncombe
II Seems that the rivers aud harbors COM
mlites does not agree With certain wiseacres
who have regarded Houston's deep water en-
torlrisc as a myth"
VI The German papers declare that Germany
Will not put her hand In the Philippines mat
ter. but tho Important thing for her is not to
put her foot in IT,
,
Hob Ta0mbs.