The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-19
Imperialism san nm Issue.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
No more desperate and untiring effort
could have been made by the republican
management in the campaign just closed
had this year 1899 been the presidential
year instead OF 1900. 1t is doubtful if
more money will be spent on the admin
| istration side OF the great conflict to come
on in few months. than was lavished IN
fight in which the nominal prize was the
goyernorship of Ohio. So far as Ohio is
concerned. the extravaganza of 1899 could
not be exceeded. Tho republican manage
ment at Columbus had more money than
1t could use. 1t wanted for nothing that
money could buy. 1t was not a question
OF cost, but merely an order to get it -
All OF the administration resources were
strained TO the limit. The management Of
the republican campaign was not notable
for ability, but all that was lacking in
that respect was made up for by the goods
that could be bought
With all this prodigious effort nothing
was settled but the election of the repub-
hcan State ticket and that was brought
about by the division of the opposition
forces. The men who voted for Jones. as
well as those who supported the demo-
cratic nominee for governor. were opposed
to Imperialism, trusts and bosses. I'M
perialism is still especially an imposing
question. IL is growing one. 1t is inti-
mately associated with militarism, and
the administration is in position where
1t Is sure to insist on the organization of
a permanent standing army of great pro-
portions.
Congress must come to the front on the
question at the coming session, or every
member of the majority in either house
must suffer individual humiliation and
disgrace. The last congress was inert. II
permitted the executive department To do
as II pleased. and now the matter of sus-
tanning its mistakes by bayonets presents
a forceiul issue.
The people OF the United States, without
regarS to party, supported the administra.
tion in good faith in the war TO liherate
the people of Cuba from the yoke of Spain.
They VIII stand by the government still
but they will demand that congress shall
DO It's part in most important crisis The
administration is not great enough to
handle the Philippine question by itself.
It's record Is full of mistakes and viola
tons of the spirit of our institutions. No
body is asking for the withdrawal of our
soldiers from the island of I.uzon. Every
patriotic citizen is in favor OF reinforcing
our strength at Manila and maintaining
our position till order is restored The
tion OF policy for the future that will
make peace less costly In blood and treas
ure than by the present plan. and in
hnitely more honorable to this country,
The demand is for the practical assertion
or the principles of the Declaration of In
dependence and the constitution of the
United States. The men who are afraid
OF being laughed at by the nations of Eu-
rope are pismires In politics and states
manship All the world knows that we
can whip and punish the people of the
Philippine islands, though our own gov
eminent at Washington does not appear 10
comprehend the time that will be re-
qulred and the cost associated with tha
enterprise.
This country is so great that II can af-
ford To be right 1t can afford TO forero
whatever diabolical delight there might
be- to some people in whipping people
who have been lighting for century or
more for tho principles in government
which are the pride of our people