The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15
The SILVER ISSUE
Is Still Paramount in the West, SAYS
Hartman.
IT'S TO BE BRYAN VS.. M'KINLEY
Again Next Year, but the Result will
Be Different.
THE HEAL TIL DEPARTMENT Is ACTIVE
Louisiana Authorities Have Been Put on
Their Guard.
AG0NClLL0 IS AGAIN IN THE GAME
Wants 10 Know what Sort of Recep-
tion His Agent Would BE Ac-
a
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT is ACTIVE
Louisiana Authorities Have Been Put OF
Their Guard.
is AGAIN IN THE GAME
Wants TO Know what Sort of Recon
ton His Agent Would BE Ac-
corded at Washington.

Washington, May 14-Ex Congressman
Hartman OF Montana who voluntarily
elected not to return to congress, is back
from trip to his home in the Rockies.
AS one of the mos; active silver repub-
leans, who Is constantly in touch with the
friends of the white metal, he is we'll quail
ifed TO speak with authority about the pre-
living west Of the Missouri river He
pronounoes as false the statement that the
enthusiasm of Western silver republicans
is on the wane or that they are IN any
way disaffected with Bryan This was
yarn spun by the republicans for de-
csiving the public As matter of fact,
n, in his opinion. would be renomi
mated tomorrow by an overwhelming ma
jority upon the Chicago platform II the
matter was left TO the boiling silver re-
publicans.
Speaking Of the issues which will prob
and classified by him under three heads.
Mr. Hartman said: There Is but little
doubt in my mind that the next National
democratic convention will reaffirm the
Chicago platform in its entirety and add
thereto a strong anti-imperialstic plank.
The three most prominent features in the
Platform, in my judgment, will be, FIRST
its declaration on the money question
which will include reaffirmation OF the
Chicago platform. declaration for indie
pendent bimetallsm, against the retire
ment OF the greenbacks. against trans
ferring to the banks the right to issue or
control the paper money; second, strong
declaration against trusts; and, third anti
imperialism"
| II is his belief that Bryan and Mckinley
will again be pitted against each other as
the respective standard-bearers Of the re-
publican and democratic parties, Mr.
Hartman approved Bryan's reply to Perry
Belmont. who was not one whit better. as
democrat. he said, than Mark Hanna,
both of them supporting the same inter
ests and both Of them being advocates Of
policies alike hostile to the producing and
wage-earning class and of the country.
Advices received here from Agoncillo
who is in Paris. report that query has
been sent to the President of the United
States in reference TO the future of the
Philippines. The American government
has been asked If 1t will receive officially
an agent from Agoncllo. It is needless
to say that the United States government
will not recognize any agent or representa-
tive of Agoncillo in an official manner. I
an agent has message to deliver he vii
be permitted to deliver it, but that Is all
The fact that Agonoillo is trying again t.
open negotiations with our government
shows that he has received instructions
from Aguinaldo that the step is neces
sity, The leader OF the insurgents wishe
either to gain time or make peace. 1t Il
said Agoncillo indicates that he favorl
putting the islands on the same footing !,
regard to the United States that Canadi
holds in regard to the government Of Grea
Britain.
The last issue OF the public health lie
ports contains the correspondence between
Surgeon General Wyman and DR.. Souchoi
of Louisiana, relative to the danger Of dis
mantling in the hot season any old hnld
ing that has been inissted with ,ejloy
fever. Dr., Wyman mentions The TAFT tina
the second outbreak o. fever n Franlli
was attributed to the tearing down OF 81
infected building. ana calls attention t
the recent case OF fevar arising from tn
rebuilding OF an old barge IN Hayana har
Dor. Dr. souchon replied that he had sen
circular letter to AL the health officer
on the subject.
The health report contains a long repor
from Surgeon Hamilton on smallpox alon
the borders OF Texas and Mexico; also
report from Surgeon Carter in Cuba. L
his report for the week ending May / h