The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-09
GET Sl.75 A MONTH.
What Labor May Be Had For IN Cotton
Mills In China.
PETTIGREW MAKES A REPLY
To the Resolutions Recently Adopted
by Cotton Spinners.
THE GAME is NOT WORTH THE COST.
Chinese Cotton Trade a Poor Return for
American Lives and treasure.
DEEPER WATER FOR CORPUS CHRISTI
Ia the Object of the Bill introduced
by klcherg-samuci Gompers
Seriously Injured.
Chinese Cotton Trade a Poor Return for
American Lives and Treasure:
'EFPfR WATER FOR CORPUS CHRISTI
Especial TO The Posto

Washington, December S.--The members
OF the house and senate who are opposed
to the administrators policy OF Imperial
tions recently adopted at Charlotte. n. C..
by the members OF the Cotton spinners'
association Copies OF this resolution
have been distributed with lavish hand
among tho National Legislators
Most of those who took issue with the
memorialists dismissed the subject with
out giving II second thought. while
others framed their objections IN enduring
shape. Senator Pettgrew of South Da-
kota, one OF those who is firmly OF tns
belief that the Philippine war is "a game
that is not worth the candle" has made
reply to the sentiments expressed In tho
resolution In q letter addressed to tho
president OF the southern Cotton Spin
ners' association.
His arraignment OF the trainers of tho
resolution Us quite severe. He covers with
ridicule the suggestion advanced by tho
Charlotte memortalists that the United
States should interfere In Oriental mat
pointing out that such questionable pol
Icy might develop world wide complica-
lions.
He punctures the statement OF the sup
porters OF imperialism that tho Chinese
trade is worth all the millions OF treasure
and the thousands of precious lives now
being sacrificed in the Philippines. On
this subject he says, In part You may
not realize the magnitude OF Oriental COM
petition. A large modern cotton mill.
making yarn as good as you make at Char
lotte mot 10 good. perhaps. as the best
you make, operated by Chinese laborers
alone, Is located at HanEow, China. This
mill has $4,000 spindles and 700 looms In
operation. Tho average wages paid all the
men, engineers, sweavers spipners and
cardors is sl.75 a month in our money.
Gad they board themselves. Not q single
person other than native Chinese is era
ployed in the mill. There are eight or
ten such mills in Shanghai and more are
being built"
Representative Kleherg today introduced
n Dill directing the secretary OF WIZ ~
open up navigation between Corpus Christi
and Point Isabel. Texas. by making cut
six feet deep and ninety feet wide from
Flower bluff of Corpus Christi bay through
I.aguna Madre TO Point Isabel and to fur
Their authorize him TO purchase the neces-
sary dredge boats, scoops and other APP
plances to make such cut on government
account and according to the plans and
specifications made by c. s. Richie. United
States engineer. as per his report of 1899.
The bill carries 100000.
Samuel Gompers. president OF tho Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. is seriously I'll
at his homo in this city as result of
collision with street car. Mr.. Gompers
was removed to his home. It is thought
now that he received internal injuries.
The postmaster general has issued
general order announcing the determine
ton OF the department to provide Scr the
Of valuable letters OF FIRST
class matter by letter carriers on their
routes in free delivery cities.