The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-29

IN the nrst place, ana In the second IN
describably coarse for the contributors to
the gift to ask their money back. Up ono
side. through tho middle and down the other
the whole transaction is essentially repulsive
| TO that stalwart and simple republication In
which this government was established by
the fathers and the participants In 1t. hero
and all. have earned the modification that
| is the portion OF the one. and the other the
fetlook discomfort that ever expresses the
low instinct Of the rue-back who thus dem
crstrates what the public already knew, viz:
That he helped buy the hero of Manila
beautiful home in the Capital City of his
grateful Nation merely to get his name in
the papers. while he would have kicked Laza-
rus from his doorstep and laughed at poverty
| in the street
| Is 1t possible that we are going to see even
Kentuckians take water in a political row.
The Philippine commissioners. having no
doubt received their cue from the admins
tration, talk eloquently and most engagingly
about the tremendous Chinese trade that is to
be opened TO American commerce by tho inn
perialistic route. When one considers that
the entire export trade TO China In 1898
amounted to II, i63 .3l2 Haikwan taels, or about
sll 100000. and that this represented an in
crease OF Chinese imports, over the previous
year. of only per cent, it will not be
surprising If, after all, Uncle Sam. thrifty
old bargainer that he is, should not even
tually dumfound his republican advisors by
asking the homely question III the games
worth the tallow?'
Will some one say why the Filipino should
not be given as good showing as the
Cuban?
The big Eastern Trunk Line association
proposes to increase freight rates 10 per cent
on 800 articles after January /. Is this to
compensate for the few detached but much
heralded increases of wages during the past
year or so, or is it to anticipate some Increase
Of wages to be sprung on the country during
the National campaign next year? II would
seem that as the facilities for transportation
increase rates should naturally be reduced
rather than raised
A Grabbed paragrapher notes the fact that
Deweys troubles didn't commence until he
got married
The Houston Labor Council displayed its
intelligent appreciation Of the benefits TO the
lahorinE classes of public library when It
mcmorielized the city council TO aid in every
way possible in securing The Carnegie library
donation. Such an institution as a large pub
lie library counts It's patrons among all classes
OF society and is of value TO none so much
MS to the poorer people OF the community
who are thirstng after information and in
telectual pleasures.
Possibly the British are loading the Beers
down with prisoners in order to eat them
out of house and homo the sooner!
Government by Injunction against repre-
sentatives OF the United Mine Workers who
have been urging non-union miners to quit
work. is bringing the power of the Federal
judiciary into unpleasant prominence again.
If violence is resortsd to by strikers the ordl-
nary processes OF law ought 10 be sufficient
TO maintain order; If 10 violence is used by
what justice arc the strikers or their rep
resentatiyes fined and imprisoned?
Admiral Dewey continues to descend from
the pinnacle of National idol-he has Just
delivered an eAtrayaSant eulosy of Mckinley,
Colonel William Jennings Bryan shows not
only his appreciation of the warm hearted
ness of the Texas peope, but OF the at
tractiyeness flour fine winter climate in
in this State Mr. Bryan has become as
much at home In Texas as in Nebraska and
We would almost feel like we had Texas
president were he in the White House.
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II tho Beers were up in history they would
reflect that the more you HEX the Anglo
Saxon the madden and the more obstreperous
he gets.
az 10 IA arf M a. j
yersary on the eternal guess, General Joubert
is strategist AT any rate the English /
censor no longer denies the Boer leader this |
quality. To deny him would be to render
English inability to speedily conquer the
Transyaal Republic all tho more humiliat-
Ing.
Ex-senator Hill OF New York is coming
out for the Chicago platform at the eleventh |
hour, but the broad Christian spirit in the |
true democracy will give him n welcome
plaea at tho banquet table.
Polygamist Roberts case continues TO grow |
in interest as the time for tho assembling
of congress approaches. but II is very certain
that veteran with MIR. Roberts peculiar
domestic experiences IL not going TO become
stampeded by the attacks OF the Now England
sisterhoodsl
The Philippine commissioners are working
over time in defending tho presidents Phil.
inpine policy. Why don't they stick to their
report? That document is as badly in need
of defense as the president
The republicans are thinking OF cutting
down the representation OF the colored brother
in the next National convention. Evidently
Mr., Hanna's shrewd financial foresight Is at
tho bottom OF this move. Tho colored brother
has been coming too high for the practical
returns.
Brother Moody and Brother Sam Jones can
practically testify that the devil is tho tough
est customer 10 handle IN this worid-hoth
have broken down In the harness aud are
not likely TO do much moro pulling
Reports from various points in Texas show
that the new Industrial movement is gaining
volume rapidly, Houston will not be faith
full TO her best interests unless she goes In
more practically and enthusiastically hence,
forth than herstoiors for some new Industrial
pisntr, Ii