The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-11
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The K,cr.

CoN'rmPORARY fkY
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D,s SAINT mt, Peter sits Sy Il. \.
ne sings a low song y = q
Tor the souls OF tbos. = pstalS
nears in the distance Il. =" -. ~
,has swell from the Zoo, = ss' 8
, ,nrons' and he smiles a. : !, =
own. ''o'es 1 H.
,,on There y, is room in TIL. r..,,,
, lions OF souls, who bv 500
were bereft; Ills for sorrow u
iered the melody rolls se vho u.
i'u . turn to the left WI " q
There is room for
sney were young perslsts ss0Dls Va
oats, yet who doomed nv u soShr
sinew and tongue. M, " .nelf ton J
go with the gals! 'ae kcksn
There is room for N
pointed with pride 10 -. ~ psorh
growth of their town ,ne bssqe
!, ,heir praises aloud TN t ss1 i s,r 4
kie ...,, will please ambls s, a.. as
They'd say that the ems NM. aova
OF tune and the angels 'u sas - u
down, and they'd send ,oOes hi
crown. p'e tne ecld Il
SO while there is room \,
souls, who by sorrow ana 'Ol nm
reft' we want no complaint s ~ I. M
ma ha ,o,. u.s. J, 80 the kickers mu,, !,
A Way Out OF IN. ~.
New York Tribune.
Ex-senator John B. H,na...
in this city yesterday from ~ =
When seen last evening al n. NJ ~
perial Mr.. Henderson said ~. ~
as strongly opposed to Im0.,,.,..
ever.
I am not an anti. exDan,,o,,..
said. Il believe in expansion !,
Flea on in a legitimate way. ~
Deiieve tnat you can drive a p.o,,. !.
"a love with anything, or tba Sps y
5noot american patriotism inio ~, ~
W men the American flag ceases say NJ
emblem OF liberty let It be b,u,s,
know of but one flag. and ma u ,.. y
Shich proudly floats DER the I,na V /,
rec and the home OF the brave sS y
ilaves. wv Mt
Il am often triumphantly ,sl 4 x
would you do with the phIss,,'
originally. when the Spanish feat i', y
troyed. at Manila. ! should bay. y,
Dewey to Cuba, that i.
.ssist in carrying out the orders I,
'ress In declaring war, to div 4
rom Cuba and Cuban waters nj
ommitted the blunder of leaving M
Isia l would now negotiate with tAs n
mos to take Manila as naval NM
nd then help them to establish 4 IN
an government of their own. ina I'M
tates agreeing to aid them in d, \
FORK and to protect them from auy IN
ned interference with their free Ir,tSI
ions, they to return to us the swbx
'hich Spain received from us a. y
sctive title"
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Lncis of Hustle.
alyeston Tribune.
In an analytical article comparim 4
'orthern investments in Alabam.
exas, The Houston Post shows thu
teal. social and other general cenaId,
re the same In both States, and y
.udes that the greater industrial derta
tent In Alabama is due to the ru
lergy of her citizens.
The conclusion is correct. Alibant
I'D Georgians are very Yankees for III
nd enterprise. Their poor soil has Tod
lem to reach out after diversified nj
les and they have made q modern b.
sss virtue of their primitive agriculIs
stress. In Texas our agricultural
'urces are SO rich and boundless ,hi!
e not spurred to industrial activity d
e go on from year to year growing y
'tton, because We can grow II 50 tiia
It'll We grow too much and thereby I
roy the profits which would come N
smaller output Of the staple crop
mention the returns OF diversified IA
g. And our business men, lookiii
e immediate demands Of the cotton ~
$, ignore the greater opportunities w
II undeveloped industries offer,
We have fallen into a bad way. ana
ricultural habit is solely Responsive
g profitless congestion. We even nsss
do the obviously wise thing and nl''
cture our cotton, but send II Nolu
manufactured and pay freight p
lys on the shirts on our backs,
A few days ago the Tribune RECORDS
3 rice planting enterprise in SCUM "
lrted by Northern men, VINO mal,l
at local business men had mol ~
Id of an industry which promises
'ge and safe returns. 1t Is 50 u ~
,tions and as to other industries a
take hold of opportunities iy'ns
every hand, we 80 refuse 70 y ~
Ter capital, and so our virgin Is..- I,
untouched until some obser'lnk
I'M another state happens to s'lu'
'oss them. u, ,oa
hioned American hustle, ana YAM =
we will continue ~
re cotton to afford securities ioI
rtgages to furnish supplies fol sl0'
re cotton.
The President Responses
Sentinel.
lr. McKinley's war in the fn'uw
I'D to date been such nasco -
small wonder to see those lsspy.
it involved in evident per'ur0au
Id lest the country will vote y.
adence in them next year, The ., p.,sl
t is calling to his aid the oes =. MI ~ d
mt in the country, and rema asa,ls,n,sl
icing displayed in obtaining ea.Is M
the new volunteer reslmshv an I'll
aggressive preparations lo' hina "a
,al pouring out of American ~. W ure
sure into the PHILIPPINES US ,p
sur nv cnyer IN the failure o.
years campaign III w u eouau,r
ws that unless Agli ,,, hs no posi-
nee Il IS IS h' desperate crisis Z !, =, Fl
is career and nothing , = . 'stid
way Of bringing the r ~ Ips,nils
MS il it can be done. IN a Ins sors 4
S responsibility iOr the , s,s II = Ne
be a scapegoat whether ne