The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15

10 the soldiers would not hesitate to send the
same sort Of stun to any market wherc they
could md a place for II. They are a discredt
to the country and a danger to its CONNER
ciai prosperity. General Miles has done
great public service Ia calling attention to .
peculiarly odious sort Of vilIainy."
In a few days now Governor sayers will take
official effect at Austin. and still some people
will not be happy
In Havana tho ordinary death rate per 1000
persons Is about a. s to compared with the
ordinary death rate in American cities. But
BY Initiating the Spanish policy OF poisoning
the soil and the water and neglecting the most
obvious sanitary precautions. Il is easy to
make the most favorably located city center
Of residential disease. Too many cities in this
country are keeping an open door" TO what
ever pestilential scourss may be abroad in the
world.
"Ccin" Harvey and his contribution box
continue their engagement at playing the role
OF devils in the dreams Of republican editors
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r. Cemmissary General Eagan abused the New
York papers for publishing army scandals,
yet he gave his outrageous and indecent tes,i-
mony before the war investigating commits
sion to the prsss associations in advance, and
took every precautton TO see that It's Nth and
slime were blszoned abroad, to the disgrace
OF both the army and the government. In
comparison with his conduct the yellowest OF
the New York journals Is a paragon OF virtue
and honor.
With the change OF management the Austin
Statesman has changed Its views. II is now
an ardent adnirer OF Colonel w. j. Bryan
4 .-
| At the Cotton Exchange banquet last
| Wednesday night Governor elect Sayers told
/ the business men OF Houston some plain but
forciblc truths. He told them that the way
/ 1, bring prosperity here IL for the home peo-
plo TO put their own money into manufac-
lures. as the citizens OF the Carolinas and
| Georgia are doing. and not wait on outside
| capital. There Is whole sermon in that ad-
vice.
The hrst few days at Austin have brought
forth bills enough to keep the Legislature busy
three months. And the thing has Just begun
Editor Nat @. Henderson wishes It distinct
ly understood that while he has not been In
the habit OF lodging anything good that comes
his way. he Is not and has not been an appli.
cant for any old position at the hands OF q
democratic legislature. However. 1t may be
remarked in passing that Nat is about as
much entitled to something as some who have
been applicants.
Il Senator Mason Of Illinois dealt some stag
gering blows At imperialism. The odious thins
can't stand many more such onslaughts as
those of Hoar and Mason.
Tho Pittsburg Dispatch thinks that these
tyrant impcralists who aver that the Declare
81. ~ T,l lie ,ovt'
that we have "outgrown the constitution.
and who would Violate the principles of thu
Monroe doctrine and Wnshington's farewell
address. would also 20 farther. They propose
to violate the Golden Rule.
Now Jersey is reported to be about TO adop
an effective antitrust law. and 1t is high
time that It did so for 1t is responsible for tn,
existence Of many of them.
Tho Greater New York assessors have nov
I brought tho valuation Of the real estate o
: that metropolis up to the stupendous total o
8 $3.50, 04s.Sl7. These figures overtop the tota
l assessed valuation OF any State in the unloi
outside Of New York.
The wire trust has increased tho price o
( wire and nails 81 a ton. And yet there ar
/ great and learned political economists who ga.
trusts tend to cheaper the cost Of living.
t The republican prophecy that Expansionis
, Croker will succeed in Sitting the democratic
, party ~fdc in two by his views and conten
tons Is the same putting ones faith in tn
ability to split q sawlog with toothpick.
, "A town that can build railway like thu
, Houston and Texas Central can build n cot
ton factory said Major Sayers at the Cottoi
Exchange banquet And they can--if the.
want to.
There is provocation enough lying nroun'
Austin to afford Editor Workman OF tn,
: Statesman an ideal opportunity to do som
really vigorous swatting. And we are here Il
0 express the opinion that he will do 1t.
At my rate. 1t la quite clear that the sol
diers. healthy and sick. were given inferior
unpa1atable and unwholesome food and NJ
: amount of lodging and utilization can avoI,
q that conclusion.
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