The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-24

The lntimaton sent out from Washington In
press dispatches that letters and kilograms
have been sent to our volunteers In the Phil
ippines urging them to revolt" or that
Conspiracy" exists In this country to cripple
our military operations over there. probably
has not the least foundation in fact There
is a strong condemnation here of tho admin
istration's Philippine policy. but that 1t has
taken the form of active "sediton" Is but
the suggestion Of shrewd politicians In wash
ington who are seeking to manufacture SYM
pathy and capital for the administration.
Houston should devote all Its energies Tor
awhile now to cleanliness. public improve
ments and new enterprises
There would have been no multiplication of
the trusts In this country during the past year
or so II the men who passed the Dipgley bill
had adopted the amendment offered in tho
senate to exempt from duty such articles as
in this country were manufactured by a trust.
But they deliberately voted down that amends
ment-senators Morgan and Mci1nsry help
Ing the republicans.
The alleged Lake City lynchers could not
be convicted in Federal court. Now let
the Northern journals give our State authori-
ties In the South a rest.
Tho British are about on the point Of form
ally recognizing. bv the erection OF n monu-
mcnt to George WASHINGTON 'the honesty OF
the cause in which Americans fought against
them May We not hone TO sec some day
In Washington CITY statues Of Jefferson Davis
and Robert II, Lee?
II is gratifying to know that his old COM
radcs In arms have done all that Is possible
at this time for moor Mac stewart and that
his lilo is at least safe.
The Mississippi board OF health anticipates
no outbreak OF yellow fever in the South this
year unless the disease Is introduced from
cuba, This is encouraging when the Mis-
sissipp board does not feel scared there is
no occasion for ANYBODY else becoming
alarmed,
When trust operations arc prevented In this
state, home cnnital will have a show to en-
gage In profitable lines OF business from
which it is now practically excluded.
Notwithstanding MIR. Wanamaker's critl-
cism of the acduittal OF senator Quay in the
criminal court. the strongest case made out
against the boss In Pennsylvania was made
by Mr.. Wanamaker on the stump last year
1t left no room for reasonable doubt.
The government is evidently collecting the
stock for big bargain sale cigar counter
at an early day. The weed will smoke as we'll
under counterfeit stamp as any other.
The granting of franchises in Porto Rico
has been under discussion by the secretary of
war and the president, II Is significant that
this subject was discussed as son as Alger
returned to his most. He wasn't In Porto Rio
for his own or the peoples health!
Admiral Schley's assignment to the naval
examining board In Washington Will at least
enable him to accept the hospitality Of a null
titude OF admiring clubs that are beginning
to rush invitations upou him. ~.
II appears that General Emilio Aguinaldo is
now allowing the other fellow to walk the
floor! The little dictator however. should
not get too "uppity will be another
cool. dry season in the Philippines.