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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Or. Max Nordau is 10 visit England in Au-
gust and will probably come to this country
in September His trip, he says, is made in
the interests OF the Zionist movement
Amedee Joulin. the California born artist,
has Just been made breyet officer of the
French academy the distinction being con-
terred in recognition OF some of his more re
cent work.
Professor Henry NJ Howe OF Columbia uni
versity besides being juror at the Paris
exposition and United States delegate to sew
eral of the international congresses held IN
connection with it, has been appointed preai-
dent d'honneur of the International congr SIS
on mining and metallurgy at Paris.
Colonel Matthias. who led the Gordon High
LADDERS in their famous charge up the heights
Of Dnrgai. has brother in South Africa
This brother, who holds a captains commits
sion in the Imperial Light Horse has been
in the corps since its formation and has taken
part in all the lighting in and around Lady
smith,
The German emperor has expressed a desire
to furnish three SEA pieces, painted by him
self, for the decoration of Queen Vietorla's
yacht, which has been built at Pembroke and
Will shortly be completed The kaiser is an
enthusiastic painter OF marine subjects. His
own yacht, tho Hohenzollern, is adorned by
series e> scuted by his hand
Swift Wright former editor and proprietor
OF tie Logansport Qnd) Daily Journal, is
now PRIME minister to President Iinlnez OF
san Domingo. Wright was in Cuba when
Jimine1 organized the revolution. and when
the adventurous native started for San Do
minto Wright accompanied him. Wright vs.
captured en- route but he escaped and even
tually Joined Iiminez who rewarded him with
the highest Office in his gift
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
THE EVILS OF IMPERIALISM.

am profoundly convinced that the
adoption of the imperialstic policy pol
Icy of criminal aggression by forcble con-
quest, and OF substantially aroitray
rule over subjugated populations, will,
no matter what the purposes may be, m
volye the subverslon of the fundamental
principles OF our democratic government
To avert so calamitous a result it is
necessary that the American people
should in the directest and most uneqrv
ocal manner repudiate the undemo:ratic
policy of criminal aggression and OF sub
jugating foreign populations to American
sovereignty; and that can at present be
done only by defeating Mr.. Mckinley II
the coming presidential election.
To accomplish this we may, being
forced TO choose between TWO evils, have
to pay heavy price; but the stake ~ so
great that we may well ask ourselves
whether any possible price can be TOO
high; and I say this after very mature
deliberatinn. as a conservative man. d
great part of whose public life has been
devoted to fighting against the financial
theories represented by Mr.. Bryan.
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If 1t were even true that Mr.. Bryan
would lead us into an internal revolution
If elected, 1t would, IN my opinion, be
not nearly as serious and dangerous rev.
oution as that into which the policy OF
Imperialism is sure to lead us, and its
effects would be much more eusily and
speedily countencted than the total SUBJ
version OF the fundamental principles Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
(By Carl Schurz.)

our democracy which the policy OF iinpe-
rialism Involves.
And can you be blind to the effects
which the tendencies of Imperialism are
already exercising among ourselves upon
the popular mind?
Do you not hear the soothing lev,ty
with which the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the high ideals OF liberty and
human rights which so long have been
sacred to our people are made sport Of;
now the teachings Of Washington and
Lincoln are derlded as antiquated nursery
rhymes and how the constitution, when
1t stands In the WAY OF grasplng schemes,
is lightly brushed aside with the flip
pant words that constitutions are made
for men and not men for constitutional
1t can not be repeated too often that
there are things which may be done by
monarchica or aristocratic governments
without making them less strong as mon
archies or aristocracies, but which can
not be done by a democracy based upon
universal suffrage without fatally demon
alizing It as a democracy; and that one
Of those things is the arbitrary ruling OF
foreign populations as subjects.
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can hardly imagine any kind of gov
eminent more repellent than democracy
that has ceased 10 helieve in anything,
and IN which all ambitions are directed
toward selfish use of power.
Indeed, there may be some persons
expecting to make more money out OF
the Philippines II we eubiugate them at
the cost Of ever so much blood and devas-
tatlon. and then rule them by sub
stantially despotic sway.
But who are theyH
Not the people at large, especially not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
SOME PosTsCRIpTs.

In l5l1 A b. the FIRST Europeans arrived IN
China, In 1878 jesuit missionaries were sent
TO China from Rome
There are three principal religions in China
buddhism, Taoism aud Confucianism The
latter Is almost without forms and cere-
monies
saturn Is the sixth planet, reckoning out.
ward from the sun, the next beyond Jupiter
lis average distance from us is nearly 500. 900.
GOO miles
New York city still has fifteen street car
lines operated by horses, and the boblal car
drawn by one horse is frequently seen on the
metropolitan streets.
II Is estimated that there are 24o,o COO women
domestic servants in London, and that 10. 600
OF these are always out OF situations or,
changing their places,
viper hunters are waited at Boxer. Ty;,l
me snakes are SO abundant as to be source
OIL DANGER and the government offers Is cents
for tach head
According to an article in Globus. ahout
So'00O'ooc persons left Europe during the ,ep-
Jury Just closing to aeek to better their
fortunes IN other lands.
mounted body OF 100 rurales fcountry
pohcel' with band OF sixty-two pieces. WI
constitute one feature OF the Mexican NV.
exhibit Of the Bunalo FAIR.
feopie on this side the world sienifv ,hcir
sorrow at the death Of a relative or friend bv
putting on black garments, In China tse
mourning color is white.
me total number OF women over "a v,,..
va einpioyed in the factories and WORK sboos
,,ho ,n 'rlusa isiands Is about Soq.oOo, Of
""V'u y per sent belong to trade ualons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
THAT WATERS-PIERCE PERMIT.

Austin, July 1e.-tstar Special l--fsu-
NOR has It that the Waters Pierce incl
dent is to be exploited at the State demo-
cratic convention to be held Of Waco next
month, and made the basis for the adj
ministration Of rebuke to Attorney Gem
eral Smith and Secretary Of State Hardy.
In other words. there are those who are
seeking 20 take advantage of the prejudice
existing against the Missouri oil mon
cpoly to work up sufficient feeling
against the gentlemen named to cause
the passage of resolution censurng
them for having permitted 1t to con-
tinue In the State.
The motive for .his need not he dis
cussed. Were 1t good. these whom It
aotuates would not find II necessary in
the heat OF summer to oyerexert them
selves at the task of misstatlug facts in
vance.
But 1t is not to be supposed that the
convention will undertake to rebuke any
one without calling FOR light IN The prem
isee And should the matter Of the Wa
ters- Pierce reorganization and readmls-
sion be called to it's attention It will find
upon being made acquainted with every
thing relating thereto that there is no
censure due any State official because Of
tho recent and complained o. turn in the
status OF this erstwhle oil trust.
SO far as the State of Texas is con-
cerned every step taken IN the Waters
Pierce Oil company matter trailed the
law. If after having been enloined from
the further transaction of business in
Texas by the Supreme Court of the
United States that concern succeeded in
round about way in retaining its foot
hold here 1t was simply because there
is nothing In the statutes to bar it from
so doing.
Having failed in convincing the attor
ney general that the judgment of the
highest Federal court in the land did
not reach beyond the cancellation of the
permit under which it was operating
when cited to respond to the charge OF
violating the ANTITRUST law the Gsten-
dant oil corporation simply surrendered
its charter to the State of Missouri from
which 1t had originally been obtained,
and forthwith new corporation was
formed and incorporated to take the
place Of the dear departed. 1t succeeded
70 the name, property and business of
the old concern. the principal owners
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
IMPERIALISM THE GREAT ISSUE.

The issues in this campaign are, take
1t. first. imperialism. snG second, trusts.
In both these respects the democratic
platform is admirable, Indeed though 1T
is not as a whole as should have drafted
it. it Il as nearly so on all essential
points, as voter can expect often to have
preented for his support.
To me, the ISSUE OF imperialism MAKES
perry all others in comparison. The ques-
ton OF expansion is not necessarily IN
volved, That Is one OF policy.
The issue of imperialism is one OF prin-
clples TO which our people are only grad
ually getting awakened. Indeed until
lately, We have had so little to do with
questions Of foreign policy that, though
we have fairly understood our Federal
constitution, as applied to domestic mat
tiers. we have not had cause to consider
It's application to foreign ones. or the ex-
tent 10 which our policy in these latter
involves home concerns.
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But We are learning fast. Before this
eampaign is over--hot as Is now the wrath
OF our voters who already know how
this administration has been one or
trusts, by trusts and for trusts.
IL IS cool compared with what viii be The
Indignation OF the people when they once
see he greed, the perhdy. the lying, the
prostitution OF government to personal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18

whatever In providing that feature, but Gal
weston has been for over year trying to
get that beach hotel" built. Hurry up
we need 1t also. 4t-..
Texas raises about sIxteen million blsheIa
OF wheat this year. There are more than one
thousand carloads on the wharf tracks y,
Calves atom now, the elevators are fuil su'
hundreds OF cars are headed TO uueWa'I'
The blockade at Galveston is becoming ssri
Gus. sherman Democrat
II 10 largely for the reasons Indicated tnat
Houston is anxious to rush the completion OF
her deep water channel. Texas needs greater
shipping facilities or this part OF her coast
whore 40 many railroads converge than Gall
weston will ever be able to furnish, aud II
these fuclites are not soon enjoyed, large
volume Of Texas export business Will neces-
snrily be diverted from Texas ports--a condi-
ton which all Texans would deploro
The Houston Post is the best democratic
daily in Texas. II never fails to uphold and
defend the party through thick and thin. This
Is quite a contrast to the "wishy-washy
nanny pamby" Journals CT the State witch
praise the party one Issue and give It hail
columbia the next.-Pleasanton Monitor
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Neely's extradition has been postponed
again. BY and by the country will begin 10
wonder whether thsre 10 any intention Of
bringing the Cuban thieves to justice at all.
~ nasn forgotten how the Carter case was
held back for two years by means OF nfu-
encs. -Kemp Weekly Voice.
Only give the administration popular In
dorsement again this year and even the sem
blanoe OF virtue will be dropped. The Cuban
scandals are VIGOROUSLY dirty and If the
powers that be can prevent the evidence from
getting to the public during the campaign
no effort in that direction will be neglected
There is more in this campaign thin the
great mass of the people even family
imagine
Japan will take the lead in shooting civ,
liSiation into the Chinese, the other pow RS
VIII take UP the line of battle Immediately.
II viii end in the downfall OF China. and
DIVISION OF that once powerful empire among
the contesting nations will then be the most
Interesting part of the play.-McCulloch
County Enterprise
IT is becoming u very serious question
whether the end will be "a division of that
once powerful empire" It appears to be
moro powerful now than the outside world
over uIeameu anu tue nations Oh EUROPE
and America may be content soon to get out
of their trouble with as little OF the China
as their part OF the burden as modesty and
a sense of national dignity will permit.
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"of all sad words OF tongue or pen. the
saddest are these, 1t might have been" The
Orange committee arrived Just In time to
witness the electrical finish on the Him. rice
mill proposition. There is, however, conso-
latlon for them in the above quotation.
Beaumont journal
Beaumont must not get It in its head that
there are no other rice mills to be secured in
this part of the country. It's all well enough
to crow and swell with pride over achieve
mout' but it's just possible that Beaumont
will be looking little westward soon for
rice quotations from day to day
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18

is brief and to the point. and La.
ground To stand on for those WV
criticise Mr.. Hardy for not srsrs.
discretion with which he is mai !.
when the reorganized Waters. PIER.
pany made application for its perns}
effect, said opinion holds tina. I'M
Hardy has to do is to ascertain whssA
charter complies with the law Il
Beyond that his duty ends. ID K
Having performed 1t and satisA.A
self that the corporation asking M
file Its charter or grant 1t a perrI
do business In the State has compllSI
the letter OF the private corporafis
he must proceed to give 1t the recosI
provided for in such cases.
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1t may be that the reorganizat;.4
the Waters-p Pierce Oil COMPANY VI
farce, and that its return to TeYo.
suggestive OF hocus-pocus. It il N
to blame either the attorney -gepe,1
the secretary OF state for this. ho,y
and no one not possessed of des,{
calumniate State officials without \
or provocation can, In good consos
charge them with neglect of duty n
premises.
If the courts have ever passed on u
similar to that of the Waters Piercs
pany. the books do not show H. i,
legislature ever intended that under
circumstances reorganization should
denied a corporation it has never MI
Nowhere is it written or implied N
State official has the authority to NJ
into the connection of any stockholm
private corporation with any al;
association for the purpose of questIa
his right TO share the benefits OF cha
submitted for filing.
Nothing in the statutes can, be Dol
to as indicative Of an intention Or
part of the State to deny corporate n
leges to the successor of corporj
which may have incurred the penal!
forfeiture OF charter.
Why, then. should Messrs. Smith
Hardy be censured. If there is auy5
to kick at, it's the law. If any one Il;
believes that it would be good politl
subject the stockholders of a corporJ
which loses its charter by violating
enacted for its regulation to the I'll
penalty of being deprived of the rig'
transfer their corporate property Y
new corporation, as we'll as denied
privilege or henceforth becoming mem
of a corporation seeking to do bass
in the State, why not say so and be 4
with it? In truth, this IL all there
the matter. and the State csnyes'
should so understand il it takes 4
therein at all. Otherwise 1t will fufl
risk of being made tool OF by pra
sional mudslbngers who have no pu'
IN life but to impugn the motives Of X
lie servants, the accomplishing OF Vi
affords them the only opportunity at d
command to satisfy a morbid craving
notoriety.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18

the laboring masses, but favored u
And here | invite the special attentIo.'
our conservative fellow citizens who
so much alarmed at the sibility
the political struggles IN this demor.
IA democracy working through univsN
suffrage-may develop into a struggle
the poor against the rich. Have they 4
sidered how apt this kind of iinpsri5
tic policy will be to incite and hal
such a DEVELOPMENT?
Nothing can be moreR,si eerous II
democracy like ours thar nj prevalq
OF the notion that mighAapt, 4ght-a
tion involving the worsttk md OF anaf5
above and below. And that pripciphI
preached and proclaimed every DAY
this imperialistic policy.
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Is 1t not high time that the Amerl(
people, sobered from the debauching
toxication OF victory, should rise up az
to a just appreciation of the true resp
sibility of this great Republic? That Il
responsibility is its responsibility for
maintenance OF the great principles up
which it was founded. 1t is its respca
bility for the great lesson it is TO adm
lister TO mankind that true democrs
means. not only the assertion OF on'
own rights, but also just respect
the rights of others, and that this
mocracy of ours is able to resist \
temptation which might seduce 1t n
It's fidelity to that high obligation. ~
Its responsibility for the fulillment
the great promise expressed by Abrah1
Lincoln on the battlefield of Gettysb1
that government OF the people, BY
people. for the people, shall not par;
from the earth"
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ers. while venerating the fatherland. he
has come 20 this country to enjoy the
blessings OF a constitutional Republic and
to escape the burdens Of militarism upon
his labor lie is natural democrat in
that his love OF liberty aud hatred OF Flu
tocracy constitutes tho passion that con-
trolls him in the exercise Of his ballot.
Tile may sometimes 20 wrong for he is
no more infalllble than other human be-
ings, but when he does 1t is through his
mistaken Judgment and not through lack
OF the restraining power of honest con-
science
This German American citizen will not
tolerate Imperialism II he has not in
ldiyldually felt ite crushing weight. his an
cestors have, and they have transmit
ted to him their experiences and Views
upon the subject. The republican party
this German American knows Is commit
ted, beyond possibility OF retracIng it's
steps or altering its course, TO the bru-
tai and un-American policy OF extending
trade and territorial limits by force OF
arms He knows equally we'll that the
democratic party is opposed TO such Ma
tional policy and he believes II was sin
cere and honest when It declared the is
sue OF Imperialism, at Kansas City, to be
the paramount one OF this presidential
contest,
The German-Americsn may be, In the
main. gold standard voter, but be be-
lieves with the democratic party that
Imperialism is the dominant issue. Mark
Hanna's Doodle can not shake his allegi-
ance to the American Republic nor tempt
him from Its support In this hour of its
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(By L. A. Petit.

OF whose stock figured az signors OF Its
articles OF Incorporation,
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Having been duly filed with and au-
thentIcated by the secretary OF state OF
Missouri said articles were submitted to
Secretary Of State Hardy with request
for permit to do business in Texas
hereunder in conformity with the pro-
visions of the Texas law governing the
admission of foreign corporations. The
permit was granted. Practically this
second waters Pierce oil company was
the same as the hrst one. What Of it,
The law nowhere directs Mr.. Hardy to
refuse II admission on that account. On
the contrary, he has no discretion waat-
ever in such cases.
II the purpose for which a CORPORATION
is created is lawful; If it's representatives
subscribe to the antitrust affidavit Of
1899, and tender the required fees and
taxes there is nothing for him to 10 but
to admit it. There is no manner of doubt
about this.
It has been written and printed, how
ever that Mr. Hardy has attempted to ex-
ercise discretion under the circumstances
similar to those surrounding the grant
ing of the Waters Pierce permit. but
that story is absolutely ealse. Mr. Hardy
last year refused to grant a charter TO
mill and elevator corporation claiming
Gainesville as its home while proposing to
erect its plant in -he Indian Territory.
In Mr. Hardy's opinion the Legislature
never contemplated the creation by the
State of corporations organized solely for
the purpose of doing business in other
States and Territories no more than 1t in
tended that corporations chartered by
other States and Territories solely for tie
purpose of doing business in Texas should
be granted permits to set up shop here.
The only question involved was one of
fact. The exercise of discretion was not
attempted Mr.. Hardy held that the
Gainesville concern was seeking Texas
charter without intention of doing BUSH
ness in Texas, and refused to file its arti-
cles OF Incorporation. The case the style
OF which is Beattie ct al VS. Hardy, was
carried to the supreme court. where it was
decided against Hardy on November 20,
the court Fading that the relators, while
intending TO conduct business in the Indi-
an Territory. did not in the charter sub
mtted by them disclose a purpose to
operate exclusively beyond the States
borders. The courts opinion in the case
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standard law amounted to anything
not concerned me. IT, however. 1t tu1
out 10 Rave been good for nothing
currency issue would certainly be no
publican title TO confidence.
The fact Is however, that though
republicans never dared face a live Z
silver issue. the commerce of the We
has done so and settled II.
II ! am right we don't need the Y
of the republican party. II ] am wro.
that party could not be trusted TO give
j am not 80 much concerned at the
fiuence OF money In the campaign as 4
some of our friends. Circumstances bel
such that the republican party will "
unlimited corruption funds at its Y
posal, while the democratic party m'
be as surely virtuous in this regard,
voters well know that republican elt'
slasm is largely hired. but that the Der
cratic article is genuine,
The very fact that the republican cai
paign managers have plenty OF money
snend Will at once make their bocksl
hye dear to ouy and repel the sell'1
specting voters. who do not propose
sell themselves, from fiocklpg with gag
who they know are bought.
It's the corruption fund that is not
posed until after election that does
most hurt, When is extent Is practical
known before The. campaign oommen9
us elect is largely discounted.
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Carlton of Falls county was notified J
came down last night and left at NON
day with his prisoner. There was
ward OF Sl2o offered Cor Pierce. when
constable here will get. The Post COZ,
spondent talked with Pierce while w
ing at the depot today. lie says no!
the right man and that he did the kiir
and offers in extenuation for his cla'
that he was aggravated into commiu'
II by his wife's conduct. Pierce lcoKsl
be about 90 or So years old. and pa
quiet, peaceable expression Of countenar'