The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21

5erlslism. for tho entire cost Is not far
rom four times their combined total. Eus
Z is a timely reminder OF tho mssnituds
n tho white mans burden" we have
aiken up. 1t may lead SOBER minded cit
sScns 20 return to the questions, cui honor
What roturn are We 10 expecte Are We
inder any moral obligation to assume any
such burden, Can we hope. viewing toe
question from the standpoint of henev-
olcnce alone, to accomplish good al all
commensurate with the sacrifice made7
Hitherto our impcriaiists have laborious-
" evaded all these questions as well a.
the more sordid question OF commercial
advantage. They begin by deciaimlng o.,
humanity and benevolence, II we con-
front them With facts and attempt 20 pin
them down to particulars they switch over
10 the other track and proceed to eslsim
Just as vaguely and airily about tho proli-
gious trade OF "thc Orient" that Is 20 be
and Of our just share in tho boundle,s
riches to be derived from that trade,
And II again We confront them with
facts and ask for an estimate OF thea.
riches that We may strike a balance he.
tween gain and loss they switch bs,k 10
the other track again talk largely about
our mission and our duty to esnArge
from cur hermit iife'' and scorn 70 count
the cost OF bestowlne upon rderslct'
peoples the inestimable blessings OF ciyiL
zation and good government and Of the
sort OF Christianity that, like NOLAN
mechanism. Is best propasated by shot aud
shell and all the modern labor-soving de-
vices 70 facilitate wholesale slaughter
We can not by any meaus induce these
bailooning preachers OF the slternatins
gospel Of Imaginary commerce and pre-.
tended philanthropy to descend to the
solid earth and deal with realities liz,
rational beings. But VIC can avail our.
selves Of such opportunities as are afford.
ed by the presentation Of this big dan.
cheney budget and the like 70 remind tn,
plain people that their imperial master;
viii not listen 90 reason. when thes
plain people fairly appreciate the facts
they may take It into their heads to brlnl
those masters up with round turn.
BY the way, Il will be remembered thai
Secretary Gage in HIS recent report Zig.
ured ont surplus OF $40 00O, 900 for tn,
current year. The question now arises
In making this estimate did he cpmpar,
the estimated receipts With the estima ey
expenditures or did he compare them witt
the appropriations for the year, whial
turn out 20 he s51 900 900 below the pro0a
bic expenditures n the latter his sur
plus OF $40. 600, 900 vanishes and In It's pIan
appears dehctt Of Sll,0Qn,O00 And this Il
more In harmony with his estimate OF
deficit OF slso0O,oO0 for the next lsca
year
This is the estimate which gives us al
idea OF the magnitude OF the white man
burden" with revenues one-third grea O
than before the war with Spain we hav,
promise OF dehei, OF SIS, 900 900 in
year when 1t Is expected that we VIII b,
at peace even with our own "suhiects'
and no allowance made for such imperia
I enterprises as translsthman caual and
Pacific ocean cable.
The people are somewhat dazed jns
now BY and by they will begin TO real
ize that the new burden is a very sariou,
affair. And then there Will be reakonp,
that will make imperial heads swim