The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-23
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON
lRY G. A. EDWARDS.


Washington. July 20.--(stafF Specially
The conclusion has been reached BY peo-
pie here who are eminently qualified to
express an opinion that the reasons why
the president and his advisers have con
ciuded not to call congress together are:
First. that there are so many OF the re-
publican members OF the house in Europe
thai there would be democratic majority
in the lower house OF congress, which
would at once proceed to play the devil
and Tom Walker" with all the presidents
plans and make no ena OF democratic cam
paign material Second. that. no matter
whether there were democratic majority
some Oh the pct plans OF he administra-
ton might be upest by the peoples rep
reseniatlyes, nasmuch as some Of the re-
publican members have .ninkefs oil their
own. In fact tue administration Is afraid
What congress might take the reins IN its
own hands and declare war agalnvt the
wishes and desires OF the administration.
u Is especially anxious that there be no
war declared against China. No matter
what happens, utterly Ignoring all that
has happened, although 1t Is a safe bet
shat he government has now in It's pos
session absolute proof that the Chinese
government is the alder and abettor of all
the slaughter, and Is not the victim OF the
so-called Boxer" movement, IL will not
declare war with the sanction of the pres-
dent
The administration seems to have had
an understanding with all the powers that,
no matter the cost of men and treasure,
war Will not be declared against the Chi
nese empire. Why? Simply because a
declaration Of war on the part Of the
allied powers or OF any one government
VIII close the ports OF China TO the trade
OF the world. There you have the motive
| N
Humanity and honey are secondary con-
siderations in this game Of life provided
sou are strictly up to date. No matter
tha, our minister and all his people have
been brutally put to death no matter that
our soldiers are every day falling victims
to the ferocity Of the yellow hordes now
In complete control OF that unhappy coun-
try, we must do ching that will lose
money for the people who are now estab
lished in trade in the Chinese empire.
Always the dollar above the man.
Il ~
i, Il Is said now that Russia has handed
his passports to the Chinese minister
to lhD, country which is equivalent to
declaration Of war, but it is not believed
here that Russia has done any such thing.
so far but that If the invasion OF her
territory becomes serious matter it is
only question OF time when she will do
so, which act will compel both Great
I Britain and Germany TO do the same
thing 1T Is also believed that 1t will
soon develop that the Chinese government
Is at the bottom Of this whole FUSS, and
that 1t Will compel this country to join
in the declaration of war against that
country which is now practically at war
] with the whole OF uhe civilized world.
This VIII, OF course necessitate the call
ing of the extra session. Then you will
see a scurry back from Europe of about
: thirty of the republican members OF the
? house Those members are at present
enjoying the hospitality Of the big steam
ship lines oil the country, for never before
have 50 many members OF the lower house
a OF congress been absent from the country
At the same time.
The politicians here are watching with
great interest the fight in Kentucky as it
develops. The democrats are gratned
that the convention declared for the re-
c peal or material modification of the SO
called Goebel election law. By This the
democrats viii not leave The republicans
a leg to stand on They have them licked
to start with, and the republican expert
calculator5 VIII at once place the STATE
" OF Kentucky in the democratic column.
d fhc democrats believe that We will carry
-
he dem e'atic candidate for governor
a guy W""I 'hey tV"r - luaI IL 'ne erection
Va p.S"a 9HoNo H'nse oH me olectora,
tUou W ..ie ',".e vi heh.uGhy anu IL hau
svvu ca 'tu tVI bryan uuuer me oPeIu-
! s'",' VI 'nc N1eool law; 'nt IepupllNah
+ nouSe Whlvn VIII count ne sle'loIai vote
nSAi rC,olua'g VII uuueF ne PROVISIONS
en- 'nc utNgL IaW' pIocevu 10 tnro" ou'
tHe vote oil heh.uchS ana lhuS erect Nc
hihivE' ASi9o from thls contingency
. enDte are sun many good democrats IN the
o,aIo "lo arc e"rheSuy IN l'V'r Oh me re
Po1l o' que Jaw ana among thenl Is
senator erect zoe blacNDuIh' me repeal
VI cue Jaw "oulI nol only D'lhs uach 10
lue a!u OF me ticket an suoh men as went
, OUT IN the brown factlon last year. many
OF WhoHu are rs good demoGr@s as any
uoepol man oul IL Woula give the tlcKet
many thousand republican votes. Ihou-
SauaS OF fepuDhcahS VINO VIII probaoy
vote LOT MchlnRy would vote the demo-
cratic STATE ticket Il the Goooel law were
: repealed, because they are heartily SICK
o. laylor ana ms actions They Know
, mat no matter now good a man ferkes
lNRrInnAIltV Wlll have In