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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13
The People and the Roads.

To the Editor of The Post.
Hnnston. Texas, August l2-A VI
elections for the 100000 bond issue 81
soon be on us. / think 1t would be wi
for the members of our commlsIuisH|
court to let the public hear from lh1|
rs to what they will do ii we enlra'' Iii|
amount to them. 1t has been sugsHR'|
that our roads could be better mae 7,
they were built by the county ana "
by contract. for on every road aal I
every section we will find people saa n
cause of the heavy rains, have made Y
tie on their farms. and If they are Y
given employment viii have 70 VI
work out of the county. THESE psis|
have good teams and being pel'v..s|
interested in these roads, VIII az ",
faithful work, and under good nVlr.]
litical overseers We would SOU XII
roads which we could use in vel ssl...
as well as in sunshine. Inc cVa" 4,
system has been tried and y
common verdict that 1t has iallei
Who would believe In tne su..',
of great firm that hired SOLO,
of actors from a theater ana u'us
tragedian cashier and the ios ~ IN
man head bookkeeper? A SICK laA M
live for years with his Sickness :. M
firm may prosper for a time WIN ~ n
of theatrical clerks, proyida1 'u' Nj
enough business 10 pay for az XII
mistakes and leave margin y .as,,s|
But the sick man does mol ~. III
of his disease, but in spite
Harris county may live ana W.,
prosper at the pass rate ans .assos d
contract giving and ROAD auss in, IA
while. but we have been uo',s I'D
ness which gives satisfaction "a, = M
only, and viii continue 10 sa M N
as long as the public will aug " -
for roads supposed to have 0sul N,
But when we get a hard ram ~ s|
tbese contracted for and higall M
factory roads. it turns out y s.as 81
a canal and we must stay ~ n0s n
the water runs on, even ~ Hoals|
children need bread stun Luz a,v tt,i n
Is there a team in Harris coS naSo,, Wi
pull a one half load from MANN
ster Lynchburg, Daisy, Kay, ,,,ou i
Klien spring or Crosby to Hou ~, M
there singletree on buggy .,srs. A
not break If a horse were 70 AI il,.J3
pull il from either place hs ss ,hsrs
these builders of roads tni1 hin siti
Will. with pleasure, take ~
and wager on the result !. sni "
/ am in favor of the oo on ,oubH y
lieve Judge vasmer had tns Issssi
al heart When he put them -. !, hs sp,s
/ feel sure that the m-ley es naslI: ~
more satisfaction than any ~. p ns.s "a
has before If it will let , sns coair.
our imported Harris county N.Y.. AZ \
and help on the roads, wn WINS. at
impossible and running strsa aney ~
bar against them. The n az srs hi y
to the people, and the rOaa' 40 lhs
people. Then let the people sl I'D bss
under good overseers, VINO a II hssIt
good of our county and Guy ". E
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13

The mer who had been charged with the duty
soon began 70 bring order out OF chaos. and
in few weeks the outlines OF new sys-
tenn and a vast Improvement became ap.
parent"
This article was published just before
the exposure OF the Cuban fniuds. The
experienced and able postmaster" ehos-
en- for Havana was Thompson, who Is now
better known 70 the public. One OF the
expert inspectors picked OUT in this
careful search for arst class men was
Medley.
II NE assume that Generil Smith was
honest In his search and truthful In his
published statements, the question be-
comes pertinent and serious one; Is It
1t possible to select safe and creiitahle
colonial stan or capetbag government.
under our spolls system Of appointments?
II we propose to go into the colonial
business is not the first and most impera-
tive duty TO establish a nOn-partisan mer
Il system for the selection OF the home
bureaus and their colonial branches
charged with the administration Of our
outside possessions? And should this eys-
tenn not give the preference always to the
natives OF character and intelligence?
So long as we continue TO MAXI those
outside appointments through political
Endorsements and as the rewards, pure and
simple. for purity service the natives
must suffer and this country be ready for
constantly recurring scandals and conse-
quent national humiliation.
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NINETEEN TO ONE.
New Republican Ratio for E,.,.
BENEFIT.

DeneNt.
New York Journal.
The republican Nationa,
rises with great dignity to espI, s' Y
Alaska boundary land gift ma. I. X
Mckinley to England Its sposs,r : I !
Senator Scott, of West Virginia ''
Here is the explanation.
Instead of having ceded IL az.
ain territory as large as the ~. :.
Rhode Island. not one inch bss -. ~ 4
rendered to that country On 4. y
hand. England surrendered II ~ aia
teen twentieths of the land who,s ~. ~
sion had been in dlspute.'' rH''''
In other words, when England 49,.
rapactous hand in our pocket "a az .. =
twenty dollars We should be era,sh1 \.
the nineteen she consents 10 retn,, Y
allow her to keep the twentieth. y
1tere is a new ratio with ye,,s..
The plain. ugly fact of the mats. \
and the republican National Cons. e
cannot deny<it-that Mckinley b,s "
tically surrendered to England ts,,e.s
that belonged TO Russia from lSg; i" ~
and to the United States from lss1 ~
the English concocted their absurd A., ~
A modus vivendi that places thos,,.,,
OF American citizens and their n-a,s,'
under the British flag without mil MIN Ny
sent is not stroke of diplomacy M
Will appeal over much to the patrss,
of the American people.
Do not imagine for moment tia. b.,
land will ever give up the terrilor N,
obtained through our diplomatic dcT
Sir Louis Henry Davies. the cap,in
minister. outlines England's attitu4 4
the following words.
Canada has not the slightest lrtuly
of allowing her original contention i N
LAPSE into obscurity."
Having obtained a taste OF the Aid
fowl. they now want the whole bird
The republican National committee n
much ability as a ground and loil III
palmer. without tho use OF net, but M
will have TO produce something rrl
specific than Senator SCOTS denial hfs
the people Will believe II,
II is to be hoped that after next NJ
vember we will have president in u
White House who will not allow the Cig,sl
try to shrink in such diplomatic E,AI
Between imperial expansion and ~
inc contraction we are beset
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HOUSTON. ,i~NDAY. AUG. ~. 1000.
no TINE FoR pIsCoRD.


Is it possible that the Jealousy Of the
great powers Is to show itself even before
the legations in PekIn are relieved and
the common enemy brought 20 terms' Is
discord TO appear in the very incipiency
OF the international movement?
The action o; England N asserting
somewhat OF an exclusive right to look
after conditions in the Tangtse Kiang
valley is certainly loaded with POSSIBLE
ities OF dangerous friction. To maintain
her claim would be sor England TO pre-
cipitate the spheres OF influence" issue
while vet the powers needed to present
an unbroken front 10 the Chinese govern
ment and people. That issue would re-
quire the most cautious and good naiurcd
diplomacy at any time TO reach settle
ment without a clash OF arms. II is a
question that at once involves both the
open door aud the dismemDerment Of
China and in the determination Of such a
question no nation can afford 10 be ag-
gressiye or unnecessarily hasty, or to dis
regard the interests and wishes OF any
other.
Il has been only a few weeks since
threatening protest arose from English
sources against what Was though; to be
Russta's purpose TO act Independently
in the north OF China and in Furnishing
the Chinese government FOR the disorders
thai had arisen and the ind!snity that had
been offered to the foreign ministers.
Now It is reported that England. inspired
solely BY selfish OF commercial motives,
Is attempting TO act Independently in
the Yangste valley and even to deny The
right OF other powers 10 operate in that
sphere"
1t may be that the purposes OF the Brit
fish government have been misrepresented,
but it IS undeniabIe that the remarks OF
admiral Seymour and the landing Of Brit
fish troops at Shanghai are not only cal
culated to arouse at seemingly an mop
opportune time the suspicious OF other
governments. equally Interested in the
open door and commerce OF China and the
continued integrity OF the Chinese empire,
hut to possibly preclpitate an uprising n
Central and Southern China which other
wise might not occur.
Whatever may be our relations with the
British. or our traditional friendship
with any other people 1t is certainly to
be hoped that the United States govern
ment will promptly and unreservedly ex.
press its disapproyal OF the conduct o.
any power that in this tremendous crisi.
manifests the least disposition toward
selfish action or an independent line Of
action that is inimieal TO the interests o.
others. The contempt OF Christendon
should follow instantly any desertion o
the common cause. The United States
ought to let It be clearly understood tina
the power of this country would b,
promptly thrown into the balance agains
separate and individual schemes Of ag
grandizement in China by any one nation
whether Britain, Russia. or any other.
Tho peril to the world in this crisis /
not from China but from the jealousie
and the possible clashes among them
selves of the great powers. In prevent
ing such catastrophe the United State
can play an important part and put civil
tzation and the peace OF the world unde
lasting obligations 10 America.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13

ninetieth birthday OF He p,, ~
Following is a literal trans,sns,e llnss 4
Emperor o Of the Great Rs,' ill., q \
Great KINGDOM Of Rome as''sloa Il /
with the twelfth moon
comes the ninetieth annlvaol 'hh Z.
oirtn. This Longevity, pr eilsary Y n
OF the Kingdoms Of EpS,ro,onssd "
wonderful We believe thsp,e Is N,
twenty years of your sa ass durhs n
exported men to do good yoa d
entire universe enjoys ana vhisA N
is grateful to you. That i LOT wa
occasion OF this happy eys !, WY O q
In a special manner, to nv vas We "a
our very best wishes. W. t ss, y n
an. that you NAV celehrs,ss 'sa fnl
health, this happy anniverssri y ftts
you NAV reach the hundredtS ana 81
OF your age. Finally we az .snnlyssl,
sire that Christians ana ~, sa,aaceIely 4;
IN China and in every Other rrOaas.uaaflrsass
I'VE in mutual harmony, ona .San'fy u
enjoy the blessings OF peace , 'aa' al u
lty. In truth. that is our A., nua pi's,s
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abundsnt proof OF it's truthfulness in the
record OF that little deal up in Alaska.
The Tyler Democrat Reporter OF the 10Th
instant comes out in new dress which. 10
say the least. ia eminently becoming TO it.
The new type is larger than the old and Il
has tho effect of making the pages Of the
paper even brighter and more attractive
than before. The Democrat Reporter is up
70 date In every respect and the people OF
Tyler should be proud Of It. as they doubt
less are. If one may Judge by the extensive
patronage accorded It,
~
Yes. when fellow sees he is on the wrong
and unpopular side of a question, he is al
ways anxious to change the subject. This
Is why the antdemocratic press OF Texas
insists on all newspapers leaving out po
iiucal maiters-Fannin County Fayorlte.
And also, why 1t takes to itself all tho
credit for pushing the state industrlousl,
when, as every right minded man knows
practically every paper in the state is doing
everything possible along that line
~
The plant and good viii of the wins
lndex have been sold by L. a. Daniel to b.
F. Davis.
Bryan is learning how TO give towards
public enterprises. This, with reasonably
fair natural advantages will make any town
grow and prosper Bryan Eagle.
indeed IL Will Any town blessed with a
goEerous, public spirited collection of bust
ness men may be sure OF forging ahead
~
! Harry Gslhath. proprietor OF the Terrell
( Transc7ipt. has bought the subscription list
snd good will OF the Terrell Index, and Ter.
rcil will have but one daily paper here.
aner.
Il is pity that Paris did not get cotton
ihctoiy while the boom was on In Texas A
Nl'at many townB not SO large as Paris did
secure one aud they will have cause to thank
themselves for IT when the returns come in
I iariS should have cotton mill-could have
ono with a little u1ort,--Pars News
1t VIII be better for Paris, no doubt, to ser
that this effort is exorted, and cotton mill
thereby secured in the natural course OF
events, than it would have been to have Sc
cLred one druing the so-called boom The
effects Of booms, you know. are not aIwayi
lasting
The Bolton Journal Reporter has just is
sued an extra edition which illustrates the
- ""N s''vS dh eACclleht iue9
OF the resources of Bell county. The issue re.
fleets much credit on the publishers.
4 =
Republican postoffce officials have mysteri.
ousiy lost something like one hundred sack,
OF campaign literature mailed from Wash
lhsion Guy by democrats. Verify the adj
n,nisraton Is beginning to lose hope u
Cyclone. N'
me real nature of the ignoble campaign
methods Of the republicans is gradually be-
'ns inaue manifest With their candidate fol
wee president designating all democrats a,
towards and their postal authorities prevent
ing the delivery of democratic literature Il
would indeed appear as the Cyclone sug
gests that they are losing hope.
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The President Is rnco,sts,.u,
q tho Editor NJ I'll. ~.


Fort Worth. Texas. Aueus, 20 ~
only is the president weak. but his weak y.
ness has led him into inconsis,enc,os
which must embarrass both him ana ~.
friends. True. ones mind NAV chance
continued thought enables us IN i,d,,o
rom one more than point of view ana
u'"erent conditions may call for different
courses of action. Emerson meant tbis
when he said "A foolish consistency q
the hobgoblin OF little minds" yet ona
should be able to harmonic his aetIons IN
'he hsht OF all the conditions.
LET us Lste some contradictions In Mr.
.nSntnley career, his explanation 81
"nlcn would prove mcet interesting
IN 1891 he arraigned Mr.. Cleveland 4.
uisnohorlng ohe Of the most precio <
metals making money scarce snI
tneIelore dearer money the master ami
everything else the servant" Can NJ
mckinley or any OF his friends nossIblv
twist these phrases into harmony win
ms own acceptance of a platform which
ueeiares steadfast opposition to the free
snu unlimited coinage OF silver" and re-
news allegiance ito the principle of the
gold Standard"
very Interesting would Il be 10 hear
nm reconcile his civil service acts n,
1885, 'pVeVhes 81
More Interesting still would II be eve,
20 many OF his personal friends ana nsst
supporters, so hear the president con-
trasi the conditions existing when he d.
hned our duty to the Porto Ricans win
those existing when he signed the Porto
Rican tariff--thus violating the pledge ~
our general as we'll as the plain language
OF the constitution.
And most Interesting OF all would 4,
be, and TO very large public lust now
TO hear Mr. Mckinley explain his doubt.
stand on conquest. Not many months apn
he declared that "foreihle anneyat;o,,
would be criminal aggression" Ana nj
many years ago he said. With great
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13

solemnity Power, It must be remem-
bered. which is secured by oppression. or
usurpation. or by any form of injustice.
is soon dethroned. We have no right
in law or morals to usurp that which be-
longs to another, whether II is property
or power" Can these words be made TO
harmonic with the presidents policy In
the far Esstt
Then, in view OF his notifications es to
money, his changes as to civil service,
his douhtlngs as to plain duty" anu
his contradictions as to conquest. are
not even the most ardent admirers OF
Mr. Mckinley hound 10 admit that he
Is vitality and inexcusably inconsistent?
George w. Harris.
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COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS.


Is It possible for this government, under
existing political conditions and methods.
to properly govern colonial establish
ments, or, in other words. give them hon
est and efficient administration
This Is no idle question In view OF the
developments IN Cuba and Porto Rico
when we learn that the officials sent to
those Islands, especially to Cuba, are
claimed 10 have been the result OF the
most earnest and cautious selection by
the administration. It appears, according
to an article by Postmaster General Smith,
published in Golfers Weeklw In May,
that the public Is in error in assuming
that common adyenturers were reckless
ly appointed to the berths in Cuba. The
postmaster general says that the govern
INIT recognized tho fact that this is no
time for attempting 10 run the postal
service In our colonies with novices.
What was wanted was "trled service and
s'personal fltness" and then he remarked,
Under this rule, Major 70. G. Rathbonc,
et Ohio, was selected as the chief officer
81 the postal service Of Cuba. and the Ina
mediate representative OF the department
Al experienced and able postmaster
yae also needed Il Havana. The whole
aeid OF available men 10 the United States
vas sQrnned and the choice fell upon one
&ho nad for many years been in charge OF
nrfe Rostoince Other eAperts were
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13
YELLOW

The color that we all dIsllSs
Is yellow; ~.
M Is yellow, LAIN
The dragon blots a ysllo,w ,a "a
Each road is but yellow, ,v STAR
All China seems enc n,lgu'
OF yellow
The hammer each sensation mes
Is yellow. IL.
Is yellow; ,uk
For each Is penned IN y KIN elssss' \
By scribes who through par thsy 2
And all the crooked thoa ,,nn
Cleveland
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13

THE IDEAL REPUBLIC.
Splendid Peroration of MI.
Bryan's speech of Acceptance.

Behold a republic resting secure
~ upon the foundation stones quar-
RED by revolutionary patriots from
the mountain of eternal truth--a
republic applying in practice and
proclatming to the world the self
evident proposition that all men are
created equal; that they are en-
dowed with inallenable rights; thar
governments are instituted among
men to secure these rights, tnat
governments derive their just pow
ers from the consent of the gov
erned. Behold republic in which
the civil and religious liberty slim
ulate all to earnest endeavOr and
in which the law restraints every
hand uplifted for a neighbours In
jury-a republic in which every
citizen is sovereign. but in which
no one cares to wear a crown. Be-
hold republic standing erect while
empires all around are bowed be-
meath the weight of their own arm
sments--a republic whose flag Is
loved, while ether flags are ony
feared. Behold a republic increas-
ing in population, in wealth, In
strength and in influence solving
the problems OF civilization and
fastening the coming of an uni
versal brotherhood republic
which shakes thrones aud dissoives
aristccracies by its silent example
and gives light and Inspiration 20
those who sit in darkness. Behold
republic gradually. but surely, be-
coming the supreme moral factor
In the worlds progress and the ac-
cepted arbiter of the worlds dis
puies--a republic whose history
more unto the perfect day
shining light that shineth more and
like the path of the is as the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13
SHORT AND SHARP.

Nashville American: Kruger has taken
advantage OF the Chinese uproar to move
his capital some more. For the present
sympathizers may address him at Nell
spruitt, care Of tho railroad agent at that
place.
Kansas City Times: The kaiser and
Mr.. Roosevelt have declared war on China
and wait only Tor the approval of The other
powers before beginning active HOSTILE
ties
New York World; The Kansas CITY
star boasts that no one ever committed
suicide in that town on account OF the
heat. Probably because so few people
would care to be found dead there.
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A Man with a spine.
Springfield Republican.

SprlnSneld republican.
IL may be inferred, at any rate. that Mr..
Bryan can stand tremendous pressure and
sIil stick to his convictions II he SAID
a certain thing 10 do was "our plain duty. I"
he would eat nails in order TO get 1t done.
The people Of the United states these day i,
are getting a measure OF Mr.. Bryan's res
olution and hissstrength Of will, ana even
his enemies all around are conceding them
to be OF the first order. whatever his
opinlons may be.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Several iron works at Birmingham, Ala,
are starting ", again. and tho hannaerats
mention, however, that the hands had TO
accept reduction in wages in order TO get
tie joh-Glen Rose Herald.
Certainly not. II they did it might have
the effect OF making the people believe that.
after ALL this Mckinley prosperity is not al
together what 1t is alleged to be.
~
With the democrats OF the Tenth district
united, the soidity Of the Texas delegation
Is assLred. but there should be active work
10 make assurance sure. This district can
put one chOck under the wheels OF Mckinley b
lism.--Galyeston Tribune.
The democrats Oh tne interior are anxious
to see how many chocks will be put under
tue wheels by the Galveston people, Con
zalos Inquirer,
Now that Mr. llawley Is ont Of the race
lt is likely that the Galveston Hawleycrats
will sustain a complete metamorphosis aud
heooPe supporters OF the democratic ticket.
The country districts of the Tenth viii un-
doubtedly do their share and much OF the
work of dealing the death blow to repubn.
eansm in Texas depends on the voters OF
Galveston. Let the blocking process go
merri!y forward.
| NO self-rospectins democrat will now notice
that ooneelted blow-hard, Roosevelt II he
Should yisu Texas again coat OF tar aud
feathers would be the proper thing for him.
Luling Signal.
BY nc means While he Is In the state.
should he ever return. he should be treated
eourteously and let severely alone. There
are many better ways by which the people
Of tho State could show their contempt for
him than by the method suggested by the
Signal
~
Mckinley can be depended on to save the
American flag from ruthless hedragglement
BY Great Britain. Lord Salisbury only needs
\ 70 intimate his desires and the Stars and
sH'ipes Will be hauled down without fuss
Corpus Christi sun.
| Anyone who does not believe this car noa