The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-23

private American soldier In China who
fights. In the nsidious poison OF its water
and vegetation, an enemy as deadly and
cruel as the Infatuated Boxers.
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The city In Texas these days does not pos
sess those superior advantages over the
smaller towns II once had. The presence OF
railroad commission in the state has done
much to put all communities on level. and
prospective manufacturers and shippers fully
understand this fact. The city that enjoys
any decided aceessions to its business and
industries in these times must hustle for
them. Some Of our larger population centers
have not seemingly as yet appreciated these
changed conditions.
Houston's commercial and industrial OPP
portuulties are manifold and crying for utll-
aation.
Later details show that the Ninth nfan-
try vas moved down at Tien Tsin because its
gallant colonel had misunderstood orders and
blundered. Under the 'jolnt operations" Of
the powers We may expect many such costly
blunders. There must be a concentration OF
authority and slngleness Of purpose in such
emergencies to obtain the best results. As
paradoxica as It may appear. the very all
lance Of the powers will prove a source Of
weakness.
while other war heroes were crying for
continued service. did you ever stop to think
how little Of It satisfied Teddy?
II is question OF who knows The Post
stated some days ago that Mr. John H. Kirby
=, "a III
The Galveston News. In It's Houston and
local columns. attempted to discredit the
statement Of Tho Post. and yesterday the
News had special from New York CON
'ainlng Nat denial Now let the public
watch and see who was right
The whole effort of Boss Hanna now will
he to avoid an extra session Of congress and
Keen Teddy from falling into an ambuscade.
Tho Philadelphia Ledger concludes tina,
after all, every voter will decide for him.
self what is the paramount issue" There IL
truth in that, aud If he be in the least a
patriot, he is apt to conclude that the first
thlngsto do this year is to save the republic
from the breakers toward which it has been
lately drifting so rapidly.
African gold coast This Ashanti uprising
may yet develop into another lesson III
geography
Lord Cursor, the viceroy Of India. Informs
his government that tho sowing OF cotton
viii continue until August IS" There's moth
ing like having thoroughly practical farmer
In command of famine stricken country
After this sowed cotton is ripe 1t will proba.
bly he thrnshed out quickly and rushed tC
market
spread eagesm is a series Of expensiv,
Injuries" says leading German paper re-
tcrrins to our growing imperialism The,
fought TO know in Germany
The democrats OF Kentucky promise the re-
publcans representation on tho election
boards until the Gocbel law can be amendc,
; IN Mariner TO suit all parties. This Is Z
manifestation of the utmost fairness an,
, puncurep the republican campaign tire witt
a broadaxe.
The North is consoling Itself with the r..
/ lection that the survivors OF the hot spell
viii be able to tell some whoppiug old-settloi
tales OF the weather one of these days
nay Huu SALISBURY are said to be arranC-
Ing TO net TN close accord" in the settle.
mcnt of the Chinese question, This will mean
probably that we will furnish the men aud
blood and England will administer on what
ever OF the Chinese estate may come into our
1 hands.
Senator Hanna must have been inspired
whom he remarked the other day that the re-.
publican party would furnish all the "amuse-
mcnt the people wanted in this campaign.
II appears that the republican pross I,
! starting into the campaign again with It,
old time intolerance and abuse. II is sus.
| pected that nothing less than motion to
make It unanimous would mollify it In the
least.
II 1t could only be arranged so that Russia
aud China would fight it out. We could all
stand of and watch the asht with intense
satisfaction. and none OF the outsiders need
cry, whichever won.
Tea is now going up IN price along with
sugar and half the towns are complaining of
their bad water supply. 1t looks as II the
breweries were to become workable houses
/ OF refuge In these troubled times
We now have two casualty lists" comm
regularly by cable. AS Imperialism expands
we shall be forced to make these casualty
lists stcndins features OF the daily pres.
along with the market quotations.
The Cincinnati Enquirer SAYS that one Of
Adlai E. stevenson's strong points as n can
| dieate for vice president is that he was not
, responsible for any OF the sins OF Grover
lCleVclandg administration