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

abou, that speech and perhaps, after all, Il
was prompted by the great apostlc OF assifni |
lntlon on the idea that nausestins dose
will not be accepted by rebelious patient.
except when adroitly honeyized. sun, We
can not avoid the suggestion that u takes
about as much OF the poetry and efferyesccnce
OF idcalism TO transform q conflict behind
which smirks the impcllnK motive Of greed.
into God directed cause OF republican des-
tiny as TO transform tho bandits plumber Of
his helpless victim into an act OF heroic char
ity. 4
Tho white mans burden rests very heavily
on Bulls shoulders. us stalwart as they
are
From the sale OF captured cotton during the
civil war II is estimated that there now re-
mains balance o. about 81 100000 IN tho
Federal treasury. Tht@c N0s originally about
10000 900 Of money thus obtained. 10 posses
sion OF tho government. but nll except the
balance stated vas refunded TO the cotton
owners soon after the close OF the war. vi
VIII be remembered that the late Senator
Msxey Of Texas. was active and instrumental
In securing tho payment Of claims presented
by Te1as claimants during tho admnistra-
tlon Of General Grant The Federal treas
ury should return the proceeds Of these con
iscatory cotton sales still retained TO the
owners OF the cotton, on proof OF thcii
claims. ana will doubtless do so
That suppressed Philippine rebellion is tho
most perniciously active Bit Of suppression In
history.
India crouches like n stricken thing under
The black shadow Of impending famine Al
ready 220o0.0oD persong In British territory
are affected with prospects OF still many
moro being overreached Lord Curlon OF
keddleston. the yiceroy, saws that tho famine
area has surpassed the worst fears and that
the people are facing cattle. water and
food scarcity Of "a terrible character" Thus
u Is that Great Rritaip pays tho psnaty Of
empire by force Of arms
"Eenian activity" Is not likely 70 assist
materially In the overthrow Of the british
empire.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts ia growing Won
derfully credulous. IN the absence Of any
better authority he cables to London the
statement OF Boer desert5r that the Beers
suffered heavily IN their attack on General
ETrcnch's advance posts January 49, The
| general in the field who accepts tho statement
of deserter. as Of sufncsnt reliability to
warrant a war bulletin must be as hard no
! for o sensation as "yaler" newspaper
Representative Grosyenor IL essaying an
extremely difficult role in assuming to be
tho keeper OF tho executive conscience
Mexico is putting into immediate eject
vigorous measures to prevent the introduce
ton OF bubonc plague All Mexican ports
are closed against vessels from Brazil and a
strict watch will be kent on all vessels clear
ing from tho orient or Hawaii and touching
nj Pacific coast points, Mexico is very prop
oily taking time by the foreloclt. hut Mexico
is, meanwhile lemipded hat tubonic plague
Is one Of the blessings OF empire.
Mark Hanna's rheumatism will not save
him from Eoodly number OF leg-pulnG
seancss. throughout 1900. in which he shat
furnish the LIMB.
The Mississippi legislature is considering 4
bill under which the family of any pcrsor
lynched will be entitled 10 recover damages
to tie extent OF $4,000 from the county II
, which the lynching occurred. Such measure
will hardly prove a deterrent A prompt en-
forcement Of the law by the courts and iuries
In response to vigorous public demand. vii
stop lynching Nothing else can.
Terry McGovern is a wise pugilisti He ha
four matched on hand and believes in mskinl
, hay while the sun shines. These tactics vii
In business aud war.
Great Britain has enough TO look after Il
South Africa without anticipating row wit
the United States over the Nicaragua canal
II Uncle Sam is not great big buffer Ii
Y will take caro- of himself In this Nicaragua
q affair, and politely, but nrmly invite Cousl
[ John to stand aside, meantime.
y II Puerto Rico is part of the United state,
q wherefore is 1t necessary to enact a law eS
tabishuE free trade between Puerto Ric
y and the United states any more than to en-
a act law establishing free commercial inter
course between any ono state and any 9th,
State?
:. General otis cables tho war departmel
!, that the heat is oppressive In tho Philil
pines. a war which has been repeatedly r
ported ut an end must he very oppressl'
~ AFFAIR aud one we'll calculated to breed
q heat under which premature warrior wou
10 sweat nightly.
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