The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-19

purely Houston creation and evidenees TIE
broad and progressive methods Of our nnF
board, selected with sisgle refossase 10 its
Thorough sympathy with the higher e1uca.
tion in partisan politics
II Lord Roberts does not want to become
q wtii-asrer isnr Il about time he was
breaking into Tho conFersation soaeWhsre'
II now politicians IN tho city sosernmsn,
should deprive Houston Of The added trade
facilities which good reunty roaes woglo
bring. We believe We rcnld safely promise
them the absolute detcstation Of every bust
mess man and intelligent rnpicye 81 oyers
business concern in The city that on5eys any
portion Of the country trade There IL such
"a thing as carrying Political disappointnentA
and political greed TO the dsnEer line,
somehow or other the Chinese situation
lrresistibiy reminds one Of pack Of hounds
worrying 70 its death stag at bay.
Carl sehurtz is, says the Indianapolis Sem
sinei, after Senator Foraker with very sharp
stick. Hs calls upon him to eransacs all MS
knowledge o. the annals Of mankind" fer such
a base and infamous act as tbs Philippine
war H. declares it both "a crsme and
,blunder." he holds Mr.. Mckinley RESPONSE
Bile for the policy OF "eriminGl aggr cesiou''
whether he originated it or adopted il at the
suggestion Of Others.
II the republican party attempts to play
any politics in this grave Chinese imbrogiio
lit viii deserve the contempt o. The Nation.
Secretary hay reseuts the idea that ths
United States viii be content with blood
money in settlement OF the Eastern trouble.
But whatever We do. or whatever We take.
De; Us avoid the permanent acquisition Of any
Chinese territory such possession woulo
be. indeed. white elephant Of extraordinary
proportions and a perpetual worry ana menace
10 this country.
Let US hope that Houston will not retsra
the good roads movement in Bsrris county
by playing the dog In the Manager net. a.
seems to he threatened
Stirring events throughout the world bave
drawn public attention away from the plague
conditions in San Francisco FOR some weeks
past, bat the disease seems still to be claim
ing victims there. Texas nuarantinss may
be annoying sone people. but they are COCO
things TO have around at times.
Possibly Nj Aston fed from England when
he learned that bis case had been referred
10 the Prince Of Wales. because his last
months rents were not Immediately avail
able.
Recruiting for the force ~ the Philip,
pines. recruiting for the forces III China
how familiar these unfamiliar ad5uncts OF
militarism are becoming lately in this coun-
try. BY aad by We shnll be substituting
constituting" for recruiting" and then the
emnire will be in fun blast
The republicans are struggling heroioalry
these DAYS to fnd some other paramount
Issue, but they are combining their search
10 their files OF 1896 In tia meantime the
world moves.
Nobody. not even Mark Hanna. ever sus-
perted the possession Of ocular vein by
MT. Mckinley before thar remark about res
euirg the Philippines from imperialism Pos
sihly the good man feels that he must be-
come httle clownish 70 keep NJ with Teddy
Recent events IN connection with tn Hous-
ton public schools. It viii be noted, amply
verify and confirm everything said on the
subject by The Post during the late muuici-
i pal campaign.
lhere are heroes IN oil walks Of lte-two
Of them went down in tina Coleman rood in
an attempt TO rescue two little girls These
= ceeassonsl slmpyes Of true manhood IN these
DAYS Of sordldness and deggnerscy serve to
3 maintain our pride in the rsse
- The satellites and blind servitors Of Hanna.
g Plat and Quay appear TO be wonderfully dis
? tnrhre az what they term Mr.. Bryan's 'hos-
i sisnl The spirit Of monopoly runs ali
8 through tba :, o. ,.
II ls question OF guns and ammunition
10 with China, Il can hardly be possible that
4 she hsl tho war stores needed for long dsh,
with the remainder Of the worl7 The white
bulldogs win never turn loose now that they
have got their blood up
: The Kentucky republicans are again IN the
p field with fresh Euberuat7rial candidate
r Possibly they feel that as long as the am
muntion OF the mountaine,rs lasts the Other
e fellow at least can be kept out OF the Office
The Houston school board is promptly
q lusutying the worst zpeetatons Of the best
a c'azens' The passport TO professional sue.
! cess Of a school teacher in Houston is hi,
faetional or political leanings. Isn't 4
e shamefufp