The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.
The Houston Post insists that Bailey
triumph over Chiffon was on the question OF
expansion. viii the esteemed POST please
tell us what Mr.. Bailey proposes to 90 WIN
tho Philippine islands?-Waoo Times-Heraiu'
AS The Post understands the plain Eng
lish language in which Mr.. Baiiey's speeches
are delivered that gentleman would give to
the Fnpinos, as to every other people. the
right to say who should govern them and
what character of government they would
have. Mi. Bailey holds to the American doc
trine taught by the fathers that govern
monts derive their just powers from the
consent OF the governed"
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President Gompers raises the cry against
the importation of japanese coolies to this
country. lie thinks IT is strange law that
will keep out the Chinese and let in the
laps who will work for even less wages
than will the men from the Flowery king
dom, and Gompers is right-Fort Worth
Man-Telegram.
The Japs. however, happen to have ideas
Of their rights and OF the law of retaliation,
and also have an excellent naval establish
ment and the means generally Of making
themselves ugly and disagreeable II they
should become offended at some other nations
discrimination against them. The Japs have
como up abreast of the times framed iu-
ternational treaties of the most advanced
character and would hardly submit to the
same treatment which We bestow upon the
helpless and more pacific Chinese.
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We have heard so much about imperalists
that our curiosity is aroused, and as We have
never seen one we will pay liberal reward
for ono delivered at this office alive or
dead.--MeSia Ledger.
Specimens OF the species are not plentiful
in this section of the country, but probably
some one can be found around Mexia who
believes in seizing group of islands or other
territory against the will of It's inhabitants
and governing It without their conent or
constitutional limits or other authority than
the might of the conqueror Take a good
look at that man, for you see In him at least
an embryo imperialist.
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The Galveston News is fond of precedents
land very often misapplies them. In support
OF Its advocacy of McKinley's freshly Matched
policy of expansion and annexation the
News quotes democratic Cuban annexation
resolutions OF tho ante bellum period But
the News knows very wen that though II
would have been an act of wise and liberal
statesmanship viewed from southern demo-
cratic standpoint, TO have annexed Cuba forty
years ago, II would be but wicked folly now.
Thcn we could have divided the island into
three slave States and have greatly added
10 our strength in the United States senate
and house OF representatives. But, annex the
island now. divide 1t into States, give those
States recognition in congress. and the
negroes will make the senators and represen-
-Walhsvlle Age.
From Southern political standpoint the
Ages point is well taken. But above and
beyond all other objections to Mr.. McKln-
ley's freshly hatched policy OF annexation"
stands the solemn pledge OF the Nation, made
by both republicans aud democrats, that our
war with Spain was not made for conquest,
but with a view to giving Cuba a stable,
independent native government and removing
lntolerabIs conditions from our very doors,
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| Trade follows tho Hag-perhaps--bu taxa.
ton certainly does. The American cham
1 Der OF commerce az Manila has sent to con
ggess a protest against the destructive taxa
tiun in vogue which. they say. Is worse than
ever enforced by spain.--Belton Evening
News.
! And the shamefulness or shamelessness OF
ia is that this taxation follows the flag with.
out that representation which the flag Is
supposed to stand for and for which {. was
originally unfured Where the Americans
were hailed as liherators they have become
matters.
Towns are like men. Give them taste OF
notoriety aud they want more, Canton, Ohio,
! Is bidding for new batch with invitations
! to a big old-fashioned Fourth OF July cole
bration. Gainesville Register.
Few towns ever enjoyed such an influx OF
sudden prosperity as Canton derived in 1896
from its circus lemonade aud railroad sta
ton sandwiches and It is by M means re-
Variable that il should desire a revival OF
those Mckinley stimulated industries,
49,
Doctors OF divinity may revise church
crceds and articles OF faith and remodel the
rules OF church government. hut no clerical
body can Improve on tho doctrines OF religion
as taught by Christ -Ennis Daily News,
We 10 not understand hat any clerical
body desires or is attempting 20 Improve
upon the doctrines Of religion as taught by