The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-27


sion. when there was no chance OF any bill
passing. introduced humbug bill in the
house OF representatives.. It was Of the sans
character as the hunibus Sherman ANTITRUST
bill which the republicans passed in 1870,
and tn humhue Indiana antitrust bill which
the republicans passed in 1877 None Of
them were intended to be effective and they
were 80 drawn that they could not be on
forced The democratic In congress attempt
ed to amend this last bill SO that it would
suppress trusts. but the republicans voted
down every amendment tina, was offered.
The bill as introduced was passed by the
house and that was the end OF It. The re-
publicans never intended to make It law.
The grea, Dallas fair will soon be in active
operation
After temporary separation 1t seems that
British diplomacy and American diplomacy
have got together again This is only
markatle in view OF the tact that the cam
paign is stu on in this country. However.
matters appear to have been so arranged
that Salisbury could show up as following
Mckinley rather than that the latter should
seem to be following the British premier
You just can't hold this great coast couu-
try down.
The confidence which the railroads. ship
ping interests and Galveston capitalists are
manifesting in the future OF that city ought
to constitute decided rebuke to those Hous-
ton capitalists who are falling or refusing TO
put out their money in the further upbuild-
Ing Of this place Tens OF thousands OF home
money are idle here that ought to be en-
gagged in active business
Now we are threatened with a great teie-
graph, telephone and cable trust The wonder
is that II has not come sooner
II begins to look as II Germany would have
to undertake the job practically single hand
ed Of furnishing China In the absence Of a
solf-reepecting foreign policy in this country
It is hoped Germany will hit lick or two
for US. Mr.. Mckinley seems hopelessly ham
boozled by the pgtslls.
The orders have been issued, It seems. 10
our troops to "souttle" out OF China. And
the flag had been raised there, too!
! The electoral vote for Diaz In our neigh
boring republic was unanimous. That's the
| KIND of a government Hanna would like
to bring us to in this country. with his
man as the benefciary-a dictatorship under
the form of a republic.
Teddy had big time out in Utah The de-
tenders of the Sulu treaty would naturally
md sympathy and a warm grasp OF the hand
in Utah.
The completion OF the bayou ship channel
to Houston would afford an assurance to
shipping generally that commerce could never
again be interrupted. even temporarily. in
this immediate section or on Galveston bay
by storm or food.
Dallas shows up in the new census with
less than $4,000 population. While the sym.
pnthies Of the country are active Dalla.
should not DO overlooked.
While this fine weather lasts sanitary ope
ratious ought to be more active and NOR,
extended in this city. We are in the slckIies
season OF the year just now aud have full,
two months OF warm weather yet ahead o.
us.
II the strikers in Pennsylvania will avoit
riotous conduct or violence they have
good show OF winning. The country vii
certainly not let them stsrve
The legal profession could improve matter
considerably in this State il it would get ri,
of the shyster element These legalizec
birds Of prey stir up strife and litigation I,
dsgraceful aud alarming extent.
Galveston will doubtless be as glad as an.
locality In the coast region to hear tina
Houston is to hold her midwnter fair a
, usual In the Interests of this section.
Houston must not rost until she has socure
: her ship channel And in the meantime sh
ought to be rapidly multiplying her indus
tries. No people ever had such oportuntle
, as we enjoy.
I II is of vital Importance to all Of us u
the coaat country Just now to demonstrat
that no storm however severe. is able TO de
stroy cur advantages or permanently stay gu
progress.
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