The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
EXCHANGE INTERVENE

European newspapers whi,a are questions
ing the right OF the United states to men
ac9 Turkey to compel the payment of an
acknowledged debt arc wasting space. The
United states government las never gone
to Eurnuean newspapers. or governments. to
ascertain It's rights and 1t never will.--Waller
Advance.
But the United States would force Euro
pean governments to come to us to ascer-
tain their rights in this hemisphere. We
can't expect to cavort about the nda-
pendent policeman of the globe and not get
into serious trontlo sooner or later "A
decent respect Tor the opinions of mankind"
WAS ono of the chief consider atoms In the
publication of our Declaration OF hide
pondence
We are today enjoying a reign OF peace that
We had best make tho most Of. II signs
do not fail We are on the eve OF a pro-
louged series OF international conflicts. Wo
may nut off the initial engagement for n
/ while but IL Is surely coming, and We might
as well prepare for the struggle. The Demo-
crat does not wish TO appear prophetic or
| draw forCbodng pictures We simply size up
tho situation and deduce facts therefrom.
We would prefer Wrlting 10 happier VEIN
! Dallaa Democrat.
There are times when the possimist be-
comes the only safe guide and teacher for
tho people, An optimism that shuts its eyes
to the approach OF danger and persists in
creating q false sense OF security when facts
warrant caution and Defensive measures. or
conservative policies, Is tla most threaten
ing phase that even patriotism could assume
This country is rushing toward trouble rap
idly and tho masses ought to be made to
see 1t.
The cotton min movement in several other
towns has suffered the same fate that it
has in Daingsrhed 1t is poor encourage
ment for out future, prosperity, but II IS
some consolation to the News to know that
| other editors labored In vain as we'll as We.
Morris County News
! Tho lehor has nos been N vain. Talk is
eaid TO BE- cheap and it often is Much of
this agitation for an industrial awakening
in tho state will come TO nothing. but in
the meantime public sentiment will be edu-
Gated aud the truth pressed home that the
most liberal and progressive communities
will always draw tho greatest prizes. The
proper education is bound eventually TO re-
suit in profitable returns. Tho work Of the
press now is bread cast on the waters to
return 10 us after many days
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The democrats at Austin will declare for
the principle that ''all Just governments de-
|
| governed, which sentiment. was votad down
at Galveston ia 1895 whom the leaders were
Intoxicated with imperialism Demo
Graf
! In 1885 the leaders" nor tho people saw
clearly whittier wo were drifting and refused
conservative counsel. Imperialism has shown
its eleven foot plainly since then and to
now indorse tho administration policies would
be TO engage actively in a criminal as-
sression" which is foreign 10 all tho best
traditions OF the republic. Texas will right
herself this year
An automobile enthusiast writes that 1.-THE
mule must 60" Certainly he must in fact
| he has been going ever since his superior
qualities we're discovered, and many things
! in this country can not be made TO SO sue
eessfully without hm.-Bryan Morning
| Eegle.
And It is sincerely TO be hoped that Texas
viii not cease TO raise all the mules possible
under any mistaken idea that an iuanimate
| machine can Rll the lougteared animal s
place in the economy Of organised society.
I Like many other modest and abused crea-
turs the mule is a friend whom man can not
wen dispense with.
what's the use OF all this talk about Texas
being part OF the Louisiana purchaser II
matters little whether 4 actually was or not,
Il IS well known fact that il was not so
considered about seventy years ago and the
( holders OF tho territory proceeded 10 give
/ the Americans several important lessons In
I trying to teach them that Il would never
become a part OF anything except Mexico.
or course the lesson did not have the de-
sired enect. but still Texas didn't get In on
the Louisiana purchase Noakum Herald.
The main point for Texas TO think about
now is getting in on" tho Louisiana pur-
a1rs. la O.