The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-14
HOUSTON. SATURDAY, APRIL ii.
TEN PAGES TODAY
THE MEANING OF MARK HANNAisM.

All hope Of the final adjournment Of
congress in June has been destroyed by
the decision of the senate commerce COM
mittee to schedule the ship subsidy bill
for passage.
Democrats have. until recently, held
that the republicans would not dare press
this measure, against which there is as
determined protest as has existed at any
time against the Puerto Rlcan tariff bill.
to discussion and passage before the presi-
Dental election were disposed Of Re-
publicans also, not OF the freebooter va
riety. have advised. out OF a spirit OF
timely precaution. against its considsra-
tlon at this session. Mother the one nor
the other, however. has understood the
courage of Mark Hanna by whose ukase
the ship subsidy cheat Is to find lodg-
ment on the senatorial calendar. This
man. whatever his faults, is without fear
In partisan affairs. He handles recall
citrants in his own political ranks with
the same brutal adherence to purpose that
has characterized him throughout bust
ness career during which he has more
than once come in collision with organized
labor. He is essentially a man OF action
and OF resource. The president OF the
United States was selected within the
sweep Of his political prescience and ex-
allied to his station by methods revolving
to every consideration of decency; and
yet. withal, so forceful as to leave the
country gravely appreheusive lest their
like shall continue to score SUCCESS in
presidential contests. No wonder then
that the man he has made should bow
TO bis imperlous will.
But once has the president appeared 10
rebel. and that was during the passing OF
that supreme hour when the country
trembled upon the brink OF war with Spain.
He would not have rehelled thea had NOT
his master stood alone in his opposition
TO the conflict. Had the trusts stood by
him then, as now. he would have scored
another triumph They are lined up solii.
ly with him In the ship subsidy proposi-
ton. VIII he win? In the senate very
likely. In the house, probably not. II h,
loses in this cunning scheme to perp nuatt
th~ SNainp TAX anu 10 turn tue revenue
derivaple from that source over to n few
government favorites, 1t will be because
his party associates fear they hav,
enough to carry In the Puerto Riclr
falsehood without further handicap aud
not because It's conscience has ceer
touched
This man Hanna believes in himself anc
the power of the trusts. II the trusts vii
put up the money success is assured. L
they are threatened by the democratl,
party they will put up no money to it,
campaign fund As they are befriendet
and aided by the republican party. as
plain business proposition. they will con
tribute gold with generous hand 70 ii
success. This is the way Mr.. Hanna con
siders the matter From the standpa sin
of practical politics-business politics.
Mr.. Hanna may be right II so, popula
government must yield It's place TO
heartless dynasty OF DOODLE Who viii
not say that here lies the danger to re
publican government? Mr.. Hanna's meth
DDS are the suggestion OF that danger
Their success Is at once its confirmatlol
and emphasis.