The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

touch his conscience with these facts and
his soul with these truths he will plant
his steps in the broad way of genuine
progress, and not before. No race In
history has risen in the scale OF humanity
perforce OF any other fact, and the negro
is certainly no exception
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One Of the beauties Of our new conquests
Is seen in the threat that our new Moham-
medan subjects in tho Philippines may be
melted to fight us to the bitter end Of bad
luck II We attempt 10 get our just dues out
OF Turkey. This way OF annexlng people
who recognize their hrst loyalty to some
other power is calculated to at least prove
embarrassing,
The significant echo OF an American 49,
inch gun in the Mediterranean would be
heard around the world.
The $50. 100000 we gave Spain for her claim
to the Philippines begins to look more like
simple earnest money day by day. II may
be possible to ascertain the real purchase
price some time in the next century ana the
figure is as likely ito stagger humanity as
the cost of the Transvaal to England.
nized in France that Loubet is president
tho first conspiracy TO assassnato him has
been discovered.
1t is probably true that Europe would like
to SEQ tho United States take a little OF the
conceit Of fnncied security out of the sultan.
Europe is afraid to take the Initiative in
such direction for fear OF disturbing the
balance of power and willy Abdul Hamid
mas played this card up to the limit.
II is to be hoped that the Taylor crowd in
Kentucky have not formed a new conspiracy
to wipe out the majority" of the supreme
court OF the Union.
The young woman who was driven on Fri
/ day last by melancholia 70 jump from the
Brooklyn bridge and came up unlnjured,
would probably have succeeded in commit
/ ting suicide had she jumped for exhibition
purposes and on any other day than Friday.
! Another British newspaper correspondent
has been captured by the Beers, Now and
then the British generals have stroke OF
good luck, it will be seen.
The Transmissssippl Congress which closed
its annual session in this city Friday GER
ta.nly can not complain that 1t was short on
cordially of welcome, good cheer. marked
attentions and climate soft and easy
enough to be worked for all It was worth.
If the Beers last hope lis in intervention, "
as "the late president steyn says, they
might as well hang their harps on the will
lows. No new republics need apply these
days.
In Mississippi the seasons foods seem to
have been much more destructive than the
recent overnows in this State. Thus we
hud that even misfortune in grand old Texas
has its natural advantages to submit to the
intelligent home seeker.
An unusually big fruit crop Is predicted for
this State this year. The good news will
not be wholly satisfactory, however. until
We also hear OF n eorrespondingly large crop
Of canning factories.
There is said to be democratic harmony in
New York this year and there will be demo-
cratic harmony all along the line. Those who
a are not for us this year will hardly HAYS
Il the impudence again to strut about in demo-
cratic livery.
I II seemingly reliable reports for nearly two
q years past are true. Otis Is meeting with
: sufficient gratitude from great people In
being permitted TO come home voluntarily
and without reprlmand.
Il The postofhce department now has the new
stamp books on sale. It viii be observed
that the department has adopted the most UP.
to-da,e methods Of the bargain counter ant
: sells you 2i-stamp book for only 40 cents.
good way to bring our arnor plate man
= ufacturers TO time wouidebe TO authorize th,
8 lpurchass Of arnor In the cheapest marke