The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
INVESTIGATION is sor DESIRED.

venture or question. now or hereafter.
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INVESTIGATION is not DESIRED.
The Post yesterday edtorialized upon
the importance and necessity of a con-
sressionaI resolution Of inquiry, calling
upon the state department to submit an
! explanation or retaliation of the charges
presented in ey-Consul Macrums open let
| ter. In which he has emphatically declared
that the British censor at Durham stopped
and examined his official mail. \ resolu.
| ton Of inquiry is now before congress
or this resolution Congressman Dinsmore
| OF Arkansas who has had consular eS-
peronco as minister to Corea, says it is
well timed and pertinently presents tho
gist OF the entire matter in the declara-
! lions that III The statements contained
IN eS-Consul Macrum's announcement he
true, Great Britain has offered a grave
indignity TO neutral power and it is
altogether remarkable in view Of the fact
that British interests were being repre-
sented at the time by the United states
representative. II ex-Consul Macrums
charges are not true. however he has Of
fered q grievous affront to Great Britain
aud the state department should lose no
time in making a public denial OF the
charges"
Now, VIII tho friends OF the admins
tration, accepting the position of the
state department that Macrums deolara-
lions are unworthy OF notice. oppose this
resolution TO the end that It be sup
pressed and Investigation escaped
Resolutions to Investigate. in matters Of
Just as grave Importance as this, have
heretofore been slain by an admluistra-
ton that has steadily refused, since the
/ policy OF imperialism was barn. to take
the public into its confidence. although re-
sponsible to that public under its con-
stitutional oath for It's every official act.
At no time has Mr.. Mckinley and his
official copspirators in their methods of
Imperialism, sought in advance OF their
employment the advice and counsel or
the American public. 1t Is not exp cted
that they will do 30 now. but contnl-
anee Of such . course must convince this
gang OF political freebooters is Inclined
to consider or respect
They have plunged the country into all
tho absurdty aud horror of Philippine
war that statesmanship, courage and Ma
tional integrity would have prevented, and
have kept the methods by which it was
accomplished and the reasons upon which
1t was undertaken under lock and k y.
: despite the demands Of the people throu N
their authorized Representatives to In Nv
something about the whole Infamous
transaction.
, They have trampled the constitution I'M
Z der foot and held Puerto Rico TO be a
Z vassal province and not a territory of the
4 United States entitled to governmental
d compaulonship with the States.
, They have deliberately harnessed UP
I this Republic, alongside the monarchy Of
Great Britain. to the chariot Of imperial
ism and overlooked no opportunity TO entor
a into and perfect secret alliances whereby
1 both might run neck and neck the race
5 of empire by conquest OF arms. Colonial
G Secretary Chamberlain has said So and
Ambassador Choate has dawdled, mean
e while. in the court OF ST. James, the most
a quescent and un-American huukey tina.
has ever represented this country In
foreign court,
They have brought forth the Hay
Pauncefote treaty framed TO British order
aud under which the Nicaragua canal.
when constructed by the United States at
tremendous cost, would come practically
within the domination Of Great Britain.
Restrained by their designs in the Phil
ippines, they delayed the ratification OF
The Hague peace treaty and stood indif.
ferently aside while their obvious ally en-.
gased in an unjust war to destroy the
brave republics OF South Africa.
WIN they meet the issue that is now
presented by the charges OF ex.Consul
Macrum; or will they once again say to
che American public that It is without
authority to interfere with the imperial
, authors OF a National destiny conceived in
greed and nurtured In decattg