The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-14
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Houston. Post is wailing over the prospec-
tive bankruptcy of the National treasury III
rocklessly paying our money h aor e VI which
the Philippines are the principal group: lhat
post would be in bad way If II had noth-
inc to kick at-San Antonio Light
The Post Is not "wailing" and no one knows
IL better than the Light 1t is simply telling
the people of the country the truth about the
utterly reckless manner in which their money
is being squandered as result of the I'M
perialistic proelivties of Mr.. Mckinley and
mis- party. And the Light knows that, too
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The contract for q section of the Buffalo
bayou ship channel has been let aud houston
feels proud of herself Wharton Spectator.
/ Quite naturally. She also feels grateful to
tine interior press, which has assisted so ma
tcrialy in bringing about the desired result.
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The contest in the Galveston district will
be q warm one, but the Burgess men are
buckling on their fighting clothes and getting
ready for the fray.Kenedy Advocate.
And that they will send their man to con-
gress aud thus put permanent quietus on
repubhoanism in Texas there is little reason
to doubt The only doubtful point in the
district Is Galveston anl the Tribune of that
town may be depended on to bring about
satisfactory results there.
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Teddy. the Terror. ought 10 be sent to
China. man with such spirit and record
as he claims, should not be wasting his time
talking through his sonihrero when there are
other worlds to eonquer.-El Paso News.
1t is a matter of much wondorment, in
view OF the manner in which Teddy insisted
on DISCRIMINATING the spaniards, that he has
succeeded in restraining his bellcose nature
since the beginning of the Chinese muddle,
lie has not been heard TO intimate even
once that his voice is sim for war. OF
course. though. he was not candidate for
anything but fame while the Spanish war was
on.
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The reported cases of yellow fever ut Tam
pa, Fla, have turned out to he typhoid fever
CuncluGing that every case of fever is yellow
= the South an untold number of dollars be
sides retardng business development in every
Ilne.-Angelina County Press.
: But supposing that it had been yellow fever
y OF the genuine sort and that no precanton!
s had been taken towards preventing tt
, spread? Is it not infinitely better to spent
the money and take no chances than to rur
the risk OF an epidemic?
. The example Of the Delaware works tina
n reduced vases of oil employees rs per cen
e last week was followed yesterday by thu
= Sweets steel company II sycamore ~ y.
, which made an all round reduction of II pc
u cent Times can't be so all-hred hIoomin
Il progpcrous!-Camden IN. ~ Review.
e Oh. yes, indeed, the country is extremel,
d prosperous, but the prosperity is OF pecuIa
o kind. 1t bears the trademark of MeKn
s ley Hanna & Co you know.
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u American newspapers arc pokiug dea
j. Of fun at General Miles and his uniforms
They seem To forget that Miles Is a soldie
whose magnihcent blum at Santiago cove
q the Sp6niards and saved Skaters ill-con
= celvcd abortion from ignominous dtfeat l
given an opportunity by the administration
q he would reflect credit on American arms
Z But the opportunity, like the play, is th
A thing ~ ich stands In Miles way.-Galyes
y ton Tribune
Exactly. General Miles. notwithstanding
his alleged dIosyncrasies as to dress 4
:, a brave and efficient officer lie is also
= however. a democrat, so It is altogether to-
:, much to expect that the opportunity spokej
= of by tho Tribune will ever be afforded him
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ID The Standard OIL company has just de
a elared another dividend which brings the az
"A gregate dividends for the last year up /
- IS per cent on the capital stock.--Van AL
N And yet some people and newspapers viii
20 insist that the country is not prospefous
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The Dallas News says II is not true Nc
: ksnloy has given England any of Alaska ter
;" ritory but has agreed 10 modus ylyendl
y the boundary TO be established later on
N Some Of the British tail twlsters will N
!, doubt regard that "modus yivendi, as NOR
II dangerous than actual cession Of territory
ie Baird Star.
J. No doubt of It. Great Britain is TO ha,
charge OF the strip OF territory in auestio,
IA until the boundary line is definitely arranged
4. and whoever heard OF the English relin
j quisning territory ones they have thel
- hands on Il? The republican press is max
q ing a distinction without difference In II
efforts TO excuse the administration.
L. II would seem from utterances OF OK
10 Speaker Reed that he has more time 10 al
tend bis own private affairs than to max
speeches for Mckinley Mr.. Reed seem
y determined to die better on In this world
< goods by attending to his business anaIr
y than he would be by making speeches ia
% the benefit OF men who hate him. and Ioy