The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08


tie accomplishment has been marked and
valuable in the way Of social and moral re-
FORM. i; is sincerely hoped that the present
meeting NAV prove unusually pleasant and
nrohtable both 70 the organization. TO Hous-
ton and to the public at large. But for
these great active moral social forces. such
rs tho ono In question. and others OF =
kindred rature our rushing. utilitarIan
materalistic life Of tho present time would
soon devotion even greater internal elements
OF decav than we now have to contend
against. Such forces are the healthful re-
yivifying influences of organized society.
From the present activity OF the Fiiipinos
It looks like n misfortune for them that
AEuinaldo did not hide out sooner.
Rabbi Boytz' statement. after personal ex-
periences in South Africa. that "the Trans
vaa is not a rtpublc. but rather ar oligar-
chy misgoverned on medieval principles"
viii serve TO bear out the contentious Of the
utlanders to the intolerablc conditions
urder which they vere living. And yet they
were not compelled to 20 10 the Transyaai
and take un residence. II strangers or
ultlandero don't like country they ought
to leave It rpther than attempt ~ grab II.
The cyclone season in Kansas makes South
Texas look liko patadisc for homeseekers.
uotn outstanding little wet weather.
Whatever may have been the Interior pur-
pose of the recent remarks OF Secretary Root
with reference to the Monroe doctrine. he hit
the nail on the head. We not only still nd-
hero to the doctrine but oild be ready to
hght for its maintenance. As to our consist
ency in the premises in view of our new
policy OF imperialism--thats a gray horse of
another color.
The Philadelphia Ledger thinks that the
floods in Texas are on truly Texas scale
too big for any other part OF the country.
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the sultan doesn't care particle for that
s9O,oO0 Like great majority of high-paced
people he simply resents tho idea OF vul-
Rarity Involved in paying debts. Numbers
of apparently good people you know Will
Immediately break off diplomatic relations
with YOU II YOU even ask for your debt.
They are building a new ocean liner now
that is to make the Transatlantic trip In four
days. passenger train on bridge couldn't
do any better.
Germany now has a ruler in reserve. With
out the danger of regency, should Emperor
William be taken off suddenly or soon. And
next to the crown prince. and only a year
Younger stands another son of the emperor
In robust health and with strong mind and
character.
1t appeared very plainly in Webster Davis
pro- Boer speech in New York Sunday night
that he also carries a side line of taffy for
Mckinley G. Co.
Tho bill pending in tho senate for the
amendment Of the pension laws In accordance
with suggestions of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. ought to solve the problem OF the
disposal of SURPRISES accumulated by war
taxation in time of peace.
Admiral Dewey ought TO have learned how
much pleasanter and more productive OF
popular enthusiasm 1t is to pose as a hero
than as a candidate.
with mass OF important matter unattend-
ed to congress seems determined to adjourn
early. 1t is one of the remarkable features
bo snlrked directly on the eve OF an election
and with impunlty,
General Wheelers evident longing to again
of;e' for congress shows how difficult 1t is
to break these old heroes from attempting TO
capture good positions and commissary
train.
East Texas has determined to send strong
representation to the next legislature. II
other sections OF the State would emulate
this example 1t would be decidedly to the
advantage of Texas besides maintaining ''the
balance of power"
The latest inheritance tax bill in Massa-
chusetts is said TO be crashing enough to
make u man want to live always. win they
never cease to oppress capital up in Massa-
chusetts?
Secretary Long possibly thought he was
very severe in his reprlmand of Captain
Chadwick He would have done better. how
ever, IL he had opposed a little brutality to
brutality and made the punishment fit tho
crime.
Admiral Dewey never said that we could
whip any nation on earth. He probably feels
however with the majority OF Americans
that We could make the best Of them under
stand that they had been in a fight.
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