The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04

Is powerless to enforce the dignity and
integrity OF the Nation because OF com
pact with foreign power that 1t dares not
present to the country.
Poor old China may now congratulate her
self on escape from Acknowledgement by force
Of arms. The powers have about agreed
10 share her commerce In common as far
as is possible under the laws OF eompeti-
ton That is all fair enough, so far as tho
powers are concerned and a bone OF inter
national contention is temporarily removed,
but what will China say? Nothing. China
has slept for centuries on the golden OPP
portunity to quckstep into the procession OF
the powers, as cockty little Japan did very
recently. and China must bear the humilia-
ton OF having her trade parcelled out With
out consultation or hearing II Is probably
just as well as to allow China the
privilege OF throwing her trade TO the coun-
try that offers the best goods, quality and
price considered. but q new question arises
to plague the American expanslonist How
is this trade going TO stay with US and yiell
satisfactory returns unless We annex China
or bold It in subsection by force OF arms
Such a question will not apply 10 any one
except the expansionist. because he mas come
to argue that commerce does not expand
any other way.
They have hot old time all the time
In kentucky.
II may seem strange, remarks the Indian
apolis Sentinel. that there should ever be
/ -. hn
correctness Of the doctrines OF the Declara-
tlor Of Independence, and yet there is such a
question now It is very widely denied ny
the impcrialist press OF the country that gov
srnments derive their Just powers from the
consent of the governed" and that PROPOSE
ton is In fact at the root of the whole ques-
ton Of Imperialism. There has never been
any serious question Of It until we entered
on the policy OF subjugating the F1lipinos, for
even President Mckinley acknowledged that
annexing n people against their will would
he criminal aggression" But now the whole
face Of affairs has changed aud this country
| Is called upon IN consider once more tho
propositions which have been accepted as
automatic since tho days Of the revolution.
II Is a pity that such a situation has arisen,
for to deny these principles is TO condemn
our ancestors for revolving against the rule
Of Great Britain and bring into disrepute
the high professions that have been made by
Americans ever since this nation has existed
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British colonial troops are giving a more
brilliant account Of Themselves in south
Africa than those OF the mother country,
so far.
The death OF no officer in the Philippines
could have brought keeuer sense Of loss
to tho army and tho country than that Of
General Lawton Ills professional associates
knew him as chlvalrons soul and dash.
ing commander, who had worked his way W
from the ranks by sheer merit. To the pub.
lie at large he was as fine an embodiment
as we have mad OF military skill and per
sonnl courage always ready and highly
versatile, hungry for work or hardship il
the country's service. and. like all tru,
1 soldiers. hating war for its own sake HI
adherence of tho war IN which professional
duty called him to engage In the Philip
pines was moro than once expressed in Wig
orous terms. and II moment of conscious
ness was left him after being struck b,
tho fatal bullet It must have been onbt
i tered by the thought that no fell in wha
hs last summer called this accursed war
d --acc,irsed because needless and igno
mlnious New York Evening Post.
a man who wishes you haIpy new yea
e on tho 4th OF January is a tribe late, but IN
a agreeable courtesy is allowable until tn
y, holiday Jag expires.
e Tho meeting OF tho Houston Bushes
League this morning will be very impor
+" tant one. and will no doubt be we'll attended
= officers and directors for 1900 will he name
and the work for the year briefly outlined
o. The Houston Business League is easily III
N foremost commercial organization in Texa
N and that position is conceded by the actiN
ne workers in the commercial clubs of othC
it cities 1t has been useful factor in II
Of development of this city and is as neccssar
ly to Houston as its banks aud business house
Every business man. every professional ma
p and every citizen interested in the city
~ growth and prosperity should be enrollC
as a member OF thiss organization.
There will be an important mectue
ch the Houston Business League this morning
us and every member. and all citizens desirr
to become members. should be present.
a. II Is indicated from Washington that Il
report of the committee Of Investigation
the Utah Roberts case will recommend h
10 exclusion from the house without recogn
a ton of his prima face right 20 be swol
In In. Whether this recommendation viii
ed unanimous appears 10 be trlde in doub
should there be minority report recon
as, mendiug that his credentials be accept,
-o- as prns iacle evidence OF his constitution
Tor right TO be seated, and the house should hs
,sa the courage and conscience to adopt it,
lid could then be elected In an orderly fashlo
re by this course and no other at this stat
Icy OF the proceedings can the establishment
Ize Of DANGEROUS precedent be ayerted al
he the house justify its act under the FEEDER
Pc constitution.
,s Those half-hesrted hurghers in Cape color
OF are quite a different lot from those har
hal 0yh ma tris