The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-31

lne ulscuSslOne Inc pubic, however Will /
agree that the fault lies with the States
mans editor, who In several columns OF
open letter" failed in a valiant effort to
provide the opposition with the other side
10 discussion which presents all Of Hir-
ness and justice on the part OF the State'e
and much Of garrulous complaint.
in which there Is the unmistskable leaven
Of mischief, on the part OF their critics.
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1t might not do any good but It would be !
eminently proper for tho American press TO
present to Europe the spectacle OF united /
new world criticism upon old weird iealousies
that have been standing in the way OF
a prompt discharge Of international duty Ia !
China. We have our share Of selhsbncss
in America. but our sense OF decencv is not
wholly blinded by our greed and distrust Of
others we are Farming already that the
less we have TO do in political wav with
the envous and rapacious robbers OF Europe
the better for us In every respect.
New Orleans Is again quiet and breathing
vengeance against the police establishment
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North Carolina will vote Thursday on a.
franchisng ignorance, The ballot ought to
be so purified in all the States But an
ignorant ballot Is not the only menace 10
our free institutions. The floating purchase
able vote is not always ignorant Greater re-
strictions everywhere throughout the country
will have to be placed upon the exercise of
the right OF suffrage than now exist II we
would check tho decay OF the republic aud
Durchaseable.
China appears to be carefully arranging
that Foodly quantity OF the broken crockery
NAV fall on the bull.
This assassination OF King Humbert OF italy
wns the very folly Of anarchy again. He
vas not n tyrant IN any sense. but n ruler
with particularly marked sympathies with IS
people and constantly performing good deeds
and graceful acts of charity. His successor
is by TO means the man Humbert was and
Italy nor anarchy will gain bv this foul
crime. In the meantime however. the heads
that wear the crowns will rest far less easily
/ than ever.
"Bobs" is tired OF chasing the Beers and
has returned to Pretoria "Bobs" likes a
race. not a procession.
It must be wonderfully and fearfully try
ing upon Teddy to voluntarily sacrifice his
sangulnary ambition upon tho altar Of a
prospective vice presidency while the wal
drums arc beginning to rattle around him
We had feared that it might be necessary 70,
some one to hold him.
The notora middle in Dallas and Rock
wall counties is striking illustration OF the
evils Of one boss conventions.
Ths Boston Herald processes TO think that
MIR. Bryan is only after a consolation prize
in the shape OF a United States senatorship
from Nebraska It is quite natural that The
Mckinley press should turn to the contcmp a.
ton Of consolation prizes in discussing Mr..
Bryans future
Mr.. Bryan's acceptance speech Is not vet
quito ready. It requires some little time
and care to Law n dynamite mine properly
} Missionaries who deliberately neglected the
warnings TO get out OF China while flight
was yet possible were strikinEly guilty OF
that conributory negligence which generally
reduces damages. but 1t is doubtful Il the
international court Will allow the plea in tn
case
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China has at least fully acquired the polite
art of administering bad news in brok en-
doses and with moro than the regulation de-
lays
Last weeks slaughter record In the Phil
! fpbines was tribe above normal. the figures
| reaching $50 natives and ten Americans.
Unless they locate IN st. Louis or New Or
leans this country is going 10 he dreadfuly
monotonous for our returning volunteers.
General Baden-Powell is again in state
, OF siege. Th9re must be wonderful sense
Of cxhilaration in being extrcated from a
tlRht place.
The Havana dispatches tell US that many
persons called on ex-Director OF Posts Rath-
bone after his arrest to express their SYM
nathy with him II will be seen that the
confidence in the ultimate triumph OF Justice
is sull weak in Cuba.
The Manila fiesta to celebrate the issuance
Of the amnesty proclamation looks yerS
much at this distance like a supe picnic put
on by company OF barn stormers.
Lord Salisbury is seeking to have th'
United States indorse British general al
commander in chief Of the Pckin expedition
Does Salisbury actually imagine that Amer
leans do not read the South African news