The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-08

\ The following svery able article was
written by Prof S. waterhouse. president
Of Washington university, 81 Louis, NO
Prof. Wsterhouee has attended many
meetings OF the Transmississippi CONNER
cial congress and has read papers on
subjects that were Of universal interest
and that ELECTED much praise. The ad-
dress printed below has been carefully
prepared. and shows that much time and
/ thought has been given TO IT, He makes
I it clear that the great meeting TO re held
at Houston next April is OF the greatest
! importance to a wide strebch Of territory
and that much benefit win result there
from. The topics to be discussed by the
coming commercial congress will be Of
vital interest II the suggestions made by
4 Prof Waterhouse are followed His ad-
dress is well expressed, its aim IS broad
and practical, and it is worthy of careful
reading.
The upbuilding OF States is fast becom-
ing an exact science. The application of
business principles to the management Of
public interests win effectively promote
the industrial welfare of nation. Ger
many. perhaps best illustrates the pros
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in the workshops all vigorously cooper
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with which they intend to deal thelr
tarlh laws ana systems OF banking their
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n naIheu iunuence upon the material we'll
oeins Oh rernianY' NO otner country ia
lndklng greater relative progress In
nidnuiaeturlng and commercial prosperity
permahy Is invading the markets OF the
world ana becoming dangerous rival in
ahe competitions of trade II has won its
success by educated skill and aggressive
enterprise
The moral which this example teaches ia
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eNei ~ nNS solHe4
many INDUSTRIAL VICTORIES, out lts greatest
conquests can not be achieved without
onoa ro,liotcenenss Oh 9ecnnasal instruction
ton. These agencies are permanent fac
tors of National prosperity. OF their
power in the creation OF public wealth the
United States ought to make the fullest
use. But there are other instrumentalities
which seek to advance the common in
terests Though occasional in character
they are fruitful of benefits,
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