The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-17

about two-thirds o. Houston will count Ia
the census. whatever the lglTes nav be.
With regard to this electric light row going
on nmon9 the members Of tho Houston city
council most people seem disposed 10 look
upon It as q simple falling out in admins
tretion circles. Perhaps this is the correct
view. to some extent at least. But be tn
las 1t may there is one fact that should noe
be lost sight Of and that is. the people OF
tho city voted the bonds TO erect their own
'ight plant and are entitled to have their
wishes carried out Mere opposition to the
administration should not prevent this If
tied by common report with opposition to
the erection OF the plant can show that good
and sufficient reasons against the investment
at this time have superyened. let them do
so and the people will sustain them in their
position otherwise they should in good faith
respect the undeniable desire OF this same
people and 20 ahead with the work.
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ii Hung Chang seems to have lied out,
Mr.. Bryans bold and clear announcement
Of his Philippine policy has taken tn wind
completely out OF the sails cf his critics
They had hoped to ring the changes on the
"scuttle policy" but the democratic leader
anticipated them in wav that has seriously
impaired their plan. He proposes to scuttle,
tu! only after the Filpinos have been put
IN good shane to take care OF them3ey s.
The Eastern press can now vary its com
mont on mob outbursts. Variety is the splice
Cf journalism.
| The Houston Business League seems to
have taken on now life and we may eS-
pect to hear of some more substantial re-
suits of its activity soon The league and
the Manufacturers association ought to land
a lot of big fish before the year is out.
| Possibly the authorities feel that It would
/ Inconvenience Mr.. Neelev TO send him to
Cuba during this warm season.
Rear Admiral wataou thinks Agulnaldo
! is probably dead" Conditions are not Ike
Nv to change in the Philippines however
uutn this probability becomes certainty
among the Fitpnos. There is good deal
moro in Il name than we sometimes imasine.
/ MIR Hanna absolutely refuses to discuss
the condition Of his camuaign fund, Tn $
would indicate - it can not be pointed to
as one of tho evidences Of prosperity
Tho government ought to add school of
Journalism to West Point The public would
like to get the nows when military opera
tons are undertaken abroad. Chanee is a
distressingly poor reporter-details appear
utterly sunerHuOus TO him
America demands all our men, money and
energy for its own DEVELOPMENT. We can
grow for another century or two without
feeling in the Least crowded.
Houstons neighbornE towns have begun
to talk about local Industrial plants as Il
this city was not going to be waited on
much longer to furnish the commercial ia
cil!ues required by this growing section.
Now the Arkansas authorities are after an
ice trust This disposition amonE the leo
comparies to organize into trusts is about
the coolest defiance of public opinion vt re-
counted,
England is trying gold on some OF the
in this country that the political action oil
D tho very pillars OF the Star, can be easll
= influenced bv a gold campaign.
> over 5Co0 Of our soldiers in the Philippines
t ere on the sick list But this uumb-r, o
i, oourst. does not include the other tn u and4
who are sick at heart over the whole mis-
cradle business.