The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05


OF particularly despotc character The Providence R -
Journal that the that any European country
winch attempted to treat travellers they treated the
New York custom house would speedily be brought to book
by diplomatic protests strictly true II the larger num-
Der OF the American people realized what official TYRANNY
practced there is it would endure for single day But
fortunately for the government only comparatively few of
our citizens rich enough he vctmzed at the custom
houses upon their return from their foreign aunts.
NhssroNARYs top value does not show up until an in
demny is asked for
"ruF railroads" says the New Orleans Times Democrat.
charge less than half per per mile for hauling
We're they TO charge n mile protest would 90 I'm
from all parts of the country against the robber rates. vet
the farmers pay fifty times much have their procts
hauled to the raoa station because roads are bad and
they do not care to give the comparatively small amount
money needed to get better highways that would cut down
the expense The OF hauling farm produce in
the United States is rs cents ton per mile,
IL trip the Philippines would broaden the mind Of
Aduant General Corbiu the country could well afford the
expense
II IS rather upsettng reflect says the Sprne6eld
(MaSs Republican that slavery exists today under the nacs
OF England Germany and the United States Our own nr
e'ons slaves in the Suus yet freed although Prcs
dent Mckinley has autocratc civil power in the Phippip
and to keep human bcns in slavery single hour a yio
ation OF the constitution of the United States So far a
we know, Russia with all her absoutisn, and semi
sm soealed hasn't single slave to answer for within the
'NNN'
WHEN MIR. Mckinley etops at Houston he will learn thar
we know how TO pay full honors to the president of tho
United States regardless of the man or his politics
TnE Beaumont reporters continue TO show Bca,r,ort,s
advanced position IN the worlds oil circles by their refer
enees to bringing in oil wells It hasn't been long since
oil was struck at Beaumont or a well was bored h,,
now no tullegcd Reaumonter would think OF REFERRING "a
new md in terms other than bringing in" or con,ipo
m It's big step to set the technical or professional terms
down 10 fine point
THE Kansas towns have generally voted in the re,o,
municipal elections to retain the farce of prohibition II
looks sometimes ii American communities really rni
seeing laws violated
Nor ONLY Representative Babcock OF Wisconsin br,
number OF other republicans recognizing the f,
that If their party to retain power it must drop the j
ous fiction OF protecting Infant industries that attained The
stature OF manhood since Babeock is said 10 no
rapidly becoming convert to the free trade idea
iF powers have screwed up Chnas COURAGE to he on,
hug tghtens will of them interfere to save any Of the
Chinese ribs3 Ii is doubtful
The Baltimore Sun has solved the problem of what sho,,
be done with Aguuado Il thpks he ought to be GRANTED
pension and be presented with residence in Washineto m
his inestimahe service TO Admiral Dewey in delivering No
Mia into the hands Of the American forces
soorANp fARp detectives will watch J. Pierpont MORGAN
while he IS IN London Osteshy to protect his lie
from orank the Wichita Beacon there is an under
current OF fear that watched he may syndicate h
crown ana SET possession OF Great Bri,ans colonies.