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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-28
HOUSTON TEXAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2s
10 PAGES TODAY.
THE INSULT TO GENERAL MILES.

It is questionable whether the president had the
right to- administer the written reprimand to General
Miles without court martial II is also to be remem
bered that General Miles expressly dsclaimed in writ
ing any Intention of making "a criticism of any action
taken by coordinate branch of the service" How
ever this may be, there be two opinions about
the verbal rebuke administered to General Miles by
President Roosevelt, the tongue lashng, re-
ported in the dispatches from Washington, which he
applied To the general commanding in the presence OF
a score OF people loudly uttered"
Such an ace is the act Of jackin-offce, bully,
1t was hagraDt abnse Of the privileges of his high
position. a cowardly attack brave soldier the
commanding general of the army, indecent viola.
tiop of the prophecies OF life.
The president of the United States should be an
example in his exalted station. He should command
respect and consideration by showing respect and
sidsrator TO others His demeanor all occasions
should be such as be observed by all the people
with pride He should be a gentleman. Courtesy with
him should be point Of honor. He should no more
give wanton aifront than he should take one
What manner OF man the president really is can be
gathered from his letter to General Alger from San
ago during the Spanish war in which he gratuitousy
boosted that the rough riders he commanded las
good as any regulars and three times good as any
state troops" and then in the famous round robin
asked to be sent home for fear OF fever Concerning
boasting and backing out, Colonel Charles H Nor
OF Fifth Missouri regiment OF volunteers made
the following criticism on August g. 1898 which Theo
dore Roosevelt never in any way resented;
so far as the volunteers from the Western States arc
concerned Colonel Roosevelt has told the truth How
his criticism will much since he has lain
down like spaniel and begged to be sent home
Colonel Rooseyelts an attack upon govern
and it does the sentiments OF the true
soldier
AS to the anttschey partsanshp shown, the presi
dent yet has time to redeem himself He has not yet
definitely acted. IT. at present likely he con
cludes to ally himself with the antiSchley conspira
tors, he will everlastngy damn himself in the eyes
of the American people and of the whole world Con
domination upon this score, however should be with
held until the president has taken the final and ire
trievabe step the road to infamy,
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can dispose OF them in wisdom. The reten-
ton of the islands under colonial government
large army and huge expenditures. 1t means many a
green mound in the country churchysrd, where the
bones of promising boys sacrificed in the Philippines
are to be laid away"
Two or three years ago." said Mr.. Henry OF Texas,
we heard much of the expansion OF our trade the
far East; we heard much OF market for our cotton
in the Philippine islands and in other countries This
very tariff act proposed by the Philippine commits.
sion and re-enacted by this bill puts a prohbitory
tariff upon the cotton and the products OF cotton
that go from Louisiana and Texas and other Southern
States. There great discussion about the expan.
sion OF trade in the far East yet by this act you
impose tariff that will absolutely destroy any sort Of
commerce between the South and the Philippine
islands"
Although the Ubiquitous Philippine tariff bill was
passed, the speeches of the democratic representa-
tves contain much matter for reflection for the coun.
try at large and for the president too when the bill
passes the senate and to him for signature II
he be really in earnest in his professions
help the Filpnos and prevent their improper explota
tion
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Corsieana Courier Light.
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Oliver II. P, Belmont is wearing in Washington stand
collar three inches high in the back with Aarng points
in front which conceal his chin almost completely. The af
fair looks like the neckwear attributed TO Gladstone by the
cartoons of London Punch.
DIR. Luther Foster vice director OF the Wyoming agr-
cultural college and agreuuris and horticuurist Of the
experiment the university of Wyoming has been
chosen president OF the New Mexico college Of agriculture
and mechanic arts at Las Cruces.
j. r. Drexe OF Philadelphia will be the OF the big
yacht the vessel which he ordered from
G. L. Watson while the in America this year /,
launched The craft wall be over feet water
line and will have forty feet beam
Miss Knudsen of Copenhagen who taught the queen Of
England then the demure little Princess Alexandra the Eng
sh language is TO be seen England year at the coro
nation in with invitation given in person by
Queen Alexandra when last in Denmark
Frau Cosma Wsgners petition TO the German rechsag
TO proong the Beyeuh monopoly Of PaEsifal does no,
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<r, 20 meet with much favor That appeal signed by
i,.tdnck Nemann and other eminent was oreuat-
- ~ p,vreu,h during the recent festival but few OF the
visitors signed IT, ,u,
Tn. Rev Campbell Brown of West Virginia has declined
the office Of Episcopal bishop of Puerto Rico to when ne was
recently elected ,,t;..
I,yL Of Wyoming has been added to the list OF million
;. IN the Senate As the story is told oil was discovered
an land belonging to him during the congressional recess
nd consequence he has suddenly become very wealthy
Senator Clark is popular with his associates ana was e
c;pen, of many congratulations on his good fortune
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TAMPERING WITH TPIEr
A PICTURE

PICTURE. e
Funny how picture takes yeh back -.
Seems ter sorter grip yer mem'ry an r. yen n,
Till yer climbin down TIL 'bankme,, =.
bridge IN river tre.
Where yeh used ter do yer ishn' in, n, -,
An th sky an ridge an river looks ies, IA, h
AS yeh so and gawped about yeh tw;S ', Is, I uss
hook ~ IN bsitif a
An yeh don't want no one near vob -.
alone, JEST want d.
With tn memry o yer boyhood 'mor,..
all yer own oid scenes
An this picture brings it to yeh, jest II, ,.u.
Trees straight up an leanin' over .,, -,
nook - "a same Of /
An, reflected in tn river, trees an ride.
An tn irdescent bubbles tn water dt; y, sse IN
An tn dronin' o til insccs how III nic,n.. o,
dream, P'e'We makes
TN yeh see yer boysh features shine reflected in .,
An yen feei yer muscles tauen an yer b.a. y 20
throb ~ neaft begin
As yeh feel fish anbblin an yer cork h.ui.
There's tn Of wide sweep o river; there's n j..
With its big leaves all a.rustle there, II,
call eatoifds
There's til dusty road up yonder, windip ,or,A i,
ridge, '0"io "a hog
An tn bosses feet s-poundin OH tn plsrt;, !.
An yer eyes jest git SO dreamy at they're aimee ID n
An ych smile ter feel tn mnnows nbb,. ;,
toes ~ yer oaH
Till yer fingers are a-fumblin at yer sn.rd.- LII,
Fer tn CLASSY pictured river looks so H..
It's til same Of stretch o wetness other side H.,
There's tree tn river an its branches 49,.
An 60 trailin on tn current kin see EN- tr,i9 NJ
It's willer-weepin' wer kin see NJ evr' H.. "
My how things keep eittn palmer how pic,ur. \
en- back P'''u'e
There's tn sumachs wavin yonderl alder, 10, I,
rack '' an
An right there beyond that hummock wber. & ,...
O. roll s"es
That lex speck there Don't yeh see it, Bet ~
,ush- rats hole
Well, / know it's jest picture pictured seen. + H.
When was barefoot an happy, when walked ,roI
shore S'sI
Where yeh see that tree a-leanin like twas hanging
air,
Right there's where tn river shaers ketcb.d IA
turkle there III
Did yeh bet ketched i'm ketched i'm an ehopp.s
head
Two hull days that urke wrisged thought he never
II Jest broke my heart a-wrigglin till went an hr;1
Wouldn't that jest make yeh shudder? Bet that
things wrigglin yit
4 4
An exchange speaking OF a steer that was killed u
railroad, says It's head decaptated BY the tina
owner has cut it up its skin will probably be decct
A New Jersey girl wants $4,000 for broken head
the gay Lothario knows when he is well off he will ~
once, before she finds additional damage II II
Jersey heart is worth $4,000 there's no computing the
Of New Jersey gall.
Ham actors said to be facing the egg fsmin.i
the greatest of equanmity.
Miss Jessie Fowler, phrcnoogist, has asked numa
New York clubmeu to bequeath her their brains TIL
one girl who has reduced fattery to a science
Now Roosevelt calls the incident
A closed one and stands pat,
But this question is coincident; Il
Where the people atN
T. LyE
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THE STEEL TRUST.
ton

Mr. Charles NJ. Schwab the president of the United
States Steel Corporation in speech before the
Bankers club Of Chicago made the astonishing
ment that his corporation is not trust
He calls it a consolidation.
mo has clearer appreciation than myself"
said Mr. Schwab of the evil that lurked in the trust
scheme. Its fundamental principles are
the restriction Of trade the increase prices and the
throttling Of competon--a trinity that would wreck
any proposition business, political or social The
consolidation organized today has for it's guiding
line the very opposition of this Instead of restrict
ing trade It expands trade, by creating new avenues
and reducing the price of the commodities which It
produces 1t is enabled do this because the chief
advantage of consolidation the reduction OF the cost
Of the articles produced"
In spite of Mr.. Schwabs fair words the public will
continue to believe the United States Steel Corpora.
ton is a trust It has made enormous profits by its
monopoly feature. which is the main characteristic of
trust Consider he figures:
The nominal capital s,oo 600 ooo
On which paid in per cent 2Soooo
Returned November ~ as dividend, per
Undistributed estimated profits .......... 10000 900
Does Mr.. Schwab to claim that profits such
as these considerably 200 per cent the
ment could be made if his consolidation did not have
monopoly which "throttles competition although he
says it does not? And has it reduced prices' Does
it even sell its products cheapy to American con.
sumers as IT. does to European consumers7 Organic
ing the United States Steel Corporation was the most
remuneratye transaction in history That Its presi-
dent prefers to call it consolidation instead of trust
does not change its nature. His motive is simply to
endeavor to allay the popular opposition to trusts
| which Is growing all over the country
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The Republican weakness

Boston Traveller such q .
The very fact that the republicans nave u Almost
in congress is source OF weakness - -, over Do
will be the case, internal dssensi9nds. Knley has -
The Buffalo speech of President ne
sentiment which all the power o. IN and he y
are that before Inc session has pTos.s ls factions
party may find itself divided into hos'ns
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TALKING NAUGHTY ABOUT HOUSTON.

Waco Telephone.
The lawyers of Houston have not finished investigating
each other.
Yoskum Times.
Houston has society for the prevention Of crime The
field in which it is to operate is fertile one,
Goad Guard.
If it the lives OF officers Houston to suppress
one gambler how many will have be sacrificed get rid
OF the entire horde who infest that city?
Smithyille Transcript
II Waco doesn't look out Houston will yet knock the pe
smmon for having the killings for verify seems that
both towns are running neck and neck
Corsicana Courier Light
Houston paper finds little consolation in stating that
One good thing about the Houston duel the
ystander seldom figures in the list of casualties" which
about the saying that the right generally gets
killed in Houston.
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sur,lus win Not Last Long

Kansas City Star ,osoefty Ms'
For the FIRST time since the era ! ,,,v Others
is an embarrassing surplus in the more likely IN
is nothing 10 denote that reaction ~ trt sy ~
year ago But as the condition o. ,sst;o,,s before
Of the earliest and OF the eh,ei % lear iron
in the current session there IS H'Ns :
Accommodations.
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THosE who argued that the anti trust law would stin,
late the investment of capital because It affords protection
against monopoly seeking with tendency to ruin
and crush competition point for vndcstior
More corporations chartered Texas during past
twelve months than before it being necessary
lake Of the oil companies organized since
the discovery Of petroleum Beaumont make this as
sertou hold good
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AND now it is to be express trust II the
public wishes to express opinion the time to do it,
before 70 up.
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THAI Frenchmsn who has just claimed that he sees
through the telephone is slow He will through
wireless telegraphy.
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ANN oDELn Diss DE BAR got years, while Mrs.
Maybriek is serving life English justice certain
" has a leg
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KILLING has returned South Africa The British
eminent seems 70 be holding Alfred Austin last resort
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Of their arduou labors with sea voyage But then there
is the danger Of seasiekness
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THERE thing Governor Sayers administration will
down in history for that will distinguish among others
and that the initiative taken in removing the necessity
for leasing convic The purchase of the
Clemens farm in Brazoria county, which sugar
with convicts State account long step in the
right direction.
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RoosEyKlr may be pursuing McKnleys policy, il looks
as If he was pursuing McKipleys cabinet with
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
-1V The
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.

i j. PALMER .....-............ Vice President
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THE Panama canal is the bargain list at less than
cost price, and it's been wet either
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IL is reported, that Botha has $4,000 we'll
armed we'll mounted The field England might az
well apologize and come home.
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WITH all the provocaton they have received not on
seord Miles Dewey schey have censured ANYBODY
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WHAT Maclay got in his stocking probably convnces hin
that he has put his foot in it,
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While republican Federal Office holders Texas are
waiting around in fear and trembling be deprived of their
Jobs that they be given renegade
democrat that the tone Of the public service may i'm
proved their Ohio and Pennsylvania brethren do not seem
to be President Roosevelt knows whose expense
il is safe 70 play to the galleries.
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IF so-caed investigating committee created at the
extra session OF the Twenseventh legislature look into
the management of public affairs, with view 10 making
suggestions as TO how that management be improved
will when organized month begin by studying the dis
ic court system it will find where make
dations for change that will be Of benefit State
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Tnr authorities hardly know whether to suppress, Yyet
Gubert her novel.
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THE railroad commission having taken hand in the
matter. will know who is TO blame Tor the slow
and unsatisfactory OF Beaumont oil IT, as al
10 come IN time
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bumps IRON Root and Roosevelt will serve t.
make Miles dangerously popular,
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IT prophesed by Hon. Walter Gresham of Galveston
that addition the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe will
make to its mileage will be extension of its Houston
branch in nOrthweserly direction tap its Somerville-
Beaumont division in order bring its East Texas line in
closer touch with Houston and Galveston.
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THERE being argument the proposition that the
Texas method of establishing and preserving titles to land
deficient and expensive prospective candidates
in search of issues for the campaign might with
profit study the Torrens system of transferring realty
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II highly probable that General Miles derives mue
comfort from considering the source.
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CNoKER avors Schey president This is like hitting
when he's down,
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" Frenehmen who study pay fol
their lessons they will go home coppered
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CORRESPONDENCE OF any description, ,Uhcther ~
Iensed for the BHs'nsss Editorial Department ihoad
tsuol aud all cheeks ddffs Uioreyorder etc. made pdy
able to THE Houston PRINTING COMPANY"
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Apa..l. sssAAa AsD RAMSAY should celebrate The end
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
Mos 1901, ffos, ffos, 1907 1tos franklin Avenue
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Entered me Postoce O, Houston Texas SeeondCia
Mall Matter.
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FOREIGN OFFICES-Eastern business ohce, -, -, IS
A. 49, 4o Tribune building New York The S G BeekMitn
Special Agency Western 400 The Rookery Chicago q
s. C. Beckwith Special Agency Office OF Washington Cor
respondent, Room Ames building 14ro G street N w
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Representative Bellamy OF North Carolina has
bill the purpose Of which reduce the rate Of poss
on hrst-eass mail matter | cent for each half ounce %
traction thereof The just twice this much
On NS'en B. 1879, law making the cents per half
ounce passed. and the rate was reduced 70 ,b
basis OF cents IN March, 1885, The Beamy bill is und
stood to have number Of friends is not aogeher
impossible that will be passed the rate of postage
hseesss matter reduced in accordance its provisions
=. AerHvR WILLIAus
The Conservative, 1901-07-11

"Why not try principles?" asks the
Galveston News (Dem.) of those who
are trying to define the issues. Equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none" itsays, "less government and more
liberty, larger citizen and a smaller
politician, closer limit for the man in
public business and a broader field of
usefulness for the man in private busi-
ness-these are some suggestions upon
which the friends and leaders of the
party might spend few moments be-
fore expending energy and gray matter
in desperate efforts to dig bait in the
modern way"
The Conservative, 1901-07-11

hear complaints, that single shippers or
single cities are unduly favored. We
are not sufficiently informed to say
whether or not such complaints are well
founded. But the fact, that the COM
mission of railroad experts, sent here by
the German government have reported,
that passengers and freights are
more quickly and more cheaply
transported in the United States
than in Germany, and that Amer
ican travellers enjoy greater comfort, is
a splendid testimony for our service, and
no sane man will turn our railways over
to our politicians, whose administration
of the railroads would surely be bad.
De-Bryaned.
We therefore believe, that the new
Kansas City platform will not find much
support, and the statement, that Mr..
Mr.. Bryan favors this pronunciamento,
has been contradicted by him.-Chicago
Freie Presse (Dem.)
The Conservative, 1901-07-11
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS
Initial Evil.

In 1892 General Weaver, the presi-
dental candidate of the populists, Sc
cured 1,O41 ,O2S votes and % electors.
This fact and the dissatisfaction Of many
democratic leaders with Mr.. Cleveland s
stand against the Sherman bill caused,
in 1896, union of democrats, populists
and silver republicans on platform,
containing number of populistic de-
mands.
The Conservative, 1901-07-11
Aell$ fargo
s Comp
Bank.
Bank.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

DAN fkANGISGJ, GALIfUkNiA.
President, JOHN j. VALENTINE, San Francisco
Manager, HOMER s. KING, San Frsncisco
Cashier, H. WADswoRTH, San Francisco
Asst. Cashier, F. L. L1PMAN, San francisco
I'd Asst Cashier, 81. L. MILLER, San Francisco
NEW YORK, H. B. PARSONS, Cashier
SALT LAKE, j. e. DooLY, Cashier
PORTLAND, Or, R. M. DooLY, Cashier
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
At CLOSE OF BUSINESS JULY 81, 1900.
ASSETS
Loans. ,446 $3.50
Bonds, Stocks and Warrants. . 1851 ,29O.47
Real Estate. ........................ 1,231 9l4.5
Miscellaneous Assets. 92O5.58
Due from Banks and Bankers. ..... I'LL ,501.9l
Cash 4,03O 413.55
s17,Oe1, 1,2141s
LIABILITIES
Capital, paid up. p....................$ 800 10000
Surplus. 5,75OOOO.OO
Undivided Profits. Observation-Disclosures. 1,926S95.63
Deposits, Banks and Bankers ..... 1,O84,O15.95
e" Individual. ual................ 1880 9O2. go
$17,O9l ,2l41s
General Banking Business in all it's branches.
Correspondents throughout the World. Ac-
,%a, &C., 40
The Conservative, 1901-07-11
Second Error.

In 1896 Mr.. Bryan received 6,5O2, 1875
votes and secured 176 electors. Many
democrats refused to support Mr.. Bryan
OH account of the populistic planks III
the democratic platform. Most of these
dissatisfied democrats voted for McKin-
ley, who secured 7,1O4,779 votes and 271
electors. In 1900 the democrats tried it
again with platform still more popu-
listic and with the same candidate; but
Mr.. Mckinley received an increased
majority CAT ,5S1 larger than four years
ago. and secured 292 electors, while Mr..
Bryan had only an electoral vote of
155.
The Conservative, 1901-07-11

majority OF our voters opposes pOpu-
listic principles, and that the democratic
party, by adopting some of these, has
not become stronger, but weaker.
New Medicine.
Now, number of democrats, popu-
lists, lver-republicans, single-taXe
and socialists have framed new plat
form in Kansas City, heading the same
with the demand, that the railroads of
the country should be owned and
operated by the United States. This
question is in itself so important, that it
should be decided separately from other
issues.
Many people favor such proposition,
but do not believe that it is ripe for a
vote. Many maintain that the so-called
trust question should be settled first.
Others claim, that, while Prussia has
with financial success, purchased and
operated all the important railways of
that country, we have not the frugal
and we'll disciplined officials necessary
to carry out such a plan.
Pot Hunters
AS long as public offices are treated as
prey for our politicians, as long as two
or three high-paid public officials are
employed, where one good man can do
the work, no sensible citizen will vote
to entrust our politicians with the
management of our great railroad sys-
tenn.
Railroads All Right.
There is really no necessity for such
reform" because our railroads are ex-
'cellently managed. Here and there we
The Conservative, 1901-07-11
Repudiated Populism.

These facts seem to demonstrate that
a majority Of our voters opposes popu-
listic principles, and that the democratic
party, by adopting some of these, has
not become stronger, but weaker.