Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

chief OF the Texan army, and maneu-
vered until he got Santa Ana to the
banks OF the San Jacinto, April 81, 1886,
when he gave battle with his 74s III
equipped men 10 double the number Of
Mexicans and practically annhilated
the opposing army The battle cry OF
Alamo" and how effectively they
fought may be understood when II IN
told that out OF 1,40O Mexlcans $50 were
killed, while only 2OS We're wounded and
most Of the remainder made prisoners.
Santa Ana escaped In disguise, but was
captured and Houston braved the uni
versal demand OF his army to massacre
the man who had commanded M Alamo
and G0liad, and compelled Santa Ana 10
an exchange Of prisoners and the prac-
tlcal acknowledgment OF the independ'
ence Of Texas. The Mexican govern
ment repudIated the treaty because
made by Santa Ana when prisoner OF
war, but while threats were many
times made Of renewing hostllities
there was no further war between
Texas and Mexico until our Mexican
war Of lSi7 after the annexation Of
Texas.
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Houston was elected president OF the
new republic July 22 1885, receiving
four-ilfths of the whole vote polled, and
the independence Of the Texas republic
was promptly acknowledged by the
United States. Under the constitution
he was prohibited from succeeding him
self In the presidency and at the end OF
his first term he was chosen to the
Texan senate and served there until
another presidential term expired when
he was reelected practically without
opposition In lSi1 he was lnaugurated
for the second time, and the same year
married Miss Margaret NJ, Lea Of Ala
bama, who exercised the happiest inilu-
enoe over him during the remainder of
his life and maintained his devoted at
tachment. He proposed the annexation
of Texas to the United States but the
United States Senate first rejected II by
IS to 10, when Houston avowed his pur~
pose In the event Of the refusal OF an
neXatlon to the United States to seek
the protectorate of England or some
other foreign government. This brought
the annexation question to crisis, and
on October H. lS45. Texas was admitted
as one OF the sovereign states OF our
republic. Houston was elected as one
OF the first senators, taking his seat
March T. 1886, and he continued as sem
ator until 1859 when he was defeated
for reelection, but was chosen governor
Of the state the same year. He was n
union man OF the Jackson school and
he vetoed the resolution OF the Texas
legislature calling a convention to lead
the state to secession, but II was passed
over his veto by vote Of l67 to 7, and
when he declined to take the oath OF al
legiance to the Confederacy he was de-
posed from the governorship, He had
then reached the patriarchal age, but he
fingered out less than two years In the
despair that the DISRUPTION Of his coun-
try brought to him when he welcomed
the peace OF death.
FASCINATING CONVERSATION
ALIsT.
/ first saw Houston while attending
the Wing national convention as boy
editor at Philadelphia In 1913. General
Cass, the Democratic nominee for Pres
ident, with a number Of distinguished
supporters. passed through the city
during one OF the days Of the conven-
ton, and they were given grand oya-
ton. Houston Benton. Allen and
Stevenson spoke with Cass from the
balcony of a hotel on Chestnut street,
above sixth, and happened 10 be in
good position In the crowd to see and
hear. was especially attracted to
Houston by his magnificent physique
and singularly strong, Roman face, but
had no opportunity to meet him at
that time. Several years later on en-
tering the car at Pittsburg, to journey
TO Harrisburg, found Houston In the
same car, on his way to Washington,
and sitting alone, My enthusiasm over
his romantic and distinguished career
led me to introduce myself, and had