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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
DEcEIvlNe THE PEOPLE.

The favorite argument of the late and of the present
administration with regard to the Philippines has been
the manifest destiny" argument The president in his
message to congress retcrates 1t when referring
the Philippines he recites that masterful
forced by the exigencies of take possession of
alien land
Now this he clearly shown, is a msstate-
OF fact. Until the treaty peace with Spain was
negotiated the United States only had possession Of
the city, bay and harbor of Manila. of the Philip.
pine islands and by the third article of the protocol
the United States bound itself to extend its militia
ry occupation any further So was not by the ext.
gencies of war that masterfu people were forced
to take possession of this alien land, but by the pro-
visions Of treaty negotiated deliberately by the
United States agreed pay $2OOOOOOO for this alien
land.
And comes General Russell A. Alger, the secre.
tsry of war of the United States during the Spanish
American war, and publishes book in which he says
Although the determination to send army of occu-
patton to the Philippines reached before Dewey's
victory occurred and orders for assembling volunteers
at San Francisco with this object in view had been
given early May 4. the news of the success of
Manila bay greatly fastened the preparations for this
army"
That is, the Mckinley administration had deter.
mined to send army of occupation to the Philip
pines before Deweys victory the administration had
determined to take possession Of this alien land which
the president says forced to take possession
of by the exigences of war" before had even pos
session of Manila.
Can it be that the president is ignorant of these
facts? Or is he trying to deceive the people?
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ton could not begin its work better than by calling
these letters and compelling their production Until
congressional committee of investigation has probed
this antiSchley conspiracy to the bottom it is mpos-
sibe to tell whether the naval clique rewardng Mac
lay secretly while II pretends to make scapegoat Of
him to deceive the public, whether these robbers Of
reputation have betrayed and deserted him without
even the honor that is proverbiay stated to exist
among thieves.
The opinion Of the American people as to Secretary
Longs action can be condensed into a single sentences
Approval of infamy is infamy What patriotic Ameri.
can is there but feels just and righteous indignation
against Secretary Long and all who have been con.
cerned in putting this shame upon the country?
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TAMPERINC WITH TRIr, :
DREAMY


DREAMY. ,aocs|
oh, I'm stretehy, stfetchy, stretehy -,
slow, :" my bloods 49,.
An between my halfshut eyejid. u.
An tn pines dminuendo at one ,,r.. q lilac liz
Comes a'whsp'rin' woodland fantasia, ~. user know
low; :" singing WI 4.
Sings o valleys stepped /, ~.
An o hills TIL sun has k.,sa'r
I'm boy asin an walkn' down n o.,h' 4
I'm boy agin an walkin' down M ,..,.
An tn beech tree bends above m. -, pd'avay e' "a ~
An tn mOfhn glory blossoms dippn down fr.n ,,Os
Spill their perfumes all erbout M. =, !.
swing; T n'' a. ID \
m boy aein an soin'
Where tn woodland blos,o,,, g.,
Watt my soul tn same old eree,i,,. :. v0ss
bring !" ofesze ~
WAIT my soul tn same old sreetn's, an til noro,
Hangs about tn old swamp slders a., !. !.
stream asnn sbs 4
An tn trees shape through tn mistn.,, ~
An tn stream goes tippy- with sbos,l,
Goes a-cutvin' here an there gel
Then begins ter jump an ra,.
An goes dartin' down tn rapids like 80,
team. ''"s scared an Ez,j
Goes a-dartin' down tn rapids, jest plvnsr 80,
with my eyes half shut an dresmin kin h., !. &
now; i sa7a
Here rock half splits tn current; here .ilo, i.
bough '''0" ~
Here broad leaf manned by fairies ru,s u, 49,.
PROV; 'ssi3
Oh, hear tn llacs BLOWN.
An hear tn stream s-Aovtcs
An tn robin keeps a-sngin while m iav. a.. ..,,
+ *
An Ohio physician who was fred upon by foo,,,a
ed off death with his medicine case which d.ra,,,,.,
medicine isn't SO bad if you don't swallow N. ,ns
Miss Lyon of Western New York h.. h.. -.
red to Mr.. Lehr Of the same State IN "a Il, 49,.
has been Lyon without Lehr
According to the latest accounts while ME, sa,.
dead, she is quite low, having been marked down !,
A German is going to Africa to PHOTOGRAPH n. -.
its native wilds. He will probably attach IN. s,m.,.
eoattails
-
Since Maclay has been asked to resign
And has made up his mind to deesn
Will our rough rider Ted
Have the riot act red
Or go off in a corner and pigni
J. NJ Lsvn
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y PAGES TODAY.
THE POSTMASTER oENeRALsHIP.

Since the resignation of Charles Emory Smith from
the position Of postmaster general in the cabinet the
New York Times has printed private expression of
opinion from Mr. Smith concerning the important pub
lie office he has held which is of considerable public in
terest.
Mr. Smith Is reported to have said: The postmas'
ter generalship ought to be permanent office. It is
impossible for man taken as the postmaster general
always s from private life official place, with no
knowledge or experience Of the business to acquire
sufficient knowledge of the work in the time he has be-
fore him To be postmaster general is profession in
itself 1t takes lifetime to acquire full knowledge OF
It."
AS each president insists unon forming his own
cabinet and there is little hope II it desir
able of making the postmaster general exception
and extending his term Of office TO life tenure. some
other remedy be sought 1t is suggested that chief
assistant postmaster general whose term 1t would be
understood, would be practically for life would meet
the difficulty. The postofhce is managed that way in
England. No matter what changes there are in the
ministry in England in all the departments of govern
ment including the postofhce there is always perma-
nent directing assistant who is familiar with the de-
tails of the working Of his department and who does
the hard work further argument for tho suggested
change Is that the secretary Of and the secretary
Of the navy OF the United States rely the military
and naval experts, who form, in a sense, permanent
staff The postmaster general has such experts in
his department There is reason why he shoud not
have. One or more permanent assistants with gen
eral supervision the whole department not assist
ant postmasers general under the present
each with specific department to direct would
undoubtedly improve the service.
The thing has been practiced for years for the
aid of many of the ambassadors and foreign ministers.
There is with many legations of legation of
long experience who has held office under prede.
cessors who is able at to do all the hard WORK,
and to coach his chief so he take hold at once.
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APPROVAL OF lNFAMY.

II there anything lacking to convince over.char
table people of the existence of naval clique and
conspiracy against Admiral Schley the approval of the
finding Of the court of inquiry by Secretary Long sup
plies sufficiently conclusive proof The approval of
unjust verdict, the indecent haste Secretary Long
has exhibited in making the approval the terms he has
employed in it's wording, the rebuke to Admiral Dewey
therein contained, constitute climax of outrage to
persecution that has been outrageous from beginning
to end Peon is heaped Ossa, and the monument
of American shame is complete.
1t is characteristic of scurrilous malgner of
honorable men that Secretary Longs rebuke OF Ad.
mral Dewey. like much of the proceedings of the
naval Clique OF which Long is of the rngleaders
done by ndirection He does not dare to openly CEN
the hero OF Manila but approves the conduct OF
the court in making finding to the questions of
command at Santiago and credit for the victory using
the words. and it could with propriey take other
course" thereby insinuatng that Admiral Dewey who
did take the opposite course, guilty of improper
conduct The of the language 'the finding of fact
and the opinion OF the full court in making the ap
prevail is indirect way OF saying that Admiral Dew
ey approved the finding OF fact the opinion of the
majority OF the court when he only signed pro forma
as the presiding judge, and filed dissenting opinion
setting forth his own views. The dscreditabe nature
false statement is not diminished by making it in.
directly.
Secretary Root seems to have allied himself with
the naval clique Is evidenced by the scathng terms
OF his rebuke General Miles for having expressed an
opinion favorable to Admiral schley, Finally the res
gnation or Edgar s. Macay. special aborer general
store keepers office at the Brooklyn navy yard the
man who wrote the history containing the attack on
schiey. is called for. 1t will be remembered that Mac
lays book contained the statement Nearly every com
andsng officer concerned has read and corrected proof
sheets dealing with actions in which each figured"
Maclsy has stated publicly that he has the letters OF
the naval officers. including Admiral Sampson, which
approve his book The production OF these letters has
Assn repeatedly called for By the OF the country
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posood air on the part Of his admirers that he was
nrosched by Justice of the court in oehat OF
ave The matter Of public concern but the pesl
Ant was particuar raise his voice to megaphone proper
tons and declare like proclamng great truth from ,ne
hs,;nos that all promotions must be made tor merit Nau
lii The old Justice shocked, and lett the august ana
9i Teddy feeling badly If he had been caught cat
o oahable records instead OF merely asking favor ot
e,d The frequency OF these paroxysms OF openness mas
.nssd considerable criticism, and we believe Justly
They are merely grandstand playing There must De
Many snnieants for interviews who worthy and nave
obv motives but who do not care to have the causes OF
tbei, visits made gossip. Even II they were NOT al
v erorous no good can OF shouting the secret 10
be and to betray confidence not one OF the virtues at
,rib,ted TO gentlemen When the president entertained
nego At dinner he said that it his private affair ana the
cubic was not interested II he believed that he ought 10
that those who 60 him in confidence have tne
same right to believe their affairs their own and the pup
lie sbond not be acquainted with them The rule should
work both ways. "a,
II the president judge and button-holed by ooe
e he could hardly make ado than he does IN these
i,te interviews of pe-fu and political nature mere Is
No call for it, He can be unequivoeay determined IN car
vne out the promotion merit idea in less strenuous ana
ore Identified way Ii is incumbent on president 10 DC
aeptep,anlv as it is OH the common herd.
Meanwhile we do know that we should have had
such serious objections his If ne had manifested IT
toward those who it is believed influenced him into so great
E aifvng his antipathy trusts whose cunning he used
10 think. should be shackled
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
"a Give or Not TO Give


TIL, r, pa.o Times poet is rssh. ,s.. Ll.is
no,,,n"i.n" ,,org the line Of Christmas sii''. =
ITO give or not to give
That is the question; g.. lunch
For the next six months. .,,y
In order to pay for the diamond nus
was thinking OF presenting .s.,.by
Miss Gotrox for Christmas, and 'n'''"
Run chance 10 win out
And lead her to the altar mid -
swaying palms and Lohensfin, "a, .aS
Or pursue the even tenor Of my Wy
&c, three square meals each DAY, ,y.,.A sAi
Which .ffordeth me much Joy. w .a',,rs
Which shall II bes think three s.,,s,
Meals daily within my frame as s,,i.r
Than dreamy hopes Of her big mill''D'
Which in itself may be Clowns
Pipe dream
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
FROM THE GUESTS AT THE INN,

The Princess came to Bethlehems Inn.
The Keeper he bowed low;
He sent his servants here and yon,
His maids ran TO and fro.
They spread soft carpets for her feet,
Her bed with linen fine;
They heaped her board with ssvory meats
They brought rich fruits and wine.
The Merchant came to Bethlehem's Inn
Across the desert far,
From Ispahan and Samarcand,
And hoary Kandahar.
Rich Orient freight his camels bofe
The gates flew open wide, H
AS in he swept with stately mien,
His long, slow train beside.
The Pilgrim came to Bethehems Inn:
Wayworn and old was he,
With beard unshorn and garments tofn,
A piteous sight to see
He found a corner dim and lonei
He ate his seanty fare;
Then laid his scrip and sandals BY,
And said his evening prayer.
The Begear came to Bethleheni's lnn'
They turned him not away;
Though men and maidens seotted AZ NM
They bade the varlet stay.
1.-THE dogs have room then why mol ns'
One to the other said;
Even dogs have earth to lie upons 81
And plenteous broken bresdr
Maid Mary Jared to Bethlehem's lani
Dark was the night and cold
And eerily the icy blast :,
Swept down across the w0'a'
She drew her dark brown msnue s'' 4
Her wimple round her heae' .,;.a
"Oh. hastef, on, my lord, sne e'''1
"For / am sore besteadf
Maid M.,v came to Bethlehern'' inn'
There was no room for her, LA.
They brought her neither mes' n''
Nor fragrant oil, nor myrfn'
Ri, where the horned oxen fed
Amid the shelves of corn ~.
One splendid star famed ous 80
when our Lord Christ was DO,n ,.ss, Ads'i
-Iulia c. r. Dorr, in the De''"
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only one.
Florence Fidette.

Florence Fidette- ,-n. ost 81 I've ~, "A
politically hss.i h. esr 9as ' and q, hi. s s,.
las Galveston News and San Antonio s every y's
oerstie flag and fight heroicslly .saIn', s E
resent. while the Austin s'ates@,n, ass den
same direction. leaving The Hous.toS. "a ~
eaey Of pure democracy ct III
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
Playing to the Galleries.
lFrom the Nashyille News.l


There is manifest disposition to extend compliments
president displaying another phaseor sunt-peeu
liar 10 his wonderful fearful makeup We refer to his
habit of speaking in loud Of voice while discussing
which those approaching him rightly consider neon
sequena disnterssted il Is related with ist
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

SAYS the Chattanooga Times: Birmingham is to have an
ordinance requiring junk dealers and pawnbrokers
daily reports the chief OF police capital law, and ought
he Chattanooga book There pawnbrokers
IN Chattanooga we understand who suspicious
the police, but its the unsuspcous that always
the difficult detect. daily report would give
chief much needed assistance putting down burglary
robbery
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Reaches the Epithe. Stage.

Colonel Watterson admits that h. l. = n.o.
i Bryan styles him. but suggests that is much b.,,
Eng oisorsanizer as he describes Mr. Bryan. Tn. w..
Oh inc presidential candidates is on in earnest va
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
=, A Correct Doctrine.


tudkum Herald.
my Noi'nern man or Southern man, either who oh
I. ,.r On educational quaeaton for suffrage oush, 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

1T this, says the Philadelphia Times, mot
only Schley be allowed under the slightest
cloud but the conpiraors against him be permitted
hide behind echncaltes which prevented the
nquiring the conduct of any but ap
Mir
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

Jusr think OF IT, says the indianapolis Sentinel Rookie
Teller has income OF $5ooooooo and moth
ing but crackers and milk. He smoke cigar drive
fast horse ride in his magnificent yacht There
lots Of people with OF $500 year who get
more sasfacton from living than be does.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

1t pleasant TO learn during the yesterday
that the FIRST OF strawberries OF this shipped
Alvin Texas Saturday SO Texas grow strawber-
for Christmas while Massachusetts st confined to
prunes,-BoSfoH Globe
And YOU know beans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
IcicLrs and strawberries in Texas.

DEwnys part Of the report is worth remembering just
this uncture He said Commodore Schey the
OF the squadron off Santiago when the Spanish squad
attempted escape the morning OF July g. 1898. He
absolute command and entitled the credit due
such commanding officer for the glorious victory which
suited IN the total destruction OF the Spanish ships
Mas Bovrue found better born beautiful than
lucky.
JUST think Of it, says the indianapolis Sentinel Rookie
Teller has income OF $ooooooo year and moth
ing but crackers and milk He smoke cigar drive
fast horse ride in his magnificent yacht There
lots OF people with income OF $500 year who get
more satisfaction from living than he does
POSTMASTER GENERAL SMITH has resigned This gives us
a Payne
1T mas come to this" says the Philadelphia Times mot
only Schley be allowed stand under the slightest
cloud but the conpraorS against him must not be permitted
hide behind echncaltes which prevented the
from nquiring into the conduct OF any but APP
plioant"
DErEw will prove that il you in the congressional
directory it's
1t pleasant learn during the yesterday
that the Strawberries OF this shipped
from Alvin Texas Saturday SO Texas grow strawbe
prunes,-BoSoH Globe
And you know beans
GENERAL Miles is in fair way to be loved for the enc
mics he has made,
RANpAlL showed how fearlessy man can die when he
has religion lean upon Pink Hines showed how fearessly
die who has nothing but pure eussednes in his
makeup You commit your murder and your choice
MARooS has been driven from Newfoundland. II he
knew beans he would to Boston
"MuNIoIPN. ownership OF public utilities" it is noted
the alyng cry the Boston democrats during the re
mayoray campaign when they carried the city by 10000
plurality
BrNHAM and Ramsey have proved themselves so gentle
that any administration drive them
The fact that Cornelius Vanderbilt conempates running
for congress would indicate that that gentleman is
willing to do any old thing to honest living
TrsL, would better get his line of communication with
Mars established or Marcon may beat him to it.
II said that before they became engaged Richmond
Pearson Hobson his lady love poodle this is what is
known in slang parsnce trying it on the dog
The Texas man who fined $1,000 for beating his wife
should be glad he didn't tackle his mohern-law.
ScHLEY has declined offer to lecture, by which he
could have made night than he did OF de-
stroying the hostile feet Of Spain
MARX HANNA will do his self-apponted stunt of &C.
nenting capital and labor together with soft soap
SENATOR WELLINGTON has purchased newspaper plant
but inevitable that he should the devil
later
1T be long time before Maelay will find another
job where his services will be worth $500 per day.
reports that the fossil recently in New
Z. IL. L.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

POSTMASTER sarn has resigned This gives US
a PAYNE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

GENERAL Miles is in a fair way to be loved for the enc
mics he has made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

1t be long time before Maeiay will find another
job where his services will be worth $500 per day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

RANDALL showed how fearessly man can die when he
has religion lean upon Pink Hines showed how fearessy
die who has nothing but pure cussedness in his
makeup You commit your murder and your choice
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

reports say that the fossil recently found in New
England turns out not to be Chauneey Dspsw.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
by THE
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.
OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,

r. NJ. JOHNSTON. ................s...:.. President
g. J. PALMER. ..........t....s...-..Vice president
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SENATOR WELLINGTON has purchased newspaper plant
later.
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DErEw will prove that If you see it in the congressional
directory it's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

MARX HANNA will do his seiapponted stunt OF &C.
mentins capital and labor together with soft soap
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MUNICIPAL ownership OF public utilities" it is noted
was the rang OF the Boston democrats during the re
mayoray campaign when they the city by
plurality
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

Mas BoSsr has found better to be born beautiful than
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

MAscoSr has been driven from Newfoundland II
knew beans he would go Boston,
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BENIAM and Ramsey have proved themselves so gentle
nat any administration drive them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

ScHLEY has declined offer TO lecture by which h
could have made every night than he did out OF dc
stroying the hostile feet OF Spain
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DEwEys part Of the report is worth remembering just
this uneture He said Commodore Schey the senior
OF the squadron off Santiago when the Spanish squad
attempted escape the morning of July }, 1903 He
in absolute command and is entitled to the credit due
such commanding officer for the glorious victory which
suited the total destruction OF the Spanish ships
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

The Texas who fined $1,000 for beating his wife
should be glad he didn't tackle his mother-inaw.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

II is said that before they became engaged. Richmond
Pearson Hobson sent his lady love poodle this what
known in slang parlsnce trying it the dog"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

The Posts argument that the second and third bills intro
duced by Mr. Ball smack OF the widest popusm is the
weakest of ALL As has been pointed heretofore ali Of
the bills embraced resolutions passed by democratic
and their material points very plainly forth in
the democratic platform adopted Kansas City The Post
has succeeded being funny perhaps but has obviously
failed in its attempt make against Mr.. Balls bills
c. ARTHUR WILLIAMS
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CORRESPONDENCE of any description. uhetheg ~
tended for the Business Editorial Department ShoId 2e
vdHoi aid all checks drafts orders eic made Poy-
dbis to TIVE HousroS PRINTING COMPANY,
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THE fact that Cornelius Vanderbilt contemplates running
for congress would indicate that that gentleman is
willing to do any old thing to honest living.
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TESLA would better get his line OF communication with
iars established Maroon may beat him to it.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-28
z Prus Polskich.

PORT w TORUN1U. Dnia
8 b. m. oabyis sic " Torun'u
narads celem zai"4enla pod Toru~
mem por,u ola spta~ianego
drsewa. Pezy byiu ma t. narads
k,;ku komisarxy min,sterYalnych.
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korxenieoklej Ksp
GRUDZIADZ ,,Gazeta Cru
dz,alzka" 2 ~proces6w ME wycho'
dzi. W zesz}9 6rodY tovzyt sig 81
= rzedu process o karygo"ne arty~
ku4y, i skazano redaktora Sobie-
chowsklego zn6w ma m'esiac kary.
Jest to nowy dodatek do jego
o~statnlei karY, tax, be be- pre-
stanku przes'edzi we w,ezlenlu
trzynascle n,lesieoy. Osta:nl pro-.
ces tocxY} sig o obrase urzednik6w
pocztowych.