The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-28

by the outdoor exercise of chasing Filipinos
on the Isle of Luzon, Uncle sam has ex-
pended something like billion dollars, for
what. The former for sentiment end the
latter as an Incident OF war and to gain a
foothold IN the Orient, reserve a coalng sta
ton and form the nucleus of foreign
trade lie has spent millions I'm redeemIng
Cuba, cleansing. and improving the harbor
and the city OF Havana, and for whom?
None else than foreigners.
In the Philippines millions have been
my purpose TO indulge In crlticism--lke
the king of old the United States, In our
American dag floats there are the hearts
and sympathles Of every true American
when came the recent cnli 10 arIns none
came more quickly than the brave men OF
the South, the gallant sons Of Texans But
] DO say, now that Uncle Sam has min
lstercd 10 the wants OF hlR step-children,
who inhahii the countless islands OF the
sea that ne should heed tile cry OF his own.
Now that his target practice Is over and
ne has returned from his little outing In
good health and IN good cheer he should
turn 10 the arts OF peace. Expend ouelalf
the money in Internal Improvements that
he has spent IN Cuba and the Philippines
and II viii dig the Nicaraguan canal, build
a nrst-clnSs harbOr at every polut nature
presents. deepen the channel of the Missis-
sippi and her every available tributary,
dam the canyons ana gofges OF the Rocky
mountains, store their water divert the
snow flood ~ early summer from the waters
Of the Mississippi, throw the waters TINS
accumulated upon the parched aud arid
telds Of me West and thereby protect the
rich delta from overflow that costs Lou
siana annually Si.25O,oOO. Take the water
from those 10 whom t,is menace aud
curse and give IL 10 those who would hail
II MS q heavenly blessing. Take II from
the States Of Lorsana and Mississippi,
impoverished by its presence. and give it
to those who are poor because they have
It not. BY this means the whole Mississippi
delta IS reclaimed, It's products multiplied
many fold and the allnvial plains OF the
arid West made 10 blossom Ike a rose. Its
population Increased many fold. Its products
increased beyond human grasp
am not discussing the authority 10 do
these things. but / say If Uncle Sam can
stretch his authority TO meet the exigencies
Of q war waged for sentiment and build
and Improve the Islands OF foreign seas, let
him resolve the doubt In hehalf OF his own
people and give them that which would
prove q blessing 10 them and 10 posterlty
forever.
II Is said, forsooth, that Manila viii be
the key 70 foreign trade. Without the
Nicaragua canal II will be greatly hampcred
and without ample harbors at the most
available points II will be greatly efnbar-
raised. and yet pfter an the free expendl-
lures ahroad. our last congress failed 10
pass either the Nicaragua canal or the
FLYERS and harbors bill.
My own State Of Texas has a speciai
claim upon the general government for the
improvement Of her rivers and harbors.
She. az a republic, was earnestly agifat.
ing the improvement Of her waterways. In
ls4s she came Into the. Union and there
upon eeded 70 the United STATES her rivers.