The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

as individuals and not as members Of
tribes; an increase Of the navy and certain
improvements In the naval establishment;
an act making eight hours a legal day on
all government work; the creation Of de-
partment OF commerce and industries.
with a man at is head who shall be u
member Of tho cabinet.
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There Is more doubt regarding the presi-
dents recommendations on tho tariff ques-
ton than, perhaps, on any other QUO point.
IL is known that he favors revision, but
that he is not inclined to recommend the
agitation Of the matter unless the way Is
clear for the completion OF the work dur
ing a single session. II Is thought there
fore, that he will 60 no further In the
message than 20 recommend the appoint
ment Of tarif commission TO Investigate
and report,
In some quarters II is expected that
recommendation FOR action In line with the
views OF Postmaster General Payne ana
others who think that the Souths repre-
sentation in the house should he reduced
will be included in the message. II this
proves TO be the case a fight which Will
exceed in bitterness anything OF the kind
that has been In evidence during recent
years will undoubtedly be preclptated.
The gratifying statement Is made that
the message will probably be much less
voluminous than usual and that the va
rious points touched on viii be referred TO
az briefly as Is consistent with thorough
clcarness.
The statement from ex.PrcsIdent Cleve-
land printed In the New York World and
several other papers last Sunday, has been
the subject Of much comment here. The
World has bccn 20 persistent In calling at
tuntlon 20 the article and IN attempting to
secure favorable discussion Of IT, that tho
impression has been created that there rs
more IN the matter than appears on the
surface.
1t may be remembered that In the open
ing paragraph OF the statement Mr.. Cleve-
land was made to say: MY opinions on
political matters are well known, and
should hesitate to make any further state
ment were Il not Tor the urgent soIiclta-
ton OF the World, which is pursuing nm
editorial policy which must, In my iudg-
ment, tell for democratic success and pub
lie welfare"
In view Of the well known attitude Of
the World during the last campaign as
well as In preceding ones, It appears that
this statement ia more than ordinarily sig
nincant. It means, In the opinion Of those
who have given more or less thought to
the matter, that the World is using Mr..
Cleveland TO ward OF the charge that It
has not been democratic and also, IN n
measure. TO take the wind out OF the sails
of rival sheet, the New York Journal or
American, as II is now known. There is
more In the hostility between Editor Punt-
yer Of the World and Editor Hearst OF the
Journal than any mere newspaper rivalry,
4 Hearst has been elected TO congress by n
very complimentary majority and It has
/ been freely stated during the past few
| weeka that he will attempt TO install him.
| self as leader OF the National democracy,
even to the extent OF asking the party tc
mako him its nominee FOR president tive
years hence. This, naturally is not rel
! ished by Mr.. Pulitzer whose paper has
certainly not been pursuing nm editorial
policy like that Of the American. There
fore Mr.. Pulitzer Induces Mr.. Cleveland e
give him n clean bill OF health, as II were,
and thus kills two birds with one stone,
for the ox-president's statement not only
gloriHed the policy Of the World, but In
ferentially criticised that OF the journal.
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There Is little doubt now OF Mr., Hearst
intention 20 exert himself 10 the utmos,
In his endeayor to be recognized as the
leader Of the democratic party and to Sc
cure the presidential nomination II pos
sible 1t will be remembered that hints
of his Intentions along these lines were
made In Texas dispatches to The Post dur
ing the time he was In that State two OF
I . N ala sHNa - a..
some OF these dispatches that Mr.. Hearst
would establish n newspaper at Washing
ton, and positive confirmation o. this ha,
been secured here during the present week
The New Yorker has purchased the Morn
Ing Times from Frank A. Munsey and a,
soon us the necessary arrangements can b,
made win commence the active operation
OF that Journal II win be a democratic
paper that is 20 shy, It win be conducted
along the lines OF Mr., Hoarsts other pa
pers the New York Journal. the Chicag,
American and the san Francisco Examiner
The Times has been Independent or rathc
non-political, except on occasions whom III
publisher has seen az to crltlcisc the dem
ocratic party and to uphold republican
policies aud issues The Washington Pos
also claims 10 be independent hut Il show
decided leaning toward rcpubllcanism a
times, while the Washington star, whlcl
is sometimes referred 70 as independent
and which frequently makes claims IA tina
direction. is SO rahidly republican on al
occasions az TO leave not the shadow OF
doubt as TO Its politics. The new Hears
paper, therefore, viii be the only demo
cratic journal at the capital, While n,
announcement has been made as 20 the
name it Will hear, Il Ia supposed that II
will be called the American.
. MFR Mupsey will continue the publication
Of the Evening Times, which has not here
tofore been regarded as having any great
influence circulation or standing. The
sale Of the Morning Times will throw /
, number Of newspaper waters and editor,
out Of employment, ana II Is stated that
some OF them may accept service under
the new regime.
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Even with a string OF newspapers from
, one end OF the country TO the other, "a h
likely that young Mr. Hearst win and thai
I the road he has elected to travel Is not al
8. easy one. No matter how much newspaper
2 booming he gets-through his own paper.
he will ma that there IS a very decided
sentiment against him an over the coun
! try and that it win be practically impos