The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-09
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Washington. July 6-senatOr Vest yesterday expressed
his congress jus, passed in the terse language
characteristic him Whatever hope he has of the future
Tor democrats lodged chiefly in The campaign this
year he looks upon OF comparatively little importance be-
republican policies already fully inauglrated
The sitting in his library, his secretary hav-
ing gone ard at work alone. He had pile OF
letters before him. and writing with his own
hand He paused long enough chat few moments about
OF public policy and the record OF the session us'
closed.
AS TO the work Of the recen, session" said he, ct has
been very important OF course the republicans have had
their way about everything excepting the reciprocity
question Cuba They have passed the ship sub
dy bill through the house BET suppose they will do so at
they had the power do pretty much they like
and they pledged this colonial policy and intend to
carry it out
The worst thing about tire Philippine business is the
preerse the part Of republican friends that they
acting upon high moral considerations when even Intelligent
they actuated BY commercial motives
only leader in the Senator Hoa is continual
~ quoting what President Mckinley said to him pub.
lie ard have had OF political in the
every occasion when debate has occurred either
political question the Nicaragua canal or the ship
subsidy All the world knows that Mr. Mckinley declared
in his speech az Charlottesville as ne went to the Faene
afterward his speech Buffalo just before his
base OF distribution Tor our surplus products IN the
Orient; The moral aspect OF the question used simply to
fory the intention the part OF the administration 10
hold the Philippine islands for commercial purposes The
republican party ike the Rev. Dr.. Chadbsnd in Bleak
House who dragged poor Jo the before his
CATION as an object lesson and when 10 begged to be let
alone the Rev Nj Chadband said will you alone
intend humanize and Chrisanize in spite Of
policy II the republicans continue the high press
which has given greater prices
and farmers and caused OF circulation
OF money in this country hitherto unparalleled they will
carry presidential election But living
predict with certainty what will be the condition in
and is therefore useless conjecture what will be the
/ suit OF the presidential campaign
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republican party is unQuestonaby in alliance with
the No intelligent doubt this fact after
looking at the record In single nstan have they
failed show themselves the friends the greaG
At this session OF they have furnished conclusive
evidence OF their intention 10 attack the
In the Fysixh congress when the house OF repre-
sentatyes the bill Strengthening what
known the Sherman antitrust law, there being
against the bill in the house the republicans
ate by postponed action the bill until after
the presidential election Their leaders declared that AT the
session beginning in December 1901, bill would be
reported from the judiciary committee and considered by the
Nothing OF the done and nothing has been
done in that direction at the session just closed.
The has been powerful enough to defeat the
passage OF the house bill removing the derena on refined
and The bill known the outrage whisky bill been
killed in the finance committee OF the because the
pubcan did give the whisky what il want
ed until the had been squeezed for campaign
What do think Of congressional prospects :" the
stor asked
"a great many democrats are solcous ahou. the CON
gressona elections in November" he answered but am
clear myself that any important results will come
from the house The republicans will have the pres
idency and the by twenty majority ard cur control
Of the house would practically TO very little OF
course democratic house could defeat any Objectionable
legislation but It be remembered republicans
have already effected all they desired they would GER
tanly after losing the house November rush subsidy
h through that body in the short session II we should
the house and then financial reyuson comes upon the
country in before that time the republicans would
declare that this the result OF democratic victory in
the popular branch OF while possession OF the
house by the democrats have said would amour, 10
very little practically.
Il very sorry that my honest conviction eomneed
me to differ with large majority OF my democrats CON
s,nens the subject OF eleeng United States senator,
by direct OF the people after deliberate invesg
ton and reflection could do nothing else than oppose his
movement $3.50
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The report that Senator Vest has lost his evesivb, n al
soutely untrue The fact is the senator's health is bsr
than has been Tor some time He has better appetite
and sleeps well For some years he has had trouble with his
eyes but his general health improved his eyssiht
has grown better While he is we'll man his gsnsy.i
health has grown better He will return 10 Misso,; - ~
autumn, and in the meantime win spend some time =. ~
seashore. He is working hard but nothing Is neo,.d