The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON

the oense of making this address you expect be
eorated severely criticised by marpots platform breakers
tree pass packers, lobbyists and political specialists"
Thus says Ex-Governor James Stephen Hogg in his ad-
dress to the democrats of Texas published last Mondays
issue OF The Post One of the local papers contained
mention of the matter Monday morning in the shape
dispatch from Dallas but il was obviously so badly muddled
that the members of the Texas delegation and other
in Washington preferred until The Post containing
the address reached here before committing themselves to
any decided opinion in the premises The paper reached here
today and the address has been with great deal Of
terest
II Mr.. Hogg is to be excorated and severely criticised
on account OF the stand he has taken against the practice
holding midwnte primaries such excoraon and criticism
must come from the very he mentions marpos
platform breakers" etc Certainly criticism excor
alton will come from Washington il it will there
evidences to that effect the time Every member
of the Texas delegation with whom talked today gave their
unqualified Endorsement the governors protest against
early primaries There criticism of of his
other propositions but the question of primaries there
only opinion
The governor mentions the fact that the Waco
ton passed resolution demanding that all primaries
throughout the State be held the day but he does
add that the convention also decided that all counties
which violated the stpulatons OF this resolution should be
denied representation the convention. So far
known there is good and valid why the
vendon should enforce the wise ruling made by pre-
decessor This being the case it would seem that the
remedy for the evil complained OF by the
at hand and easily applied though the circumstances
surrounding the such as 10 prevent application
from being made Immediately
1t is pity that Governor Hogg did 80 step further
in his address and tell specifically the Of the scheme
which he says is at the bottom OF the early primary
movement This observation is made in spirit OF cap
ous criticism anything of that but simply for the
purpose possible OF getting the facts in the case mas
much they do to be known here. The local
newspaper which published reference the cxgovernors
address which reference has already been stated
badly mudded, stated that Governor Hogg had said that
the scheme being worked in the interests of German
for the democratic presidential nomination in 1904
full search of the address fails reveal anything which
such assertion could possibly be based Still it
be said in all candor that Governor Hogg is very
specific in his allegations in the premises There is
nying his statement to the effect that the probable benec
of the scheme should be uncovered before
the people to discuss public issues But the question is
Who these benehcares and what to be en-
poyed in arriving this greatly be desired end? Gov
Hogg should have gone further his address He
should have answered this question
Recent developments have been such as 10 lead TO the
belief that not Of the three Territories which
ing to he admitted the Union will be admitted by any
legislation passed by the Fy-seventh congress 1t ap-
that the republicans have arrived at the conclusion
that it would not be good politics for them to allow the
three Territories or of them to become States just
at present
The three Territories in question are Oklahoma New
Mexico and Arizona The claims OF the former have been
referred to at length this correspondence on several
previous occasions The general impression leaving all pot-
be
could do wiser just thing than admit the
Territory State the admittedly excellent showing it
has made But with these political considerations still in
the equation the matter entirely different
peXon The republicans feel that they have not suf-
hcienty firm grip Arizona New Mexico to render adj
vsabe their admission States. 1t would hardly be pos
sbe to let Oklahoma in and keep the others although
the republican leaders appear be opinion that
Oklahoma is safely for them This being the case it does
all likely that any the three Territories will be
admitted during the present of congress In other
words the people Of Oklahoma may be denied for long
time yet the rights that admittedly theirs simply because
does not suit the convenience of the members of the
republican party to grant those rights.
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United States Consul Hosseld Trieste has written to
the department relative to the increasing demand for
American gas coal in Austria especially the high grade
product The consul that the production of artificial
gas is advancing in Austria, and attributes it to two
causes First inoandescent gas burner Austrian in
venon which Is in general use has greatly increased the
efficiency of gaSght and in re-esablished the
popularity OF uminant second, the relentless
war which is being waged against the smoke nuisance in
cities has led large portion of the smaller esab-
ishments to employ their motive power, The in
creased consumption OF has caused
10 be constructed
statement recently published in a German gas journal
to the effect that made in London American coal
had yielded cubic feet OF resulted the
receipt OF the following at the United States con
suate from the OF works at Graz miles
north OF Trieste:
"The is astounding If be true, would pay
Graz to use American coal"
Consul Hossfed concludes by saying that with properly
directed efforts good market be established here
reste) superior grades of American gas coal have
the least doubt"
The house adopted rule today which almost uniyer-
sally The rule denies the privilege of the floor
the house the general public all times except on
days when session is held Heretofore the public has
been allowed to remain on the floor up TO IS fifteen
minutes before the session begins Members of the press
gallery have been allowed remain until minute or two
before the speaker calls the house order Under the new
rule newspaper will be compelled to exhibit their
dental cards before they will be admitted and the general
public will only be admitted cards issued the request
members the house In other words strangers who
happen visit the capitol days when the house is in
session will unless they personally acquainted with
some congressman be unable so the floor make