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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
MORE ANTITRUST THUNDER.

The administration has caused 10 be pub
lished synopsis Of letters written by At
torney General Knox TO Messrs LittleAeld
and Hoar giving his views, which we are
assured are the presidents views, relative
to needed legislation in restraint of trusts
There will be no denial of the righteous.
ness of the suggestions though they are
manifestly hating, but the question arises
Is the president going 70 exhaust his ef
forts in academic proposals? Why should
he he continually addressing the public in
this manner? He we'll knows the popular
demand and he has the advice OF his trusted
attorney as to what legislation will be
sound and effective Why doesn't he send
a special message to congress? Why
doesn't he put the onus where It belongs2
why doesn't he measure forces with his
party's majority in both houses?
He is fond of heroics and OF lecturing.
He has a beautiful opportunity sor making
an exhibition OF his courage and his com.
mand of language by addressing the con
gress in his most vigorous style
His course in submitting authorized
statements 10 the press, instead of direct
n1OSooSSc W tn0 NpuSEdShl eau DC inter
preted only as a palpable effort TO run
with the hare and keep with the hounds.
There is little possibility that the repub-
ncan majority In the present congress can
be forced to act, but II anybody can do It
President Roosevelt can By ringing mes.
sage which win put the responsibility
Squarely where II belongs. But to do that
would antagonize some of the most 20
tAntial elements in the republican party
and endanger Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination.
The politicians would never forgive him and
bis only hope Of success would be an In,
Eistent public demand which the slate max.
ers could not ignore.
But by addressing the public in this
fashion he evidently hopes TO make an i'm,
preston upon the populace' while by his
failure to act Ia his executive capacity he
win not antaSonize the party Managers who
viii be asseadad ureH to make frisnds with
msuzacn.
Can Il DO possible that al this taundss'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
Masquerade as Men.

London Cable TO New York Herald
Among various Christmas parties in the smart
set none was more amusing than that given by
Lord and Lady Howe at Gopshall. Upon one
occasion the guests appeared in fancy costume,
and as a number OF ladies wore male attire the
scene was 10 say the least quite interesting
Lady Howe appeared a knight Templar,
but her sister Lady Sarah Wilson, was quite
the sensation of the evening as a very dashing
Prince Charlie, with a kilt and all the accessories
of highland dress. SO keen was she that there
should be no detail lacking that her knees were
quite bare.
Mrs George Cornwalls-West, am told,
made a very striking cavalier. She also neg
ected no detail to make her impersonation true
to life.
Consuelo. duchess Of Manchester. stained her
face in order to render realistic her appearance
as an oetoroon.
1t was announced some time ago that Lord
and Lady De Grey are going to America, but
they have changed their minds and will remain
in London
Miss Lily De Brennan, daughter Of Baron and
Baroness De Brennan, will sail sorty for New
York She is TO be guest OF Sir Michael and
Lady Herbert in Washington She is very
handsome girl and exceedingly popular
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
"A PAGES TODAY.
ARMY STAFF BILL.


The large majority by which the bill pro
viding general stat for the army passed
the house is an indication of greater pop
uleritg thar was understood
SO far as the lay mind can comprehend
a military measure it seems to ne a plan
70 centralize army msneuyers in the hands
Of strategy board chosen for a term OF
years Most Of the military experts in
this country favor it, and such opinion must
be taken with due weight The president
is still the commauderin-ohief Of both the
army and the navy, but this act gives him
& permanent staff Of advisers instead Of
the temporary STAFF be would necessarily
associate with himself and his secretary Of
war in an emergency. It also makes the
general STAT fixed bureau Of organlza.
ton and direction in times Of peace and
n this respect it IS an escape from the
utter lack Of system heretofore prevailing
under which for several years past the ad-
tltant general OF the army has been the
real master Of army affairs
Certainly the army will not suffer By the
elimination OF the autocratic General Cor.
bin, whose favoritism during the war with
Spain was 90 VIGOROUSLY Offensive and who
so mysteriously dominated presidents
ministers and congresses.
It viii be remembered that the Freuct
army is managed by a general staff, aud We
can not help recalling its infamy in th
Dreytus case. But this was matter, Il,
doubt Of character rather than system, am
the sage crime might have been committe,
under any other system.
The laundering Of General Alger IN tn,
war with Spain will, also. be recalled, anC
this lends the hope that general staff il
America can not DO worse
Altogether il appears that the proposed
change is in the direction of system Al
opposed TO lack Of system. and TO that ex
tent it is bound 10 he an Improvement -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
Wouldn't sit Down

washington Correspondence Atlanta Journal
Representative Bartlett of Georgia rebelled
this morning against Speaker Hendersons de
lberate refusal 20 recognize him and he gave
the speaker about as warm and effective a cali
down as any the house has seen in years.
The general army staff bill was under discus
sion and Hull Of Iowa had the floor. Mr. Bart
lett arose TO ask him = question and Mr. Hull
paused to hear him After MI Bartlett arose,
Warner, 4 republican, OF Illinois, arose. Speaker
hut Hull interrupted to say he had welded to
Alr Bartlett
The gentleman from Georgia has not asked
for recognition said the speaker The gen
tieman from Illinois will proceed
Mr. Bartlett advanced a few feet down the
aisle, highly indignant
Il ask for recognition he cried and don't
propose to he criticised ny tn, speaker in any
such manner
The gentleman will he seated ordered Hen
derson
4 will not he seated, replied Bartlett 4
asked recognition and demand it
The speaker grew red II the face, hestated
in confusion. while murmur Of approval for
Bartlett's nervy stand went over the house
Finally the speaker wited
The gentleman from Georgia will proceed 81
he said rneekly, The speaker apologies Tor
not hearing him ask for recognition.
Mr. Bartlett, thereupon, went back TO his seat
and proceeded 70 discuss the bill with Mr. Hull
The Georgian is THE only man in congress who
has rebelled strenuously against Hendersons de
cisions. The scene recalled the days of Reeds
ruling
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
Man Without a Country,


indianapolis News.
Antonio NJ. De Ycass young Filipino seek.
ing citizenship in the United States, has been
denied naturalization on the ground that he had
no country 70 reuounee We have learned many
things Of late years. For instance we are gov
crnng the people in Porto Rico who are not
citizens OF the United States but of Porto Rico.
To what sovereign do they owe allegiance? II
il be said to Porto Rico. we must remember that
Porto Rico is no such sovereign as are the now
ers 10 which allegiance is generally owed. II
to the United States, It is to be borne in mind
that it Is strange thing for man 10 owe allie
glance TO a government OF which he is neither
a subject nor citizen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
RECENT LEGAL DECISIONS.


In cas-. Of a conviction Of selling Intoxicating
liquors without a license in violation Of statute
forbddirg such sale, and providing that the
punishment therefor shall he fine and at the
discretion Of the court. Imprisonment in the
Nv Va, 81 L. r. A, 4a6, that the court has
no power in addition 20 imposing hne and
costs, TO require Of the defendant sureues for
good behavior,
For the purpose Of determining the proper
recipient of pension due the widow Of de-
ceased person it is held, in lawrence VS. Mel
son CIowa), s. L. z, A. sss that the court
will inquire into the validity OF divorce which
be had obtained, The right 10 contest the
validity OF divorce secured after the death Of
one or both Of the parties is discussed in note
to this case
A tenant Is held IN Wright vs. Du Biguon
(Ga.), 81 L X. A, $50, 70 have no right TO re-
move fixtures annexed TO the freehold which
are placed on leased land, in the absene. Of a
contract giving him the right to do So
A communication transmitted BY a commercial
agency, that certain person had made an as
signment for the benefit Of creditors when the
information received BY it was that be had made
an assignment 70 secure the indorser OF note.
is held in Douglass vs., Daisley &C. c. A.. rst
CD 81 L. K. A., AS, not to be privileged as a
matter OF law.
The fact that mortgage Is given to secure
payment OF an entire sum which is payable in
installments Is held, in George vs. Butler
(Washl, 81 l. & A., 500 not to prevent the
running Of the statute Of limitations against
each instalment as it becomes due.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

ing is part Of deliberate dekign understood
between the president and the party lead.
ers? The Post is not willing to think SO
i'll OF the president. but his conduct war
rants the suspicion. If there is no such mo-
tive. then the president stands condemned
for cowardice or folly, for surely he must
know that nothing can be done to regulate
the trusts except by congress-, and he knows
equally as well that members OF both
houses are Indifferent to bis stump speeches
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
In Line with Present.psx Shirt.

Hartford Comm Times
1t really seems as If the RELOCATION Of the
portraits Of Washington, jefferson, Jackson and
the rest OF the earlier presidents 60 the cor
ridors OF the basement OF The reiuyenated
White House is IN accordance with the spirit
Of The times as illustrated IA much Of the no.
litical argument Of the day We see no reason
why the next National republican convention
should not put e plank in It's platform heartily
iaaersins hs setioa Of tbs leadership which
lands sAs esTsEslu Of she hFss svsnty-shsss rgal.
dsnh OF che Unitsd Stsiss 10 he kltshsu deer
OF the prsddsnfs mAaIieR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

(Washfnrton Correspondence Memphis COM
mercial Appeal
81 know nothing at all about the lndianoo
matter" said Senator MeLaurini Until READ
the presidents statement in Birmingham yes
terday, while on my way here didn't know
the town had . negro postmaster must say
the presidents action is very rsmarkaole
procedure. and one that will need some further
explanation ! know the people OF lnoiaHolu
to be aw-abdug in every respect ney az
as much entitled to postal iaciliues' as any
nunitv in the United States. II there is any
wav 10 do it am going to have the postofhoe
re-established OF course ! can't make the pFeS'-
dent do this but after 7 see him, ] Will know
more about MY future action IN the matter
believe the resignation of the postmaster "a9
voluntary, and when further information j. le
ceiyed the case will not be as serious as II no"
looks In my opinion the main trouble IS mat
YOU can't make white folks out OF negroes
The Washington Post today has strong edit
oria on the Indianola matter. Closing 1t says +:
The president is having a great deal Of trouble
with bis negro ofhceholders and seekers IN the
South We do not wonder lie "ouId nave
still more trouble at the North 1t he were 70
extend his policy to that section. He has de-
clared snesljpg Of the South that he will APP
point negroes to office wherever they prevail N
sufficient numbers TO warrant it. and proNided
thev are Of good character and approved COM
potency But why not apply the same rule TO
the North There are more than 10000 negro
voters in Pennsylvania more than 10000 IN
Ohio more than 10000 in New Jsrsey-has II
ever occurred to any president to appoint col
cred collector of the port for Philadelphia or a
eolored United States district judge in New
Jersey? Why have one rule for North Caro-
lima and another for New York? Why, in fact
diferent:ate the negroes from the whites; why
sesregate the negroes any more than the tat men
or the red headed men or the cripples' The
creticaly ali men are free and equal As a
matter Of fact. the negroes claim more than
EQUALITY, for they insist upon being set apart
and they demand certain share OF patronage
not because they are competent, but because
they are negroes.
Republican presidents have always had trou-
Die on this score. They will continue to have II
so long as they recognize the preposteTous pre-
tensions We have described.
+ = +
/ The following are some congressional opin
| ions on the subject.
Pepresentative Richardson Of Alabama: 81
! think a resolution of inquiry should be passed
by congress calling on the president to give
more fully bis reasons for doing this ard set
ting forth to what extent and by whom this wo
man was threatened As the matter now stands
the whole community stands indicted for Z
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

/, may affect the price Of circus lemonade
BysHhss Borney
We fail to see the connection,
Pearl Hart threatens 10 60 on the stage. She
will be remembered as the noted female bandit
and stage robber, sent 30 the Arizona peniten-
tiary and recently paroed. She IS now in Il
Paso.--BqstroP .4dteriiier.
Perhaps Pearl doesn't realize that there Is a
difference between holding up, and elevatiug the
stage.
on Christmas day the editor OF the Messen-
ger was remembered by McCawley & Williams,
those popular purveyors to the people with a
couple Of huge measures OF the finest behind the
bar and the finest At this saloon means some
thing very extra. The Alkal Eye man OF Hous-
ton usually does the heavy drinking for the
Texas press and but for the fact that We were
afraid Of spelling his appetite for the kind he is
used ~ we would have forwarded these good
samples down to him tnit) -Roekdd'e MeSseT-
ger
Thanks We don't like soothin syrup anyhow
.4itaii Eye
There is room in Texas for several million
more people. Texas IS whale IN SIZE and
can support many If not more people than
some Of the small countries Of Europe.--GGfVcS-
tor opera Glass
And as many ii net more than some OF the
large countries Of Europe
The submarine fever is spreading into pri
vate life London mln with more money thar
places to spend It has placed an order for
I yacht built that way. When we we're all younger
| and more enthusiastic probably all of us had
feverish desire TO 80 and do likewise after read
/ Ing Nernes wonderful story Twenty Thousanc
/ Leagues Under the Sea wanted TO be Captain
/ Nemos with cigar-shaped boat and deadll
| mission. So we can all feel sympathy with tina
/ London millionaire who is going to try it on
! Likely there will be room for plenty OF sym
4 pathy with his relatives a little later IN th'
/ same.-Ei Paso Heroid.
Sympathy with his relatives Thought yot
SAID he millionaire.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
steel Trusts Generosity.

Cleveland Leader.
The Willingness Of the steel trust official,
TO arrange things conveniently for the purchase
Of stosk n the big eonesrn b. its own en-
pleyss would % mere impressive II the marke.
fer the1e securities had been better IN ths las,
few meathA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
A HOE DOWN.


Han me down the fiddle
Choose partners around
Git yet feet ter movin'
Shake dem simmons down
Right an left ter partners
Now a dos-s-dos
Ladies' all cross over
Wake an make things go
Ladies in the center!
Gents II circle round
Right an left ter partners
Hear that fiddle sound
Gent hug opps lady
Hug yer ownest sweets
Swing en- OH the corners
Promenade ter seats
King Leopold Of Belgium limited to his parlia-
ment that there would be big things doing
shortly and asked for blind confidence in the
moves he intends 10 make.-PictoriG 4duoc1tc.
Wonder which particular theatrical star it viii
be this time.
The Orange Tribune still thrusts us now and
then about 'toughs' and the like But then
Beaumont IS large now that she has all
classes; In a small town its dihereut.-BeaR-
mont EniTprtse.
Wow
II you take the salt out OF sea water you de-
prive IL Of one-third OF It's weight--MariiH
Democrat
Then we won't do it,
The columns ~ the Yoakum Herald disclose
regular epidemic Of weddings over that way
aud we may add that this is one Of the least
Objectionable forms OF epidemic that could &C
eur.-~CHcfo Star
Still is hes tendency to dsubls people up,
iuiss Z seed Tor ssSsia ' i:sss. are :' .:;sslss.I
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
chapple In Real Trouble.

Life
Percy ma boy I'm womid to death about
something
what in the world are you worwid about.
old chap"
That's the twoubie-for the life Of me I
caWn't wemember
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
5ampering 10hk 9rifleS
THE OLD FIDDLER.
By T. IT. LeniG)

N+AA W. A~A~A-AN
Guess must ben asleep sone-spose the way
you're laughin now.
said somethin' in my dreamin', somethin'
silly | suppose
But go an have your laugh amt earin
anyhow,
I've been back away back yonder in among
the cotton rows.
An been settin' by Ere in another time an
place,
By big Of fashion hearthstone in an Of time
chimney nook
An seen the light aAicker on a dear Of
fashion face,
An blue eyes a.lookin' at me Jest the same's
they useter lock.
Wisht you'd hand ME down my fiddle, for my
ongiE' sort o moves
Down oil ways with her besides me to the
tunes played fer her
An my heartstrings are a-throbbin' in the or
remembered grooves
An we're walkin' in the medders that the
breezes useter stir.
An 1 wish yeh slld leave NJ. when yeh see
nay eyes shut tight,
An the hddle's softly eroonin, Jest sneak out
an shet the door
Don't yeh stop ter whisper nothn don't yeh
even say goodnight
Jest so softly, softly softly, ,savn me in
heIaS o yore.
There's somethn comes ter soothe me, dreams
o half forgotten things
There's presence sets besides me an a hand
is my knee,
When the bow is softly strasin up an down the
throbbin strings,
An voice comes down the distance an it
whispers things ter NE
An I'm settin like useter in the Of time insle.
nook,
An the 6relight tn ops shadders az it.
CLEANS across her face,
Where it beams { NJ out the darkness with the
old remembered look
An hear the logs a.crackin in the wide Of
fireplace
Go an leave me here with Neither settin like
We used ter do
When we started gu, tergether fore she
pearied by the way
Let wake the oil time melody she liked tel
listen to,
Let me coax her back beside me wiki th'
tunes lister play.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

"Is this country where money is abundant
and in the reach Of keen and capable men,
says PhiIander, This means that 4 you haven't
got money you're not keen and capable men
Now will you be good and stop knocking the
trusts?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

FREcKLED FIrz will be permitted to take bis
mouth and go away back and fill II with corned
beef and cabbage. James Jawbone Corbett and
Mr. Jefries are matched for long distance
dialosue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

Now THE Armours will try to form butter
monopoly. The price Of butternilk will at once
be advanced The motto of the new combine
will doubtless DC One good ehurn deserves
srnther
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

Esse-e5 a. IKE Possoffee al Houston, IeroS 0s
SeeoKd-class Nal MGitr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

You'sE queer sort Of a duck Why doa't
you pay your poll tax
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

JUsrrcE GRAY considers the law under which
the mine owners pay the deputy sherifs called
out in time OF strikes an uu-American law
Perhaps # Judge Gray keeps digging he'll ind
others
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

Ten deaths a day from plague in Malstlan !
Clean upl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

TRzpsLrNG 4GENTS--c- 6. f Holland, Audi;
tor; A. w. Palmer. B. B, Throop, ]. H. Barton and
S. NJ Gibson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

TIE pretcnder's retreat from Fel seems just
to have been pretense.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
SPEAKING of INDIANOLAl

crime. The people have right foy a..
fee, and the action that has been t,ts- l'ss
outrageous nature. The president ~ y,
the matter in the wrong way. He .hs-n
caused the arrest of the parties g,,it, W. =
dating the postmistress, and punished /. ne
oordine 70 the law in the case. ~, Ms 1
informed as to the nature Of the thr..''s 4
sault but everything indicates that !,
result OF the actions OF only few ;.ae.s.
perhaps belonging TO an element az ~
munity that does not represent the ~. z
ship. The fact that the woman had bela , y
fee for nine years indicates that n.
we're reasonably satisfied with her al I.... 81
president condemns himself in his ~.
nent issued from the White House i. v
it evident that he intends 10 punish Il. Il
community by making them travel from u
TO forty miles for their mail All n. s'9
the case should be made known, and ~
public can judge whether this commn-;s
people should be visited With such /, Y
penalty.
Representative Pierce Of Tennessee. J.
president Should have gone about n. 4.
in the proper statutory way. He sborii 4
left the Office open and ferretcd out N. II
ones, instead of Furnishing all and eastins u
upon the innocent as we'll as the rliIs \
postofhce was established BY law snd 4, N
to be abolished II should be abolished /,
This woman has been postmistress tb... \
nine years, and it seems to me that 4 4.
had been any very serious objection "a NJ
would have been manifested before nv
looks like this intimidation, If any, wa, a.
suit OF certain Individuals and violen., I
not contemplated by the whole Commute
it is, all must suffer both Inconvenience o,.A1
business loss and humiliation before Ii. M
The president in treading on dangerous M
The people of Indianola and vicinity shori
inand of the president that he tell al Il.
cumstances in the case
Representative Gaines of Tennessee, n
, people OF Indianola may have disobsy,d !
law. but that does not empower the presid,nl
suspend the law It is the duty OF Il. "
dent 10 execute and not suppress the III,
suspendine the law creating the postote
lndanola be becomes himself awbresse, !
lawcssly and reckiessly deprives patrons d \
postoffce the right to have this postofht. Y
its usual benefits If he can thus stop h \
being carried ard delivered at midland,
can, at will, treat New York or any othr
| In the same way. If the postn,stress Il
| dianola has been assaulted, or her efheisl nd
illegally interrupted or interfered with, Il I'd
| duty Of the president to enforce the law
acted to punish the guilty offenders ID
! OF no law that gives the president the HJaI
| punish a whole people the innocent and ID
| by suspending the postofhce law estahisht
| delivery service at Indianola. This is \
eminent OF laws and not of men
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

CORRESPONDENCE Of o1y. dsseyittien, ute'htr
fNfcr76d fer thE BsriHfts Editorial Dsparfrenf.
thesS be ssdresgeS 70 The Houston Post" eHs NOS
10 any insfusSa1l, ard al rhseks, drafts, Worey
e~5rrs sis;, mode fays5t 10 Tie Houston Printing
Company"