The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08

1N IfAN " 49, heR"aA0 ~ y
an old simile, he plays between the two
sides of the qIestion like a ferry boat. He
gives & detailed statement in re-
gard to his interference in Louis
lana affairs aud his failure to
interfere in the affairs Of Arkansas and once
more filings the responsibility for Southern
misrule upon Congress. His whole treat
ment of this subject may be described as
vacillating and cowardly, and the following
may be taken as a specimen of it:
Is there Not a disposition on one side 10 mag
Nifty wrongs and outrages, and on the other side
TO belittle them or Justify them? Ifpublic opin.
is, and to rebuking wrong and aiding the proper
authorities In publishing, a better state OF feeling
would be inculcated, and the sooner we would
states free, Indeed, to regulate their own
domestic affairs; believe on the
states that among the better of them there is a
disposition 70 be law abiding and TO do no vio-
lence either TO individuals or the laws existing.
but do they do right In Ignoring the existence OF
violence and bloodshed In their resistance 20
their PROSTATE condition, and would do ali in
my power 10 relieve them, acknowledging that
In some instances they have had most trying
ones in The way OF taxation for nominal inn
p~rovements, not giving benefits equal to the
hardships imposed.
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that it offers little comfort or encourage
ment to any party.
In his statement of the foreign relations of
the country, the president makes several
good suggestions. The hint of a possible
movement to put an end to the bar barrie war
now raging in Cuba will be hailed with es
pecial satisfaction. No less sterling in char
acter is the suggestion that the nefsrious
coolie traffic, by which the Chinese OF both
sexes are imported into the country like cat
tie, should be put an end to. The arms of
America should be open with a liberal WEI
come TO all emigrsnts, but this modern 70
vival of the slave trade should be checsed
at once in the most effective manner. The
vexed question in regard to putting off
and taking on the duties of American citi-
zenshipi is also suggested for consideration,
and certainly ought to receive it. Our courts
have followed, in this matter, old common
law precedents, msintining the doc
trine "once a subject always a
subject" and in modern civilization
such a theory is out of place.
Other matters touched upon under this head
are too numerous even for mention, and the
Sentinel will merely say that the use pro-
posed for the Japanese indemnity looks
somewhat whimsical.
That portion of the message devoted to a
consideration of the reports of the heads of.
the different departments needs no review,
as those reports have been already made
familiar to the readers of the Sentinel
by telegraphic synopses. 1t is enough to
say that the president is cordial in his praise
of his sub~ordinates, and endorses the vari-
measures which they propose. On the
peace policy, which has brought no peace, he
still holds his Old opinions. In regard to
cheap transportation he is non-committal,
and hardly ventures to suggest a
left-handed subsidy for the Pacific
Mail Company. About the District of CO.
lumbia he has talked very moderately, and
the telegraph has managed 20 confuse his
figures in a strange fashion. The centennial
he damns with faint praise. But on the
of civil service reform he preserves
all his former decisions, or else he has the
hardwood to speak with more than his
former hypocrisy. He declares his full
faith in the system, but asserts that
its failure thus far is due to the opposition
which it has met with from congress and the
politicians. Upon their heads be the
slaughter OF the innocents. He says: Gun
der these circumstances, therefore, 1 an
nounce, that il congress ~adjourns without
legislation on the subject of civil
service reform, l will regard such action as
a disapproval of the system, and will
abandon it, except so far as to require ex-
aminations for certain appointees to deter
mine their fitness. Competitive examina-
tons will be abandoned"
From this brief resume of the chief topics
in the message, it will be seen that the docu-
men is remarkable for its careful treatment
Of all delicate and dangerous questions, and
Tor keeping out of sight the evil tendencies
ot the administration party. 1t may be pro-
bounced, as before said, a very able state
paper.
A Tribune correspondent has had an inter.