The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-21
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

System but that which asserts the power the
right, and the wise policy of a national law OF
marriage ana divorce, applicable alike to all the
inhabitants OF this land-Chrlstians, paganss
lnhdels, or whatever they may be, and wher-
ever they may reside.-Chicago Times
A GREAT and important work remains to be
done in chs country. The system of exclusive
State jurisdiction in oil crimes, except infringe
ments upon federal statutes, has proved tn be
unjust, and must be set aside by system of
concurrent Jurisdiction substantially as cOntem~
plated by the Wilson amendment Whether it
takes a long time short time TO effect this
makes no difference with the saoredness of the
duty itself.-Chicago Inter Oceun
If Irshmen come to this country and secure
citizenship for the purpose of better carrying on
operations against England they should he held
to account. If they go back and engage in sedt-
tlous projects, in riots arsons and murders, as
numbers of them have. and are caught. let them
suffer the penalty. No influence of the Ameri-
can government should be used in their behalf
and the sooner we act on this conclusion the bet%
ter will it be for The permanent peace of the two
countries.-Louisyille Commercial
THE last report OF the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue shows that the production of spir-
its has largely Increased during the last fiscal
year over any preceding year, with two excep-
tlons, since this system of taxation was adopted.
IteXceeded that of 1882 by 4.7S5,665 gallons,
that of SS1 by 7,634,857 gallons and that OF
1880 by 14,629,64s gallons This abnormal in
crease has been going on for three years right
in the face of appeals TO Con eress for exemption
from the operation of the revenue laws, and in
: presence of assertions that the production had
diminished by necessity.-New York sun.
No matter how vile the "misoreant" might
have been there was no '.Impertnence" in the
request of tine United States government that
alleged errors in the trial might be inc ulred into
before the sentence was carried out. Indeed it
is nothing more than is required of strong and
self-respectng government as a duty. The only
Ques tiOn is that of Engands treatment of our
application. Its refusal was dlscOurtesy and
an injustice, Ii was the more d1scourreous and
unjust because the answer to our request was
so timed as to prevent any further communica-
ti0n with our government before the execution.
New W rk World.
Tn ic off aai1 hot ha of
roads is evidence that government restraint or
control is necessary. But this reasoning goes
on the assumption that competing lines are al
ways harmful to the public. When shrewd men
put their money into the construction OF new
railroad, there is presumptive evidence that the
traffic is large enough TO support both the ola
and the new lines. if not at once, in the near fu-
ture. Men make mistakes at times, even when
they invest their money after the most carefIA
investigation. But all experience goes to prove
that government would make more mistakes.
New York Tribune.
If Carey bad been slain in New York by a
British subject, would any intimation whatever
frem the British government have been toler-
ated for an instant by our Irish felow-citzensf
Most certainly not. The whole case, whatever
its abstract merits, is wholly outside the pale OF
international law. O'Donnell was murderer.
He slew Carey Just as many an American has pur-
sued family or neighbOrhOod feud to a bloody
end and has been afterward slain or lynched for
his officiousness. All Of the fusian about free
Ireland and the rights of man that can bewOven
cannot elevate this bloody deed TO the catalogue
of heroisms.-New York Times.
10 WHENEVER self-contained member OF Con-
gress stands up and insists upon the govern
ment abiding by its contracts III respect to any
matter connected with land grants or subsidies.
Or that the respective branches of the govern
ment shall aonflne themselves to their own
functions in the same connection, he may expect
to be howled at by the slam bang order of ven
eered editorial intelleots whose mission in life
appears TO be to represent the most d1shearten-
ing feature of "a democracy. Fortunately the
nation possesses pnblic men who are not afraid
of this kind of assault, and they possess con-
stituencies able TO sustain them.--St. Louis
GlObe-Democrat.
THE v1nulcati0n OF the IA Ia fifdi f7fsaIry
cannot be abandoned to the tribal laws of the
Indians without seriously retardiug the sense of
responsibility to the government which it Ia in-
portant to instill in the minds of the Indians,
The Legislative and executive treatment of the
Indians of late years has been in the direction
of Individual instead of tribal responsibility to
the government, and II this reform Is ever to be
carried out it should begin by making Indians
understand that they cannot steal, plumber and
murder among themselves without answ ering to
the courts and suffering the same punishment
which is awarded to the whites for violating the
laws.--ChicagO Tribune
THE Yankee sailor has disappeared because
the American merchant marine has been driven
from tie sea. With the renewed prosperity of
our ocean commerce.the Yankee sailor will be
sure to reappear When there is another fleet
OF ships carrying the American flag to every
part of the globe there will be another genera
zion of American seamen, and they will be- as
they used TO be- the beat In the werld: How to
hasten the revival of our ocean commerce and
the reappearance of the extinct Yankee sailor is
country. Congress may save time If 1t under
stands at the outset that establishing n bureau
of commerce aud navigation will not do the job.
And suppose We buy our ships abroad, Will that
raise the rate of sailors wages, so that Ameri-
cans will become sailors, as of old2-New York
Sun.
WE shall not quarrel with any man for loving
his native land; but we do not mean that the
United States shall be tail TO the Irish kite. If
Irishmen can establish their independence, all
right let them do it; but they snail not use this
republic a convenience. The immediate object
OF at least a considerable parry OF them is to
embroil us with England about their affairs, That
is what they shall not do. We have little doubt
that their purpose in sending Mr.. Pryor TO Lou
don was to provoke scene in the courtroom
and lay the foundation of an international
squabhle; and we haye no doubt that when
thew invoked President Arthur's intervention
the other day they had less hope of saving
ODonnell than of irritating the British Min
ieUry into an answer which the American pe0-
pie would resent. The scheme was defeated be-
cause beth governments understood it.-New
York Tribune.
THE first session of every Congress should
open within thirty days after rhe election of it's
members. II the elections take place in Novem-
her. the Open1n would then occurin December,
which is undesirable on account of the farce
that would still preoede the holiday vacation.
The be tier way would be, therefore, 10 move
the elections either forward to the early part of
December, and provide that the Congress then
chosen shall open Immediately al ter Now Years
day, or backward to day that would place at
least two months between the opening and
Christmas. Whatever the day fixed for the
opening, the law should declare the life OF tho
preceding House ended on the day appointed
Tor the opening of the new one. The present ar
rangement is in an respects bad, and ought not
TO be uttered to continue beyond the close Of
this Congress.-Chcago Times.
A PART of the Democratic party and part of
the Republican party In favor of protection.
These two elements ought TO combine and
frankly declare for protection. great many
Republicans, large nnmber of Democatsand
n vast body Of independent voters are strongly
in favor of revenue REFORM Lot these follow tho
leaders who represent their principles. Let two
parties thus form on the tariff question. Lot
this be made the nppermOst Issue in the legIsla'
ton of the coming session of Congress. Let each
party go before the country next year squarely
and uncOmpromisingly on this issue. The peo-
pie will then have an opportunity to choose be-
tween the two. II they want protection they
will vote the protection ticket. II they believe