The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-07
TOPICS OF THE TIME.


| THE time to put up lightniug-rods is when the
SKY is serene, and not when the clouds are black
ana muttertnRs are heard In the heavens. At
such time this, when the financial outlook
Is most satisfactory, 1t is oppOrtune to suggest
defeots in our monetary system-Chicago Inter
| Ocean.
WHAT Englishmen admired in Lord Beacons
neld was his dash. his yigor, his audacity. What
they have learned to despise in Mr. Gladstone is
MS pusillanlmity his casuistry and his inability
to deal with the needs of the hour when fine
words are translated into hard faots-New York
Herald.
| IRELAND is full of paupers In whom the spirit
or mendieaucy is too deeply ingrained to be Grad
icated. For the existence of this class in its
present formidable proportions, British rule in
ireland is largely responsible, and that govern
ment should not be suffered to relieve itself of
them at the expense OF the United States.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
DURING the year and a half that he has been
chlef magistrate. President Arthur has not re-
moved single official without good cause, and
mas not appointed a man whose unfitness has
been demonstrated. Senators of both parties
whose duty IL is to pass upon the important
| appointments all cheerfully testify to the emf
nent htness OF all the men the President has Sc
lecteu Tor orhclal POSITION Inter Ocean,
THE ideal board of arbitration for industrial
disputes Is one which relies for the enforcement
or Its decisions upon the good sense and honor
OF both parties The compulsory plan, so un-
| popular in England, would be especially obnoX-
| lous In this country. The boards must trust and
| depend upon the good faith of those Who apply
for arbitration. II they begin work by leaning
| upon the courts they will soon become unpOpu-
| lar and useless.-New York Times.
| VERY slight evidence of criminality Win justi-
| ~ In this country apprehension and commit
| mont for trial, Nothing could be more loose
| than the ordinary practice of our committing
magistrates in this respect. But, if ''the evil
| dence must be sufficient to sustain the charge"
we can honorably and equitaby afford asylum
| TO these refugees until England proves beyond a
| doubt that they are not simply fugitive political
offenders, but inurderers at large Phil ade lpha
Press.
If an freshman drops his allegiance to the
crown and becomes an American citizen. what
| business has he to be meddling with the affairs
| OF government he has renouncedl Has he
| other rights than native citizen2 If he prefers
| TO remain an lrlshman and subject. rather than
an American ana citizen, there VIII be no dis
position to quarrel with him. but he cannot be
| both subject and citizen, and under cover of the
one carry on revolt against the Other.-Cincin-
| natl Commercial Gazette.
THIS country is already made too safe a harbor
Tor the t1otsam aud jetsam OF the worlds turbu-
| ence, political and otherwise. 1t Is bad enough
that we have to take all the pauperism and So
| cial spew of the old countries We groan enough
over that. Let us draw the line sharply at Grim
inals and assassns ana their sympathZers. The
sentiment OF the people Is against harboring
would-De regicides or other desperate forces who
expect, by Keeping up turmoil, to help them
| selves to money and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Her
aid.
| THE sentiment with which the American peo-
pie regard the men who have aided. counseled
and abetted the policy of murder, which brought
Cavendish and Burke to their death, is one of
loathing and contempt. But for all that, pOpu
lar feenng Will not )uSti1y the surrender or these
men unless their guilt ia such as makes them ac-
oessOries before the fact in the ordinary way. II
| the British government wants to take anybody
ont of this country IL must allege Offense not
of semi-pOlitlcal character.-St. Louis Repub-
lican.
EVIDENTLY the Irish are simple minded and
pliable that any one who is cold and hard enough
| can capture them and their money. The pat
riot who has consented to sacrifice himself by
becoming the custodian of the Funds that will
be raised" Is an individual who is fully in SYM
pathy with the undistinguished president. II
the servant girls and labOrers and sentimental
| lists come forward half generously as usual
with their offerings for "poOr Ireland" the calcu-
/ latiOns, whatever they may be, of the president
| with regard to the funds that will be raised will
| be fully realized Chicago Tribune.
| IF the extradition of one or all be demanded
the law must be allowed to take its orderly
course and speedy opportunity be afforded for
the production of the evidence against them. If
| it be evidence that would warrant their convic-
ton for murder by American tribunal, they
/ mist be sent to Dublin public law and COM
| mon justice require. There will be occasion
| for making false and fantastic distinctions be-
tween murder and political offenses, If the COM
plicity of these refugees in the Phoenix Park
| crime can be established They will be sent
| back as murderers.-New York Tribune.
In State and municipal politics workingmen
should support men, without reference to party
\ or to specious pledges. who are OF established
| reputation for character and judgment and are
not place hunters or professional politicians for
such men only can keep down the burdens of
taxation. 1t IS in this direction and not in sup
porting the schemes of fattering demagogues
| that the labOring men can hope to use their pO-
litical power for the improvement of their con-
dition. and if they will turn their energies this
way they need not fear the arrival on our shores
of a few Thousand. more or less, of British or
| European immigrants York Times.