The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-15
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

THE anti-Chlnese law at present ls source OF
constant humiliation to the American citizen.
1t ia Hgn Of governmental inferiOrty. Every
effort to carry out the law makes an officer feel
some what as he formerly did in the North In re-
turning a fugitive slave. II goes against the
grain and is recognized as an outrage against
human nature.-St. Louis Globe-Demoorat.
EXCEPT for its relations to the general election
OF next year, the present conflict in Virginia Is
unworthy of special attention. So far rs "boss
ism" is concerned, there is between General Ma
hone and Mr.. Dezpnd0rf only a choice between
DezendOrf; but 81 far rs the national conflict is
Concerned, there is the difference OF possible
antl-BOurlOn success as against certain straight
out Democratic VIctory.-Our Continent.
THE cry against the deterioration of the stage
In cons quence Of the character of those upon
it is az old AS it ia rallaoous. The level of the
theater is the level of the public. When the
public tires of variety actgz in legitimate
th-aters they will return to their Legitimate
trihng entertainments to sterling amusement,
and no manager has the philanthropy when
leads tn ruin in order to elevate tue public taste.
chicago Herald.
SEEING the readiness with which men indis-
criminately use their pisto when permitted to
bear them, the practice should he prohibited al
together. Let the severest punishments be laid
upon such viOlatOrs-and then have the Govern
or of the State TO understand that pardOns
not to be granted in such cases. We are not
facetious in our criticism of executive clemeney,
but there is no good cause for relieving IA man OF
punishment who carries deadly weapons about
upon his person without authority OF law.-Nash-
Vile Banner.
THE evils invited by legislation concerning
railroads are manifold. Once assert the pulley
of absolute g0vernmeut of railroads by legisla-
tion, and it Is very certain new element OF dam
ger is introduced into politics. We already hear
much complaint about the railroads influence at
the polls aud IN the halls of legslation, but 1t is
nothing comparable to what we will have when
tue Legislatures or Congress attempt to fix rates
for freight and passengers, and virtually take
the control of the properly of the railroad conf
panie5 from the direotOrs.-Louisville Courier
Journal
THAT these desirable immigrants come here at
the expense of the British government is GER
tainly better than TINT their relatives in Amer
lea, with other grrat-hearted irish people here,
should send hard-earned money TO Ireland 10
bring caem over or to save them from starva-
tiOn at home. 1t is true that OF the sum allowed
each person only a few dollars remain when
the reel plent reaches Castle Garden; but how
much do the generality of Immigrants have on
coming ashOre3 1t will be timo TO cry "pauper!"
when the new arrivals decline emtlnyment that
ought To be offered to them.-New York Herald.
NEGOTIATIONS ought to be opened between
London and Washington for thorough revis-
ION of the extraditlOn treaty. The list of crimes
should be enlarged, political onrnSes should he
expressly excluded, and formal declaration
should he made that u fu gtive can only be tried
and punished for the crime for which his extra
dItion is asked The last points the one ON which
the British government laid stress in the Wins
low correspondence, but 1t can be readily con-
coded by the State Department., IL the princi
pie he embodied in the treaty instead of being
grounded upon an English statute.-New York
Tribune.
1Hk aRltatlOn OF the ola Lana League mas
rolled like wave from Ireland over England
and Scotland and land leagues have been or
ganlZrd in thOse portions OF the United King
dom, and the Parnell group in Parliament ia
stronger and more influential than ever, and no
party in England IL likely to be secure in the
future which does not consent 10 effect for Ire
lana, by appropriate l. glslatlOn, those reforms
TO which her people are Justly entitled, In land,
in the ballot and in the government of the
island, which MIR. Gladstone himself has admit
ted should be largely autonomous.--LouisvIll
Courier-JOurnal.
THE only true way to deal with the liquor
question is to limit the taxing power strictly to
tine purpose of raising revenue, and then to
regulate The evils which are the direct incident
of the retail traffic by wholesome laws directed
solely to that end. This will not only be the
best regulative system, hut it is sound govern
ment policy to limit every power III government
strictly to its own legitimate END. Society Will
surely fail in whatever it may undertake to do
practical ana the only practicable system by GO
ing straight 10 IT'S end by direct methods.-Cin-
cinuati News Journal
IL ALI the rest of President Arthurs admins
trafiOu shall prove successful and as worthy
of hubble appreciation its foreign policy, Mr..
Blaine may us well go on writing his autObiog-
rauhy without he least fear of interruption in
his literary labor. 1t will not take as large "a
volume as Metternich's to record Blaine's diplO-
matte and political failures, but In the next
the work while President Arthur is managing
the affair of government. There Is no doubt
that some people regard with lmpatience the
pacific and wise foreign policy OF this admins
trAtiun. These the "cankers of calm
world and long peace" to whom public tran
GUILTY. wears the appearance of being pur-
chased by weakness and pusiianimlty.' But the
country is satisfied with the way i'll which its
thurs administ Philadelphia Record.