The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

IT is not too much to say that one of the greatest
problems before the American people is the protection
of the valley of the Ohio and its tributaries from de-
vastatng foods The actual amount of water carried
through that valley and off the surrounding hills and
mountains may not be large formerly, but the
dense forests which acted as vast sponge have been
cut off, and instead of seepg through the leaves and
gradually working off the water rushes headong gulf
ward. The public must accept the fact and set about
coping with it.-Chieago Inter Ocean.
THE Panama canal is being dug by private
pany. There is likelihood that the United States
government will ever permit this company to make
any arrangements with other governments that will
in the slightest degree hamper the proper of the
canal by Americans for any purpose whatever. The
canal is being constructed to make money. We shall
be the greatest patrons it will have The company
not likely to run against their best customers When
they do so few decisive words from Washington will
be all that will be needed to call them to their
Chicago Tribune
EGYPT owes Englishmen too much money. But the
protection intact of compact state within the range
of modern transportation is very different thing
from attempting to hold great Of outlying half
conquered revolving provinces The rational suppo-
son has been through all the recent successes of the
revolving hordes that the English government knew
what it doing quite well as those at home who
assailed it. and somewhat better than those distant
critics whose arguments and prophecies of evil
based the assumption of the mbecility of Mr. Glad
stone and his advisers.-St. Louis Republican.
For the Republicans in Congress to do otherwise
than to stand p for the faithful enforcement of the
civiservice law would be the worst possible policy
The reform of the public service in the manner set
forth by that law, will be one of the issues of the
take decided ground in favor of that measure and
now before the declaration of the national convention
they must show their good faith by standing up for
the faithful enforcement of the law. To refuse to
make an appropriation to enforce law is simply an
act of nulitcation the part of Congress.-Boston
journal.
THE fact of the matter is that Congress should ex
ercise it, eight protect shipping against rascay
actions not only in the shape of potage fees but in
the shape of taxation, by under State authority
The rock-rooted Bourbons will of course. set up the
old cry of State sovereignty against the proposed
gressiona interference But this cry is not potent
as it once was and it is observable that those who
make the most liberal of it set it up against
a measure which they think will benefit themselves
and their immediate constituents. 1t ought be of
no effect Whatever when raised against bill to free
shipping from local extortion-Chicago Times.
THE family of Matthews and his friends are in exile
from their homes to escape the mobs that comprised
the death of Matthews and hunting the others.
This is not question of politics, but rather in
own citizens on its own soil government that can.
not do that is powerless for any good Murders will
be committed in any State and it is the province OF
the State to bring the criminals to justice But when
such state of affairs exists that in the quiet
exercise of civil right is murdered and the criminal
is honore6. elected to Office and almost deed for his
crime it becomes subject for the general government
to take in hand.-Chcago News.
WHAT is the matter with the churches East and
Vest Why these frequent scrimmages at trustee and
Sunday school superintendent electionsl Why do
Saul and Barnabas fall out oftenl Why these hard
names these fists shaken under deacons these
.'hyis" groans and cateas where of all places har
mony is expected What is this thing that is passing