The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

THE thing which Congress ought nov to do, would
be to place Grant in the position he occupied
when he resigned the generalshlp of the army to
cept the presidency and place him the retired list
with corresponding rank and emoluments. Such ar
honor and benefit he could accept with consistency
and MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch
INDIANA is to be snubbed by the new administra
ton, but have searched the Revised Statutes of
that State and can find no law making it a crime for
any citizen to apply for a cabinet position for
postofice Indiana Democrats are about as modest
and retiring as Ohio Republicans and we therefore
venture to say the limit will have to be enforced witk
catapult before the Hoosiers cease striving for
substantial reward for their campaign e6orts.-MiE-
neapolis Tribune.
In view of these facts and when at the present time
every interest in the country is suffering because of
the low price of wheat, he who that
unfavorablY influenced by the competition of India
and Australia in the export of wheat to the
ket, and which so largely determines the price of the
product cannot be very astue political economist.
Cheap wool, which we do not export, can hurt out a
few of us in America Cheap wheat which do
export largely, hurts US lL-Chicago News
THE North has nothing but good will towards the
New Orleans exposition. 1t has practically mani
phasize it by its liberal patronage between now and
summer. 1t bespeaks for it. a greater
than its managers anticipate but it is not prepared
yet to welcome new South so long the sectional
hatreds of the old South still displayed and justice
is denied large share of her people, will that Sec
ton enter upon its full measure of prosperity until
every one of its citizens is free every citizen In
the North-Chicago Tribune.
VIRTUE lies midway between extremes and in this
matter of physical encounter must adopt sort
OF compromise. Boxing let soy, shall remain the
stage of affairs provided does not degenerate into
brutality. On such skulls Sullivan's Greenfelds
the trip hammer blows that Sound so fatal fall with
little more distress than ladys fan occasions the
chidden bean. The average man would be none the
for occasional bout with the gloves, and
for our young Tom Browns there is absolutely moth
ing stimulating to boyish self-respect than
moderate degree of fghting.-Brooklyn Eagle.
THERE is no virtue in giving gifts where there Is
neither need of them nor a benefit conferred. A
tOke il anita But O
the year might be brushed away by turning this vast
tide of money squandered upon vanities into channels
where would feed the hungry clothe the naked and
fling sunshine joyousy into the dark corners of mis-
cry. wretehedness aud despair. You do not have to
where. There is no trouble finding duty when you
wish to be dutiful, and the truly charitable have
abundance of for charity without the trouble OF
seeking.-Chicago Inter- Ocean.
NOTWITHSTANDING the numerous mercantile fail
which have taken place during the year the
camille interests sound in the main, and there is
much strength and vitality in financial, commercial
and manufacturing industries there is abundance of
capital ample facilities for producing and dstribut-
ing everything which people require and there is not
much if any, less capacity and ability to consume
than usual for if labor is less literally paid it has
compensation in the lower cost of living. The coun-
try has all the elements of prosperity the only thing
which seems to be lacking is confidence and this will
or later be establshed.-CinennatiC Commercial
Gazette
THE building of navy that we could reasonably
pect struggle successfully with the tremendous naval
ornaments of Europe is not matter of few weeks
few months few years. 1t would be nearer the
reality to say it is matter of generation Whatever
calam1tous folly lingo craftsmanship may succeed in
bringing the country into it is tolerably safe prede
ton thar the present generation will not Aneri-
navy capable of maintaining the Monroe doctrine
the lingo doctrine which some statesmen wish to
put in It's place against any of the great maritime
powers of Europe How mischieviously idiotic then,
is the go yawp that proposes to involve The Repub-
lie in a foreign war, if any European power can be
provoked to tread on coat-tail in order to make
brave!" in order to maintain by force of gunpow
der and blood doctrine theory of public policy that
nobody is menacng threatening to menace.-Chi-
capo Times