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

DOUBTLESS the commercial policy of the country
might be modified to advantage by commercial treaties
but there is quite much danger of going too fast
of going too slow in this direction The House should
be held TO the closest possible responsibility by the
public but the fact of its really uncontrolled dscre
ton should be kept i'll mind in negotiating all treaties
| to which its action will be necessary.-New York
Times.
| ONE man may lawfully slay another when that
other is trying to kill him, when he has fair
reason believe that his life is in danger at that
others hands: but if the two about to perish of
famine other stress of suffering and preserves.
his life by sacrificing the other he must hang for it.
The distinction is very close and interesting one,
at bar dinners that the law is above everything else
IAN exact science st. Louis Globe Democrat.
LET DeLesseps go ahead with his canal There is
immediate danger that the Nicaraguan project will
be undertaken If he makes success of it, and
throws the canal open to the shipping of all nations
upon equal and liberal terms, other projects will most
tanly surrender its right to take advantage of
| the Nicaraguan concession, matter what cutlery
| and protest may be made by those who have taken
stock in De Lessepss project.-CincinnatC Commercial
! Gazette
THE true policy of the Republican party toward the
South is divide the Southern vote; to enlist the
Republican side the members of the ruling class there
whose opinions and interests in regard to the tariff
the currency. the civil service and other national
questions identical with those of the Republicans
| at the North. 1t is inevitable that the Democratic
dssensions the patronage and the disagreement
/ of members of that party in regard to economic
| South. The Republican party should put itself in a
position to profit by these divsions-Boston Adver-
| tiser.
| IT is understood that General Grant would not
object a restoration of his military rank and pay
1t would certainly be becoming and more honor
able to place him the army roll retired general
on full pay, than to put his the civil pension
| list. He should have the status given him by the
original act creating the military title of general of
the armies of the United States, and appointing him
that rank His acceptance of the presidency
STATED his resignation general but there be
possible improperly in restoring him to the rank and
making him the senior retired general-Minneapois
| Tribune.
! THIS matter 1.-THE admission Of Dakota ought to
| he decided It's merits. There is danger that an
| agricultural State rich in soil and resources will
decrease in population. 1t is certain that it will rap
idly increase, If Democrats in Congress exclude it
for two years longer, they will arouse a strong feeling
of Indignation in the adjoining agricultural States of
the Northwest well in Dakota, which will oper
ate against the party in all future elections Sooner
or later the State will come into the Union and
if unreasonably delayed, with intense feeling of
hostility to the Democratic party which will make it
another Kansas in political temper.-New York
Tribune.
TREATIES are laws, and laws of very high charac-
ter too They beyond the reach of Congress; that
body cannot repeal alter them. Yet these
high obligations binding the whole country and affect
ing its important interests made by the executive
and ratified by the Senate without the participation
of the popular branch of the national legislature This
is provision of the Constitution, and ofcourse 1t
must be respected as long it remains; but the me