The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-25
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LEAVE the Bourbons to stew in their juice
When they quarrel encourage the coored men to drop
their candidates and vote for the more liberal
Democrat, but avoid any official recognition Of al
lance with, Chalmers Malone. Canvass such
States Tennessee Florida and North Carolina just
Ohio and Indiana canvassed. Let this be done
and there can be no doubt of the result-Rochester
PostExpress.
For many years it has been question in which de
rectOn the productive energy of capital would bend
itself. The South seemed to have unfair struggle
against the great Northwest and for long time it
looked if the South would be left to work out its
own destiny. But the industrial movement is now
shaping itself and it is the verdict of all those inter-
ested from an outside standpoin in that movement
that the Southern Exposition has demonstrated that
the South is now be the field of its best effort.
-Courier-J ournal.
If the muddle which results to the House of Repre-
sentatives lover the Lasker resoution will induce
reform of of its ridiculous modes of business,
and will impress upon its members that they have
quite enough to do about affairs at home without leg
isating and resolving for Europe ase the matter will
be benefit in spite of the modification which attends
It. The worst of i. is that the respectable memory of
Herr Lasker should be mixed up with the affair."
| New York Herald.
IT was bunder to direct the Lasker resolution TO
be sent to the German government though well
enough adopt it by American Congress which is
in cordial sympathy with the advanced position in
liberal politics occupied by Lasker in Germany. A
like resolution by Congress laudatory of NJ.
Rouher, the ex-NInister of Napoleon, who recently
died, would surely be insulting to the Republican gov
eminent of that country and we should have no good
of complaint if it should be returned TO us by
NJ. Ferry, even with buntness-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
THE Lasker resolutions were in themselves
paratvey petty matter but they have given the auto
crat of Germany opportunity to make a further
step in advance of all others in derogaton of the dig
nifty and interests of the United States. He is pursu-
ing consistent policy of unfriendliness and disre-
spect. and while some may pooh pooh the present dip
lonatic issue it is impossible to close eyes to the
fact that have been subjected to international
discourtesy, and that confronted i'll the Ger
court with settled policy of i'll will and aver
sion.-Louisville Commercial.
THIS country would not be slow to resent great
impertinence any criticism by foreign government
in the guise of resolution of sympathy and condo
lence upon the death of public man whose chief
distinction gained in opposing its dominant pol
icy in peace and war There is form of informed
ding with the political affairs of another people
offensive than this since generous governments would
shrink from making it the occasion of quarrel But
Bismarck has shown how to repel such international
ofense with delicacy and tact The lesson ought not
to be Observation-Disclosures Record.
In addition to furnishing safe and uniform cur
rency the national banks of incaculable value in
encouraging, developing and sustaining the business
interests of the country Every bank is center Of
trade an indispensable part of local business
chinery As places of deposit and discount they meet
the demands of business and business men as they
could not possibly be met in any other way. Their
abolition would be fearful blow to the business in
terests of the country, and the adoption of such
policy would be regarded by the whole commercial
world a piece of suicidal folly.-National RePub-
| lican.
BISMARCK we all know, has bad days storms, bile
and all, But storms bile and all, Bismarck cannot
insult sixty eighty millions of people He is not
big enough and those millions not small enough.
We don't know what he said when he sent back the
resolution of Congress on laskers death-if he did
send it back-and don't care. Lasker's ghost has
more life in it than Bismarcks body and the German
people will take care of them both just now After
Bismarck is dead history will take of him. Now
that Lasker is dead the heart of America will take
of him 1t is about Lasker, not about Bismarck
and never will be.-Hartford Courant
THE much-talked-of note from Bismarck on the Las
keI resolution is published this morning. 1t is we
intimaed a courteous, straightforward document,
fully justified by the gratuousy impertnent refer
ences contained in the House resolution All men will
enjoy the neat bit of put out in the
in which the German statesman mildly suggests that
he knows about the internal policy of his own
country than the Trainer of the resolution Had the
resolution referred only to Dr. Lasker death it would
have been presented. As it entered upon criticism
of the German policy it will not be presented And
that is the end on't.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
IT must be especially unpleasant for the German
Americans to observe enlargement taking place
between the United States and Germany; still they
will he the last ones who will show the least nclina-
ton to recommend treatment of such an
insult Their admiration for li-,4,:'L i y 20 mans
what it has been and Bismarck is not for them the
every measure the government of the United States
may take in order to defend the dignity of the coun
try against the insoence and malice of the German
government it will have the full support of the Ger
man Americans.-New York Staats-Zeitung-
THE bill copyrighting news for twenty-four hours
is aimed at the sneak thieves, and only the sneak
honest man who believes that the products of skilled
labor and merchandise bought and paid for enti
tied to ENJOY pfOtectOn not against falr cOmpeGuOn
but against dishonest misrepresentation The bill ism
the interest of the public, for it protects and
strengthens the agencies which the public depends
for the collection and publication of intelligence re-
speeding the worlds dongs. All honest journalists
and all honest citizens must hope that this bill will
pass Congress without delay.-New York Sun.
ONE would naturally infer from the conduct of Mr..
Finerty that the main purpose of an lrishman in
becoming American citizen that of utilizing the
United States to demolish England with. Both he
and Mr.. Robinson act as if they had that end ex-
clusively in view. They simply abusing the priv
ilcges which have been granted them and the hosPl
tally of the United States to newcomers. becom-
ing sense of propriety would keep their mouths shut
the topic they free to rave about POSSIBLY
one good effect of the recent absurdity Will be to IL
illuminate the situation and expose the rldlcuosness
of it in way to prevent repetiton.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
THE gentleman who announced that he should vote
for the devil if he regularly nominated has very
properly left the Republican party, which has proved
that it does not act upon his principle The Republic.
AN i;dgt1, -, carry New York would be we'll
known Republican leader, eminent for ability and for
public service who has been especially identi-
fed with any wing of the party who has been known
always simply and only as e Republican WIS Is ac-
ceptable to reformerS and Independents, to half
breeds and stalwarts and whose public and private
"ecord is unassailabe If there be such Republican
his n.le Is that Of the candidate whom the conven-
ton ought to nQminate,-Harpers Weekly.
AS soon as an international law of copyright COM
pels publishers to pay the foreign authors for
their appropriated property it viii cease to be appro
priated. When there is equality OF rights and the
choice of authors by publishers is longer ques
ton of money they will find their account and prefer
to do so in encouraging American masters, who
are admitted by foreign nations TO be fully equal to
the maintenance of a national literature. Foreign
works will not be excluded but native works will have
chance and, instead of Americans being handi-
capped in literary competition there will be as fair
field for them as for foreigners. At present the lat
ter are robbed of their and the former are not
allowed to have ANYTHING of their to be robbed