The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

WIEN all the world is under the same relative form
Of government, when the millennium of universal lib.
erty and equality Is attained. then the philosophy of
free trade as the true basis of commercial intercourse
will find the whole world ready for its adoption; but
while America is secure in its own wealth and prosper
ly, while its tariff simply secures the happiness and
wealth of its own people, those who would force its
workingmen into a contest with the starvelings of emf
pires and despotism, are its worst enemies, and free
trade is a deadly are.-Louisvine Commercial.
JUST how the British policy in Egypt is regarded by
other nations is shown by the attitude Of Italy, whose
minister's refer sarcastically TO that policy and talk
quite seriously of taking u hand in Egyptian affairs
themselves. 1t seems singular that the effect of their
conduct in Egypt does no. impress itself upon the
British. True, they are always slow to learn, but it
seems almost incredible that the taunts and gibes
hurled at them from all quarters should not ere this
have awakened them to a sense OF the contemplate
position in which they have placed themselves.-Chi
cage News.
OF course. it is barely possible that the party can
succeed without the aid of New York, but it is a risk
which should not be taken. 1t will be we'll, then, for
the convention to measure the possibilities Of success
and leave nothing to chance or the supposed popular
iy Of a candidate. The nomination of a presidential
candidate should be of such a character as TO com
mand the confidence and support of every Republican
voter throughout the country. To effect this, it will
be necessary for delegates to the convention to sacri-
fee individual preferences to the interest of the party
and the national welfare.-Boston Advertiser
AT first the Blaine people laughed at the candidacy
Of Mr.. Edmundsi of late they show that they fear it.
What is the reason for that changer Mr.. Edmunds is
not a candidate by his own announcement or consent.
His name has been taken up in different parts of the
country DIV honorable, hepuit1caDS, VINO DeIleNe GlaJ TO
elect their candidate this time he must be a very diff
ferent kind of man from Mr.. Blaine, and instantly the
Blaine people begin to fling dirtat him, with the idea
apparently that if they can throw enough they can
make. him, by-and-by, look a good deal like Mr..
Blaine. But that is a vain hope.-New York Herald.
MILLIONS of acres have already been bought by
British subjects and British corporations, and the
Land Office report show that hundreds of thousands
of acres have been stolen or fraudulently acquired by
them. 1t is notorious that millions of acres have been
boldly stolen or secured by fraudulent entry by citi-
zens of the United States. After the government
shall have recovered a part of what has been stolen,
punished the thieves, and taken measures to prevent
such stealing in the future, it will be time to think
about preventing foreigners from acquiring land in an
honest way at u fair price. Punish the land-thieves,
be they alien or native. That is the first work to be
done by Congress and tho Interior Department. with
reference to the public domain.-New York Times.
TIKI strife will simply be transferred from the legis.
lative to the political body, and a warm time over it
1.-THE Morrison bill may reasonably be anticipated in
the Chicago convention. 1t is a curious fact that the
attempted legislation has been made without a petit
ton to Congress asking for it. What the sentiments
and feelings of the people are on the subject can not
be determined, therefore, from the actions of q few
theorists in the House, who saw, or thought they
saw, a chance for a national issue with the Republic
ans and Il fighting chance to win in the impending
presidential campaign. All eyes. therefore, will be
turned to the convention now, and to the marshaling
of the forces under the revenue reformers on the one
hand and the protection Democrats on the other.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The recognition of intelligence in political agents Is
as important to the country as is recognition of bust
ness sagacity in business agents to the employers Of
such. The average delegate regularly and carefully
chosen by the people will be likely TO act in accordance
with the general sentiment of his district or State up
to a point where that action ceases to be effective foi
the accomplishment of his predetermined purpose,
and that is as far as any convention ought to ask its
representatives 60 go. The intelligent action of the
individual political agent from that point to the close
Of the deliberations upon the matters under c%onsidera-
ton should be conceded, and that course on the part
of the people cannot fail to result, in the selection of
uniformly satisfactory candidates for all elective pub.
lie offices. The day of machine conventions and Of
Yoaehina delnDataa to these ilnOOrtaut factors in gov
ernmentmaking is evidently going by.--Minncapolis
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