The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-09
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

THE wonder is not that business hate to servo
upon iuries bat rather that any of them be found
to serve at all The work they do for the public s
done under Objectionable conditions it would be
possible to contrive and they know very well how
likely It is to prove OF any avail toward flrtherng JUS
tice.-Ghicago News.
THEY have had their opportunity and the result is
before the country. With about eighty majority In
the House, they only had the courage to propose a
slight horizontal reduction in the tariff leaving undis
turbed any irregularities false prentenses may
contain, and this measure they could not pass. The
contrast between me audacty OF their pretensions
ludicrous one,-Mlwaukee Sentinel.
WHILE it may be hopeless task in view of the fasci
nation of Wall street to make General Grant con-
tinuousy wealthy the country it to him that
no shall never be permitted to be in want and there
fore he will not only have sympathy if it prove that
he has met serious losses in the present instance but
he will also have doubt adequate provision for
the future. either by shape of national donation
private subscription, should the circumstances seem to
call for either MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch.
ONE of the chief objections an income tax is its
nquisOral character legacy tax is free from this
offensive feature because fact would he required to
be developed by it which would not transpire in the
ordinary settlement under the statutes they
Many may think, doubt that legacy tax.
like income tax. should be graduated to fall
mainly ON the wealthy This seems not to he the idea
of the Massachusetts Legislature, they put per
cent all alike where the property exceeds $4,000
st. Louis Republican
GERMANY will not be unwilling to allow France TO
do in Egypt what she has done in Tuns and Tonquin
The only course which England can pursue to avoid
is the complete reversal of the present policy and
the announcement that she is going to stay in Egypt
and govern the country until stable government has
been set up in place of the present rckety affair IL
this is not done an Anglo. French war will loom up in
the near future, with the possibility ntmated
above that France may have continental allies that
will Offset England's immense naval strength-Chi-
cage Tribune.
THE Democratic party is longer able. W as il
may to take an open and unconditional stand any
question and fight for it any party must that
gains victory commands confidence respect.
That is the moral of the miserable result of the last
five months exertion of Democratic craftsmanship on
the tariff issue. The lesson not needed to con-
vince the American people that such party is not fit
be trusted with the control of the governments but
it makes that fact still definite and glarng and
accordingly furnishes additional for voting
the Republican ticket.--St. Louis Globe Democrat.
WHETHER or not President Arthur shall be called to
be his successor. this much is that his adj
mnistratiou will be known in history the in tho
great civilservce reform first began to be honestly
and fairly enforced in the various departments of the
national service. IL all this there is good ground for
hope that right ideas to the service due to
citizenship may also soon come into clearer recogni
ton When this does to pass, the reform of
system will not lag Ear behind Cities will have Tor
mayors and other municipal servants men whose
official solcitude reach higher than the ceilings of
the grogshops and rascals will be apt to get their
dues.-LChicago lnterOcean
BEFORE the Spanish American people can enjoy to
the fullest extent the blessings which would unques-
tionably flow from more frequent communication and
a freer interchange of products with they must
teach their port officers to respect the flag and tho
ships of the United States At present they mprison
American ship captains and American seamen and
seize the cargo of their vessels the imsiest pro
texts, and frequently impose heavy fines after hear
ing that is the veriest trdvesty of judicial proceed
ing Against barking dogs stone is the best possible
weapon, Against twolegged DULLES clubs are said to
be very serviceable What this government needs is
a good club, and it should have one without delay
even if John Roach has to make it.--New York
Times
THE English and American Masons indeed must be
much astonished to find themselves accused OF enter
tanning deeplad plots and policies Of any kind; for
whatever may have been the in tho past it is Ger
tain that AngloSaxon Feemasonry at the present day
is little moro than II benevolent and social organza-
ton whose lodges unite of the characteristics Of
the club with of the characteristics OF mutual
benefit society. The entire innocence aud harmless
ness of the order in the English speaking countries
in fact obvious chat the tremendous seriousness o
the Pores continuation ludicrously out OF
place, while the influence of Freernasonry upon
Thought and progress in the countries referred tons so
wholly irappreciable to mako it conspicuous
that the nao of tho order is merely taken nonli-
nal point Of attacil.-Now York Tribune