The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.


AS matters stand the Democrats in Congress have
become simply contemplate They cannot agree to-
gether upon any public question whatever and unless
Mr.. Cleveland takes command at he will find no
party but only a disOrganized mob, to welcome him
to Washington on the 4th of March.-New York
Herald.
THE best way to deal with the skating rink nuisance
is to rgidly suppress all its immoral Accomplishments.
and to patiently await the natural death of the
That will come in good times when we shall have the
satisfaction of knowing that tho people VINO
slider it their mission fill all the vacant land of the
cities with huge buildings will have lot of frstcass
and expensive barns their hands as a reward for
their labors.-Pttsburg Dispatch.
THESE Nicaragua operators may as we'll understand
that the time for jobs If the people of that
embryonic state have enough to appreciate the
tremendous stimulus which their productive
would receive from interoceanic canal they will be
glad enough to let build it terms at least "a
vorable as those obtained from the Khedve. And in
any case they will find it extremely hard to hoodwink
and cheat Democratic administration. York
Sun.
If the South is to have Cabinet officer, then Mr.
Money should be selected anu made the chief of our
postal system, for it is universally admitted in official
circles in Washington that the Democratic party does
not contain another member so abundantly qualified
for the position. As he thoroughly understands the
service he would not be compelled to rely upon SUBJ
ordnates for information in regard to postal laws and
regulations He would make no rash changes, and
would administer the service for the good of the
country.-United States Mail.
THAT the treaty with Nicaragua for a canal should
be rejected by the Senate is public misfortune and
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by the votes of the great body of Democratic
is matter which very gravely concerns the Demo-
cratic party which is thus put into position false
contrary to what believe to be the desire of the
great of the people of the United States hos
tile to our security and honorable future that at
the very outset of its career it invites the strongest
public condemnation.-New York Herald.
A LAW is known by its results as tree is known
by its fruits And while it may be easy to criticse
or ridcule the examinations in particulars, the
controlling fact is that they have given all applicants
An hay he pt.
ments from the demoralizing control of political in
fuence and personal favortism, and that they have
given the public service better grade of employees
than it secured under the old plan. And, while
this is true, the people may and should call for i'm
provements in the system but they will never con-
sent to its abandonment. The reform has come to
stay Boston Herald.
THE contemplated Republican breakup does not
seem nearly so imminent it did when the tar-bar
rels were burning and the JOY loud and unconned
the certainty of Cleveland's success. Several
things have happened meanwhile which show very
plainly that the Republicans not only disposed
to abandon the field and quietly make arrangements
for joining parties, for ceasing to take an
active interest in politics. but that they are the
trary, very decidedly and tremendously of the mind
to continue business at the old stand with renewed
vigor, better understanding, and fixed and we'll
directed determination to elect the next President
st Louis Globe Democrat
On the whole it is probably best for the United
States to waiting attitude on the canal
question 1t has ample means of interoceanic COM
munication which it can protect and care for much
distance
territory. If the De Lesseps scheme proves sue
cessfu the commerce of the United States will pass
through that waterway on precisely the terms
that of other nation. And in case worst come
to worst, and American control become necessity as
protective measure it would be quite as easy TO
acquire control of canal already built maintain
control OF longer line of canal originally in our pos
sessien.-Philadelphi Times.
IT is in fact, the world great disconnected element
that is making itself heard and felt more and more
strongly and frequently through these explosions, and
civ zafI fhev Il
cult part lies in the unkeness of the danger to any
that has preceded it, and the practical obstacles to eff
fective measures of any kind Society is called upon
to deal with ubiquitous and evasve enemy; kind of
MOSQUITO in fact; but mosquito that explodes dvna-
mite bombs. Legislation against such subtle and
slippery foes seems almost as hopeless and futile
the Pope's bull against the comet Yet the danger
must be met and that promptly twill become still
more menacing and intractable.-New York Tribune
ay be that the fate of the Nicaragua treaty was
settled by Thursdays vote i'll the Senate the question
of its rejection is open to reconsideration and it
should be kept open until the whole matter has re-
ceived more attention than has yet been given it. Mr.
Bayard led the Democratic contestants and he cannot
in the next Congress repudiate what he has said in
this That fact renders improbable the future sue.
cess of the treaty Meanwhile this country that is of
all others most interested in controlling the sthmus,
does nothing gain CONTROL of it, but permits the
French to take possession without protest lot him
drance. In few years. it the United States wants
the ishmus it will have TO fight for it. 1t could have
it agft.-Philadephia Inquirer.
ADMITTING all the wrongs of Ireland yet holier
than the violated rights of any people the rights
of humanity To protect these rights is the first duty
of all good government. Nothing but brutal and
nsensate egotsm could have persuaded these conspr-
ators of dynamite that the which they support
badly could justify the slaughter of innocent vic.
Tins who have blame responsibility for the
wrongs of Ireland than themselves BY this crusade
the dynamiters have made themselves the enc.
emies of the human race, and they should be
treated as such by every nation in Christendom.
When the absurdly sentimental pretensc that they are
political offenders is abandoned and they pun
shed the vulgar murderers that they there will
soon be an end of the dynamite conspiracy.
delphia Record.
THE policy of these dynamiters is plain enough. 1t
is to prevent any further relief measures conces
sions by the Liberals to Ireland to exasperate the En-
gsh people and into the inauguration of
fresh measures Of repression ard retribution, and
thereby to the Irish people from their present
quiet and hopeful mood TO acts of violence and resist
against the law as the only possibility of keeping
alive the policy of secession. When the dynamiters
made their assault upon the Houses Of Parliament and
the Tower they sought to blow Parnellsm ard Lbcr-
aism apart. They not seeking to gain new con.
cessions from the English government for Ireland
but to prevent concessions They were not seeking
redress OF grievances but TO prevent their redress
They not attempting to right any wrongs but Il,
arrest the removal of wrongs when they murdered
Cavendish in Phoenix Park. Such action as this Is
simply dabosm. from the American stand point-Cni-
cago Tribune.