The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-11

them colored tie this were true the shame would
be even greater But the tone of of the journals
and the hearty and generous indignation of the i'm
mediate community both in Georgia and South Caro-
lima at the recent disclosures shows the existence of
sound and vigorous public opinion which will
Weekly
THE spokesman of the indianapolis muewumps
airms that they not going to give over the fight
against Mr.. Aquilla Jones He observes that 1.-THE
civilservice commission seems to interpret the law
that there is absolutely limit to postmaster s
power of removal, with without cause and adds
that this lis evil and false Interpretation of it." If
this young gentleman who thinks that he knows more
about the law than the commission not so ex-
treely fresh he would understand that the law does
not touch at all the power of removal and that MIR.
Jones, in making removals without ctuse has dis
tiEguished examples before him in the persons or
President Cleveland, the heads of departments and
other Democratic functonares of high and low degree
Boston Journal.
WHATEVER may be the desire of faction of the
Mexican people it is not at all likely that the British
government would undertake to bolster up Mexico in
any spirit OF hostility to the United States or would
enter an alliance with that republic which would IN
the slightest degree mperl the pleasant relations
existing between England and this country France,
uwill De remem bered attempted to effect lodgment
I'D HeXlco and the fate of poor MAMMALIAN will be
likely to prevent any other European power from max
ing a similar venture The Panama canal will prob
ably not drift into British control as is indicated by
the fmancier nor is it likely that, if it is
pleted, England will do any than to prevent any
other nation having exclusive control it, and that
Washington Post.
WE have ip this country the finest system of public
schools on the planet and if young men can not or
will not avail themselves or the advantages offered by
these it is idle folly to talk about educating them in
the army. What the army needs more tnan any
thing else is such state of efficiency will show
that 1t is not the useless fixture it is represented to be-
The prlvates are reported as deserving annually in
great numbers because they are required to do the
work OF teansters harvesters day aborers in officers
gardens walters at officers tables. Let the officers
ffatt Ynnf h.C Il anlo.
cations made true correct such abuses make the
soldier soldier in reality and not day laborer or
servant In uniform, and The army will itself be the
best argument for its usefulness in time of
peace.-St. Louis lobe-Democrat.
IN relation to MISUNDERSTANDING that the
senator's from Kentucky ard Georgia no good
reason why Austria should refuse to receive him
there are some excellent reasons why this country
should be pleased rather than offended by Austria S
refusal and the Times has doubt that the bulk of
Americans are pleased by it. Whether he is a proper
diplomat for Austria to receive or Of he is not a.
proper diplomat for America to send to any power on
earth The citizen who holds that the only founda-
ton OF political unity is "a gross and bloody viola
ton of public right may be the most acceptable of
men in the salons of kings emperors and popes but
ne is not suitable representative of this nation there
or anywhere 1t is therefore gratifying to know that
the surprising diplomatic of Mr. Kelley is about
to close sine die.-Chicago Times.
A PARTY reaching the control of the government
after twenty five years ticket of leave for treason,
falls at into rending of its intestines and
Its own President in fight over the spoils of the
country 1t is if anll disciplined bandtti had cap
tured diligence and had turned upon their captain
because of his deiiberaon in dividing the booty And
what is the of the complaint against Cleveland
and of that qualified praise which is real complaint,
and OF the suen silence where there is neither
pressed complaint distrustful praise and of the
general Democratic discomfort? 1t is the charge or
the apprehension that he will qualify his removals of
Republicans from Office by the principles of conduct
of the civil service which he professed when he
candidate and will treat honesty, capacity and fdel-
ty in the officers and in the Democratic applicants
flYolU and hing IS ia
cause of all the Democratic discomfort and dstr of
Cl>veland-The Republic.