The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-01
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

THE balance Of trade would not be in our favor
were it not for two things first the surplus
OF Western grain and second the prodigous develop
ment of manufactures under the stimulus of protec-
tlon These two things have gone hand in hand and
were both necessary to prevent constant impoverish
ment of the country by paying foreign obligations.
To let either flag for any cause would be to tarn the
balance to the debtor side of tho ledger.-Chicago
THE theory is that the land of this country is for
the people. The theory ought to be respected and
those who get the land should be compelled to use it
tor the good of this country and not for the good Of
the United Kingdom, as so many of the English and
Scotch syndicates are using it. Let us have an end
of this business of holding the poor mans the
grndstone of techncalty while the rich does as he
viii under of subterfuge This is the kind Of
business the government is doing in dsposng Of the
public lands.-Pittsburg Telegraph.
THERE is vast abundance of good literary matter
in the cheap publications of the times in fact all the
English classics are thus available in one form or
another, and little tact and discretion will often
lead to the formation of excellent literary taste
that will prove the best safeguard against the
forms of vice displayed both in life and in litera
ture. The cheap and plentiful books therefore
blessing and that not in disguise and the more OF
them bought and read, either in summer or winter
the better both for the buyers and for the seersSt
Louis Globe-Democrat.
WE cannot see that aught is owing to MIR. Kelley,
we think with the Times that the only way
out of the mudde is through rejection by the Senate
of Mr. Keleys appointment. On the contrary, now
that it is settled that he do the government
service, he should, honest and selfrespecting
man--lf he is such-cease at once to draw pay from
the Treasury. He should send his resignation the
Department of State without delay and return to his
private pursuits content with the advertisement he
has had without cost and with the little European
tour he has made at government expense.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
DISPUTES between employers and employees should
be settled between themselves terms that recognize
the live and ietive principle But is clearly to the
interest of all concerned that sort of agree
ment be reached that is permanent and abiding This
constant agitation is detrimental the interests of
everybody. The workmen lose valuable time by end
less strikes and the manufacturers lose the Of
their capital and plant. No is benefited by such
uncertainty. 1t is time that both parties to the
test came together in spirit of fairness While each
party is watching to get a slight advantage of the
other centers- Philadelphia Times.
1T is fortunate perhaps for the whole country that
Mr.. Kelley has been 'shown the door, by the Aus
trian court 1t will to emphasize certain acts
of the administration which would otherwise have
attracted too little attention The appointment to
represents the Nation at of the leading courts Of
Europe of man who has recently denounced his gov
ernment founded on bloody usurpation' was an
insult TO every patriotic American. Others who
terain similar views of the attitude of the govern
ment toward the seeded States represent
ing us abroad and Mr.. Keeys rejection will serve
good purpose in directing attention to the character
of these appointments and the motives which
prompted them.-Pttsburg Commercial Gazette
THEOLOGICAL schools have been more occupied in
raising the wind than in raising standards. Many
make merely nominal requirements for admission to
their courses of study and in consequence annually
shovel into their hoppers lot of good material for
farmers book agents and after two years of gentle
grinding drop into the empty church bins several
hundred clerical mediocrtes Some bid for poor
material by proering pecuniary aid to any earnest"
young man who feels himself elected to preach This
chrome mo-nducement policy would FIJI the ranks of any
profession with blockheads People who take religion
TO heart begin to feel that even if men have not
changed the times have. Whereas in the conduct Of
all other enterprises and professions adaptabity and
shrewdness displayed, in religion, in politics.
the American people still travel to great extent by
donkey-power, and have kind of Oriental pride Ia
their backwardness-C Chicago Tribune.
WE have not particle of sympathy with what men
call waving the bloody shirt or keeping alive the
fires of sectional hate If this reminding the
South of the civil war in ungenerous malignant
spirit, or in suggesting that Southern brothers
have not in every respect equal rights and equal
position with ourselves in our common country. But
We must plainly say that we cannot see how the ex-
preston of conviction that it is not yet wise
expedent TO make men, in large numbers, who
prominent on the confederate side prominent in the
national government-which is, after all only the ex
preston Of oenion preference since there are
disabilities-can be called such waving keep.
ing alive" There certainly men who rank among
the South's warmest friends who believe in the wis
dom of reserve for the present in this matter Their
persuasion may be mistaken one but therSis surely
good for describing it in coarse and oppro
brious manner or for imputing to them feelings or
purposes which absolutely repugnant to both
their hearts and minds-New York Commercial
Advarficar