The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
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THERE is no inducement that the Spanish govern
ment can offer, If it disposed, which
would make Cuba's purchase by this government de-
siraoe. SO the Spaniards need not fret themselves
or tear their clothes any report they may hear
about secret negotiations. In the fullness of time
and through the stress of necessity Cuba will
this country and until that time arrives the govern
ment OF the United States will wait patiently and
placently SHOULD it be thousand years hence.-Chi
cago Tribune.
THE reason why the English shoe dealer can under
sell the American if indeed he can is because as we
showed few weeks since the English shoemaker is
paid to those who make shoes in New England That
Is the whole secret of it, The people of this country
whole do not want shoes so cheap that those who
make them cannot, by constant toll, the wages
which will give them decent living. We totally
opposed to that policy the only object of which is
undersell all other competitors by cutting down the
price OF labor.-Boston Journal.
THE diplomacy of the past few years has cost Eng
land whatever friendship she had on the continent
and it is questionable whether the change in the
Ministry restore her to her old relations. The
military sentiment is to-day in Europe the predomi
nant sentiment, and in past nations that disre
garded the military conditions of the times, and
turned their attention to industrial pursuits, have
been repeatedly overthrown by the rude hand of force
We have become it is supposed more civilized but
the next few years may show that in
time like causes will produce like reSults-Boston
Herald.
No object to the railroad companies making
fair dividends They have really conferred more ben
eft the country than they have on the capital in
vested and the proof is found in the fact that there
not two dozen important roads in the country that
have averaged per cent dividends that many of
them are in the hands of receivers and that freight is
carried at lower rate than was ever known before
AS matters stand the railroad interests are in a
most critical condition, bordering bankruptcy. and
no reasonable man object to legislation that will
aid in putting stop to the cutting of rates. that is if
such legislation be enacted constitutionally.
cleveland Leader.
THERE is manly, honest work that is not re-
spectacle. Some is harder less attractive than
Others but will make almost any task easy
and attractive. 1t is better live comfortably from
the beginning and probably, to eventually grow rich
master workman an employer of men than to
struggle and through professional in pov-
erty College life is full of pleasures and delights,
but afterwards is what our young men have to con-
slider They have the battle of life 10 fight and win,
and how are they going to win it when there are so
many competitors! The prize is much less difficult to
secure in the trades to young of education and
energy-Phladelphia Inquirer
THE manufacturers not to-day making greater
profits than barely enough to prevent stoppage of
their works. A great many of them have stopped
their works because they cannot get any profit at all
the entire value of the product in such being
cred by the cost of labor and the cost of material But
the cost of material is also the of labor
other branch of industry only insignificant part
the materials of our manufactures being imported.
When the Democratic party can devise tariff which
shall make materials cheaper to the manufacturer,
and at the time secure the present or better
wages for labor, it will accomplish the miraculous feat
which every dishonest demagogue is willing to prom
ise but which economist statesman has yet
been able to perform.-New York Tribune
GERONIMO and his followers are irreclamable
They are worse than wolves and coyotes The guards
under whose supervision General Crook placed them
have been unable to restrain them The rifles which
he allowed them to retain have been used in murder
have been imprisoned And if they shall ever return
to the reservation shall be captured by the troops
they must be made harmless. We do not see why
they should not be hanged but il their lives are TO be
spared they should be confined as other murderers
whose lives spared confined Humanity,
economy and the interests of the Territories whose
development they have retarded demand that they
shall either be exterminated closely guarded for
the remainder of their ives.-New York Times