The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-04
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the million : negroes in America. Grants Indian
peace poll Qpened the door of hope and of cviliza
ton to the of the edespsed among
In the coming time, when the victories of peace shall
be famous as the trumphs of war the glory of the
of General Grant will be a star still in the
ascendant, and the perpetuated memory of him will
be full of personal gratefulness of admiration.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
THE flag of the United States has been insulted!
That is enough There must be full and complete rep
araton for that insult The government must protect
its citizens be the sacrifice what it may The time
has for decisive action. and the United States
must teach the world that they have the power and
the disposition to resent any and every indignity
placed upon those who own allegiance to the stars
and stripes however humble they may be, and what
the character of those who may interfere with
their rights Of person and property News
and Courier.
THE arbiters of the future in France the gener
ais the Red river If they have the good
encounter the Black Flags speedily and can with the
forces of their command avenge the tain raid of
which General Negrier's the victims. then
M. de Freycnet. or the next French Premier, at
once declare peace with honor. We have abundant
faith in the bravery and recuperatve power of the
French troops; but, without decisive victory in
Tonquin, we doubt if any minister would be bold
enough to display treaty of to the excited pop
ulace of Paris. New York Herald.
RIEL's immediate following has now become mat
ter of secondary Importance. though it may be none
the less difficult to deal with In view of the difficult
ties of transportation the strength of the Indian
forces the danger that American Indians may join
them, and the lack of any thoroughly trained and
hardened colonial troops, the Dominion government
both slow and costly. IF it should prove that the
trouble is primarily due to the neglect of the
ment 10 profit by the experience of the Red river in
surrectop the effect upon Dominion politics is likely
to oe revolutionary-New York Tribune.
AUTONOMY is sounding word, but is exclusively
for export We have notified Barrios that coercion Of
the autonomy of Central American States will meet
dsfavor We growing delicate since we
thrashed the autonomy out of ten States. Central
America has too many autonomies and Barrios wants
to federate Them Our right place for State autono
my is like the right place for bolton another man
back We have even invoked Mexico to interfere
Mexico, from whose autonomy we took third, and
who has greed for slice of Guatemala. We are a
little too fresh in the doctrine of State autonomy to
go preaching it abroad.-Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette.
THE burning of cities and the overthrow of govern
ments on the isthmus are incidents upon which we
can look with as much composure any humane
nation feel in contemplating the foilies and mis-
fortunes of its neighbors. But when Spanish
American rebel leader oversteps the proper domestic
limits of his ambition and INDUCES in the unwar
rantabe pastime of Selling American ships and Amer
of transportation protected by the guarantee of this
government, it is high time for to take hand in
the game. The present affair affords excellent
opportunity for emphatic necessary, and justfa-
ole assertion of unwlngness to tolerate the
frequent outrages upon our flag and citizens in
Spanish American countries.-New York Times.
WE haven't much of navy, but it ought to be
strong enough to take Of Central America and to
teach those bandtti that they can't fool with the
American flag. They ought to have been taught sal
utary lesson by the Galena but they not, and
now by way of amends, they should be made acquant
ed with the respect which is due this country if il
takes the entire navy to do it. The only danger now
is that by the time any of vessels arrive there the
revolution will be over for revolutions in that meek
of woods are more than three-days' wonder
The sight of vessels. with all their Calling guns
and bold marines, riding at anchor off the burned
town may have salutary influence, however, and
show them that while the eagle did not scream much
when the revolution in full blast it can ruffe its
feathers to purpose when it is all over.Chicago
Tribune.
THE indication that there will be no war is in the
highest degree reassurng The dispute is not of sui
ficient Importance to justify resort to arms. In
England and in Russia the sobermnded people shrink
from conflict that must cost dear alike to victor and
vanquisbed. For Russia means the destruction
of her emporium Of trade the Baltic and the Black
sea- a vast increase of her debt and further decline
in her credit. For England it means great disturb
| ance of her commerce. enormous expenditure oil
money, and the risk of her Indian empire which has
already cost much blood and treasure In the pos
| session of the whole of Afghanistan there is not
enough for either party to compensate for the certain
losses and caamities to both that must flow from
war; In this fact lies the chief assurance that Their,
will be no war between England and Russia over the
Afghan question. collision may take place sooner
or later between these powers the plains of West
!, ern Asia, but not now.-Philadelpha Record.