The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-24
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

AFTER ALL we are nation of Importance, and when
ambassador whom we have honored returns to us
after MS term OF service has expired only to explain
that he would much rather have remained perma-
nently away it is impossible that we should fail to
remark the incongurity of the explanation. NJ. Wad
dington has great deal of English blood in his Veins
and is doubtless very happy in London but it is highly
unlikely that when he returns to France he will dwell
those circumstances in his first meeting with his
compatriots. TO have lost Mr.. Lowell is misfortune
for which ordinary considerations should have
vented him from rubbing in. '-Philadelphia Press
AS it is the cvil.service rules constantly yio-
lated by the heads of executive departments Demo
Gratis srnuggled in under the guise of chief of
division, etc. and afterward transferred to positions
which fairly under the operation of the law. As
party the Democrats were opposed to civil,servce
ton because of his action in presenting the BILL and
they hate The reform as badly ever, because to
certain extent it bars their seizure OF all the Offices
But civil-seryice reform has come to stav and the
American people will hold Cleveland's administration
to strict accountability for violations of law which
was passed at their solicitation -Ceveland Leader.
SURELY the transfer of the governms MT to the De-
mocracy be effected without resorting to methods
unwholesome and abhorrent The victory fairly
won-openly, by honorable means, with the whole
world looking We are entitled to its fruits-no
questions right to take possession; on the con-
trary, it is expected of Is there any why
should approach by stealth and compass by bru.
tally that which we free to take in peace and
honorl We wish to repeat-and speak in the name
of every fairminded man of either party-that this
practice of discriminating prosecatingand condemn
ing Republican Office holders-trying them without
hearing and casting them out branded with q namecss
crme-s the most repulsiye thing to which poll
ties has given birth If persisted in it will dis
gust every manly soul, and it will bury its authors
and contrivers fathoms deep in oduin.- Washington
Post (Dem.)
THIS country, in receiving the human drift from
Europe is TO a very considerable extent aiding the
nations from which the emigration flows by relieving
them of useless and burdensome element and at the
time is doing itself papable and serious IN
jury. So many thousand aecessions by emigration
sound we'll in annual reports but the fact is fast
bringing this country to level with those regions
from which those recruits forwarded Much of
this emigration is valuable much of it is simple pau
perism and should be repressed Theoretically, this
Nation offers an asylum for the politically oppressed
Of other portions OF the world; but there in
tent the part Of its founders TO build asylum for
the surplus Of the work houses of the Eastern conti-
nent. 1t is to be hoped that tho warnings of Bishop
O'Connor will not be without effect and that this
ocean ferriage Of the INDECENT useless and worthless
from Europe to this country may be checked Chicago
Times.
THE railroad should have friends and no prefer
ences II should charge q fair living rae for the
service of transportation and nearly possible
charge every kind Of service with direct reference
to the cost of performing H. The difference between
the exaeted for carrying beef dressed and on the
hoof ought TO be determined solely bv the relative
pense incurred in the service. The comparison should
iegitmatey include the difference in the cost Of the
cars, etc. and the question whether not they can
be utilized for return freight But beyond that tho
freight adjustment has no right TO be pushed Ii Is
not the business OF the carrier inquire whether or
not the killing Of the cattle be more protaby per-
formed at one end of the line mt the other That
should be LETT tor the business OF the country TO
find out and act the knowledge obtained Dis
elimination by the carrier in favor OF man at one
end of the line Is sinny injustice some OF thCss nc
the other end and sbserts All essential principle OF
commercial aw.-C Chicago Tribune.