The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-29

CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

SUMMER no idays may cost money, but so do doc.
tors services and pills and potions cost money and
is often only question which costs the most which
it is better to spend the money for Life in our ties
is hard and wearing enough at the best and if 1t
be made easier and less wearing, as no doubt it can,
by holiday, it should be. If long holiday cannot
be had then let the shorter be taken, this is
to which the old adage of Half loaf is better
than no bread" especially applies. just much it
is good thing TO work in season Is it good thing to
rest in season.-Phiadelphia Inquirer.
THE overthrow of the Gladstone Ministry only
makes Liberal triumph at the next elections more
certain and the fact that the Liberal party were over
thrown the avowed issue of approximate equality
between landed property and other property will in
crease their favor with the country, and especially
with the new electors If, this matter, many
others the Wing landowners fall away, their loss will
be more than made up to the Liberals by the who
are not and can never nope to 6e owners OF land and
gusted at the social effect of this very equitable pro-
ceeding.-New York Times.
THE vote of the national encampment to ignore the
the So Lowering pension bill more to the credit of
pageant which has can be marshaled. The decided
stand taken by the commander for the divorce of the
organization from politics. and the protest Of General
Logan that soldiers are gentlemen to whom any COM
munity can safely trust ITSELF show that the veterans
understand the criticisms which have been current
concerning some of them, and that they propose to
meet them hoporaby This is part of the 'ripening
process" to which Commander Kountz referred in his
annual address.-Springheld Republican.
WE are not surprised to find that the churches look
on its 1.-THE Salvation Army progress with doubt,
picion and alarm, for its methods are such IS are
likely to prove extraordinarily successful among the
Durham said. lin these times when there many
voices-intellectu social political and artistic voices
of all sortscamoring to be heard lit Is necessary
to be more demonstrative, to adopt methods in
our religious teaching and to have new forms Of
service. in order to attract public attention. There
FORE churchmen in Enga and take q lesson from the
Salvation Army and start army of their own to
stir up popular interest in religion.-New York Sun.
Once Incorporated into our government system.
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to us. They would be exposed outpost which we
should be called upon to defend against naval attacks
and which would probably require for their defense
should receive by their acquisition. The reciprocity
treaty has given to all of the benefits which own
ershp could secure while it has relieved Of the
iety and expense of maintenance. More than this,
this annexation would form a precedent which would
certainly be made of in the future for the
QUESTION of other and less desirable foreign territory
We may agree to maintain the independence of the
Hawaiian islands, but that is certainly as far as our
relationship with this little group of islands should
Standardization Herald.
PROPER sports are promotive of health and manl
ness, and it will be extremely difficult for colleges to
the which lead degradation unless
students themselves shall combine to cultivate and
enforce a reasonable spirit. In his revelations
DIR. McCosh has done service TO the whole race of
students; let other college presidents bring their ex
perence to bear public opinion in the same way
Young men sincerely wish to know what Is best for
them, aud when the professional boxers, runners
ballplayers and oarsmen of college generally
UNDERSTOOD 10 DC inc poorest STUDENTS ana those who
least equipped for the intellectual conflicts that
they TO face the gymnasium will cease TO out. rank
the laboratory and the classroom, and viii resume
the subordinate position from which has temporarily
escaped.-Frank Lesiie's Weekly.
III the function of government to receive and
hold private earnings n>ither is it the function of
government to carry private letters. But tho good
sense of the American people fayors public depart
ment for private convenience and that is tho Post
Office Department Another objection suggested is
that il the of the postal banks should become gem
eral and the money deposited should be invested in
government bonds which held by the national
banks securities for their circulation complications