The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-27
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SINCE the election, people have not cared copper
for anybodys ideas about Mr.. Cleveland. They are
very much interested in what he will do President,
and how he will make out in administering the gov
ernemnt; but disquistions concerning him. whether
laudatory vtuperative no longer possess any at
traction for anybody The man is to be tried by his
acts; ard the applause the condemnation will
depend entirely upon the general public judgment as
to their nature and value f he succeeds his
will be signal; and will his failure if he failsNew
York Sun.
IT is perhaps impossible to enforce any regulation
requiring that class meetings and prayer meetings
must be attended before the visit to the skating rink
but at least law and custom require that the Kinks
must be closed on Sundays. and thus ministers and
others III church authority have opportunity and
clear Held to make the attractions OF the Gsursn
earnest class loader fails for the time to hold his disci
pies together or the prayer meeting be SHINY at.
tended, or the revival lacking in enthusiasm still
there need be fear that the Christian religion will
not survive the skatingrink craze.-Philadelphia
Press.
THE whole case from the original offense of General
Swain 10 the sentence OF the courtmartia shows that
the military service has by means escaped the de-
moralization which seems to have affected the whole
public service of the United States in far it is
carried in the city Of Washington There has been
distinct lowering of the standard, resulting in an
apparent impossibility of securing stern and I'M
compromising enforcement of the laws and of the
articles framed for the maintenance of good conduct
and discipline in the army. Violation of the prinei
Piles of honor and of honesty has apparently to
be very lightly regarded in Neutrality-suspicious. York
Times
WHEN an iron worker rose in the Anarchist meet
ing in Allegheny and asked: Suppose you do blow up
everything kill the rich and take their money who
will divide t2 he received Kisses and jeers for
The reformers of the social system objected to
Paris crowd of Communists called ON one of the
Rothschids and demanded division of his wealth.
He took pencil and divided the snm of his fortune
by the population of France which gave each person
few francs He offered his visitors their share, and
they left in disgust The theory of the division of
wealth is very fine SO long as it includes the right
man to Ike fho0 wis --Pit
TT is worth the attention of students that owing TO
the increased of paper money and the addition of
precious metals from the mines the worlds supply of
than in 1888 while the volume of trade measured in
quantities smaller Nevertheless the singular
phenomenon is observed that gold is being collected
in great amounts at the chief monetary centers and
yet cent rate at Lo.don fails to attract
thither. which indicates the Economist says. that
it Is held with unusual tenacity. In word, fear OF
monetary disturbance appears to affect operations all
the world. and though the supply of money in
creases, business decreases and prices taNew York
Tribune.
APPARENTLY they (the free-tradersl have sue
ceeded in electing President who better known
to them than to other people end who stopped to
secure success by deceivng the public to his
opinions. They gained victory by viley sanderng
better men than themselves and by unlimited lying
about their own purposes. Let them remember that
victory so gained ever turns 10 Deadsea apples ON
the lips He who cheats one will cheat all When
the President whose election they rejoice,
has formed his Cabinet, and placed Mr.. Manning in
charge OF the treasury department, occur to
the freetrade theorists that after deceving every
body else during the campaign he is getting
ready to deceive them.-New York Tribune.
On the issue of protection and freetrade, it is
doubtful if he GIannng) has any clear and decided
convictions: He is certainly not protectionst like
Mr. Randall free-trader like Mr. Wattcrson,
and has never unfurled a banner or couched lance
for either His way would be to temporize with
such controversies or tide them over In political
creed he believes in the memorable power of the
chine. If the country unable to learn Mr. Glove.
vic of has
pectcd to ascertain them from his selection for Secrc
tary of the Treasury, it will remain much in the
dark as before 1t means that he has clear views
or policy and is going. down to Washington with
mentor to feel his way along. Philadelphia Press.
WHATEVER may be The fate of the present Ministry,
it evident that there will be backing down in
the determination to hold Egypt, to recapture Khar
toum and to present firm and defiant spirit to
friendly powers iii Europe. The old stubborn. uninch
ing spirit WHICH has enabled England so often to
quer adverse fortune being thoroughly aroused 1t
shows itself not much in Parliament in tho tone
of the metropolitan journals and the expressions at
public meetings and by clubs and societies Ne Min.
isry resist the tide OF public opinion aud whether
Mr. Gladstone heads the government other
man, the war in Egypt must and will go on. Gordon
must be avenged and the Moslem defeated, else the
British lion not rest in peace.-St. Louis Repub
lican.
SECOND term in the presidency is tho just reward
of faithful service III the first term. Had the one
term rule prevailed from the foundation Of the gov
eminent the country would have lost half of the wise
administrations of Washington. Jefferson, Madison,
afforded by the history Of the sefdenial of the Pres
dent who abdicates second term in advance is not
virtue to be commended He wealSens the power and
influence of his administration and embros his whole
terra with conflict for the succession. A cour-
ageos President conscious of his integrity and OF
his fidelity to the public interests ought to be willing
submit his administration to the popular judgment
| IL candidacy for the second terT.-PLiladelphia
Rceord
WHAT the country is now doing, and is doing grad
ually ard steadily, IS growing up to the railways
already built. When that is accomplished new
Building will be resumed. 1t may possibly DO and
probably will be- resumed with great vyor when tho
| time arrives. and will be accompanied by unduly
active speculation Though we have 125 900 miles
of railway the need OF moro viii be felt
later ani when it is felt it will be exaggerated is
the habit among all modern commercial natioae. and
most strongly in But there is sign that
restoration of confidence is gradually taking place.
but as yet very gradually The fact is important and
encouraging for legitimate business 1t is equally r
portt bat ought not TO be too encouraging to those
who arc tempted to spccu!ate.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
II is the declared policy OF the government not to
make revenue out OF its postal service but to spenl
all the received in extending aud cheapcnng
the service. That policy is followed land but on
Just the reverse is the praa.ice. The friends of
cut the postal policy of the on tho sea as
we'll as the land The government spends every
year its land postal service than it. receives
II derives from foreign mails of about 81,
700 600 and pays less thaa S350OG0 for traaspar.
tat.on less than 500, 900 to American slips. No
other commercial nation docs that On tho contrary,
they will pay their lines hbcraiy in
of all revenue received from postage for carrying the
mails. They arc nore of them afrai;l of beneftng
their John Roaches Tine idea oe pcrsstiE,g in fool
ish policy for fear that entcrprisng citizens will make
money If wiser ono is pursued. is an exclusively!
American free-trado idea.--Lousyille Commercial,
Ir is dccGs not words that count. Had Sir. Cicvc-
land meant ciyIservice rcform-rneaut it inteili
gently. earnestly and uneguiyocally would empaa-
sligo Il in organizing his administration General Gar.
iod in making his Cabinet selected two avowed and
pronounced c;vilservee reforners. Mr. MacFeagl and
Mr. Tarncs-,nen who had advocated and illustrated
.ho pr;rciplo-and hc named with Thorn mon who were
ready 10 accept it, If the principle is 10 be honestly
apie tho Treasury and the PostoiIce arc tho two
departments which should DO IN sympathy with it and
give i hospitahlc welcome. 1t is altogether likely
that If sc doctrine Of civscrvce refor. and all that
i, implies nteiligentiy described to Mr.
Cleveland. he would DO just ready give passive
assent he TO sign tho lottor which Mr.. Curtis
and his committee wrote for hin and then he could