The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
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THERE is why Germany should seek to
perpetuate the strength and prestige of England and
there are many reasons why she should continue the
Bismarckian policy of mparing them. SO long "a
England can prevent Germany absorbing Holland and
Belgium the attempt to absorb them will not be made;
but should England be so weakened as to be unable
to prevent their absorption by Germany they will be
absorbed in which case Germany. on land and water,
will dominate Europe.-Philadephi Inquirer.
THE immunity of Mrs. Dudley is virtually procla.
nation of outlawry against O'Donoyan and other
dynamters. The consciousness that though their OPP
eraons out of the reach of the law the operators
put themselves out OF its protection when they are
engaged in their mrderous designs hardly fail to
have good effect upon ODonovan and his colabor-
ers whether they really organizers of assassina-
ton simple swndlers It will chasten their rhet-
ORIG and moderate their designs It may at last lead
them to view of the sanctty of human life and
the rightfulness of private war.-New York Times.
BOSTON is the headquarters of the mugwumps who
sneered at General Logan and rdicued his presumptu
BUSINESS in running for the Vice presidency. SO they
voted for man to fill that Office whose conduct and
speeches since have been constant satire upon his
mugwump supporters General Logan cannot be
blamed if he felt satisfaction at standing in the
results of their If they can read his vigorous
denunciaton of sham Democratic reform and not feel
ashamed of the narrow and intolerant spirit which
actuaed them lastyear they must bs more hidebound
in their prejudiceS than most Americans are.-Phia-
delphia Press.
GENERAL Grant seems to be dying with the
calm elaboration encamped, before death,
meeting him at all points with calm silent delibera
ton, awaiting the last moment when his victory
the monster will be complete, in the hour when his
grandest op portunity of al has come 1t would have
been unSoldierly and especially un-Grantlike
recklessness and precipitation to have died earlier.
In any earlier graphing with death he could have but
gained half victory 1t may be harsh to say it, but
it perhaps true and to be recognized for that
his hour and his opportunity to receive deaths
capitulation in calm and manly dying has concise
near as to be timely in the sight OF all menMemphs2
Avalanche.
IT would be more honest as we'll as manly if
the heads of the several departments at Washington
make removals and appointments their merits.
The dodge. poor one at best has been thread
bare, and by adherng to it they subiec:ing them
selves TO rdicue. is well understood that if any of
the Republicans remaining in Office not to be
moved it is simply because they cannot be reached,
and it is to pretend otherwise. The Democ-
racy not in favor of cvilservice reform and it's
use trying to make people think they They
after the spoils and will not stop bowling till they
get them.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
THE Teetotalars went to work wrongly because they
had not sufficiently gauged the varieties of human
ture. 1t men all, mainly like themselves, the
prohibition laws would be good because they would
meet the approval of all whose approval worth
having. But, while these laws doubtless passed
by m ajortes the minorities enormous, and they
OF their personal rights and liberties 1t is not easy to
sec how the evasons which turn justice into farce
the conflicts of authority which make regulations in
tended for the protection of the public public nui
sance, be prevented until human nature becomes
other than it s.-Pittsburg Telegraph.
THE best thing they the railroads. can do is to cut
down exorbitant salaries and dispense with the
mental officials who perform very little work and
draw very large pay. The great railroad Offices
honeyconibed with nepotsm sinecure places have
been created for favorites and dependents relays of
assistants provided for every official and two or
three manage to do the work of one. that
nearly every great corporation is afflicted with eeches
who absorb the earnings that should go to the stock
holders. AS long the roads in high state of
prosperity and earnin gs great there hope of
reform in this directions but the corporation managers
are now beginning to realize that they must practice
the od-fashioned virtue of economy. and the best
place to begin its exercise is at home.Chicago Trib
Mr.. MANNING has displayed his insoence by DELHI
eratey violating the law, which says the Director
shall be appointed for five years. by removing Mr..
Burchard without preferring charges, in order to
appoint some hungry Democrat IN his place. The
object of the law to have scientific man kept in
the position and to guard against his removal at the
partisan within of President or Secretary who may
What makes the outrageous and more ag
gravatng is the fact that General Grant, when Presi,
the Office to the full extent OF his term al.
though he under five different Secretaries of the
Republican administrations and that of Grover
Cleveland in this matter is very striking and illus
trates the principles which,goyern, respectively, the
two administrations cleveland Leader.
THE government of the United States u.s. indeed far
enough from being perfect; but do not hesitate to
say that it rests upon foundations broader deeper and
more enduring than those of any other upon the face
of the earth The principles of our immortal Declare
ton live in the hearts of the people, and better
understood now than at any previous time. Their
power is seen in the overthrow of slavery, in the
movement for the emancipation of woman and in the
earnest endeavors of thoughtful citizens to establish
just relations between labor and capital The grand
achievements of science all tend to clearer appre
hensOn of the duties owe to each other and to
society while the multiplying facilities for the educa
ton of the young are prophecy of better things still
to come The underlying moral forces Of the country
not diminishing, but augmenting, and they will
prove mighty enough to cope with all the evils that
besot the national life.-Frank Leslie's Weekly.