The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-05
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

THE great achievements of the Republican party
will compose of the brightest pages of history 1t
was party with great mission which may not be
ended. 1t was the rival of Democracy, endeared to
the people by long and historic connection with early
struggles strong in prestige and sustained by ira
ditional sentiment.-LousvilleC Commercial.
The first step to solve the silver problem is to abo
ish all unlawful determinations and enforce the law
as it IS; and the next step is to make common cause
with the bimealic nations of Europe and conoin our
great influence with theirs by adopting the policy of
Professionally suspending all further coinage in aid of
international negotiations to extend and strengthen
the foundations of the double standard-Louisvile
Courier Journal.
THE fact respecting this Cabinet that will be par
tcularly criticised is the presence in it of two New
Workers, Messrs. Manning and Whitney; and the
question which will be most dwelt upon is the in
upon the next State election. What will that infu-
ence be? Will it strengthen the Democracy in the
contest of next fall or nota We think it will tend to
strength and not to weakness and for this reason
are disposed to approve it.-New York Sun.
If Lord Beaconsfield were alive he would come
much nearer realizing the British idea of the for
the hour than Mr.. Gladstone comes. In fact if Lord
Beaconsfeld alive Mr. Gladstone would not have
had even the narrow majority by which he escaped
vote of censure majority which he owed to the votes
Of those who, although they thought him censurable
any better. Fortunate Mr. Gladstone is at present
in his rivals. it seems incredible that he should sue
Afghanistan upon the ground that he has been con.
spicuously unsuccessful in managing few things in
the Soudan.--New York Times.
THE burden of war with Russia would certainly,
under existing circumstances, fall upon India. 1T is
doubtful whether single regiment could be sent from
Europe. Certainly none could be withdrawn from
Egypt Ireland. And if the Indian army is to fur
nsh all the troops required. the defense of the In
dian Empire will be impaired to increase greatly
the danger of native instruction. Russia place
ten thousand men the Afghan frontier in few
weeks. More than half that number said to be
already at near Penideh From there to Herat is
five days march. AS the stands, therefore.
Russia to hold all the winning cards and unless
some popular uprising should force the English gov
ernment to take all the heavy risks of declaration of
war, the rational presumption is that the demiaton
question will be settled peaceaby.-New York Trib-
une.
ITALY occupies Massowah the Red Sea,
about three hundred miles southeast from Suakim,
and has there considerable fees and force of 900
soldiers, which Italy offers to increase to 10000
10000 England proposes that Italy shall act the
cat in pulling chestnuts of the Ere by pushing its
force from Massowah to Khartoum or to Seminar,
some way south of it, to prevent the Mahdi from
making aggression northwards. This might leave the
English forces comparatively undisturbed while laying
rails and water pipes and gas.ppes and telegraph
wires from Suakim to Berber. The generous induce
ment held out by England TO Italy is slice IF such
Soudanese tel ritory Italy might succeed in eur
ing for herself. Meanwhile Italy processes to lie
cupylng Massowah for the purpose of holding
venent commercial port the Red Sea.-New York
World