The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-28
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THE commendable spirit the Republican party Is
manfesting everywhere in selecting its best men for
the United States Senate clearly shows determine
ton to be prepared for the next National contest
Differences being ignored and healed. harmony is
being enioined and the Republican party is thorough
~ organizing. City Journal.
THIS is the double misfortune of Ireand--that she
endures wrong from her oppressors and that she in
ours reproach from the oursges of those who misuse
her name But the claims of reason ought not to suf
fer account of crimes for which they have re-
sponsiby and little that side is likely to be re-
rnembered in she hour of indignation it is still the
part of wisdom and justice TO consider what is yet duo
to the relief of the oppressed island. Philadelphia
Press
WAR on society is always possible 20 any who will
begin by putting themselves outside the pale of civli
cation This is what all dynamitelrs do. That fact
clearly recognized however way to redress and pro-
lection is opened out. The authors of the London
explosions have therefore sound for congrat
ulaton, for they have made it plain that not alone
Englend but the civilized world. must take care of
itself and when civilization opposes itself to dyEa-
mite savagery, savagery must go down, York
Tribune.
the confusion of ideas in which the dynamite assassns
are ranked political offenders, and therefore
titled to asylum. 1t is monstrous that the furtve
and cowardly wretches who drop dynamite in public
places ded with women and children should be
cuded from extradtion treaties the plea that their
crime has political object. Common sense and hu-
mainly Indignantly repudiate such plea in behalf OF
these scoundrels and it should no longer find counte
nance in the public law of any civilized country.
-Phllauelphla necoru.
WE send missionaries to japan. We also get much
valuable instruction thence. 1t seems that Japanese
prison management is rather ahead of ours. large
variety of trades taught in the prisons such a.
tailoring, cooking, type-setting printing book bind
ing shoemaing, porcelain painting, and others, The
prisoners have allowance of three cents day and
fifty cents week put their credit and paid TO them
on their discharge The religious instruction Is regu.
lar the religion taught being Shintoism We do not
hear of any social science association in japan but
there is an active philanthropy apparent in movements
to improve the conditions of the prisons-Boston
Herald
IT is true that It has been fashionable to consider
the raising of 'skirrnishing funds harmless
patton It is also true that dangerous of tho
money contributed to them has been proved But
legged to be fangess And with tina plea made in be-
half of certain murder prints in this city that the lib
erty of the would be endangered it is difficult to
have any sympathy One of these prints has offereda
reward for the killing of Lord Spencer another has
Gently threatened the destruction of the building
which was attacked Saturday, and upon such pre-
lenses they accept funds. Those who include these
rights within the liberty of the press guaranteed by
the Constitution mistake the nature of that instru.
ment.-New York Times.
BY blowing up bridges and public buildings with
the deliberate Intention of exasperating the English
people, the dypamters hope 10 eles Passels !-..
cial policy anu eanse the frantic Brsh to inaugurate
fresh of vengeance and repression against
the irish which will again array them IN antagonism
To the imperial government. This is the game or
these secession ruhians. They helsnds worst
enemies. Their policy is cowardly bloody anu devil
ish They do not hesitate risk the lives OF innocent
women and children even TO carry out their imprac-
ticable and impossible purpose NinetenthS OF Their
own countrymen have sympathy WITH them, ana
vet are likely to be brought into contct with the
Brit;sb covarn,nent on their account. There Is no
nunshment too severe for such scoundrels.-Chieago
Tribune