The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-18
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

TT is plain that great deal of missionary work will
have to be done in this country before it is brought
over to free trade doctrines Perhaps friends
might get better if they would change their die
tatoria and nfalibe tone tor of philosophy and
mild persuasion. That is wise motto which bids
us to speak gently to the erring.-New York Sun.
MEN who advocate revolution and the substitution
of hand labor for the work of all machinery in
in the factories of the world their worst
miles, The development of machinery has enormously
increased the demand for labor and provided work for
hundreds of thousands who in the absence of machn
cry would not be able to gain employment in the in
dustres where they are now or have been engaged.
Moreover it is to pretend that it ever will
be possible to destroy all the worlds macninery-New
York Times.
ENGLAND can fight only by enlistng the services of
other nation in her behalf, she ured the
help of the French at Sevastopo and of Prussia at
Waterloo; and the folly of jngo aggressiveness is
that it throws Always friendship and trnads every
toe it sees. There has been much talk Of Euglands
isolation under Gladstones rule. There be no
isolation complete that which from AFRO
CANT sel6shness. The better judgment of the English
people is clearly in sympathy with these thoughts
1t may for time give way to the excitement of re-
vengeful anger. but Y-eitical dogmas long be
ascendant in England which do not make for peace
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
THE Democracy would have strengthened its hold
popular feeling by little showing of manliness and
kindness but like the rebel brigadiers too large
portion suffered in the of the Grant rep
resented to allow them to feel very afectonately for
him. They disguise their enmity under the plea that
Grant was amply paid for his services and his present
condition is the effects of his blunders which the
Nation is under obligation to repair. 1t is plausible
enough to make for the prejudiced conclusion
of personal and party prejudice born of the antag-
onism of the But all the same the world knows
that the motive is iwil and not the pretense Of
justice. --Indianapolis News.
IT is indeed possible that domestic distress may make
it easier to fill the ranks of the British army but it is
scarcely possible that the pressure from without and
the pressure from within will not render the work of
government almost unprecedentedly difficult and this
gloomy situation is not ghtened by the consideration
that Mr. Gladstone if still trusted must be APP
preaching the inevitable end of his career that
has yet appeared in either party. capable of TAX
ing his place at the helm of state. The hour may
bring the it has done heretofore but thus far
there is indication of the advent of any heaven
born English statesman, though there great
er need for such guide and leader than today-New
York Tribune.
NOT single measure of the very many important
which require its action has been brought to
issue in the Forty eighth Congress- and not one is
likely to be- The utterly absurd rules which bind at
of the houses render it almost impossible have
any legislation except merely appropriation bills.
And even as to these there is possibility of their
having that due consideration which their magnitude
and importance demands. As an instance of the ri
dicuous rules by which the House is governed it is
only necessary to refer to the important measure
known the interstate commerce bill. That bill.
after undergoing Matching process in the House com.