The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-13
THE INDIANAPOLIS JoURNAIs MONDAY, April 49, 1850.

power, whose interests weld be allen. and whose
Of all countries is Mexico adapted for the role Of dis
interested. impartial Intervention for the professed
purpose OF enforcing peace, for she has long been
eager to push her frontier southwark, and
doubts that Zadivar, If he has not already made
secret compact to that end would IN return for Mex
lean assistance, cheerfuly agree to the partition OF
Guatemalan territory.-New York Sun.
THERE is no disposition on the part of any South
ern men TO deny that there was civil war from
1861 to 1865 What is insisted on is that there has
been since the latter date and that there is no
disposition among Southern to renew it; that IN
appointments to office as in all other dealings of the
administration with the people, just the same course
should be taken would have been if there had been
no war. This seems to to be both proper and
polite far national interests concerned, and
we think great majority of the people are of the
opinion 1.-THE rebel brigaders on horseback
cannot be made national misunderstanding (Va
Index-Appeal
BY what right did the Commissioner of Pensions call
for the resignation of the pension agent at Chicagoi
The Commissioner of Pensions does not appoint PEN
sion agents and has power over them They are
the appontees of the President, and only be re-
moved by him. In his demand for Miss Sweet resg
nation Commissioner Black ignores both the President
and the Secretary of the Interior He does not
hint that the demand is made by any higher official
transacting governmental business, but the Demo
cratic party may possibly be allowed to plead inexpe
rence as excuse for ignorance of proper methods
National Republican
IN any case the visit must seem to Irishmen who
hate England-phat is to say to ninetenths of the
lr;shmen in Ireand-to be adding insult to injury 1t
cannot possibly do any good If scoundrel or
lunatic should take it into his head to assault the
Prince it would do unreasonable harm-such out
rage would be resented even by Englishmen who
nothing at all about the Prince as insult to the
flag would be resented in this country. If anything
of this kind should happen, and it is very likely to
happen unless such precautions are taken as would
those who advised the Prince of Wales to undertake
TINS fools errand will be very serious-New York
Times.
DEATH BEDS are melancholy objects of contcmpla-
tor, but they none the less instructive AS the
stern Reaper approaches throw off their disguise
which the most honest often in presence of
true character shines out without disguise. No
can understand how much meanness there was in the
character of Napoleon until he has read the account
of his last hours. Grant looms up from his death
bed the straightforward brave soldier his friends al
ways claimed he was He has uttered word
of complaint. He has shown impotence. He lies
on his couch, calmly waiting the end, without groan
or murlnur When the end comes he will meet it
with the stoical frmress of old Roman-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
THERE was carelessness or ignorance somewhere
In this business or steps would have been taken to
remove General Lawtons disabilities during the last
session of Congress, and there is no choice now it
seems to US but to appoint some one else or allow
the present minister to remain in Office until General
Lawton be relieved of his disabilities. 1t is not
likely that there will be any judicial contest in the
matter for. as we understand it. there would be no
point to make in General Lawton's favor unless the
validity of the ratification of the fourteenth consti
tutonal amendment could be successfully contested.
The administration will certainly not take that ne
and the President is not likely to appoint to i'm
portant Office whose eligibility under the Consti
tuition is seriously decentralization News and
Courier.
said that she has spoken dsrespectfully of the
administration in private talk. 1t is not probable
that she has done So but if it be true that she has
been far netted by the treatment she has received
at the hands of the Commissioner as to make some
indscreet remark, what spectacle would be afforded
if the administration should bring the power of the
government to bear in order to punish girl for
something heard through the keyhole by newspaper
reporter Chicago society and Washington society
once upon time were 'all torn up" by attempt to
displaco Miss Sweet. On that occasion she never
left the precincts of her Office, wrote a
letter to retain her place 1t is not probable that
person OF much discretion has made fool of her.
self now although it is clear that somebody else has
New York Evening Post (Mugwump}.
OF it is not possible to say that there will be
war between England and Russia the Afghan
question. The trouble may die out peacefully after
all this grim sound of preparation. But it would sur
prise one to the spark famed into vigorous
fame at any moment, and the torch may prove to be
lighted If this should be so, it is difficult
to see how the rest of Europe help being
broed in bloody ARRAY which would then assume fear
fully large proportions. The great danger lies in the
selfevident fact that the spirit is rampant. The
armed dynastes ''eager for the fray" The tiger
spirit is aroused in the breast of large part of hui
nanity, and may dom mate better counsels as mob
lew has ere now overridden for the nonce all consid
eratons of law and order The condition reminds one
of the atmosphere above burning city-full Of fire.
and favoring the development of combustion in ed
ifces which barely touched by the fame-Chicago
Tribune.
The new administration is rapidly dsproving the
false allegations made by the Democratic party in the
last campaign and the strength of which it secured
power month Ill office has failed to reveal any
frauds or to turn out any 'rascals." number Of
worthy have been. displaced upon partisan
grounds alone, to make make places for Southern
majors colonies and brgaders, and that is about all
that has been accomplished. An expert formerly in
the service of Mr. Tden has gone through the Treas
ury Department but he has failed to discover any
thing. He simply recommends change in the debt
statemer but even in that the administration is in
much doubt to give both the and the old forms
The departments are found to be running smoothly
and way has been found to reduce expenses except
by such ridiculous performances that of selling
few horses and carriage two That is the cleans
ing of the Augean stables at Washington about which
have heard much in the past.-New York
Tribune.
Abolish the Wind-MiIls.