The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-20
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

A MAGNIFICENT political battle will be fought Ia
England during the next few months and Salisburys
He has the opportunity to make for himself great
name, if the stuff is in him TO do itSan Francisco
Post
THE best thing that the newspapers and the trade
organizations of Philadelphia do is to form ring
for the stimulating Of spirit of liberal enterprise
among own business A society for the pre-
vention of apathy among business men would have
grand field for operation.-Ph Philadelphia Bulletin.
The American army in time of peace has never been
popular institution. feeling prevails that IL Is
offcered by men whose citizenship is smothered by
their devotion to their caste. The opposition to the
West Point appropriation appears to gain strength
each year. Various motives assigned for opposing
it. but the real is that people have got to think
ing that the military academy nursery for military
arstocracy. which resents with civilian crti
cisrn. 1t would not require much of an effort to de-
feat the appropriation altogether, and to close up
institution which appears to be maintained for the
benefit of the sons of oficers-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
THE Russians steadily forward through Af
ghanstan well knowing that the day Great Britain
takes the field against them they call Northern In
dia to The buccaneering trium phs of tho past
have yielded their natural fruit. They have left Eng
land IN possession OF country whose people hate her
the she does for them and only awaiting the
suitable day to break out in rebellion Even Eastern
Canada, which she has held for century. and
which enjoys absolute efgovernment, chafes at
British connection. At the great banquet in Mon
treal on the 25th ult.. the Queens health drunk
in solemn silence and the leading lawyers of the pro.
vince have volunteered to defend Rie simply because
he took up arms against the crown.--San Francisco
Chronicle.
NOBODY objects to the action Of the Southern peo-
pie in mourning their dead rebels paying respect to
their memory. Nor would the North be the least in
clned to protest against the Southern States pension
ing disabled Confederates provided they would not
tax loyal people in order to do it. The trouble is that
they do not propose to take such action at the expense
of the Confederate sympathizers alone but intend to
be generous with other peoples money How about
the thousands of colored Union people VINO are now
propertyholders in Southern States Are they to be
taxed to reward white men for fighting and getting
hurt keep them in slavery forever! What about the
thousands of white Unionists in the South? Must
they contribute to reward men for engaging in
beon which they opposed at the time and always re-
garded as rank treasonl-Chcago Tribune.
THERE is one view of the situation In England
which is worth remarking, parties as thoroughly
organized and party spirit is as warm there here
and party governments is absolute. Now complete
party change of administration has taken place in
England-a change total that in the United
States last March. Yet there is not postmaster nor
customs officers in the kingdom who .rembles.
Probably not hundred changes in the civil service
will be made. Yet the election will be as interesting
and as warmly contested as any, that takes place in
this country. The experience of England shows the
ineable absurdity Of the theory that nobody in this
country would for politics. vote at
an election. if the fate of every messengerboy, and
coalh HEAVIER undertaking woman ia the public
ice did not depend upon party change of admins
tration.-Harpers Weekly,
SUCH faults as the great Premier may be admitted
to have all lean to virtues sides while In respect of
purpose and motive he is all that the most exacting
critic could require. His administration now SO sud-
denly terminated will be forever distinguished In his
country's annals Tor three of the highest
Importance and value. The first of these is the land
act than which no measure of domestic legislation
could be benefcent and far-reaching In It's re-
suits This followed by the franchise bill by
which nearly two millioIsnew voters have been adj.
mtted to the polls; and this again by the bill for the
redistribution of seats in Parliament, whereby many
outstanding abuses have been remedied. Nor do
hesitate to say that his for the pacifca
ton of Ireland have evinced disposition to do
justice to that illfated island. and to redress the
wrongs of centuries rapidly possible, while pre-
serving the autonomy of the empire.-Frank Leslies
Weekly.
THERE Is in these days. perhaps far too general
disposition to bettle all sentimental considerations
to decry them impracticabe, and to magnify be.
yond reason unimagnative policies and doctrines.
The gift of the Earthodi statue has doubtless been
something Of stumbling block to those who hold the
current views but it is the less certain that the
fostering of such ideas this noble symbol embodies
must be beneficial to both Nations and must tend to
draw them closer together In those intellectual bonds
which often more enduring taan commercial and
political unions The Statue of Liberty when erected
in the harbor of New York win recall TO Americans
well as to foreigners the duties and responsibilities
which their position in the front rank of civilization
imposes upon them and twill suggest the Importance
of so ordering their National life that the colossal
figure of Liberty conspcuousy posed shall mo-
satire upon existing facts, but sober and genuine
symbol of that rational freedom which 1t is our ambi.
ton TO illustrate.-New York Tribune.