The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

Yes Grant was magnanimous General Early to the
contrary notwithstanding While the old soldier lies
comes ALL the South forgets many things She re-
members only Grant the generous Grant the victor
at Observation-Disclosures News and Courier.
1T begins to look if the administration bent
upon making the army political institution, when
the nrst TWO appointments made the result of po
htica favoritism, when records of active service
not even examined and when the endations of
the leading generals of the army left unconsidered
Would 1t not be well to post at every army head
quarters declaration to the effect that no rsai who
fought against the South need apply for promotions
Chicago Tribune.
THE best possible method of attracting immigration
to the South would begin with reconstruction Of the
roads and bridges, continue with the building of bet
ter houses and corncrbs and stables with the cree
ton of more schoohouses and lecture halls and COM
plete the good work with the abolition of the revolver
the shotgun and the lynching party. movement
along this line would be rather laborous than by
the dissemination of circulars but wi certainly be
more effective also.-St. Louis obe-Democrat.
EITHER the commander of the vessel stationed at
Colon was guilty of gross aches in negectng to
his government of the peris threatening the townn
which event he should be held rigorous account
or the department must bear the whole odium of
failing to avert catastrophe which is now past
remedy. Let us have light upon this matter,
that the responsibility for disgraceful incident may
be put just where it belongs. And it would also be
interesting to know what steps, if any, have been
taken to prevent the of similar disaster
at the Pacific end of the Panama raiwayq-New York
Sun.
1T was an audacious and altogether lawisss and
brigandish programme that of Barriosl and its
failure owing to the unexpected martial ardor of the
San Salvadorian army, has brought the whilom
Dctators stormy career to close. 1t is probable
that his state will not his loss greatly,
for while the reports concerning the character and
deeds of Barrios very conflicting there be
doubt that he governed tyrannicaly and that he was
detested widely Whether his removal will be the be-
ginning of better times for Guatemala is not so easv
to decide for in those countries the revolutionary
tendency paralyzes all genuine progress, and makes
both commerce and politics hand-to-mouth bust
ness.-New York Tribune.
WHAT is wanted is such degree of intelligent in
terest in local affairs as will keep the qui vve
constantly. There is difficulty in getting to
vote at presidential election; and yet election for
councilmen in Chicago or Minneapolis or st. Paul is
hundred times more important to the citizens than
presidential election. What is needed is better edu
cation in politics and stronger and steadier feeling
of personal interest in municipal affairs. The great
uprising that dethroned Tweed showed that the popu
lar verdict be trusted i'll New York city it it
only be secured The trouble consists in getting
the well disposed and intelligent friends of good gov
eminent to work with the same energy and shrewd-
the ill-dsposed and ignorant elements which
sustain bad ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tribune.
AS the panic subsidies the English preparations for
war inevitably slacken while the Russian prepar-
ations for war, not depending upon the will of
popular assembly can be vigorously pushed For the
efficient conduct of foreign war especially in its
earliest stages, autocracy is superior to consttu
tional. government as the Russian War Office is
superior to the British War Office. No doubt
Russia is willing enough to get what she wants
without fighting for it. AS preliminary step to get
she mas taken possession or this taxing
possession in itself act of If England
chooses to acquiesce Russia will not fight, having
nothing left to fight for She has left the word to
Lord Granville; and she will negotiate long Eng
land likes so long she is not required to give up
what she fully intends to keep.-New York Times
THIS is not good time for enlightened public
teacher TO applaud the South for doubtful deeds and
withhold condemnation for wrong heartedness. Mr..
Cable has just endeavored to awaken in the Southern
soul of tie narrowness and shamefulness OF
the intellectual and social ostracsrn of the black man
as black man. And now great moral teaches
from the North to quiet the Southern conscience and
any impression made by the rebukng tones of
be such might count upon TO take a black
man to his heart if he possessed characterize his
table if he possessed character and Charac
ter is more than color, and great soul in black
body, good mind well disciplined under the crisp
curls of African head graces of manner borne by
black man, should be given their true value without
a thought OF the blackness. That Mr. Henry Ward
Beecher goes South to refute these noble sentiments
which at the bottom of Mr. Cables work for the
| negro. is d deep Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.