The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-22
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RUSSIA has gained all she sought to gain. She has
defeated the Afghans. and established her
puted post of Penideh, and let commissions or con-
ferences decide what they WILL she will not withdraw
fromit. England has lost every point in the game
Her dplomates have been beaten in negotiation; her
allies have been beaten in the field. Herat
lies at the mercy of her enemy and the Cossacks may
at any moment be poured into Inda.-New York
Herald.
THE Winnebago Reservation is not such laggard
as the Holland Purchase. The effects" which they
1.-THE setters] are ordered to remove within sixty days
are miles upon miles of plowed and seeded fields
which in a few months will with golden har
vest. No doubt President Cleveland knows good
reflection must convince him that the settlers have
rights which mere stroke of the pen cannot obter-
ate and which even q Democratic administration is
bound by every consideration of law, equity. honor
and common decency to respect.--Chicago Inter
Ocean.
IT is to gain time for this railroad construction that
diplomacy is now at work, and if England can gain
year two she will be able to meet Russia on equal
terms of transportation and in that case there will
probably be no war. On the other hand. with rail
road running from India to Herat and thence to the
Caspian sea, what is to hinder magnificent CONNER
cia development of that whole region by quick rail-
road connection between India and Europe direct in
which both powers may share the protsl It would be
a magnificent outcome of the present quarrel if tho
pressure of commerce should bring about junction
of the two powers on this line-Chicago Tribune.
BY conceding to Russia foothold on the Murghab
card her alliance in favor of with the Gear; and
with Russian influence supreme at Cabul and
Candahar, and the Afghans friendly to Russia In the
wars, the position of England in India would be in
perpetual danger not only of invasion but of sudden
rsings of the natives within the borders stirred up by
Russian intrigue, and supported by Russian money.
There is wonder, then. that the British public
CARDS the present conciatory attitude of Mr. Glad
stone with suspicion and distaste-Minneapois Trib
une
IT may satisfy the benighted heather, who has
heard the gospel to crack skulls with clubs and
pierce abdomens with spears; but for us, who
fightened murder by hand is too slow We go to
battle by steam and fight with contrivances so ingen-
ious and explosives so destructive, that the
devil himself must have had the highest
respect for the intellect of the that produce
them Our clergy follow warriors to conflict With
their prayers, and encourage them to slaughter by
authoritative assurance that God smiles upon their
bloody work. Though ere Christian and civilized
the best fghter-the one most successful in killing off
his feowcreaturesis still with us, with savages.
Francisco Post
MINISTERS all over the country just now initial
ing Mr. Talmage, attacking every form of amuse.
ment much in his manner. Such method of argu-
ment can avail little with healthy people. 1t has
been arranged by Providence that the thoughts Of
death, of skulls cross bones worms and decomposi-
ton should glide lightly from the healthy mind as
the water gdes from the back of duck. When tho
pulpit begins to act the theory that men ana
women in the world to live. to work. to anluss
themselves between times and only to die when thew
unfit for further service there will be less shaking OF
shrouds to brighten the timid; appeals to man
hood and womanhood, and fewer to Mysteries.
Louis Republican.