The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-27
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

RUSSIA never could have greater Inducements to
make war than is supplied by the dangcrsof her
internal government If she can pacfy her people
and put down the formidable growth of Nihilisrn she
can afford TO risk even national bankruptcy to domes
tic revolution. She already has strong affiliations
with Germany and Austria and with Turkey in alli-
ance she can afford to commence a which, before
it is finished, may mean general European and
another division of the map in which she may
not additional territy in Afghanisan passes into
India but Constantnope and southern outlet to the
Mediterranean. which has been her dream for centur
ies.-Chicago Tribune.
Hrs Higgins 81 merits and his services have been
and are of exactly that sort which, under the spells
system it has been customary and has been deemed
proper and necessary, to reward with patronage"
and especially with Office in which his osefuess
would be increased to his hacker. He is campleto
and shameful representative of the system Nj Clevs<
land was elected to put end to- and he Was foisted
on Mr.. Cleveands administration by a believer and
adept in that system His continued presence in the
Treasury Department must compromise and embar.
and weaken the administration while his prompt
dismissal would remove stain which is all the moro
obvious because it is the only the administers
tons brilliant record.-New York Times
THE mugwumps may not like Higgins, but with all
their aversion for him it is impossible for them to con-
trovert his title to sound Democracy Most of the
confederate brigadiers in Congress owe their seats to
the same means Higgins applied in Maryland to carry
the elections, the same methods that tried here
in October last by Democrats who claim to he the top
flower OF Democracy, and the only men competent to
illustrate its modern evolutons. To bounce Higgins
for doing the things recognized and practiced by the
party at large means jusfyng the end sought for
would be an outrage on Higgins himself and cen.
on the practices Of the party which Secretary
Manning not find it in his heart to condemn.
Higgins must stick.-Cincnnati Commercial Gazette.
THE problem is how effectively to punish the wife
heater without Furnishing his victim also: and it is
difficult Whipping is not the remedy for the evil
It expresses the sentiment of the public toward the
ofense but it does not tend to check the latter and
may on the contrary, aggravate 1t. compulsory
separation would, perhaps, have sautary ten.
dency The knowledge that an external power not to
be bulied cajoled might interpose to take his vic
tim out of his hands, would probably teach selfre-
straint to all but the most reckless and the measure
principle suggested, moreover, Is in accordance
with modern tendencies than the revival of the whip
ping post which smacks too strongly Of barbarism,
New York Tribune.
IT sa rational supposition that Barriosl has care
fully surveyed the whole field, has considered all the
obstacles, and dangers in the road has estimated tho
possibility and probability of forcible interference
by his strong nextdoor neighbor. has seen clearly
that, while would crown his lofty ambition.
failure would be his utter destruction and has DELHI
erately, in view of all the possible contingencies.
elected to follow the light of the Roman general;
"Aut Caesar aut nullus" Without doubt, the 'nulis"
will be the outcome for the desperate soldier of for
tune that has, during the last twelve years, filled
the role of dictator Of Guatemala. But he is evil
IDENTIFY a political desperate whom moral ndu-
ences would be wasted and whom it will cost blood.
treasure, and gunpowderto suppress Chicago Times.
THE outbreak Of the disease last year in the south
of France and Italy mild in comparison with past
epdemics and when at last cholera reached Paris in
NAMED free from It, and we did not get Il here nor
likely to have other than sporadic in New
York during the coming summer. even If we get any
at all which are Enthusiastically genuine. The chances
of cholera epidemic exceedingly remote, and we
were never before well prepared to ward it
off il the disease again appeared in Europe to CON.
allow themselves to be excited about cholera by the
alarmsts who know nothing about the history
of the disease and the manner OF its progress We do
not believe that their chances of life will be decreased
this summer because Of the assaults Of choleraNeW
York Sun.
THE Republicans were defeated in their choice Of
President; they wanted Republican President be-
they professed to believe among other things,
that eviservice reform would be securely main
tanned by him than by Democrat. 1t concerns them
ns n % 'hS IN @
observance of civservce reforms and IL Is at least
some consolation to know that if good Republicans are
not be retained bad Democrats not to supersedo
them A halfloaf is much better than no bread; and
If President Cleveland should refuse to move SUBJ
ordinates in Office EXCEPT for cause and make APP
pointments high low except for merit the bitter.
ness Of Republican disappointment will be great
deal softened. Besides, selfish as it may be and is
the Republicans will not be greatly distressed il they
perceive their opponents weakened and divided bp in
ternal dssensions There is TO be another presidential
election less than four years Observation-Disclosures
Press.
No observer can have failed to mark the rapid and
complete change which has taken place in the cond
ton of the Republican organization during the few
months that have elapsed since the presidential cleo
ton. For fifteen years it has not shown 50 riuch
courage and unanimity it is now exhibiting DIS.
sensons have disappeared If by magic and factions
have been melted into one solid mass. while the zeal
and energy manifested bring to mind the best days OF
the Republican party. clean and sweeping victory
in the municipal elections of the West viii add much
force to the momentum which this current has al
ward with irresistible force to the important
State elections in the fah The Republican Organise
ton has before it now, as of old She rightng OF
day to the bulldozer in the South and to the ballot
box stuer in the North that fraud shall not rule this
publicans everywhere ask confidently for the assiss
ance which brilliant victory In Cincinnati and INT
cage next month viii give them kresk