The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-25
THE CRIME IN LONDON.


world, and to at once put at rest all question
of the fact and of the purpose of the crimes
against humanity attempted in that city, but
which hitherto, have had so lame and impo-
tent conclusion as to excite little else than
derision. But all that is now in the past.
and the questions, what it means, where 1T
will end, and what can be done, will enlist
serious consideration from serious men. On
the face of it, there will be no further excuses
offered for the crimes of these dynamiteurs.
We may reasonably expect, in the light OF the
devilish use made of this newly-devised
method of warfare, that there will be cessa-
ton of bigh-sounding tributes to "patriots"
who kill Cars with dynamite and who seek
to redress wrongs by cowardly assassination
aud indiscriminate slaughter. 1t may be pre-
sumed that sensational pulpiteers and profes
sional men who think it an evidence of genius
to be opposed to the existing social order, will
not be heard from for time--at least not while
the skulking towards who take advantage of
the show of sentiment created by these ill-bal-
anced and dangerous apostles of anarchy, and
who are the legitimate ''sons in the Cos
pei" of these respectable "agitators,"
are carrying on their murderous and destruct-
i've work, wrecking public buildings and i'm
periling the lives of innocent men, women
and children. These dynamiteurs are the COM
mon enemies of mankind; they should be put
ont of the way with as little conjunction as
mad dogs, trampled into the dust as would be
venomous snakes. We do not attach these
crimes in London to the Irish party" We
do not believe they have the sanction Of the
intelligent and sincere men who find their
leader in Charles Stewart Parnell; but it is the
misfortune of the Irish movement that in its
wake follow such detestable scoundrels and
scoundrelism. Unjust as it is, a noble and
patriotic cause must necessarily suffer. Yet
Mr.. Parnell and his followers are not without
blame Immediately after the Phoenix Park
horror these leaders spoke as became honest
and fru5 men, denou6cin The ernie with hot
indignation; but, all too soon, their feelings
cooled. They did not speak word against
the maudlin sympathy that was expressed be-
cause of the just punishment of men who
confessed to that bloody deed. So, in all the
crimes that have been attempted since, the
Irish leaders have kept quiet; and encouraged by
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their unspeakable infamies. It is not
to be wondered at therefore, that
each new outbreak tends to increase
English bitterness toward everything Irish,
and it would not be unnatural should there
develop fury that will expend itselfin severe
retaliation.
But what has America to do with these
dynamite crimes9 Much, every way. We
may find ourselves, sooner or later, in just the
matter. While there is no evidence to show
that the last outrage had genesis on Ameri-
can soil, it is known that there are in this
country men who boastingy claim to be plot
ting crimes against England, and, thus far,
without hindrance from us. Mr.. Edmunds
promptly introduced a bill into the Sen
ate, yesterday, the enforcement of
which, after it becomes q law, will
relieve us from the responsibility incnrrable
by culpable negligence. We suppose the bill
will be opposed by some cheap demagogues in
Congress of the Richelieu Robinson type; but
it is apparent to every decent and honorable
man that international comfy demands that
stringent regulations be at once enacted so
that our soil shall not be made the base OF
these scoundrelly operations against friendly
in prompt and practical repressive measures,
for already there is talk among the few
revolutionists we have in the United States
of the employment of dynamite against the
lives and property of those against whom they
suppose themselves TO have grievance
Whatever can be said for the countries of the
old world, for autocratic Russia and monarch
zeal England. there is no possible apologyV Nor
the engraftment of such murderous methods
on the politics of this country, where, with a
free ballot, and with laws made by all the
people, social, economic and political wrongs
Gan be righted by peaceful and more effectual
means. Yet the danger is here; it is already
menacing, and it is enhanced by the mouth
ings of some more or less prominent men, who
prefer to reign in hell of anarchy than to
serve unnoticed in heaven of social order.
Things are not as they should be, either
here or elsewhere. There are just reasons for
discomfort Governments, and parties, aud
social castes,. intrenched in power and strong