The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-07

ton that assumes to represents the people. Mr..
Cleveland. If he is wise. will ask his Attorney
general to step down and outs-Atlanta Conati-
tuition.
THERE are two things which appear 70 be
written 10 tho book of fate: One, that Ireland
Will De free, and the other, that. the Romanoffs
will never bear rule on the Bosphorus. These
are the two Questions which seem most likely to
affect English politics during this year. Denver
Republican.
III it Is advisable to make foreign immigration
more difficult, and even to stop it altogether in
some directions, with a view to the protection Of
home labor, may not the principle be extended,
and all immigration be treated as a proper sub
ject for similar regulation on economic ard social
grounds whollylLNew York Sun.
A FEW Democratic newspapers and leaders
may convince the country that they, and not the
President, represent the true Democratic senti-
ment. but if they succeed. the question at Issue
will be effectually settled in 1888, by placing the
spoils out of the reach Of hungry Democrats for
an indefinite period. Charleston News and
Courier.
THE attempt to get Communication money from
the United States for confederate arms and legs
lost during the Rebellion is quito like those gro
tesque pictures in burlesque catalogues of art
exhibitions, where the arms or legs OF the
portrait, having no place on the canvas, ara
drawn outside of it and run over on the frame.
philadelphia Ledger.
III LtHueucy OF TRADE 10 TO constantly increase
the wages of the workingmen. and so, in time,
there is very little doubt but that they would ba
able to earn in eight hours quite as much as they
now earn in ten. But such a change is a gradual
one, and cannot be suddenly brought about by
simply concentrated action amorg the wage
earners.-Bosto Herald.
TIE Fort Worth riot is a useless destruction Of
life, after the strike had ended, which can in no
way advance the just demands of laboring men.
90 this country violence will not settle anything.
Physical force settles nothing. The Knights OF
Labor were organized into a great body for tho
purpose Of using moral force and of avoiding vio-
lencc and even strikes, except as a last resort.
Memphis Avalanche.
PROPERTY rights are sacred, but fraud wvitiates
everything which it touches, and there is not q
dollar of Jay Gould's fortune which is not
spotted with it. If there is no power anywhere
to protect the mass of men against such crimes
as his, it s time that it was conferred by the
people. They have hedged the Goulds ali about
with legal safeguards Of the most solemn nature.
Let them protect themselves as well.-Chicago
Herald.
THE strike was a deplorable mistake. That
Mr.. Powderly himself practically admits. With
out reference to what caused 1T, the men ought
not to have been called off until all means of adj
justment had been tried and failed. But by far
the worst mistake made by the local leaders was
the instant MIR. Powderly's message directing
their return was received from New York. New
York World.
ARBITRATION does not prevent strikes. 1t
does not even prevent violence, as events have
recently shown in Belgium, where legal arbitra-
ton has existed under the Conseils des Prud-
hommes for half q century. But it prevents
many unnecessary and unjustifable strikes. and
saves a vast deal of trouble and loss arising
tom unfounded suspicion and misunderstanding
OF facts. The next great industrial reform In
this country should be the organization OF arbi-
tration. Even boycotting would disappear under
its induence.-New York Evening Pos.
CRIMES against life and property will be pun
ished; they must be punished, or society will
disintegrate. Property has been destroyed dur
Ing this strike, the channels of have
been needlessly INSTRUCTED; life, at last, has been
taken. The situation Is serious, but here the
path is straight and narrow. The labor or9ani-
cations must demonstrate their power to enforce
their own DEGREES, and they must separate thorn
selves widely from the marauders. who seem to
be in the ascendency at Fort Worth. II this
cannot be done, the days of their usefulness Is at
an end.-Louisville Courier journal