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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
THE LAST CAUSE FOR LAMENT.

The Democratic and free-trade press
is making a loud outcry because it is
announced that the Postmaster general
has advertised for bids for the carrying
of ocean mails under the provision of
the subsidy law. The editors of such
papers at once mount their hobbies of
the doleful prophet and proceed to
point out the evils which will come to
the country and the treasury by the
partial adoption of the policy of govern
ment assistance of steamship lines,
which all leading nations long ago
adopted. For years they have accused
the Republican party of destroying the
foreign carrying trade of the United
States because it would not repeal the
navigation laws it found in force when
it came into power, and which are as
old as the Nation. They have told us
that general free trade in ships and
general free trade in all things
were prerequisites to the restoration
or creation of an American carry.
ing trade. The Republican Congress.
however, adopted another method, which
was to encourage the carrying of Amer
lean mails to foreign countries in Amer
lean ships. Hence the trade out
cry and the free-trade jeremiads. True,
the subsidy scheme now adopted was
put in force by Republican Congress
and administration as necessary sup
plement to the provision in the Mckin-
ley law for the establishment of reciprO-
cal trade. The New York Press says
that president Harrison has grasred
this idea more firmly than any other
man in public life, and the present act is
largely due to his insistance on it," But
while the Republican Congress and adj
ministratiOn are responsible for the sub
sidy law, it's principle and essential
features have met with the approval Of
public men who are Democrats or free
traders. Mr.. Cleveland's Secretary of
the Navy, Mr.. Whitney, when in office.
urged the proposition of subsidizing a
naval reserve as strongly as he
could with President so hostile as
Mr.. Cleveland was and is to any positive
policy to promote American interests.
Ex-Secretary McCullOch, formerly of
this State, while opposing the general
theory of protection, has, time and
again, declared himself in favor of any
scheme that will generously subsidize,
and thus foster, the maintenance of
ocean ships flying the stars and stripes.
Leading business men of both parties
have advocated the scheme for years.
1t has remained for the Republican
party to put the proposition into prac-
teal operation. Already the ship-yards
of the country are scenes of busy indus
try, to the end that ships may be con-
structed to respond to the proposals of
the Postmaster general. All will come
out well; and as for the unhappy free
trade organs who oppose the PROPOSE
ton, it is gOdsend for them as mid
summer topic for attacks upon the Re-
m, hlicop adminis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
TIE INDIAN BUREAU AND CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

There has been good deal of friction
in recent years between the Indian Bu-
reau and the Roman Catholic Missions
Bureau relative to Indian schools, and
it has eliminated at last in an open
rupture Commissioner MOrgan's letter
to Father ,Chappelle, vice-president of
the Missions Bureau, declares his deter
mination to make no more school con-
tracts with the church bureau, and de-
cIines to hold any further official COM
municatiOn with them. The letter
shows considerable temper, and is evil
IDENTITY the result of a long series of dis
turbing events. The Commissioner de-
clares that for some years past the RO-
man Catholic Missions Bureau although
drawing large allowances from the gov
eminent in support of Catholic Indian
schools. has been constantly opposing
the Indian policy of the government,
fighting the administration and the In
dian Bureau, and making open war
on the Commissioner. He intimates
that he has become tired of
dispensing favOrs to an organiza-
ton which repays them i'm such
fashion, and that he has therefore de-
cided to have nothing to do with them.
If what the Commissioner says in regard
Missions Bureau towards the govern
ment and the Indian Bureau is true, he
is entirsly justified in refusing to have
any further dealings with them.
The trouble grows out OF radically diff
ferent ideas touching Indian schools. 1t
being the settled policy of the govern
ment, as far as possible, to educate the
Indians, the question arises as to how it
should be done and by what kind of
schools. The Commissioner believes in
government schools, to be conducted un-
der government supervision, in which,
besides the common branches, the In
dams are taught some industrial art and
the elements of patriotism and loyalty
to the government. His views on the
subject have been Endorsed by the
present and late Commissioners of Edu-
cation, by the National Educa-
tional Association, the American Insti-
tute of Instruction, the New York
State Teachers Association, and other
leading educators and educational
bodies. His ideas are sound in theory
and have been proven correct in prac-
tice. They represent the only true plan
of civilizing the Indians through educa-
ton.
The plan of the Catholic Missions
Bureau is entirely different. 1t repre-
sents the idea of parochial schools in
which religious instruction is made the
primary object, and other instruction
entirely secondary. Industrial training
finds very small space, and the inculca-
ton of patriotic ideas none at all in the
Catholic schools. No attempt is made
i'm these schools to teach the young
Indians trades, while religious exercises
occupy large part of the time. 1t is
the belief of those who have made a
study of the matter that such schools
are not the best for civilizing the
Indians.
These two plans are SO radically diff
ferent, one representing government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

schools on the public school plan, and
the other parochial schools on the church
plan, that it is surprising any attempt
should have been made to mingle them,
but such is the case. For several years
past, in addition to strictly government
schools. the Indian Bureau has been
granting aid to different church or mis-
sion schools. These are called contract
schools. The government allowance is
made out of the appropriation made by
Congress for Indian schools. Several
denominations have had slice of this
more than all others together. In 1885.
out of total allowance to all denOmina-
tons of 1928, $50, the Catholics got S11S.-
343; in 1887, cut of total allowance of
1888, 214, the Catholics got 1874, 1886; in
1888, out of total allowance of 1876, 264,
they got 1921, 1859; in 1889, out of total
of $500 905, they got S347,672; in 1890,
out of total of S562, $40, they got 1885,
957; in 1891, out of total of S554, sos,
they got S347,6 1t is evident
that the Catholic bureau has had moth
ing to complain of, as the annual gov
eminent allowance to Catholic Indian
schools for several years past has been
considerably more than to all other
mission schools combined. Yet in spite
of this large and steadily increasing al
lOwance the Commissioner says the
Catholic bureau has been fighting him
and the administration from the day he
entered the Office. and doing all in its
power to injure the government schools
and embarrass the Indian policy of the
government. For these reasons he an
nOunces his determination to make no
more school contracts with the Catholic
bureau or have any further business
relations with it.
This decision will probably lead to do
ing away entirely with contract schools
and establishing government schools in
their stead. If so, it will be decided
gain for the Indians. If the govern
ment is to undertake the education of
the Indians at all it should do so through
it's own schools and it's own machinery.
If the catholic Church or any other
church wishes to establish Indian
mission schools on the religious plan let
them do 80, but it should be without
government aid. The government
schools and parOchial schools should be
divorced. The contract system should
be abolished. and this is probably what
the Commissioners of Indian Affairs is
aiming At
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

WHILE Mr.. Reed, late Speaker of the
House, was in Paris, Figaro printed a
lengthy interview with him. In reply to
question about the Mckinley bill he
said: 4oE
DO not think that the bill was voted in q
spirit of hostility toward European states.
That would be an error. We have simply
desired to protect our national industry,
which European competition has hitherto
embarrassed. We have wished to sustain
our own workmen. who are sufficiently
numerous and skiliful to provide for all
our wants. Is not this the same spirit that
anmates the discussion now actually 90
ing on here relating to protective dutiesi
This is correct view of the case, and
it seems to be gaining ground in Europe
No person thinks less of people for
looking ont for their own interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
THE KANSAS DOGBERRY.

The action of the Alliance district
judge in Kansas in defying the DEGREES
of the Supreme Court of the State will
at first amuse most people as an original
manifestation of monumental ignorance
and stupid insOlence. But the more in
telligent people consider the affair. the
less they will see about it that is anus
ing. Here is man chosen as an in
ferior judge who is not only ignorant of
the technicalities of the lew. but of the
simplest provision of the Constitution
and the plainest laws OF Kansas. At
least, it is fair to assume that he is ig-
nOrant of them, since, If he is not. his
action in regard to the DEGREES Of the
Supreme Court is defiant violation of
the Constitution of that State. That
Constitution provides that the Supreme
Court shall be the court of last resort in
Kansas, and from it's DEGREES, in causes
which cannot be appealed to the United
States courts, there lis no appeal. There
is no provision of State constitutions
palmer than that which fixes the priority
and powers of the courts. Yet here is a
district Judge who sets himself up to re-
verse the decisions of the highest court
and annul it's DEGREES. The like was
never heard of before. Shakspeare's
DOgberry did nothing more ridiculous
than is this defiance of the Supreme
Court by district judge, whose opin-
ions and DEGREES are subject to review
by the Supreme Court. What can it
amount to? Suppose this self -impOrtant
judge is supported by the majority in
the district which selected him to an ex-
tent that they will take sides with him,
and support him by public sentiment or
by force, or that this fall all of the
counties in the judicial district in which
he holds the inferior courts should
elect sheriffs who will enforce
his precepts hostile to the DEGREES of the
Supreme Court, what will be the result?
Simply that the Constitution of Kansas
would be nullified so far as that judicial
district would be concerned. and special
measures would be demanded to enforce
the DEGREES of the Supreme Court and
the laws of the State. 1t may be said
that the Legislature can provide spe-
cially for the impeachment of the igno-
rant or vicious judge. But those who
say this forget that the House of the
Kansas Legislature which presents the
articles of impeachment contains a ma
jOrity in accord with the ridiculous
judge.
This is one of the first fruits of the as
tendency of the Lease
regime in Kansas. 1t presents the spec
tacle of ignoring the Constitution and
of resisting the laws by the men chosen
to enforce them. 1t betrays that fierce
spirit of the resistance of law and con-
stituted authority for which there is no
other name than anarchy.
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the owners of personal property will pay
reduced rate on the same assessment.
while the owners of land will pay on
largely increased apprsisement.
Versailles Republican: Ii strikes US that
an increased State levy. on an increased
assessment. Will be a little burdensome on
the taxpayers. however much the county.
township and town levies may be reduced.
kokomo Gazette Tribune: Suppose the
government were TO loan the farmers et 2
per cent. as suggested by the Peoples marty.
what would there be To prevent the farm
ers from loaning that same money at per
cent, and TINS clear per cent. on it, That
won Id make monopoly for the farmers.
and instead of being government by the
people. for the people aud of the people. "
would be government for a privileged
class.
Columbia City Commercial: The Demo
Gratis when in power boarded the peoples
money, and by contracting the currency.
greatly to the commercial injury of the
country, accumulated q big surplus in TIE
Treasury. which was used as an argument
for free trade. The Republican admins
tration keeps the money in active cIrcula-
ton. thereby benefting every body. deem
ing il good business. as well good poll
tics. to keep the Treasury surplus down 10
q reasonable figure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
TO the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis JOurnai:
1. Is there any tin ore mined I'm the United
ufactories of tin plate, and IL SO, whereg 3.
What is the difference between reciprocity. which
Democrats claim that reciprocity is nothing hut
free trade. 4. What TWO places in opposite hem
ispheres where the clocks strike IL VI. at the
same timel A. Where on the earth will the sun
be directly overhead at noon the 81 st of June!
7. b.
/. Tin ore is mined in considerable Quanti-
ties in San Bernardino county. California.
There are also extensive deposits in the
Black Hill region, in Dakota. 2. Tin plate
is manufactured in ST. Louis, at two places
near Pittsburg and at one or two other
places. Several establishments are getting
ready to manufacture. 3. Reciprocity is an
arrangement by which we admit free of
duty from other countries certain articles
which we do not produce. in return for
their admitting certain articles produced
by us which they do not produce. Free
trade means a repeal of duties on all arti-
cles. thereby admitting free those which
we can and ought to produce as well as
those which we do not produce. Reciproc-
ity does not interfere with the protection
of home industries. while free trade would
destroy it. 4. If you mean IL o'clock noon
the question implies an impOssibility. The
position of the sun in the heavens causes
noon. and it can only be noon on one part
of the earth's surface. that is. on one par
Ellel of latitude, at the same time. As the
apparent position of the sun is constantly
changing. the noon hour is constantly NOV
ing. When it is noon at one point on the
earth's surface. or on one parallel of lati-
tude. it Is midnight at the opposite point.
5. Directly on the great circle called the
tropic of cancer. twenty-three degrees and
twenty-eight minutes north of the equator.
This is the furthest point reached by the
sun In his apparent movement north. and
where he turns to resume his apparent
movement south.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

A CORRESPONDENT of the Ohio Farm
er, the leading agricultural paper of that
State. denounces the proposition to re-
gogy. He adds:
Senator Sherman is the most useful STATE
man of his time. He has done more for
State and country, Its honor and prospect
", more real service to farmers and all
classes. than any man in public life. Yes,
q hundred times more than any of the So
called Alliance statesmen and hot-house
financiers will ever be able To do. His re-
tirement from public life would be posi-
tive loss to farmers and all Glasses. i think
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Why Free-Traders Are Angry.

Our Democratic opponents would have
their readers believe that the Mckinley
tariff bill is failure. But the Hon. James
S. Clarkson. of the Republican National
League, who has just returned from the
other side. reports that all the mercan6lle
and manufacturing classes of England and
France are disturbed about rhe Mckinley
tariff bill and by the administrative Gus
trade aud the second forces them TO make
true manifests and prevents undervalua-
tions You cannot meet an English
tradesman without his deploring the effect
of the Mckinley bill in decreasing his bust
ness" And 1t is this that distprbs the
American free trader
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

AT last the administration has sue
ceeded In it's efforts to secure the admis-
sion of American pork into France. The
prohibition which has been In force SO
long has been removed. A pretty he avy
duty is imposed on our hog products, but
that does not matter. The interdict Is re-
moved and the door is once more opened
to the admission of our pork. The Amer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

THE President of the Georgia State
Alliance, Representative Livingston.
has made an announcement that the AL
lance party will drop the sub-treasury
warehouse scheme, as there are ware
houses enough to hold the crops. if Con-
eress will pass an act creating depos-
itOries of public money in each State,
and authorizing the loaninG of such
money upon all non-perishable crops at
not over 2 per cent. interest," That is,
the owner of the crops will hold them
himself and ask the government to loan
him money on them as security. This
is simply adding absurdity to absurdity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

THE Kentucky editor repeats the charge
that Hill and Tammany defeated Cleve-
land in 1888, and that this one act made
Hill forever an impossibility as q Demo
cratic candidate for President.
So says the Chicago News, and in say
ing it it makes Mr.. Wa tier son say what
he did not say. What he did say was
that many Democrats believe that Hill
bargained for the defeat of Cleveland,
but he does not say that he ever be-
lieved it. Those Cleveland organs
which are masquerading under the dis
guise of lofty independentismi in journal
ism ought to he above the wickedness
of disappearing Mr.. Watferson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

1t is one of the glories of the present ad-
minlstration that in all the great countries
of Europe 1t is now represented by Amer
leans great and faithful enough to take up
these great questions and impress the peo-
pie of the lands where they are our repre-
sentatives with the possibilities and the
blessings open to the masses of their peo-
pie in the use of American products. All
doubts that had as to the practical wis
dom of the Mckinley bill and of the new
Republic system of reciprocity were re-
moved by what L saw and learned in Eu-
rope A thing that strengthens the faith of
the Republican visiting Europe is the plain
expressions of hope heard In many quarters
that the Democrats may return 10 power in
the United States and reverse the American
legislation. in European interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

IT has been several months since the
city charter was adopted. yet so far az
known the Mayor has not once complied
with Section 40. which requires him to
call together the heads of departments
for consultation and advice upon the af-
fairs of the city eat least once a month";
and to call on each head of department
for report in writing. Every month
that has passed without compliance
with this section has been a new viola
ton of the charter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

The Mishawaka Enterprise says that
citizen of that county holds note
against Senator PETER for 500. The
note was made thirty -four years ago,
when PETER lived near Mishawaka and
was teaching school. The holder of the
note wrote to him about it recently. and
Peffer wrote back, saying he would pay
it soon. He is waiting. perhaps, till the
new sub-treasury and government loan
scheme shall mass
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
THE London correspondent of the Bos

ton Herald says:
Modern furniture is not only much cheap
er in the United States than In England, it
Is better made, more artistic III design, and
more suitable for the purposes for which it
is intended. and the best of 1T is from one
half to one-quarter the price of ordinary
English stuff. IT any one doubts this will
undertake. to furnish him with English
price lists from the best known dealers. and
then he may convince himself.
This cOntradicts the free trade theory
that nothing American is as good or
cheap as the English manufacture. The
editor of the free-trade Herald ought to
have stricken out this statement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
Vain ReOretS.

''If had my life to live again once more,
you bet il would be different" said the man i'm
the ten-dOllar suit; especially the marryin' part
of it."
"Yesl" ventured the man who had paid for the
beer.
"Yas. married fer love. or thort did, which
is about the same thing. My cousin Joe, ne had
more sense. He married one o. the best cooks in
our town, an now she's workin' in a big hotel,
and maxim good Twin fer both of EN-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

THE Boston Herald, speaking of the
nomination of Governor Campbell, says:
1.-THE nomination was made unanimous,
though the assent of the Hamilton cOun-
ty delegates To the declaration of unan-
unity would seem to have been some
what doubtful" The assent of fifty
delegates shouting "no" may make a
nomination Unanimous" in a muewump
conclave in the East, but it did not in
the Ohio convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

THE Boston Journal, commenting on
the political outlook In that State, says
the problem before the Republicans this
year is not to call back deserters who
voted the Democratic ticket last NOvem-
Der. but to call out the Republican re-
serves who did not appear at the polls
at all ut the last election. 1t is the same
here. What We want is full Repub-
Gcan vnta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

The tax assessment in Evansville was
raised under the new law from $1,000
Oc0 last year to S2s, 100000 this year.
The Board of Review regarded the in
crease as excessive, but as the task of re-
vising the assessment seemed Interim
nable they have ordered the assessor to
make new one, reducing the aggregate
S4,O0O,OO0. The expense of the new as
sessment will fall on the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
In Favor of a Clipped Dollar.

Boston Advert1ser
The national Democracy. as whole. has
been practically committed to unlimited
silver coinage for a considerable time past.
Votes in Congress show II. State conveu-
ton platforms show II. Individual declara-
tons of party leaders show It, But until
the party in Ohio spoke there was a
chance for INSCRIPTIONS effrontery TO deny
it, Henceforth denial is impossible. or at
any rate useless. Ii is inst as evident to all
who have eyes TO see and ears 10 hear that
the Democratic party Is for a clipped dollar
as that the Republican party is fer a CON-
plete dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
His Sensitive Point.

There once was a man who cut quite large
dash
His name was +. Ichabod Browne
BY giving 81 @. 900 i'm good solid cash
To the churches i'll his native town.
And now he is suing recover the same
On the preteDse of insanitee-
just because all the papers, in sounding his fame,
Called him Brown plain Brown, with no &C."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

lean hog may come in, though he has to
pay an entrance fee. This is notable
triumph for the administration, and re-
fleets great credit on the diplomatic skill
of our minister to France, Hon. White
law Reid, who has pressed the matter
with untiring zeal.