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The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

hatforeigners who, through generations
of lower sustenance and the survival of
the strongest, if not the fttesu, have an
organism which can be sustained by
bit of black bread or handful of rice, do
not como into competition and contact
with highly-nourished people. Con-
gress can have no higher duty than to
see that immigration is not excessive,
and that it's quality is not deteriorating.
If il is excessive, crOwding the avenues
of employment with lower-priced
labor to the detriment of those
born in the country. and when
the government can compel to
bear arms in its defense, Congress
should close the ports of the country to
that class of immigrants. Congress can
do the country no greater service than
to ascertain If any portion of the immi-
grafton is composed of people who will
lower the standard of citizenship, or ia
made up from races whose irruption
into the labor market would reduce the
standard of American wages. No
greater injustice could be perpetrated
upon the American people. and no
greater cruelty devised than a policy
which would thrust its highly.
organized and generously nour-
ished wage-earners into hand to
hand competition with races of people
who have become hardened to low liv-
ing through generations in which only
the strongest have survived, causing
men with families to contend in the
arena of labor with men who have no
family obligations, and who can subsist
upon food costing 10 cents day and
live in filthy Easements and garrets.
And, furthermore, that legislation
which forces American labor to the de-
grading levels of Europe. by removing
proper tariff restriction. is only second
in the scale of legislative criminality to
that which permits the clash of the
lowest with the best in this country.
Self-preservation, in the highest sense,
is the first duty of nations, and while
such preservation is a matter of eco
nomics. its aims can be defended OH eth
ical grounds when ethics are separated
from effusive sentimentalism.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

fact that the only discordnnt notes in
resentatives was another lesson in hu-
'mility. The people in attendance on
that congress have seen the spec
tacle of men whom they have
hitherto despised as heathens stand
ing before them and preaching
the broadest charity, the highest phi
lanthropy, the refinement of spiritual
ity. They have learned that these
Bnddhists and Islamites and Shintos
were liberal enough to distinguish be-
tween true Christianity and the un-
sanctified acts of self-styled Christians.
They have blushed when the evils fol-
lowing In the train of Christians in for
eign countries were brought to their at
tentiOn. They have learned not to
think less reverently of their own re-
ligion or of Christ, it's head. but they
have learned to respect their neighbors
on the other side of tho world; the su
preme truth has dawned upon them that
the Creator has many ways of reaching
His creatures, and that the spirit which
animates Jew and gentle, Hindoo and
Turk. Chinese and Armenian alike,
when moved to their highest endeavor,
is the spirit of Christ, whatever the in
d!vidual belief. The congress has taught
charity and breadth of vision, and has
more than justified its being,
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24
INDIANA DAY AT THE PAIR.

For reasons which it is not now neces-
sary to recapitulate, Indiana has not
taken the place of prominence at the
worlds fair that was it's right. by virtue
of it's natural resources and its manu-
features. 1t should have been second
only to Illinois, if to any State, in the
extent and character of its exhibits, and
should have been advertised to all the
world as one Of the greatest and wealth
lest States of tho Union, and one
with innumerable advantages as
place of residence. The opportunity
for this was lost, but a chance
is still offered for bringing this
serves. Next Wednesday. the 27th, is
Indiana day." and the people of the
State should do their utmost to cele-
brate the occasion by their presence.
Other States, notably Michigan and
Iowa, have made their respective, days
the occasion for especial festivities. and
have attracted much attention by the
numbers and the enthusiasm of their
citizens on the grounds. If Indiana has
failed in the matter of material exhib-
its, 1t more than makes up the def
cheney in the character of the men who
will represent it on Wednesday. Ex-
President Harrison, Gen. Lew Wallace.
James Whitcomb Riley, Hon. r. w.
Thompson, Governor Matthews and
Senator Voorhees, have promised to be
present and take part in the pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Voorhees's exacting du-
ties in the Senate just now may in
terfere with the fulfillment of his
promise, but he will be there if possible.
No other State can present a group of
such distin guished mon or such a COM
bination of talent, and Indianians who
are able to do so should testify tn their
State by assisting in the celebration.
Special rates have been arranged for by
Commissioner Havens from all parts of
the State. Railroads show n disposition
to- aid the commissioners in their efforts
to have q big day. and one fare for the
round trip has already been secured,
with some prospect of even greater con-
cessions. The fair lasts but q month
longer. and no more favorable oppor-
tunity in point of time or weather is
likely to offer for visiting it. Every
body In the State who expects to go at
all should be there on Wednesday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24
LESSONS IN HUMILITY.

Whatever may be- the effect OF the
congress of religions upon the repre-
sentatives of other religions, there can
be no question that it's influence will be
salutary upon Christians. IL will aid,
for one thing, in the growth OF becom-
ing humility. To a great nun ber of the
persons in attendance upon these meet
ings the interpretations and expositions
of the sO-called "beathen" beliefs by
their respective adherents were in the
nature of revelation. In the calm as
sumption that their own faith was the
only one whose teachings were worth a
moments thought they had ignored all
others and had looked upon the followers
of such religions as benighted and much
to be pitied. When they listened to the
profound discourses of the disciples of
Buddha. and of Mohammed, and of Con-
fucius, and had discovered that these
speakers were not less learned than
their own most accomplished teachers,
and that the doctrines they taught
were those of purity and virtue and love
10 all Eldnklnu-lC was Lnen tHuC tnelr
minds began to widen and to realize
that in these heather countries, whose
people have SO held their compassion,
are men we'll qualified TO lead their fell.
low-countrymen in the ways of peace
and gentleness and right living. Their
own ignorance was impressed upon
them in listening to these accomplished
foreign gentlemen. What disciple of
Christianity did not feel shame when
one dark skinned Oriental drew out the
fact that but five of his hearers in that
crowded hall had read the books of
Buddha. and that these five were not
Christian ministers surrounding him
upon the stagef Every heather"
speaker gave evidence of his familiarity
not only with his own ro.igion, but with
the doctrines of all others. including
onrs. Every one. was acquainted with
tine Christian Bible. The unfortunate
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

THE last week was marked by two
terrible accidents on Western railroads.
In the first. the rear section of Big
-Four passenger train running out of
Chicago. on the Illinois Central track,
crashed into the forward section at a
wnter station, killing nino persons and
wOunding many more. and in the other
fast passenger train on the Wabash
ran on siding into freight train, kill
ing a dozen persons and wounding more
than score. Both accidents were
plainly due to carelessness; in the first
instance. of the flagman and engineer,
and in the second. of brakeman who.
in operating the switch. carelessly left
IL open. There is no excuse for such ac-
cidents as these. They are due, in part,
10 the lack of strict rules and rigid dis
cipline on tho part Of the roads. and. in
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

THE Italians in New York city are
very indignant at the Mayor because he
refused to permit the Italian flag 20 be
raised on the City Hall on Wednesday
last in memory of the capture of Rome
by King Victor Emmanuel, which event
they celebrated by festival. The
original line of march was past the City
Hall. but owing to the Mayors action ii
was changed so as to avoid that build
ing. The Mayor was right. 1t is quite
enough to permit foreigners to carry
foreign flags in their professions and
raise them over their own houses ii
they wish To. No foreign flag should
ever be raised over public building in
the United States. either national. State
or municipal.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

part, to criminal carelessness on the
part of employees. On all hands there is
too much recklcssness of human life.
Railroad companies owe it to the public
to hire better class of employees, adopt
more stringent rules and see that they
are rigidly enforced, while, on the other
hand, the public should demand the
prosecution and punishmentO of employees
who cause Wholesale murder by their
criminal carelessness. Laziness, forget
fulness. absent mindedness arc no ex-
cuse for disObedience of orders that re-
suits in fatal railroad accident. We
need higher standard of regard for
human life, both among railroad man
ayers and employees.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

IT is probable that even the Liberal
party in Great Britain will not set itself
to shouting "down with the House of
Lords" since half-dozen of the ablest
leaders under Mr. Gladstone belong to
the upper house by birth, but serve in
the Commons BE- cause they are eager for
active public life. which there cannot
be in the House of Lords, for the reason
that its function ends with negatlving a
Commons bill. To abolish the Lords
would fill the country with lot of men
who would, outside the House, exert a
powerful influence. But the first reason
why Mr.. Gladstone cannot make war
upon the existence of the House of
Lords is that. outside of Ireland, the
Lords are sustained by majority of the
members of the Commons in the king
don,
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

WARD MCALLIsTER, lord high cham
berlain of New York's Four Hundred,
came to Mr.. Clevcland's rescue by in
dorsing the appointment of Mr.. Van
Allen as ambassador to Rome. Ward
vOuches for Van Allen as man of
wealth. a man OF the world. man of
"great TASTE" fine eater, drinker and
entertainer-in short, as u thoroughly
equipped representative of American
snobbery. This ought to settle Mr.. Van
Aliens case.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

No one who recalls tho outlines of the
revelations regarding the wrecking of
the Maverick Bank of Boston will doubt
that its president, Asa p. Potter. was
mainly responsible for the result; yet the
United States Circuit Court has decided
that he cannot be punished unless it
can be proved that he ordered the false
entries on the books. Courts are some-
times too technical for the ends of JUS
fiea
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

DEMOCRATIC papers are still boasting
child ever born to the wife of Presi-
dent in the White House. OF the nine
babies previously born in that famous
mansion the first was Mary Louisa
Adams, daughter of John Quincy Ad-
ans. 1t is we'll to be accurate in such
matters, even if partisan pride does
tempt to perversion of historic facts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

TIE objection OF General Grant to a
man whom he subsequently appointed
TO responsible position in which he
made q signal failure was, "He parts
his hair in the middle and wears q sim
gle glass" What would such an Ameri-
Mr.. Cleyeland's Minister Van Alen7
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

playtime, of physical growth and men,
tai training. Not only are these children
deprived of almost oil tho natural rights
and pleasures of childhood, but they are
exposed to accidental death, mutilation.
ply sical danger of various kinds. per-
manent i'll health, vitiated morals and
distorted manhood and womanhood.
How to rescue them or better their con-
dition is one of the most pressing prob
lens of the times.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

THAT was q neat phrase which Gov
srnOr Grouse. of Nebraska, coined in q
letter declining to appoint delegates to
the so-called Panamerican bimetallic
invention in st. Louis. when he re-
ferred TO the sectional advocates of free
coinage as gentlemen whose financial
ability holds no parity with their ability
to tall
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

The fact that u confederate veteran
who was in the famous charge at Get
tysburg, and who as Mayor sought to
uphold law and order, has been COM
pelled to leave his home and hide ia not
complimentary to the controlling ele-
melt about Roanoke, Va.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

Ii will be very much III order for
Chairman Conduit to rise, as soon as
the Boafd OF Public Works shall con-
vene, to question of personal privilege
and explain why he and Commissioners
Schcrrer gave up valuable part of
street to the Big Four railway.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

The census of 1880. the last yet avail
able on the subject. gave the number Of
wage-earDing children in the United
States at 1,118.25S. and it is probable
that at the present time not less than
two million children under sixteen years
of age are in workshops and factories.
IL is sad To think of such an army of
children rp'' "a of their birtLright of
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

TIE account which Richard Harding
Davis gave in the last issue of Harper's
Magazine of what he saw of the British
method of campaigns, while the guest
of a Conservative candidate in the late
parliamentary election, is very interest
ing, but not complimentary to the Brit
isb people. Those who have read Of
British elections in English novels, as
they were years aRO-Of the fights. the
bullying, the brutality, the personal as
suits upon candidates, in which they
were fortunate If they escaped with any
eyes, and bloody noses. have been re-
garded as part of the fiction, but Mr..
Davis shows that there Is q great deal of
this roughness and bullying in the Brit
ish canvass of to-day. The enthusiasts
of one party carry their candidate on
their shoulders and are profuse In their
homage. while his opponents 60 to his
meetings to prevent his speaking, by
hootings and vile language. interspersed
with vOlleys of missiles. One reads of
the agents of candidates being COM
PEELED to run to save their lives, and
the mere attendants of candidates being
compelled to fly to escape injury at the
hands of the opposition mob. But to
the American the most astonishing
statement of Mr.. Davis is that respect
able women, the relatives of candidates
who participate in the canvass, are as
sailed by men who throw rotten fish and
like offensive filth at them. and jeer
them with coarse, if not vile. epithet.
The rOughest crowd that our American
cities can muster in the North rarely
fails to respect a decent woman who
appears in its midst with silence. while
the man who should offer an insult
would be taken in hand by his associ-
ates. AS Mr.. Davis is British admir-
ing American. there can be no doubt as
to the accuracy of his account. 1t shows
that the people of this country could
teach the noble Briton many useful les.
sons in campaign amenities. if not in
other matters.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

SENATOR TELLER says there is moth
ing in the world more cruel and wicked
than majorities." The people would be
glad if the majority in the Senate
would show a little cruelty and wicked
ness towards the tilibustering minority
of whom Mr.. Teller is one.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

II is encouraging tosnote that the or
gans of the rings in New Y York and other
cities which support the plundering of
TammaDy Hall and the ax-eating in
Indianapolis. roundiy denounce train
robbery. There is hope.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

IT is said that the Cherokee Strip has
fallen into the hands of the professional
settler. AS this Is the last of the public
lands. the professional settler will be
compelled to give up his industry and
grow up with tho country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

OURS is not a full blown Tammany,
but for its age it cannot be beaten.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

w. ID. HowELLs. tho novelist. says that
no man ought TO live by art. but that the
latter should be cultivated only after the
bread-and- butter question has been settled
in some other way. Mr.. Howelis is living
up TO his own advice by still lsborlng at
the bread. and butter problem.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24
Ever Ga.lanr.

"what do you suppose Odskule said TO the
Gibsons' new girl baby the first time mo saw
herl"
'Give tup. Whatl"
'IIe congratulated her on her fresh and youth
full appearance"
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24
No Ground. for Difference.

Yabsley-Has the Brazilian affected the
quality OF the coffee at your boarding hUusel
Mudge-Not biz. The cook hasn't got tho
strength all boiled OF the pound OF coffee the
landlady bought three months ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24
Sad E-tr.

She started as a skirt danseuse
With r. Barnes formers e-night show,
And gayly waved a wealth OF clothes
In Kalamazoo and Kokomo.
She's waving various linen yet
Alas. that IL should be thus faced.
Along wasbboard worn and vet.
And faced with metal corrugated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24
RAILROADS AND THE WAR,

The Hon. Nj. E. ingalls,, president of
the "Big Four" road, delivered an ad-
dress in Chicago few days ago, on the
occasion of railroad anniversary, in
which he discussed some aspects of the
railroad question in q broad and liberal
spirit-a habit, by the way, of Mr.. In
gals, who is broad and liberal man.
After presenting some interesting facts
illustrative of the rapid growth and in
huence of railroads, he said: "If the
South in 1860 had been Rridironed with
railroads as it is to-day we would prob
ably have had no attempt at secession.
We should have understood each other
better" There has, indeed, been won
derful progress in railroad building in
the South during the last thirty odd
years-frOm 9,535 miles in 1860, to 45, 203
miles in 1S92-and it has contributed
enormously to the prosperity of that
section of the country. We fully concur
in all that can be claimed for railroads
in this regard, but we cannot agree with
Mr.. Ingalls, that if the South had been
as we'll supplied with railroads in 1860
as it is to-day We would probably have
had no attempt at secession. Perhaps
closer commercial intercourse and
better knowledge Of one another by the
people of the different sections
might have postponed the war. but
nothing could have prevented it except
the abolition of slavery and the sur
render of the Southern leaders on the
question of State sovereignty. AS it is
impossible to conceive of these ends be-
ing reached without war, we think it
reasonable to say that the war was in
evitable. So far rs commercial inter-
course was concerned, the North and
South were already indissOlubly con-
nected, notably by the Mississippi river,
but that counted for nothing against the
madness of the Southern leaders. A
thousand rivers or railroads would not
have restrained them. 1t was not lack
of understanding on the part of the peO-
pie of the North and South that caused
the war. They understood ono another
perfectly well. The North knew that
the South was determined to extend,
perpetuate and nationalize slavery, and
the South knew that the North would
not permit that to be done. This was
an irrepressible conflict. it was house
divided against itself. The war was a
necessary episode of the progress of the
race, n part of Gods plan for the aboli-
tion of slavery, the preservation of the
Republic, and the unifcation of the
American people. We are willing to
concede almost everything to the civil
izing influences of railroads, but we do
not believe the war could have been
averted even if the South had been
gridironed with railroads as it is now.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

WHEN the President sets himself to
writing his Thanksgiving proclamation
no should be moved with the spirit of
Mark Tapley.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

PhfadelI Ma fress
President Cleveland made two Important
appointments yesterday. Sir. Hotnblower.
of Now York, who is appointed TO succeed
Justice BIatchford. IL - man OF brains. aud
Mr.. Van Alien. who succeeds Mr. Potter &C
Rome is man of wealth.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

WHEN the Anarchist con ZEN ton meets,
week after next, in Chicago, Governor
Altgeld. OF Illinois, should be made
president.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

NEWSPAPER portraits of Justice Horn.
blower have appeared. They make the
Justice to Eesemble Chauncey Depew in
the throes of on attack of acute rheuma
tism
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
In M Hurry.

officer McGobb-If yez don't git of this carr
ner in five minutes I'll run yez IN.
Weary Watkins-If it's all the same to you I'd
rather be walked I'm
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

WHILE the peace congresses are looking
hopefully to the time when the swords
shall be beaten into plowshares, General
Moran. of the French army. Is experiment
ing with the plow as q tool for the rapid
throwing up of lntrenchments In time
of battle. Thus is the fulfllment of
prophecy delayed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

WHILE there were. as a matter of course.
q great many Grand Army men at the
Columbia Club reception Friday night. it
could not be said that they and the men,
bers of the Loyal Legion present were in
any sense a delegation. 1t would be q
fragrant violation of the constitution of
both orders for posts or Communicates to
send delegations to political receptions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

Pm iadelphia Press
IL NAV be there is some doubt about
whether President Gle, Gland belongs TO
she Democratic psrty. hut IL has been made
unmistakahiy clear t:sa, ~" i'e""era'is
pasty dces not bolong to tiaa y
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

THE other day there appeared in the New
York Sun O displayed advertisement of q
two. milliou-dollsr bankruptcy sale of q
Chicago stock. On the day following the
advertisers were denounced by name In the
editorial columns of that paper. AS other
parties were interested. particularly Mr..
Cornelius y. Bliss. of New York. in the
only 1000. coo Chicago bankrupt stock. he
went to the Sun and told it's editor that hc
sale advertised was fraud upon the pub
lie. as no New York house had purchased
ythinR like q million dollars worth of
the two.miliion stock. Upon inquiry the
Sun found that the firm advertising the
sale secured only few hundred dollars
worth of goods from the untouched two
millions worth Of goods. but had filled its
shelves with the sconrings of the local
market. Hereafter imposters will not Ad-
vertise III the Sun.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-24

THERE are old fiddlers galore in the
country. but so for as known Indiana is
the only State that has an Old FiddIers'
Club. The object is to preserve In their
original purity and unlQueness the old
fashioned fiddle tunes of early times-the
once popular airs. many of which were
never written. like Leather Breeches"
.Possum up q Gum Stump" The Bell
Cow" The Calico" ''Soldiers' Joy"
"Forked Deer" Chicken Pie" Tho Lin
sey Waum1s." THE Rye Straw" Run.
Niger Run" The Gray Eagle" ''Natchez-
Under-the-Hill." "Snowbird on the Ash
Bank" Fishers HorDpipe.' "Sally
Good'n" and others of the same class.
These OLD tunes had great popularity In
their days. and they stili possess a certain
charm for many who have never learned
to appreciate the higher compositions Of
more recent times. The idea of the Old
Fiddlers' Club Is not bad one. 1t ia
always worth while TO preserve local ira
ditions and folk lore. and these are found
in music as we'll as in narrative. N0doubt
some of the unwritten tunes above named
are much older than the State of Indiana
and may have their roots away back In the
centuries. At ali events, they have q his
tory and are worth saving from oblivion.
The Old Fiddlers' Club will visit the
worlds far from Sept. 2S to 30 and will
give q number of recitals. including prob
ably some free exhibitions at the Indiana
building.