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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09

Altogether, the Hebrews in this country
have nothing 10 fear from the crusade OF
this new agitator. His mission will bear no
fruit, and most likely will be. as 1t should
be. complete failure.-Cincinnati Tribune.
Ahlwardt would better take the next
steamer home. There is no room here for
creatures like him. If he should succeed in
hiring a hall. no American should disgrace
himself by taking a seat in it.-New York
Recorder.
Let him go back wiser and a poorer
man. We detest his doctrines and should
not allow him TO make money out OF our
national curiosity. Give him empty benches
and the cold shoulder. There Is no concord
between the spirit OF liberty and Jew-bait-
ing.-Chicago Post.
America will defend her Hebrew citizens
against the aspersions OF the adventurous
Teutonic demagogue, whose role of riot
preacher has already brought him frequent
~ under the law. II he has any wisdom left
he VIII go straight home in the very next
steamship.-New York Journal.
In a general sense the American people
were never more firmly convinced than they
are to-day that the founders Of this Re-
public took the path OF justice. wisdom and
safety when they provided for the complete
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09

have been marched into Mexico to en-
force the Monroe doctrine by helping
to drive the European usurper from
that country, but the moral support
which the United States gave the re-
public so inspired Mexican leaders and
tive assistance was not necessary. Nor
was that all. The Lincoln government,
the war for the Union being over.
caused Napoleon to understand that
If he did not withdraw his troops from
Mexico his failure to do so would be
regarded as a hostile intention, which
would be resisted with arms. Napoleon
was prudent enough to withdraw. but
leaving his dupe. Macmillan. whom he
had placed on a Mexican throne. to be
shot by the victorious Mexicans, which
was the blacklist deed of treachery to
be found in modern political history.
Thus was the Monroe doctrine prac-
tically enforced by Lincoln. Seward and
Grant, who were intensely in earnest, to
defeat the schemes of Napoleon. There
is every reason to believe that the gene
ration following these illustrious patriots
and champions of popular government
on this hemisphere have inherited their
spirit, and, if it should come to the test.
will demand that this government shall
see that Venezuela is not deprived of it's
territory by Great Britain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09
LINCOLN AND THE MONROE DOC
TRINE.

When the American. Lincoln, was
President and the ripe statesman. Sew
ard. was Secretary of State, the Nation
was involved in a struggle for existence.
yet they were not unmindful OF the i'm
portance of the Monroe doctrine. When
Napoleon III took advantage of the civil
war to overthrow the republic Of Mex
leo and set up an empire with an i'm
ported emperor. the Lincoln govern
ment. carrying on. as 1t was, a great
war to preserve itself. had the courage
to protest against the usurpation of
Napoleon. During the early months of
1865 General Lew Wallace was sent by
the authorities to the Texan border,
ostensibly to treat with Confederate off,
GERS there. but really to ascertain the
condition of the cause OF the Mexican
republic and to communicate with its
leaders with a view of offering indirect
assistance, before the rebellion had end
ed at home. AS a matter of fact. the
outcome of this mission of General Wal
lace was the supplying of the armies
of the republic with arms and ammuni-
ton, which timely interposition con-
tributed largely to the successful resist
ance to the progress of the usurper.
When the war was over forty thou
sand Union soldiers. largely colored
troops, were sent to the Mexican border
to watch events in Mexico III the re-
public of Mexico had been pressed to
extremities these federal soldiers. would
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09
TURKEY AND THE TURKS.
Not Surprising that the Porte's Power
Has Begun to Crumble.
Harper's Weekly

Harper's Weekly
No intelligent man can study the his
tory of the Turkish empire without be-
ing struck by the fact that as soon as the
Turks ceased TO be conquerors, AND 10
tribute wrung from su5jugated peoples.
their power began to decay and crumole-
They proved themselves utterly unable TO
keep pace with the mental progress ana the
Industrial development OF Europe. and
wholly devoid of any administrative Ca
pacty The population Oh the urx sn,a
only three classes-the officers and en-
ployes of the government. military ana
civil; the merchants; large ana nr;rri nne
of handicraftsmen. The civil officers. ex-
cepting the highest, have always been very
poorly salaried. having TO exc out their
living by corrupt practices and extortions.
The administration Is so rotten that
large part of the heavy taxes levied never
reaches the government, and that large
portion of the money actually turned in IS
never applied TO public purposes. The Mus
sumans. the ruling class. have remained
ruthless fanatics OF their religious , Iaitn;
dogs were entitled TO any rights at all,
and the many millions Of Christians living
under the Turkish sceper have r always ,,y been
cious oppression. So ii has been since the
beginning of the Turkish empire, and so IL
Is now. tt-
present. are arousing the Indignation CT all
Christendonl, are. therefore. only return
Ing outbreak OF chronic corditOt, oiuer-
ing. perhaps. from former outbreaks In de-
gree. but not In kind. Similar occurrences
the Bulgarian atrocities. are well re-
mem5ered by the present generation-have
repeatedly called for interference by Euro
pan powers. On such occasions the Sultan
would always promise thorough reforms.
but the promises have uniformly remained
unfulflled. The treaty of Berlin. which fol-
lowed the Turco-Russian war of 1S77-7S,
contained solemn engagements on the part
of the Sublime Porte TO protect the Armenf-
ans against tie kurds and Circassians.
and to guarantee TO all religions equal
freedom, opening to all Turkish subjects.
Irrespective of belief. access 10 public
ments the world knows. IL is true there
is among the Moslems themselves pro-
gressive element endeavoring to accom-
plish a thorough reform of the govern
ment Of the empire. Twenty years ago
this element succeeded I'm bringing about
the calling OF a parliamentary assembly
with a view 10 the establishment OF rep
resentative institutions. But the project
did not survive the first trial, and things
quickly relapsed into their former state OF
stagnation and rottenness. Recently N ,
so-called Young Turkish" party has SET
on foot vigorous agitation for similar pur-
ing. The most prominent and poular or
its leaders, Izzed Pasha, was arrested and
promptly died in prison-as rumor has 1t.
tortured TO death to extort further con-
fessions from him. Many members OF the
Young Turkish party were thrown into dun-
geons and, as the cable reported. fifty. who
had taken part I'm the Armenian insurrec-
ton. put in sacks and drowned in the Bos-
phoruS-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09

separation Of church and state. and guar
anteed to all classes and sects the fullest
enjoyment of the blessing of American lib
erty. At no time since the adoption OF the
federal Constitution has there been less dis
sent as to these doctrines of the fathers
Cleveland Leader.
II ever lecturer deserved to be frozen
out by chilly reception and an absence OF
box receipts il is the lecturer who. in this
land Of liberty and equality, seeks 10 excite
animosity against any OF the varied ma
tionalities or races that make up our net
erogeneous Washington POST.
Those who come from foreign lands-from
old world despotisms-to teach US how 10
govern ourselves, should be listened to with
caution. Those who come TO proclaim the
gospel of hate should not be listened to at
all. They do infinitely more harm than
good.-Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette.
Coming with such a purpose, Herr Ahl-
wardt is certainly not a welcome visitor,
but before he leaves US he will doubtless
have learned great deal to his advantage.
He will learn that there Is no room In this
country for fanatics who come with the
avowed purpose of pitting class against
class, race against race and religion against
religion.-New York Herald.
The most that Ahlwardt can hope to ac-
complish is to stir up few local riots
against the Hebrews. His highest triumph
will be attained if he can excite~a crowd
to the point of rending a Hebrews gar.
ments or of smashing a Hebrews window
IL he attains even that moderate success
he will be in danger of being locked up ana
served extremely right. But the mere at
tempt by a foreigner to stir up strife by
anti-Semitic agitation in this county Will
at once raise the foreigner from the status
OF foolish and spiteful person TO that or
public nuisance.-New York Times.
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guage. This they do In their printed pub
LEGATIONS, pamphlets. circulars. signs. etc
They often make curious plumbers in the
use or the foreign speech. and yet they are
altogether too proud and seif-reliant 10
submit their compositions 10 English or
american authcxities for revision and cor
scriptions copied literally from the labels
on one exhibit OF deer leather:
/. Deer hide original state.
State of its brusli making hairs pulled
8. State of its being three days bleached
and scraped of by the scraper.
bleached.
5. State of its being softened by the
spatula-
6. State of it's iron.
4 State of its being impressions by the
5. State of its being dyed.
2. State of its being cleaned by the cold
water.
Now, concerning the very important
question of prices. few quotations from
OF interest. A first-rate door mat, OF ordA-
nary size, is sold for 81 cents; excellent
socks, from &c 10 cents a pair; well-maoe
pair: good toothbrushes from 81 10 50 cents
a dozen; lead pencils, from 80 cents 70
SLIGO per gross: Berlin knitting wool. OF all
colors and shades. So TO 20 cents a pound.
excellent dining-room chairs, upholstered
I'm leather. SLIGO each; felt hats, stin or soft.
from 50 to 80 cents. just such as would cost
go through the whole range OF goods, from
suits of clothes to eye glasses and hairpins.
1t must not for a moment be imagined
that these things are cheap and nasty as
well low priced. Such is not the case.
They are of excellent quality. Indeed. the
japanese are very fastidious concerning the
quality OF things they wear and use. The
American or European visitor fnds the Jap
anese wearing clothes OF exactly the same
cut and pattern as his own, but generally
OF a little better quality and in a little bet
ter repair. They never go shabby or dirty
and their black broadcloth Is always care
fully brushed and their white linen Is spot
less. Neatness in dress and cleanliness In
person, house, street, boat or carriage, IN
fact. are instructive with these people IL
Is an instinct OF perfection and order. ana
rightly considered. is the real key 10 the
Japanese secret of genius.
Such is the industrial nation that now
seeks place in the markets or the Worio-
It must be reckoned with as a serious force.
Its competition cannot be ignored IL must
be met in some way. That the cost OF pro-
duction i'm other countries can be brought
down to anything like the Japanese stand
ceivable that other countries VIII be able 10
increase the cost OF production In Japan
The latter may in time be effected 10 some
extent. but not in the present generation.
The practical fact to be faced Is. therefore,
that of a great industrial nation. producing
all sorts of manufactured goods. equal In
quality TO those of any other land, az a
necessary elsewhere That II can undersell
other nations is evident. And the problem
which confronts America and Europe Is
how IL can be prevented from DONG so. OF
how the home market is TO be projected
against the ruinous competition OF Japan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09

The remarkable correspondent of the
Chicago Herald who has recently
predicted war between the United
States and Great Britain is about the
only newspaper writer in the country
who has declared an unbounded admira-
ton for the Presidents message. Among
other things that correspondent says:
1t is a message which its author hopes
and believes will build up out OF the two old
parties a new party, "a Cleveland party, thai
may next year be strong enough to carry
the country. 1t is message which Will d.
vide in halves the Democratic party. and
which will reach under the politicians OF
the Republican party and attach large
masses of their voters to the writer OF 1t.
Has Mr.. Cleveland conf1ded his
"hopes and beliefs, to this correspond
ent. or has he evoked the Cleveland
"hopes and beliefs out of his own un-
bridled imagination?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09
A POLITICAL WRECK.
senator Hill Permanently Deposed
from His Position an Boss.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
One Of the mighty political wrecks caused
by the November cyclone is Senator Hill.
his last term in the Senate of the United
States His rise In politics wS was not so nsa
of New York when Mr.. Hill was Lieutenant
Governor, but ii was Simultaneous and as
r po1ai Mr.. ~" Cleveland i even when irst
elected President, was ignorant OF practical
politics; Mr.. Hill knew all about II, ana rose
by In from Lieutenant Governor TO Gov
ernor, from that to United States Senator,
from which place he confidently aspired in
1892 to the presidency, ana ,h SO ef.sn, wee
tute politician as Mr.. Blaine believed he
would be nominated by the national con-
Senti9n Of his party by himself and his
personal followers believed he could be
elected. but he did believe 1t and was as
the polls no matter whom the Republic
ans might put up against him. His position
in politics has changed a great deal since
an the Chicago convention. having failed
not only 10 secure his own nomination. but
to prevent that of Mr. Cleveland He was
still, however, the great and unquestioned
Democratic boss of the Empire State. Mr.
Hill was so powerful at home as 10 force
through the Legislature the election to the
person Thoroughly unit to hold such an ex-
allied office. In the Senate he took a COM
manding place both in debate and In ef-
and measures. His influence was sufficient
with his felow-Senators TO prevent the con-
irmation of any nomination made BY the
President TO which he was opposed. even OF
the two New York snominees for the SUI
preme Court. By the late election there,
however. Mr.. Hhf was snorn OF his power
I'm the politics of his own State. HIS person
ality will. no doubt, secure for him good
deal OF his senatorial influence and pres
tlge. although IL Il predicted that ne ~fll
be opposed in the. Senate by Mr.. Murphy.
whom he made Senator. who has Joined
forces with Bosses Croker and Sheehan 20
drive him TO the wall and out Of active
politics. In New York city Tammany VIII
next year again probably control every
thing. and Mr.. Hill can expect help from
the Republicans with more certainty than
from his old cronies. the above-narned trio.
whom he made the formidable boeses they
are. Having been given power by him. they
have no further use for him. and they are
already doing what they can 10 end hts
political life. Even II the Democrats should
elect the next Legislature. which Is i'm
probable. Mr.. Hill would not be r~-elected
Senator. as Tammany would oppose him
quite as effectively as a Republican major
fly would do. Senator I'm being under the
ban OF Tamlnany is pretty sure 10 meet the
fate Of the brilliant Bourke Cochran. whose
political life was snuffed out BY Croker
easily and surely as n IL had been q candle.
With Grover Cleveland he will retire from
nublic life unhonored and unregrctted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

. -
Subjects of the Sultan fear his friendly
advances more than his cold indifference.
--Pittsburg Dispatch
The Sultan of Turkey just now can sym
pathize with the Democratic party. He is
also in hole.-Toleio Blade.
Relating TO Turkey and the powers there
are lot of bluffs on the Dardanelles and
some of them are big philadelphia
Times. Sifse
Ex-Minister White thinks caution should
be used in deposing the. Sultan. Others are
i'm favo. of using a copper-toed boot.-Chi-
cago News. " fhftf
If it turns out that the Sultan has gone
insane. it will verify the sadage that those
whom the gods would destroy they first
make mad.-Syracuse Standard.
on the whole. II might help Abdul
Hands case TO plead the insanity dodge
Otherwise. he may be adjudged fool a
knave, and be treated as such-Boston Her
aid. - laf
Why, then, should not the progress of
Russia toward Constantinople be welcomed
by the western world as the only method
by which the Turkish empire shall be safely
dissolved? For by that method alone can
the rise of Islam be prevented.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
If worse comes to worse, the Sultan can
raise the sandjak sheriff. or slapjack sheriff.
or whatever the flag of the prophet is called,
and there will then be sufficient trouble for
all the powers. The rising OF the entire
1ioslem world in a fanatical religious war
would turn the world topsy-turvy.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
I. To partition Turkey would be to win ev-
cry foot by bloody conflict, and there are no
better and Drawer soldiers than the Turco-
mans on the face of the earth. And any
attempt to partition Turkey would unite
Islam as ii has seldom been united. The
Summers and the Sheras would lay aside
their petty differences. and II would be Is
American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09

Representative Dingley. of Maine
who undoubtedly shares the views OF
the men who will constitute the con-
trolling element of the committee on
ways and means, has probably ex-
pressed them in the Lewiston CMe-)
Journal, of which he is one of the own
ers, and whose political policy he die
tates. The following is an extract:
what will Congress do?' is being dill
gently inquired. Obviously IL Will try te
pass some amendments to the deficit-creat-
, ing German tariff that will lift the revenue
till ii makes an equation with expenditures
Then LEI Mr.. Cleveland's veto pen force more
bond issues II II sd elects. Ii Will not DE
the fault of the House II this Democratic
exigency is protracted
There is no do-nothing policy in the
above expression. to which Democratic
papers are devoting so much space
since Speaker Reeds remarks last Mon
daV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09

A dispatch from Savannah, Ga, says
there are now more than twenty-three
hundred Inhabitants in the new town
Of Fitzgerald, which was started last
summer, and that the colony represents
every Northern State Information also
comes Of the organization of a large
Southern emigration company among
the Swedes In Minnesota. There are in
dications that the South may receive,
during the next few years. immigration
enough to contribute very materially to
its prosperity. anc perhaps to its polit-
zeal reformation as well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09

The fifteenth annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor will
open in New York to-day and continue
for week or more. 1t is expected the
convention will be larger than any pre-
vious one. and the discussions will en-
brace matters supposed to be of vital
interest to the cause of labor. What
ever the convention may do. 1t is safe
to predict it will not declare in favor
Of the inalienable right OF every man to
work if he wants TO. whether he belongs
to labor union or not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09
THE REVENUES SHOULD BE IN
CREASED.

1t is said that Mr.. Dingley. who is
talked of for chairman of the ways and
means committee. does not think it nee
essary to attempt TO pass bill to in
crease the revenues unless the admins
tration requests such legislation. The
idea seems to be to force the admins
tration to admit the gravity Of the situ-
alton it has created and throw upon it
the responsibility of suggesting a rem
edy for troubles brought on by itself.
In the opinion of the Journal this would
be poor politics. and poor patriotism,
also. The monthly deficits show very
plainly that the government needs more
revenue, and ii is the duty of Congress,
or of the dominant party in Congress,
quests it or not If he does not request
it, and his reference to the subject in his
message plainly indicates that he will
not, the duty of Congress will be none
the less clear and the credit due for
discharging the duty ali the greater il
it acts on it's own motion. In a situa-
ton of so much gravity, involving the
maintenance of the national credit and
helping the government out of its finan-
cial embarrassments. there is no room
for such peanut politics as trying to
make a point against the Democratic
party by putting the administration lin
a hole" Congress should do its duty
regardless of what the President may
or may not request. and nothing is
palmer than that a part of this duty is
to provide an increase of revenues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09

Nominations were made on Saturday
by the Republicans and Democrats of
Carroll county. Maryland. for the cleo
ton Of q State Senator to succeed one
who died week after the recent cleo
ton The election. which will take place
on the 21st inst. has more than local in
terest In its bearing on the election of
United States Senator. The State Sem
ate now consists of thirteen Democrats
and twelve Republicans. and If the Re-
publicans win in this special election
as they hope to. the Senate will be a tie,
with the anti-Gorman Senator from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09
Free-silver Bland has also taken cold

Free-silver Bland has also taken cold
and Cancelled his engagements to lecture
In the South Being questioned on the
subject he said he found that the people
OF the cotton States were almost uni
verbally attending the Atlanta EXPOSE
tion. Resides, he said. 1T is not an
opportune time to lecture. and, having
taken a severe cold. / have returned
home to rest" A cold sometimes comes
very handy to lecturer whom people
do not care to hear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-09

AS chairman of the Republican COM
mittee in Pennsylvania Senator Quay
has devised a novelty in politics. 1t is
a legislative committee, whose duty it
is to frame such bills as will carry out
the pledges of the party. These bills
refer chiefly TO municipal affairs,
and are designed to cure existing evils.
These bills being promulgated. conven-
lions can pledge their candidates to
vote for them. If. in any case, the
people in convention refuse or neglect
to pledge their candidates to support
the proposed bills. it vii. be their fault
If men are elected who will not support
such measures. In no, direction has
Senator Quay shown Greater capacity
than in this plan to commit the party to
practical legislative reforms. Last year
the Republican members OF the Senate
in this State made an attempt to agree
upon legislation in advance of the meet
ing of the Legislature, but, while good
results followed, such a plan cannot
have the comprehensiveness of that
which Senator Quay has had adopted
in Pennsylvania. Would it not be we'll
for the Republican State committee
soon TO be elected to pattern after Sena-
tor Quay by selecting a committee of
the best men In the State to agree upon
certain measures before the meeting of
the State convention. with a view to
their ratification? Changes are needed
In our laws relative to municipal and
township government.