New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-17

Naturally Mr. BlaIne's appearance III FnlIa-
delphia and his first speech since the success
full Name campaign were the occasion OF pop
ular demonstration. He was heard with de-
light by a great multitude, but still
lar ger number of people were unable to get
= within the sound of his voice. The scenes In
Philadelphia last night will doubtless be re-
peated in the other places where Mr.. Blame Is
10 speak in the State which gave him $4,000
majority two years ago.
Truly the way Of the street railway company
is more or less rough in these days-especially
In Third-ave. The reduction of fares on the
Elevated road there was terrible blow from
which the company has hardly begun to
recover; yet on top of it comes decision from
the Supreme Court declaring that this unhappy
corporation must pay license of $50 annually
for each of its cars, just as If they were clean
nice omnibuses. This means $4,000 out of
the cOmpany's treasury Immediately and
100000 before long. We fear no one will
xympa.bize with this corporation in its distress
unless 1t be the other street car companies.
Thanks to the Corporation Counseps efforts
they are already in the same predicament or
likely soon to be there.
The Knights of Labor who went to Chicago
from Richmond to settle the stock-yard strike
have accomplished nothing. They were much
ANNOYED to find that armed detectives were
guarding the buildings, and said they feared
the situation might end in bloOdsled. 1t is not
clear how the guarding of the yards can affect
the merits of this unfortunate strike which is
for eight hours of work for ten hours pay.
The deserted shops must be protected, and as
the suburban authorities unwilling or
unable to do it, there was nothing left for the
owners bnt " hire armed detectives. To law
abiding strikers this should not be matter of
concern and surely in protesting on this point
the visiting Knights did not mean to speak in
behalf of possible evi-doers in the ranks of
she strikers.
The General Con vention by vote of l II to
1875 has decided against changing the name of
the Episcopal Church. This result will
probably be entirely acceptable to the majority
of EpiscOpaliars. They are unwilling to
admit that the name Protestant Episcopal |"
has lost much, if not all, OF its earlier sig
nificance that il is no longer necessary to
protest against ROmanism and that there
are substantial as well as sentimental reasons
which may be properly urged in behalf of a
new title. Yet with the cOnsery alive tendency
of most churchmen they believe in letting
well enough alone, just now at least. To call
themselves American Catholics would certainly
offend many timid souls within the pale of the
communion who still shudder at the thought
of Rome, and would not be attractive either
to Protestant or Roman Catholic outsiders 1t
would awaken ridicule possibly. Others again
would like some such name as Anglo American,
TO show the early English connection of the
Church in America but on the whole no loud
den and has been heard for any change.
The Administration will not swell visibly
with citation over the opinions expressed at the
Lake Mohonk Conference concerning the
Federal management of Indian affairs Violent
language has not been used at these meetings,
but there was decided meaning in the resolution
suggesting that Civil Service principles should
be followed in the future when appointments in
the Indian service were to be made BY all
means let us have Civil Service Reform prin-
cples but first as a step toward them, let the
Administration put in practice principles of
common honesty and decency. If this had
already been done, the Indian Commissioners
would not now be Mr. Atkins of Pam Electric
notoriety; and post traderships would not have
been sold to his friends in Tennessee 10 the
hurt of the honest men who had long since