New-York tribune., 1896-05-30


To-day Ia good day on which to resolve that
"thls Nation under God. shall have a new birth
cot freedom and that government OF the people
''by the people for the people shall not perish
from the earth"
One Of the impressive lessons OF the 81. LOUIS
catastrophe Is the Importance Of having electrical
conductors placed under ground. Because they
were not placed In St Louis the city was WIN
out lights on Wednesday night. and the horrors OF
darkness were added TO the other horrors under
which the citizens were staggering. II New-York
were the victim of such a visitation Il would still
be well lighted owing TO the policy instituted here
several years ago of burying electric-light and
other wires ST. Louis has learned Its lesson: II
ought not to require a tornado to impress the I'M
portance Of that lesson on officials OF other cities
similarly equipped with overhead wires
After DAYS OF discomfort everywhere. and Of
disaster and death In many places. our amazing
climate gave yesterday one Of the most perfect
days that ever made mere living an unadulter-
ated Joy.
The managers OF the New-York Baseball Club
should bestir themselves The club now stands
only tenth in the list. instead OF eleventh. as II
dld recently. and instead OF twelfth. as II ought
always TO stand. II the Giants will persist in
winning games now and then. despite the man.
ayers strict commands. they should be dsc-
pllned suspended dismissed altogether and
men made out Of putty put In their places. The
noble ambition OF the managers, 10 keep the club
at the tail end OF the procession. must not be
balhed by .nsubordlnate players. who cannot or
Will not get out OF their old-tme habit OF winning
games
II IL not q pleasant light thrown on human nat
ure by the report OF marauders taking advantage
OF the tornado in East 81. Louis to punder the
sufferers Happily, there Is another side TO the
picture and tales Of heroism are not few.
The Methodist General Conference which ad.
journed In Cleveland on Thursday did very little
In the way OF positive legislation. 1t approved an
amendment to the constitution. which. when
adopted by the annual conferences. will entitle
women to ait as lay delegates In the General Con-
ference II declared It's two senior bishops and
Bishop Taylor, OF Africa. non-efrective." and
elected In their place Drs c. G. McCabe, Earl
Cranston and Hartzell. 1t voted in favor OF ex-
tending the pastoral time limit In certain cases.
and in favor of giving the laity equal representa-
ton with the ministers In the Conference. Aside
from this. the business transacted was largely OF
IL
less be disappointed at this rather meagre record
of work but In a church legislature 1t is often the
part Of wisdom to do too much. The Metho-
dist Church throughout the world never more
prosperous than IL Is now: and though some of Its
sentinels on the watchtower think they see vex-
Ing problems looming on the horizon, the Church
thus far has been remarkably free from the inter-
nal controversies that have sprung up In other
churches. II the General Conference failed to do
much. 1t may be because the Church Is so fortu-
nate as not TO be in neei Of much legislation.
The police seem inclined to get on to the
curves Of the cable roads. 1t Is high time they
ala.
Mayor Strong must now realize the danger OF
being too good-natured toward the good men in
Tammany" proper Board OF Education would
not have refused stubborny 10 give Ncw-York
the best schools possible. and clung to what was
thought good enough"
The ruins al ST. Louis afford another impressive
object lesson In favor OF underground electric
wires
England shows a surplus revenue of handsome
prOportiOns bigger than eyer before. doing great
credit to the financial talents of Sir Michael
IIcks-Bcach and certifying the coplousness Of
her means Her landowners. however, are in
poor case and her legislative machinery is
strained to It's utmost to afford then, relief But
the prosperous days OF landlordisn seem 10 bc
over In that country for the present and proper
ty In SOIL 50 far as It's revenue-earning power II
concerned Is about the poorest which her people
possess Legislation may be able to afford some
amelioration of its conditions but even Par
of -fxyn hon nln