New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
CONTEST LONG AND BITTER.
TUE REV. DIR. CUYLER SPEAKS ON A
BROAD SUBJECT.
ur THINKS THIS PART OF THE WORLD IS WORSE
N SOME WAYS THAN WHEN He WAS
vor-Ng-GRowING BETTER IN
OTHER WAYS

,,.~o has baen a discussion as 10 whether tne
,o,,5 ,s growing better or worse. and Tribune
o,or+ar asked the Rev. DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler
FOR his Views on the subject
THE Doctor laughed. We'll that's pretty broad
question said he. and one that " "ouid take
hours to properly consider Cursoriiy' l shoud say
:. Is doing both And while I am neither an
o,,Ir,ist nor a pessimlst. but man who tries to
-, = co,,mon-sense view OF things. | can see
nat IN several important respects II is worse
,,orl6 than II was when as youns man hrst
began my preaching"
He preferred to consider the subject OF this coun-
49,, and eIoouently set forth the wrongs OF city
government tracing them 10 bossism' and through
thst ~ the people who responsible for electinS
boeees and who then groan because OF the yoke
n which they have voluntarily submitted their
nacks He contrasted this domination In our civil
policy with the good government in a number OF
large British cities and said that we once elected
nen 10 rule over us In our cities whom II was
National honor to have in high places. This prob
lem he regarded being almost hopeless, because
Of the large uneducated vote poed in the tenement
house district which the schools leaven fast
enough.
Inebrlety with all its attendant evils, he also
traced 10 insufficient education. and the consequent
importance Of the saloon as factor In politics
He thought the practice OF using wine at the table
is on the increase. unfortunately. not only among
the moor but among those who by birth and hered-
ity-the children OF abstemious parents-have been
trained to know the evils Of daliance with liquor
Bossisrn in the State is another political monster,
modem in this country. in which the Doctor sees
grave dangers.
The race problem. developed in our negroes
and Indians IS the Doctor thinks. quite grave
enoueh for Us m tackle without adding to 1t the
Tsra1s and various races OF the Philippines And
in connection with tho late war he notices a power
Of Dragging has developed in the American people
that Is a surprise to him. we did not" said he
Drag so over our civil War which was an enor
mouslv greater contest. and whore we OF the North
met an able. foeman.
The enormous increase Of both wealth and pow
ertv has created a danger, he thinks for the poor
hate and distrust the rich and envy them their
unssessions Strikes are thus created. The rich.
secIre they fancy. because Of the abundance or
interdependence OF the human race unless II Is
forced upon them by common danger OF plague
o- nestilence when they realize II is not safe 20
neglect their brothers. In the early days here
ttere was less inequality Of position.
"F9ucatiOn. IN its highest form. on religious
basis a christian basis Is the only help Tor us
aII the Doctor says Ministers must preach an !
erulv the Gospel. Ethics are good. but we Deed
more pure Gospel. Having that. We can apply II
70 ethics or anything else We want to- 20 the bet
terment Of all . =, ,.,4 t... =. 9
the missionary efforts being made everywhere 70
bein the oppressed though there IS much yet 70 ne
5ore Christian assocs tons and college settle
ments with their manifold forms OF ald. are DONG
,ionders. the churches always. are giving boun-
,ifuIiv 70 all good works. and private benehcence
- n COMMUNICATIVE scale shows that many or the
rich believe they are Gods almoners