The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-13
Reform
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lie Honorable Thomas y. JcnekeS, Of Rhode
leland. has connected bis name with a measure
which will work q great revolution in social and
~ralitial lille In tie United state. Ire system
gr rotation IN Office. which since Jack-Ou's time
has prevailed in that country. l. responsible ioI
much % tie corruption in tie body polite. and
10 tic sueial lie % that people Under such a
system = vast amount % %. Patronage. n IL i
called. ils been ecu;erei iu the hands Of leading
politicians. end it, operation las been 10 throw
10 into ;lc hands o! those most Uu-crululJu- ~
IT, bc-,owal. In polite, II has been very de-
grading in IT. Operation. leading 10 tire most un-
bla-hiu- rIatie in ihe appointments T. places OF
tsu-; and influence. and lowering tie high sense
Of responsibility which should attach itself to
positions Of influence and power. Ia social lie
10 has mauiie-tri i,>cif in a large class Of persons
whose short terms Of o5eial life have in a meas
urr untitled them Tor many ciliiug- in unofficial
walk. and incrcatinsa large cias- Of hungry ex-
Ieerlut- whI are always waiting and hoping for
Office. and who in tlc meanwhile are doing moth
iuz ir themselves or Others. The result of such
q measure. a. sc understand Mr.. JcnckcS' Civil
service Bill u DC. Will bc more widespread and
happier than Icrchancc Its author imagincs.
Tie bill, o. We understand IT,. proposes to create
% new Bureau IN tie Government, 70 be called
the Civil Service Department. and provides Tor a
sy.teiu q competitive examinations Tor positions
100 ,he Government service: 10 make tie tenure
ot Office iyr lie or during good behavior. and to
provide pensions for sulerannuatci employees.
Tai- OIcu- a career Of advancement for any who
enter the Government service. In case of q
vacancy in any Department. the persons holding
]T--itisuz Immediately subordinate viii have "a
great advantage in competing for tie vacancy,
AMI tie system % examination. Il honestly en-
tIetel. viii prevent the elevation of ine,mpetents
@ 11ec. such q system must add much to the
efficiency Of each Department. and will eycntu-
ally lessen tine general expenses Of the Govern
ment.
The honorable gentleman las lad ~Gcluent or
pprtuniiie, of late to explain his bill before
gatherings comprising some Of the most eminent
IN letters and craftsmanship in tie United States.
and from them has received much encouragement.
lie viii, like all r~c.orIncr-, meet much opposition,
in fact he already meets a silent opposition; bat
few VIII, however. in face o: the universally adj
mittel nccl 81 reform, dare 10 oppose it openly;
although tie attempt to weaken it will doubtless
be made bv objections - some Of it, details. \
measure comprising such great results must not
be expected t, be p]erlectat the outset. Some years
Of experience will be necessary to adapt it 70 uIl
the different branches Of Government service:
but Of IT. ultimate success we have no doubt,
we believe the gentleman will De rewarded
by the thanks of n grateful people, rs was Sir
Rowland iiiii for his great Efforts IN tie way Of
Py-tal RcfGfm IL Great Britain.