New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM DEAD.
THE CAUSE A LAMrNTABLY oNr.

THE CAUSE A LAMENTABLR ONE.
fro| ~ Boston IraIs1pt isar'H'srun?n ~ go
Sometimes the Executive constitutional III
ness may, in conjunction with other TRAITS, work 49,
awry 10 public afaiss. Thus two or three dppOnlte-
recently made are NOT 10 be easily JusSlsS' ~ b
form. These missteps have disappointed N.Y. Uss.
William Curtis 20 the extent Of prompting hls &c..
ton OF his position OF the ADVISORY boA-.
We are sorry that be IS felt IL necessary 70 Te,
the good work. and sll more sorry for the esps,
signed Tor the step. Tue President has con'es>t1N,
making OF mistakes in he past aud certainly lnuc1
selections for important offices were among errvis.
his staunchest friends had occasion 10 excuse se
plore. II was to I've hoped that duriog second uIs
would avoid. even In the tenacity o. ais temper ~
tition Of the poorest feature OF ~ admui'ss -
Not entirely abandoning this eNpe' .aiion. ms .g
the great majority or the people viii trust ta1 -
not far misconstrue their ENDORSEMENT OF hs go
course. as TO imagine that they will excuse mus
manifestng an honest anu steady regard or hes.ss
designed 10 relieve the country As far ~ PtAes ~
from the corrupting curse OF such once steAlssi.
ohieeSiving as has too long aud 100 Senerap ~ r.~s
In this connection II may he added that thosg Psa
missed grand opportunity by not yotns inc "'
enacted tue retroactive salary grab.
From me Boston Bosi tDsni - =.
MIR. Curtis has at last been brought 70
the humiliation of his position he could iofk, S,s
forget sucn outrageous appointments AS CASEY a.
Orleans, Murphy at New York, Clai Ae IN leAss, A.
other instances by the hundred. lie could aeccGs.
all these in the fulness OF his faith 10y the eFudee -
the system He could even make Il camls.sss
clalty aud lecture upon the credit that the Adm ~
ton had done Civil service but when the ne ~ ~ =
President repeating himself ia the mOst uastA.. a
stances IL very naturally made hlm 10. and 'nssnl
result. Mr.. Curtis, with the light ne has rrsSi
can properly give AN explanatory addendum 7"
has told the country already.
NEPOTISM KILLED II.
kfVm TIE irVrldsacr Prsss titdl . 49, IA
George w. Curtis has withdrawn trom
Advisory Board ON the ClNIl Service, nndnk La ia
rules are not observed. sunday appointments :" n
been made IN defiance OF the principe laid dow -
have more than Indicated tLat the prOposea ~, y, -
would prove "A cheat. IL very good thits 'Y.n
about before the election Ia hum6ug the pe'po.
continues Predominant the good OF the e0ohu', "
secondary consideration. ITO the yictors eeivsa y
spos" Raise the headStone: Civil service kl'S sHs
accom- pliShrd its partisan eud, and II as deA9 "
Cesar. IL died OF disease known rs nepSiism'
IT'S FUTURE A WORK OF ENPERlNfNh
he b0sfOs J0urHdl .faH hsf.l ~
While we should be sorry to see the al's
cause VI Mir Cursiss resignation eonhinicI, "a y
itself, perhaps ~ not OF material lmpOrtaioo Nv
cause OF ClNil Service Reform. Its future dcsuuy n
be the work OF experiment ANA of the Impressive al
gradually made upon the puzzle mind Lac ySrv,t
reforms, or even rikrts at reform, II Wall MOI
regularly, bat Internationally and even It's lI ID ~
cios and blunders may prove ultimately as usS "
part OF the experiment. TO which the GoVerumon. Prs
pledged both bv the word and the e1supio VI ""
don't