The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-04

sole ,luf V and responsibility Of the selection Of
thosc drral officers who. hv law. are nppont-
ed. not elected. and which in like rnun"r as-
signs to tho Senate the complete right Ia advise
and consent to urto ,rJct the nominations 40
made; while the House Of Representatives
stnnds as the public censor of the pcriorman"o
Of official duti' r. with the pr.rorntlveo OF nvs-
gaton an pr1sann,'on n a,l cmsgs OF dIrr, ,n
civil service may. rs think, he traced, in most
cases. tn u prat iral confusion Of the duties AS
signed to n several departments of the Gov
rnmrnL My purpose. in thus r'spc,t has
been to return To the system cstahl shed 10y The
est co0pcriti on and most cordial understanding
wit the Senate and House OF Representatives
Tho prn" nal am uties in the selection OF
numerous Officers Tor posts OF widely varying
responsibilities aud duties are acknowledged
To- he very grnt No system can be- expected to
the beginning " any attempted change OF GUS
tom is quit likely to be- moro cmbarrnssed in
this respect than any suhsequ nj period. II IL
true NAV me unstiiuti' u SONS 10 IN, tv prove
is claim 10 tn" front W sdom accorded to H.
II gives To- the Executive the ass stance nl
IN" kuu w!"dgc and experience OF IN senate
viii n. when netting upon nominations ns To
whi"n they NAV De- DISTINGUISHED and impartial
Judges. srour' : n strong guaranty ol rec
dom oi errors at Importance AZ ~. perhaps.
lIssihl" In human AFFAIRS In addition ~ tins,
| recognize tn public advantage OF making nll
nominal ious ~ nearly ~ po-s bile imp"rsonal.
favor in the solo ton and in those Offices IN
which special training ~ OF greatly IN r"asrd
value. | hflIrNr ~ h a ruiz ~ tu Tia" tenure 81
rr puIliil nti"ns To npply themselves indus
triouslN ~ tn" tnsk of becoming pfol 'icnts.
Bearing these tlnnls in mind have rnienNor-
/ ed To reduce thr number ui changes IN sub
rdinntr rla'"s usuully made upuu Ga" chang"
col ia" gen RAJ Administration and snail most
heartily cooperate with Congress IL ia" better
sy-t'inuiHinE pl su "a m'unds ana iulrs "l
MIN s~lon go the public s"rvir" aud of promo
/ ton WITHIN a. as may promise To h' most SUI
r's-iui ia max ~ thorough cnnpirh,N. en-.
| ciru y, and character the decisive tests OF
those matters.
| ASK tnr renewed attention of Congress to
what ms air ads h'"n .ouc by the Civil Service
tomuii~s, ON, appointed in pursuance oi act ~
Congress 10y my predecessor. To- prepare and
r.N. tue civil service rulps. In rrgnrd to
mu'n OF the d"uartmental .rVice, especially at
/ v. shin.tnu il nnv H., DIM ult 10 urpnnizy, "a
h.ttHr system than that winch has thus hecn
/ provided. and II = now be- NJ usrd to y consid-
crahle extent under my direction. The com
/ mission has still legal existence. although Tor
/ several yours no appropriation has been made
/ Tor d"fruvln- rs "Np"n- =. Believing mat TINS
/ 'omiui~- un Inns rendered valuable service and
/ " gu %" most useful agency IN impr9Nlhs me
] admin sttatlOn of the evil service. respect
/ fully recommend that suitable appropriation.
! To- he immediately uvnilnhie, be MADE. u ennhlc
/ il 10 continue its lHhors. II Is my purpose To
/ transmit t. congress. as carry as pfh tcah";
rcunrt hy the Chairman oi the commission. ana
] to usk your att ntiOn L. such measures on thus
/ subject m. ~ MY OF mon. Will iurth"r promote
| the Improvement of the civil service.
| burn.. the past year the United States have
| cont hued Ia maintain peaceful relations with
| iurelAu powers.
EUROPEAN WAR COMPLICATIONS.
Tho outbreak OF the war between Russia and
| TurAry. though at one tlme attended hy grnv"
| appr"hrns ons as 10 It's effect upon other Lu-
/ rupeau nations hus had no tendency To- disturb
/ the umiruhr relations existing between the
| United States and enrh of tn" two concluding
! powers. An attitude of Just ana impartial nru.
! trnliN has b""n preserved. and am Erit He'd
/ 10 stat" that. in the midst Oi their hostiities
! both the Russian and the Turkish Governments
] have shown an earnest d''si To ndhcrc 10 tho
obligations of all treaties with the United States
ana L. give due regard to the rights Of Ameri-
By thr terms Of the treaty defining tho RIGHTS
/ lmmunt'S. and priVll "grs of tonsuis hetw IN
ftNX aud tod r.ff ti.I in
/ either Government may. after the lapse ot ten
yenrs. terminate the exist me OF the treaty 10y
glviu, twelve months notice lf lis intention.
Tnc Government of linly. awaiting itsoli of I'll :
/ iecility. mas now given the required notice. ani
/ TIE treaty Wlll nccur,iingiv eud Oh the l7th Of
/ : Ut mn'r 1875, II = und"r-i"oi however,
/ thHt tine Italian Government wishes t. renew i
IN ~ general : 'ope. desiring only certain mod
/ ~ at giS ia some oi H. art rrs. In TINS dispo-
. siuon CON 'ur. and shall hop" that no serious
/ oh-tn-'~ mny int"rven" TO prevent or delay the
| negotiation Of u satisfactory treaty.
Numerous questions in regard Ia passports.
/ NATURAL Xluon. and exemption from military
.rvi.,. have continued 10 AR So in eases Oi i'm
/ migrants from 'rmany who hay" returned -
I their nat INr country. The provisions OF the
treaty of r. ID. - SOS, however, have proved To
of the Untted Stlcs at Berlin has been able to
adjust all claims arising under II, not Only
without dotrlueut 10 tn" anciible rrlat ions cN-
istin- h9tw"'n me two Gpvrrnmrni-, but, II -
believed. liuoui injury or injustice to any duly
Aliurulll't An4rri an cit'l'n.
II is dos GU Ode tNn the TRINITY originally made
! with the NORTH Germnn Union in 1867 should
now hr extended 80 ns g. mp ~ equally 10 all the
| States cd th" cmpir" ui Germany.
TIVE PARIS EXPOSITION.
I'll" fnVtltnn q 81" GuNrrnm"ni ot Franc"
g. tHu'.tnt 90 tio ,Np'- t,uu of ih' roIu q
oi uEr ulturo industry. aud the fin" arts o. DE
hold ~ PARIS durns the counting year. Was sub
mift d 'Nr your rNnsid ration ut tn" extra -'--
tbn uin s '' ' Nth '1' i ngl ciH n R
Of the Iro IA L. of American industry on TINT
ocges.on VII tend TO- s,imaiais m'ernat'o ,ni
mote the traditional friendship between The