The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-04-14

What is the Presidents "Tblicyf'-CiUil Service
Reform--Lotest Reports from the Palmetto State
Louisiana Lit6 at the State House Big Bugs
Fleasuring-A another Beautiful Nu,-Mss Ran.
Som'S Contract, ETC., etc.
From our Special Correspondent.
Washington, d. c., April II, 1877
wonder if anybody fully knows what Prcsi-
dent Hayes policy" that we hear so much
about, really ISL The newspapers prate about
his southern Policy" and his "Reform Policy"
some praise it and some blame it, and few
among them appear to understand 1t IN the
least. The different political parties seem to
make it out to be just what they want 1t to be,
the same things beng twisted and thwarted into
all manner of meanings. II the Presidents
pol cY" is TO please OOlh parties IN tncr own
different WAYS it Is like the llJtle girl when she
was very, very b9d-slmply "horrid." But sure
ly there is sore need of Il reiOm policy in this
great COuntIy's affairs every one admits that
there Should be peace aud kindly feeling and
dealng between the North ana Ghe SOuth and
as to n reform IN the civil service, there has
been no question for many years past. Last
week the new secretary OF the Interior, Schurz.
requested from the chiefs of the varOds uivis.
ions OF hls department written statement re-
garding the efficiency of the force now employ
ed there. The response was that the number of
thoroughly efficient employees is very small and
that an entire change OF the clvIl service rules
Is necessary TO the correction OF the quality OF
Jnc lOiCt. IL lS argued by many tnOt Govern
ment clerks do not receive high enough sala.
RES. 1t Is q TACT that many persons in the civil
service give up their situations after developing
their powers OF usefulneSs therein, because
there Is no chance for advanc sment and their
wages only cover their living expenses. So the
Presidents first consideration Is in tine flCt that
the puDIc service, on The whole. Is insufficient.
A leading New York paper puts 1t well. us fol-
lows; III takes tuO many men TO do the " Ork,
and they do not do what is done nearly so well
as they ought This opens the way to a reduc-
ton Of force ard affords opportunity for sclec-
tion. Undoubtedly, therefore, the beginning of
IetOrm will take the shape of grluu lily wedding
This Il carefully done will secure not only al
improved force but economy and TINT Ii re.
suit which the country can clearly understand
ana viii unhestat.ngly approve"
Latest reports from south Caro- ina are to the
elect that Chamberlain does not die as easily as
has Deeu anticipated. He now proposes TO hold
his position until he is thrust from IL by force,
intending to bring about new election.
4, me Louisiana Commission are discovering
even, IS uphill work AS yet they can make no
impression upon The STUBBORN Governors. both
utterly refusing to hear TO any CON promise or
to give up an lUta OF TN" POSITIONS.
BISHOP Ames preached at the Foundry Church
on sunday ana was listened to by very large
COncOurse OF pcOp,c including the President
and MIS-. hayes Miss FOOtu ana Il iss plptt,
guests at the White liOuse Postmaster Gen.
eral Key and several other dstingulshed per-
sons
President Haves ana family have quite taken
to plGasurng lately. They havo purchased an
eHllleIN new ana very iuhuNOihe turnout, ana
the ladies' drive OUT every day, the PresiGeuL
often joining them. Saturday Mrs. Hayes took
advantage of the charming weather ana made
Trip to Mount Vernon with he Two youngest
children, Fannie and scott. Monday the whole
ialnly. with Gen. sherman and several other
gentlemen ana ladies, took carriages and drove
out to Great Falls for picnic. MI WeOb
Hayes frequently rides horseback with his
mothers quests, and altogether HE at the
White House is, apparently, right pleasant
one.
MI Kate Ebert beautiful and lOvabe
young lazy who has been great iavorite in So
clal circles here, took the white veil last Sunday
and became nuVitlate of the order IN the Con-
vent of the Visitation in Georgetown.
Miss Ransom, young historical and portrait
painter IN this city, has lately received an or
Ger signed and sealed rs u contract, to paint the
PORTRAITS of all the United states Presidents
and their wives, She l. gwen ten years in
winch to tuihi tie contract, which Is the largest
one ut the klnu ever given an American artist
by having so long a time, Miss Ransom VIII be
able to do something on other WORK each year.
NJ. nj, W.