National Republican., 1878-07-13
CIyIL sERvICE HgMBUG.
Press Comments Upon the Custom. House RI

rress comments Uponthe custom HOUSE re-
movaIs.
New York Herald Correspondence
As forthe reasons for The change Treasury Depart
ment ofcnls declare that Their arc uonc In addition
to those which were clvcn last winter aud which
werr the basis OF the Presidents action In then
sending the names ofMcssrs. Roosevelt and Prince
to tile Senate for combinations. These rea.s,,s
Harpsr's H;sriiy oTihls week. This renewal ofthe
demand Of Mt. George ". Curtis on the President
70 carry out the proposed reforms Al once attracted
the attention OF those who are Ia the secrets OF the
Treasury Department, and were understood TO
forcshadow the determination OF the President to
eNcryise his power Of removing ne New YORK Gus
tom-hou 'e officials from positions which ne inilcd
to have vacated by reason Of the rejection Of his
nominees sent to tho Senate during the session of
2nsre+s IhG chang. made .lnsnc. are n " haInIny sII
important positions under Collector Arthur and
Naval Officer Cornell. The scope Of the pan TO be
carried into effect contemplates the catcfll con'
sideration OF tho suggestions cmboIol In the scv.
etal reports Of tho Jay Commission. The fact that
,hc House Of Representatyes w has settled tho aug,
opinion OF those who claim tp be informed OF ms
Views, leaves no for doubt they say that the
every change demanded in tho name Of civil.scr.
vice rrfOrm In New York Regardless Of tho strength
Of senator Conkling In the senate or the interests OF
party politics at the coming fol, elections
New York Times
The lack ofsympathy with the reforms favored
by the Treasury Department viii we suspect, re-
solve itself into lack Of readiness to honor the
ant appointments 10 incompetent aud inGxpe.
rcnccd persons who have earned tho gratitude OF
performing for il some pece Of political service.
Tho Presidential candidate who said that
every public officer should bn secure IN h tenure
as long rs his personal character remained untarn'
ishch and the pcrfOrmanGcof his duef satisfactory.
finds II possible President TO suspend Collector Ar
thur Without being able % produce sins'e charge
| against his character or his competency. II that
is but illustration tho more of The folly OF ex'
| pectng either consistency or conscientiouSncSs
from tic present Administration, II Is also one rea'
son the less for anticipating tho triumph In the
near future Of Any iltclligiblc system OF civil
service reform. II Is totally impossible TO have the
slightest respect for the motives. tho methods or
the manlincsS OF an Administration which, being
| fairly bnfilcd IN It's attempt 10 remove nn officer
against whom II could ailcgc no Sufficient grounds
Of removal, now scizes tho opportunity OF suspend.
| ing him for a few months IN order 20 make up a
better case for his removal when the Senate reas'
semb!c..
New York Trbuncl
| When General Arthur has been criticised hereto
foro IN Washington or assailcd by special agents In
| New York lie always Ect the charges IN 50 hand
| think III Of him now. The Administration makes
no question whatever OF his integrity. and II II did
New York wo'ld not bclicvl II. The suspension OF
Mr.. Cornell is not based npon any distinct charges
and we doubt u II can be satisfactorily yindicnted.
We say this with the rnofe iiankntsss since the
political aspiration he has cherished, aud ha.
never hcsAied 70 criticise bis course with absolute
freedom. but ~ tho naval office he has given no
grounds for criticism. There Is not whisper that
he has not fairly performed his work aud not u
complaint OF any Kind save that. as chairman OF
the State organization. whose delegates made Mr..
Hayes the nominee AZ Cincinnati, he discharged
| the purely formal aud necessary duty Of calling
the State convention to order, duty which In an
other and earlier the Administration officially
explained that It's clvil.sGrvicc order did not for.
bid. In Mr. Hayes letter Uf acceptance were these
golden words: The officer should be secure In his
tenure Of office as long as his personal character
remained untarnisled and the performance OF his
duties satisfactory u elGe'ed shall conduct the
administration OF tho Government upon these
principles and constitutional powers vested IN tho
Executive will be employed 10 establish this re-
FORM" There can be little doubt that the snspen
sion Of Mr. Cornell Is Mr. Hayes own personal act
New York Herald Ed,torial.l
As the Chief Executive is responsible for his sub
orlinatcs 1t will be admitted that. so long as he
places honest and capable men In office. he may
claim to 70 allowed large latitude Of choice 4
on good authority that in making
these changes tho President docs not charge tho
Of duty but that he removes them because he de
slres a change Of policy In the management OF tho
custom house, and believes that this can be best OF
fcctcd with the assistance of new men.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
when the mice are away the cat will play. which
made yesterday Is better reading Of the old aiag'
than the ordinary one. Possibly the Scna
TOR from New York will have something TO sa!
about this business In December
New York Wordl
The removal Of Collector Arthur and Naval ON
Ger Cornell will be generally understood To he
matter OF purc politics; but II the reader shOult
ask what II has to do with civiIscryice reform, w
can only regret our inability 10 inform him.
PARESTs cannot be to careful In guarding tn
health of their babies. Only a good and reliable
medicine should be given to them. Dr. Bul!'