Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-15


force ot the office is now wholly occupied in
giving attention to correspondence with the
thousands of claimants whose cases have
been on the files for the past eighteen years.
The fact that a sum so enormous may be eN
pended by the Government to meet demands
for arrears of pensions is an admonltlon to
Congress aud the Executive to give eau
tious consideration to any similar project IN
future The great temptation TO the pres
sntaiion of fictitious claims afforded by the
fact that the average sum obligated upon
each application Is ~ 300 leads me to sug-
ge>t the proprieiy of making some special
appropriation for the prevention of fraud.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
! advise appropriations for such internal
Improvements a. the wisdom OF Congress
| NAV deem to be necessary and Of public i'm
1 portancc. The necessity Of improving the
4 navigation OF the Mississippi Kvcr justlties
special aliu,lon 10 that subject suG
I gcst the adoption of some measure for the
/ removal Of distractions which nov impede
I the navigation of that great channel Of com
mCToe.
TN CIVIL SERVICE.
I In nv letter accepting the nomination for
/ Vice President ! stated that in my judgment
7 no man should be the incumbent Of an Of
hcc the duties Of which be is for any cause
unfit To pcriorm-vhois lacking in the ability
/ hdrli,, or integrity which q proper admins
/ tratiou Of such office demands. Thl> senti-
nlcui would doubtless meet with general &C
I qulcsrcncc. but opinion has been widely di-
/ vidcd upon the wisdom aud practicahility Of
/ the various rcformatory schemes which have
/ been suggested aud on certain proposed reg
/ ulations governing appointments to public Of
/ &C. The efficiency Of such regulations has
/ been distTusted mainly because they have
seemed 10 eNa!t mcrt education and abstract
! tests above general business capaeit, end even
/ special tpoe>, for tie particular work in hand
/ Il seems 10 me that the rules which should
+ be applied to the management Of the public
service NAV properly conform ia the main To
such a. regulate the conduc, Of successful
/ private business Original appointments
should b. based upon a,cer,ainel fitness.
( The tenure of office should be stable " Posi-
tion> Of responsibility should 50 far A. prac-
F iiclhlc be filled b, the promotion Of worthy
and efficient officers. The in,cstigatinn of
al complaints aad the punishment Of all Of
feia. miscondgc; should BE- prompt aud thor
ough. The views expressed N the foregoing
letter are tha>r which viii govern nv al
miui>;rai.ou Of the Executive Office The,
are doubles. ,han'd b, all intclljscn, aud pa
trIutsc citizens. however divergent in their
opinions A. in the best method, % putin.
them into pT3CtIrA. operation. For example
the assertion that ""UE.Lsi appointments
should BIZ based upon a.oariAned hiucss' J.
not open To dispute. hut the question hla IN
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