Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-12-09

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,spl. ,hpProna,, Dn. wne'ner wm w9u'u DC 10, % .ne
an asnoI,non, VI SS s p"ymv pmr, ad,oto ppva
extensive application which embrace certain
nr ie,,oses M othors * n,ssi i,nnnr,snce ynoy
Sr @ s, .smT,es otae,s & %, sauai sa h ,arg @
ue sea.ous'y uvuo.cu eNsu v .nvso VII, WIZ n.o ~,
IN ,.ip.vsse" ~ n.i NY sci WIZ nne hit III Ill
po,tanoe ,to S o, eorrec,ng ane Evils wn,rp ,,a 1
III ~ the preseh. methods OIL nppo,in,mem..: pp, mem. IL, II,
Tor example, the English rule which shuts out
persons apove the aEc OF t"en,yy,,nNe ye,sis y,
from large number OF public employ,
mcnts, is not to be made an essential
pnrt OF OUT system, ~ Is luSes.lownnuIe w
wne,ner tne attainment OF uno nigneS. gi,i nun
pcr ol nhrks w oompe,Iutc eNuminunion , ,I
snouiu pe the criteriou ny Whlon an ,hPPnuu..
,lohs 10. appo,nlmem. snouno oe put
altlons ne,, ~ may also DC gues,,oneH Wnetner
,i.S auI,,ss9n III 10 inc serves o sh4u,u T @ ~
sd, ne so ts ioWesa % tHnss. , ar
very ,nnny cnhrncterlsucs Wnicn go 10 muNe u
th monei uNn sci cisn'; ,i ,, au,'helo s, sn,s
une men a, are prooaoy p ,nuus,pS , g0oa ernse' ras
goou napi's' poou temper, p.iehoe' oruei..
courtesy, tact, seit-rehahce, manly
deterence to superior oii'ce,s ana manly eonsia %
erations Tor interi9rs; The absence OF these
traits Is not supplied by wlne hnoMieage OIL
~ In, @ W. y, p,u,i.itt1, ), III 10 ~. h,,,,, t E,t IT,
camynet;i; yo }or w ~ pnni1c snccess X,
snnh n contest therefnpr an indisnsnsabie con-
S,;nn f ,,h, i,, nh n,,id ,srv Ii1oiy
aalTn r o, Public etmipioyGnt moIid nf i've very key @
tl,.'.s' -,
Sat,, @ Sse ; .avsu -, .ieS ~ iisr @ pue'oo = "a .r
| hrlh,nf co,mat;tn,a W 1hose ysnrosstians n,uat
| not be- rcgardea ns evincing ANY snirit nf
nnoa;t;o, - to 80 ,r o ~, III; oh h,s hec,,
ta so,ne nrtcnt smncass ni,v rsmninved Already
| and which NAV berea fter viydinate The claims of
su ;.s t nay t h,t - ,,ht =. io GO M
ais rs nst phs & 70 n
the same educational standard to persona of
| ,natnre vears TO vonna men frasb from school
inteliectnal pro6c;ency ahnve .ther qualities of
equally great Importance. Another feature Of
The nronnsed svatsr ia the Selection NV nro--
motion of ali officers of the Government
above the iowe.t Grade except such as
would fairly be regarded as exponcnts Of the
the dominant party to afford encouragement
to faithful public servants by exciting IN their
minds the hone of promotion If they are found
to merit it, is much to be desired. But would
IL be wise TO adopt "A rule SO rigid as to permit
no other mode Of snnnlyinp tic intermediate
walks of the servontsy There arc many persons
who fiji subordnate positions with great cred
it but lack those qualities which are requisite
for higher posts of duty and bcsides the modes
of thouuht and action of one whose service
in Government bureau has been long contin-
ned are often 40 cramped in the r,utipe proce-
dure az almost to disaualify him from institut-
ing changes required by the public interests and
the infusion OF new blood from time to time
| into the middle ranks of the service might be
| very beneficial IN its results.
The snbiect nnder discussiot is ore of imnort
anca Tb ;, si,ssi ih a Ia d If napmo,
ha crod;natnd esiS ~ rum nn arc a M mnst he
: | Gradual ~ ' ~
> The submission of portion of the nomina-
| solely for Testing the oualificatiOns of appli-
! cants NAV perhaps, without resort to the COM
petitiye test. nut an end to the mischief which
attend the present system of appointment,
and II NAV he feesible to vest u in speh board
J wide discretion to ascertain the character
+ ticulars which have already referred to as
a etfafnment me- '' IL" '"ii' ''i''i ine
= If Cnngress should doom a. advisable Mt tho
: present Session to estahlish comnetitiye tests
Tor ssion To tho service no doubts such as
|
5 ing the measurc nv earnest support
5 and urgently recommend. should there be-
q | n foii,,ra 70 naSs any other act unnn this s,b-
Z iect that an annrnnriation of 81, Ooo n wear
NAV he made fpr the Enforcement nf Section
i iTsi Of thn Ra,,;saI Stnt,,tes Win tbo aid
4 TINS Afforded me shall strive to execute the
e provisions of that law according to its letter
n and spirit
ID orn SHIPPING INTERESTS
e The decline Of the merchant marine of the
( United States is TO be greatly deplored. In
e view of the fact that we furnish SO large n
v nroportion of the freights of the Commercial
world and that our shipments are steadily and
RAPIDLY increasing it is cause of surprise that
d not only is our navigation interest diminish
, imports were not half so large as now. either
in huik or in value There must be some pc
ouiiar hindrance TO the development of this
Al interest or the enterprise and energy of
" American mechanics and capitalists would
,e have kept this country at least abreast of our
IF rivals in the friendly contest for ocean supre-
al macy. The substitution of iron for wood and
p of steam for sail have wrought great reyoi9'
b. tlons the carrying of the trade of the world
N but these changes could not have been
adverse to America if we had given to our navi-
CATION interests a showingof the aid in protec
n tion which have been wisely bestowed upon
o. our manufacturers. l commend the whole sub
IN ject to the wisdom of Congress. with the sug-
se | gestion that no question of greater magnitude
" Of farther reaching Importance can engage their
4, attention.
j. GOVERNMENT FOR ALAszA.
o. regret to state that the people of Alaska
H. have reason to complain that they yet un
nf provided with any form of Government b,
ve wh ch lie or property can be protected Whli'
n, the extent of its population does not Justify ap
" plcation of costly machinery of Territorial ad
an ministration, there is immediate necessity 10
ly constituting such form OF Government as WI
- promote the education of the people and secur