The semi-weekly miner., 1882-05-27

Owl. enRVI0D Ruo01G.
Senator Pendleton hae made an in
teresting report On the bin which was
introduced In the Senate some time ago
to regulate . d improve the civil SER
vice Of the United States. The bill,
which b known - the Pendletou bill,
will be earnestly pressed by its distin-
guished author to an early considera-
ton. Whether the Senate IL In the hu-
NOR to take up and seriously consider
any measure looking to the correction
Of the abuses growing out OF the present
civil service remains to be seen, but that
the civil service needs TO be reformed no
two opinions can reasonably exist. The
most superficial observer has long since
becs,lne convinced Of this, and the de-
nsamd IL almost general that . reform be
instituted in the service. In re-
sp0nse to this demand Mr.. PEN
dleton introduced the bill above
nsmeu. The report which the Senator
has prepared and sent to the senate sets
forth that 1.-THE growth Of odr country
from $4,000 square miles to 1905, ,OOO,
the INCREASE Of population from s,Ooo,-
900 to $1,000. .0OO, and the addition Of
twenty-five States imperial in size and
capabilities, have caused . correspond
ing development Of the machinery and
facilities Of the G0vernm, mt. In the be-
ginning, even ~ late ~ lSO1, there were
9O6 post0lnces, now there are a ,848;
then there were CD custom houses, now
there are ls5; then the revenues were
less than q, ,aO. QUO, now they are $780,
O00, 900; then our minister to foreign
countries were 4, now they arc IS; then
our consub were 6s, now they are 10
then less than /, 900 men sunlced to ad-
minister rthegovernment, now more than
O,O0O xre needed; then one man might
personally know candidates for the civil
service, appoin: them on their merits
and supervise the performance Of their
duties. and for sufficient cause remove
all the officers now no single human
being, however great his intelligence,
discrimination, industry. endurance and
devotion, even II relieved Of any other
duty, can, unaided, select and retain in
Official station those best fitted to dis
charge the many and varied and delicate
Of the Government"
II then reviews the spoib systems and
traces its working to the puint where It
has practically changed the duties Of the
officeof the Chief Magistrate and Inn
posed burdens and responsibilities upon
him which he should, and would gladly
escape. 1T has CONF to be-" says the
report, - widespread belief that the
puLlic service 10 . charitable institution
furnishing employment to the needy
and home to those adrift. Employ
ment - sought Of the Government
because it cannot b found else
where" II 10 stated on excellent au-
thority that at least i've sixtbs
OF those seeking appointments at the
hands Of the government base their 10
guests upon the grounds Of their power
ty or incapacity otherwise to earn .
Fitness for the position
y merit in the candidates 10 not
nensidefed - . rule. There are other
qualifications which man must pos
Dessin these latter days to entitle him to
} hearing On his application for omce Of
which assurance b the must potent
This covers . multitude Of mental
weaknesses and too frequently passes .
man on to the goal Of his ambition.
Al showing tho early practice cf the
9overnment the report mentions that
during tho eight years Of General
Washington's administration there
we're only nine removals and Ill for
,ause. Mr.. Adams made nine removals
slso, but It h believed that none wese
because Of . difference Of political
opinion. Mr.. JeAeseon removed only
;hirty-nine o6lce holden, and he ~ |
peatedly and solemnly declared that
Dot one was removed becauee the in
'umbent belonged to . political larty
Di0efent ffom hio own. Nj. Nadiotu |
Turing eight years made I've removals.
NJ. Monroe during eight yean made |
line and 4E. John Quincy Adams dur
NJ four years made but two" Prudent
Arthur he already made moro remov-
y than the six Preoidents named did.
nd he be- evidently just made : fair
in+he ousinen. That civil
ervioe reform b neoesary needs no bet-
o illustrotion.
TIN olaATDR 1UND.
The trustees Of the John r. Slater
FUND recently met In New York City
nd snaRHnntaaa2 ARRnMln0apnnenkn Eno a. A. l