The Republican journal., 1882-07-20
President Arthur and the Civil Service.

guns upon President Arthur, but with
out greatly enhancing the notoriety of
the attackers or causing the slightest
annoyance to the attacked Indeed, no
one seems to think it necessary to make
serious reply to these visionary theorists,
whose arguments lack the essential basis
OF facts, whose conclusions are erroneous,
and whose assumptions are unfounded.
But when member of Congress rises in
his place and makes grOundless charges
against the Executive, it is we'll to eX-
pose them. When the House had the
civil service appropriative bill under con-
sideratlon a week or more ago, Mr.. Bayne
of Pennsylvania, who calls himself an In
dependent Republican, made it the text
for an attack on "the boss system in poll
ties and also on the President, whom he
accused of an effort to Establish and
maintain the spoils system" Mr. Bayre
said Gle has removed many faithful
and competent officers without cause
and while in commission, thus not only
violating his promise, but, as | believe,
the constitution and law as we'll" He
said that twenty four internal revenue
collectors had been removed from office,
presumably without Just cause Mr.
Bayne refused to 60 into details to prove
his charge against the President, and it
is perhaps well for him that he did not
make the attempt The facts and figures
presented by the friends Of the President
show that Mr.. Bayne's charges Of whole
sale removals from office are singularIy
gronndless, and that President Arthur
has, in fact, made fewer changes in the
civil service than probably any Of his
predecessors in recent terms. 1t is shown:
f'ir,t--That Mr.. Arthur has made no remov-
ais a all IN the States Of Maine. New llamp-
shire. Vermont. Massachusetts. Rhode Island,
Connecticut. Delaware. MARYLAND. West Nir-
ginia. North Carolina. South Carolina, Florida
Alabama Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Michi-
gan. Minnesota. Arkansas, Oregon and Nevada.
S"cond-Ile ha, made one removal in each of
the States of New jersey, Virginia, Mississippi
Louisiana. Ohio Kentucky, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Missouri. Kansas and Colorado: and these in
most eases We're removals for cause.
lhfd-ln me state OF rennsy anna, with
has made only five removals, of which three
We're for cause. That is the sum total for Mr..
h"En aIn n NJ rbnr oIlo II A. remon"
two Of which We're for cause
m,.nt. made in the NINE montbs bI Mr. &rthmr
ohly forty-nine were removals; II We're re-
iii vacancies caused by death or disability, or
'lI i fMlF1l'Gh u me term flth OF once;
spoke Of General Garfield in contrast with Mr..
maJ i ' rcmoTa "Ur oan o 10 for T rr llui
nine mouths. and that Of 266 appointments
rointmGntt. of General CarfeId,s apnoint-
mehtN, % pei r'mt- were TO replace removals
Der cent.
la,iE as W. u; bHHmf ehrSea thao mere aa
mcnt~ BY Mr.. Arthur, it is shown that. Of the
mnrnnrmnd af his disaasr ri"hty-tile were ,
Iatlhed bN NJ. Arthur' and only thirteen were
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Steam mower for Saline vessels is to
nave lar test, ut all events and seems
dnctinnJ N III ov4o,,ei,.ol, ,coa W.
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have heretofore mentioned the building
n, +rf. I+,+, .h ~
with auxiliary steam power. and It is said
Ial3t Si'Ip + I" PC constructed al batn
On rhis nlln fnr thp California Orncon
ana Eastern trclghtng trades. The San
Lr,naisn, pu}lo+in ,4o,,ris;r,r
i"liO''' Z pui'ot'h -" an ci''ol Pi loiiis
firm in that city, who have been studying
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thc HEtltcl up nave collcluutu 70 puma
two ShiuS (tOuI-m3Stprs( SGuare ripoed
on illler' 'lNd Nllil compound engines OF
sufficient ,,n,v.r IN ,,,al.a tbn nm thanca
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to Europe IN eighty DAYS or less and OF
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wheat each to JiyarOnol thence across
>>,
~ ->'" ~ ~ dliu Ilolil tlIio punt holIc.
A rnrrpSnOndpnt of fine American Ma
clllillSI' altef referring 10 recent eultorlal
i'm that manor ON tho cnhiact of ouviliorv
''o,''l pow w ''l'i'i9 'o'ooi'' say
in. rs if Viii Give a new leas, Of Iifs to sailiu@
vases. iiaI u not been for TINS; the days of
numbered, and the verdict might have been,
Hili o,1 y tlcel a,,u sleanl' ,na A.
power is not required, The screw must be fitted
instead Of hroe or I tonr hiadns '' If mnst have
only two loh(la bLtf(ex BY this means, the
fered With by the DRAG of the $ screw rev a VERY
important 2 tlii1i ~ ma,tr ,Inoo, =, . ia.
or W Mo,h or 'iml aneH eaten resh Dfff1e.
vessels fitted With this modern .spusher'' will lie
be- q" narrmar aJyamta ' m ' tbe Has e Of " f"rr
and-aft rugged vessels (Schooners), and may, in
vonti"n in he rons inc tlee ~ '0'''p''''