Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-12
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE sPEAKERSHIP OF THE
NEXT HOUSE.


Trying to Induce Blackburn to With
draw from the COntest-The Secretary
of the Navy and the Dismissed Naval
Cadets-A Specimen of Civil Service
Reform.
WASHINGTON, March Il.-There is
being brought to bear upon Representa-
tive Blackburn very strong pressue lust
now. 1t is from his State and from all
those Democratic members who do not
wish to see Randall Speaker of the next
House. BY remaining in the race Black
Durn weakens Carlisle, of course,
and enhances the chances of Ram
DAN. Carlisle is the only man
who is at all formidable against
Randall. This is the reason they are
trying to make Blackburn withdraw. If
he would haul OFF Carlisle would gain
the votes that would otherwise 20 to
Blackburn. Blackburn has not vet con-
sented to Withdraw. but thepressure upon
hlm is so great and OF such a character
that Il Is almost TO have its effect.
~ is pretty safe TO say that he will with
draw as soon as he finds out exactly what
his strength is, and that he cannot be
elected.
THE CASES OF THE DISMISSED NAVAL
CADETS,
The Secretary of the Navy has address,
ed the following letter TO the Superinten-
dent OF the Naval Academy relative to the
cases OF certain cadets deficient in con-
duct at the recent semi-annual eXamina-
tiOn.
Navy DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
March 10, 1ss3,-SIR: The cases of Naval
Cadets Frazier, Quimby, Sweeting, Spar
TN and NcCOrd are referred back to YOU
Tor further consideration and final RECON-
mehdatlon. All the papers concerning
them, which have been transmitted
to the department by you, are
hereby returned, and various letters
lnterceding in their behalf are also
forwarded to you for consideration.
II is not the intention of the department
to interfere, except for extraordinary rea-
sons, with such measures and rules as
the superintendent and Academic Board
may adopt for the discipline and instruc-
tlon Of the cadets. Such frequent inter-
positions, procured by parents or infuen-
tlal friends of the cadets, would soon
demoraliZe the academy, and would
ultimately change it from a school of
special instruction and severe discipline,
designed to fit cadets for the perils. emer-
gencies and patriotic enterprises of mill
"
learning. If it ever becomes such it
SHOULD not be thereafter maintained
at public expense of $4,000 annually.
In making your final recommendation,
reasonable leniency should be shown those
cadets whose improper conduct may have
resulted from haste or youthful thought
lessness, and their future career
should not be clouded by dismissal
for light causes. On the other
hand, the real welfare of the
whole school should inexOrably control
the action of its authorities, and the effect
which may be produced upon the great
body OF the cadets by the retention OF per-
siStent wrOngdOeTs should have full
weight in any decision, Very respect
fully, WM. +. CHANDLER,
Secretary of the Navy.
TO Capt. f.. ". Ramsay, Superintendent
Ndrat Acddemy, Annapolis, Nd.
A CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMER.
They are having a broad laugh in the
Treasury Department at the expense of
aqdge ThOman, one of the civil service
commissioners. The first act of ThOman
when he arrived here was 10 A.ake
a Recommendation of q friend Of his
for appointment in the Treasury Depart
ment.
The civil service bill prohibits Senators
and members of COntiress from making a
recommendation of any one for place.
FI1st hecauee il is regarded as demOral-
ing TO the serY nee IOr person of influence
to recommend appointments, II does
look a little queer that those who are to
reform the service should the very thing
take the course that is condemned i'm
C'hers.