New-York tribune., 1883-06-06

10 their names at rocall in the morning and spending
the remainder Of the day outside the yard
The fourth charge is that varney has used his
Office for partisan political purposes The speclhca-
tons tons to this charge are substantially these:
That varney has made the political support Of the
Malone Readjuster.Cosition party condition preSe,
charged from employment every emplOye in that De-
ret e.. :nPsSEsS
son that they opposed to the Readiuster-
GosOn a ns n .s at Or
call. call '''''O
The fifth charge is for a violation of the law
prohibiting, the employment OF an additSSnadi Snad
numb Of wOrk%en IN ANY Nacg secou ieIa
cept by orderl of the Secretary Of the Navy.
The sixth charge alleges that Varney in 1882 ap,
proved bill for timber delivered at the yard,
which was defective and had not been properly
inspected. nil. .,a
the specifications set forth that the repairs were re
cost in the Department of Construction and he
pair of 100000, and an estimate as to time re-,
quired to make the repairs, of three monthsj Ihat
owing to the ncompetency and inehieency OF
Varney tug of 306 tons register has been In hano
for, repairs one year and seven l.oa. months.
CONSTRUCTION Con @ and Repair about $4,000 and that
after this extravagant expenditure the Pinta has
been declared unfit for service by board Oh COM
MR.. EATON REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Dorman Is. Eaton,
of the Civil Service Commission has made statement
In reply to criticisms which have been made upon the
action Of the CT mmissioners in selecting local examin
ers from oicers already IN public service. "such cr
cism" Eaton says, "is superficial and largely paseu
ON mlsconception OF fact The third section OF the
Civil Service law requires all the examiners to be
selected from among those in the Civil Service OF the
United States which 10 oil that need be said about one
branch Of the criticism. The competitive eIsmin-
ations already held, not only at wash
ington, but at tho Now-York Custom-House,
Naval Office and Post Office have all been conducted by
examiners selected from among the officials OF the oces
where the examinations conducted. But aside
from all necessity and practical justification OF It, there
are great advantages ntiinsicay In selecting the e1
amners from the officials at the offices to be reformed.
Who SO well as they the secret abuses the defects
OF character and capacity among their associates.
or the better qualifications required in these Offices
Who more than they have pride and interest ln
improving the Office with the character OF
which their regulations are ldenuheo
In every large Office there competent, hgh-toned
officials who are humiliated and indignant, even II
sometimes silent, when they official favor and par
ssn influence give TO unkes and henchmen the places
which are due 10 capacity and character These better
men at least welcome the rules. Shall such men De
denied participation IN the WORK OF reform
Are we to forget has been those serving at the
| POST Office Naval ONCE and Custom House at New
| York who have conducted the admirable EXAMINATIONS
| there which the Nation has approved -,
1t was for the purpose OF hooorng this worthy cass
of officers by selecting the examiners from among them
that the Commissioners have visited all the ohceswhere
the examinations TO take place aud have had inter
views with those who will be made examiners Tue e1
| aminers have no liberty for selecting fayorites
| Every one must be examined In the order OF
| his application. Every one must DC Bthaeu
in the order Of his merits disclosed o. his application
papers and every must be certified for appointment
In the order his grading. and each act Is matter OF
record All experience has shown that competitive ex
aminations end OF political prescription ana
partisan favofitsm. 1t is rare In the New iork oces
that the politics Of those appointed are even known
Collector Postmaster cares little Tor the ponies OF
he appoints when he can no longer PICK out Ia
| yorftes or convert uDOrcinates into hencniDen
The Civil Service Commissioners ana the Cnef Exam
iner will probably leave Washington about the middle
of this month and will visit number OF cities IN
varou. parts of the country, each officer taking par
tcular circuit the purpose or superyi5ng the nfst
| examinations made by the local examining boards