Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-05
WASHINGTON.
THE PATERNITY OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE Reform.
Dorman B. Eaton Acknowledges the Bant-
ling as His OwR-He Has Faith In Its
SUGGESTIVE Hill Inquiry-Gen. Crooks
Indian Policy,
Especial Telegram to the Globe

Wltn view TO ascertain the nature or the
rules drawn up for the government of the
commission. Mr.. Eaton said that just
now, until they had been fully approved
by the president in accordance with the
changes suggested, he was not at liberty
to state what they were. Your CORES
pondent suggested that there might be a
variance between the president and him
self as to the Interpretation of the civil
service law. At this Eaton became ex-
ceedingly animated. Said he: II have
been lawyer for twenty years. I pride
myself If I know anything that 1 know
law, and as to the civil service law, think
I ought to be familiar with it for drew
the bill"
"Do you mean to say that the so-called
Pendleton civil service reform bill and
law of the land, was drawn by yourself?"
I mean just that, attended all the ses-
sions of the Pendleton civil service COM
mittee, I drafted the civil service bill,
and Mr.. Pendleton reported it in my
handwriting without crossing one or dot
ting an i. Now l ought to be familiar with
the law, ought not?
Mr.. Eaton further said he was coerced
into accepting a place on the commission.
He had no desire for such appointment.
Had he refused it,however,it would have
been said: "He is afraid to administe
his own law. Ii was either fight or sneak.
So rather than sneak I accepted the posi-
ton. 1 ought to know all about the civil
service reform movement, for the first
organization in the interests of reform
was the outgrowth of meeting in the
parIor of my house in New York City,
SLOW will you apportion appoint
ments?" Mr.. Eaten was asked.
Il am glad you asked the question.
First, the commissioner has nothing to do
with the service as it now -. The civil
service law requires the commission to ap-
portion appointments equitably among
the several states of the Union in accor-
dance with the tenth census; that is to say,
after the law goes into full force and effect
we are to apportion all future appoint
ments. This, however, has nothing to do
with the examinations. We can examine
as many applications as we may see fit,
but are required only to make the equita-
BILE appointment. OF course we cannot at
the outset do this with exactness. For in
stance, take Rhode Island and Delaware.
Under the appointment they would not
perhaps be entitled to one clerk. We
cannot cut man up to cover the frac-
tions. What we will do, however, will
be to begin with a systematic
MI In hn
equitably as we can. This we may not do
the first year, but we can even the thing
up"
"Have you faith in the success of the
civil service lGw?"
Il have, of course. 1t is not expected in
a great reform like this we are not to en-
counter opposition. The great trouble
the commission will have to encounter will
not be in apportionment of clerks in the
departments Of this city. 1t will come
when the custom houses and postoffices are
brought under the operation of the law,
when politicians find out that no more
can be put into places in them except as
result of fair competitive test, have
however, been an advocate of civil service
reform for many years and am prepared to
/ meet all the attacks which will be made
upon the commission.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The following
! dispatch was received from Gen. Crook by
| Gen. Sherman this morning:
| SAN BERNADINA SPRINGS, Ariz., May g.
! AGjutant General y. S. Army, Washington:
The dispatch of the 28th inst. from Gen.
Sherman is received. 1t is not my inten-
! ton to violate the convention between the
/ two governments. The great object in
visiting Sonora and Chihuahua was to ar
range for cooperation, and in case my
! troops followed the hostiles into Mexico,
see if / could not secure liberal interpre-
| tation of the terms of the agreement in
regard to the time l could be allowed to
remain there. 1t is my intention to start
tomorrow morning in pursuit of savages
in accordance with the treaty.
Signed GEoRGR CROOK,
! Brigadier General.
| At the date Of his dispatch Gen. Crook
was upon the border in the extreme south
eastern corner Of the territory of Arizona,
at the point of contact of Mexico and the
| territories of Arizona and New Mexico.
From this point the Sierra Madre range of
| mountains ran in a southeasteriy direction,
and along these mountains the hostiles are
supposed to be making their way. Owing
to their familiarity with the mountain
| Businesses the task of discovering and dis
! lodging the Indians will be attended with
difficulty and uncertainty. After confer
ring with Gen. Sherman, Secretary Lincoln
| decided it as unnecessary at present to tel
| egraph any further instructions to Gen.
! Crook.
COMING REUNION.
Gen Belknap, president, and Capt. Il.
81. Rood, secretary of the society of
Crocksr's Iowa brigade, ct nsist;ng of SOL
| diers of the Seventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth
and Sixteenth regiments of Iowa volun-
! teers, announce that their second annual
reunion will be held at Cedar Rapids, a.,
| Sept. 26 and 81, 1888. This brigade was
| in the Fourth division, Seventeenth corps,
and fought at Shiloh, Corinth, Inka, Vicks-
! burg, Atlanta, Bentonviile and other
places. Governor Sherman, of Iowa, a
/ soldier of the thirteenth Iowa. will deliver
the address.
| THE HILL INVESTIGATION.