The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-06

From his Atlantic standpoint death /
broke down ali political feeling and in |
he presence Of the open grave the uni |
7ersal brotherhood of man was the in |
3plration of the hour. The same was |
rue OF the Germans as q people |
and il they were mIsTepresented |
BY 9 man in power, they had no other
method of setting themselves right be-
fore tie world than by the resolution of
The Liberal Union. In his official place
rs q member of this body, as q native
German and adopted citizen fthe United
States, he desired to express his earnest
conviction that the action of the Liberal
Union was the true index of the feeling
of united Germany, and that the action
OF Prince Bismarck would not rise shove
the dignity of personal vexatioi1, in no
way effecting the kindly relations now
existing between the two nations.
The Democrats at Work.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27.-The
Democratic members of the senate and
house, Senator Pendleton presiding, met
in joint caucus after the adjournment
today, to appoint Democratic coDgres
sIonal campaign committee. It was de-
cidsd that the caucus should name as
mem beers Of such committee one person
tor every state and territory having q
Democratic representative in congress-,
and that the Committee should select one
person as committee from every state
ami territory having no Democrat repre-
sentative and from the District of
Columbia
An executive committee of three sen
stors and five representatives, the execu-
tive committee to chot So its own chair.
msn, who shall be ex officIO chairman
of the campaign committee, lie to be
chosen by the Campaign committee.
Representatives OF states that did not
name a member of the committee are
expected to appoint some person within
two days. The committee as agreed up
on st the caucus is as follows:
Arkansas-A. II. Garland.
Connectlcut-W. w. Eaton.
Delaware-C. B. Lore.
IllinoIs-R. W. Townsheud
Indiana-S. III. StockslsYeT.
Iowa.. Fl. Murphy.
Louisiana-N. c. Blanchard
Maryland-A. P. German.
Massachusetts-H B. Lowering.
Michigan-N B. Eldredge.
Mississrppi-H L. MuldroW
MIssouri-A. NJ. Dockery.
New York;. S. Stevens.
North C4rolina-C. DoWd.
PennsylVania-Wm. Mutchler.
South Carolina-S. Dibbie.
Tennessee. G. Harris.
Texas-R. G. Mills.
VirgInIa-J. S. Barbour.
West Virginia-J. E. Kenna.
Flerida-R II. Davidson.
Georgia-K. H. ColquItt.
Oregon. II. Slater.
Wisconsin-R. V. Deuster.
Arizona-G. a Curry.
Montana-Martin Maginnis.
WYoming-M E. Post
Utah. T. Game.
The states which will name members
of the committee within two days are
Alabama, California, Kentucky, Mime
sofa, Nevada, New Jersey and Ohio
The states and territories from which
members are To be selected by the com.
mitst are Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
and Vermont, and Washington, Idaho
New Mexico and Dakota territories
The committee will organize on Tues
day evening next.
Report of the Civil Service Commission
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The follow
ing message was sent to congress today
To the Senate and House of Representatives
In compliance with the act of con-
gTess approved January 16, 1888, en-
titled, IAN act to regulate and improve
the civil SERVICE" the United States civil
service commission has made to the
president its first annual report Thal
report is herewith transmitted. together
with communications from the heads o.
the several executive departments of :he
| government respecting the practical
| working of the law under which the
commission has been acting. Upon tht
good results which that law has already
| accomplished l congratulate congress
and the people, and avow my conYic
ton that it will hencefoIth prove to be 1
still more signal benefit to the public
service. heartily commend the yea
and fidelity of the commissioners auC
their suggestions for further legislation
and advise the making of such an sp
preparation as shall be adequate for theil
| needs.
[SignedI CHESTER a. ARTHUR
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Feb. 30.
The reports make q volume of sixty
| seven closely printed pages. It state
| that several results which appear to b.
| the more direct objects of the law ant
civil service rules. as understood by thu
| commission 6re:
Flrst-That the official authority ant
| influence must no longer be used 10 i'm
! paiS freedom of elections or cOerce polii
| ical action of citizens.
| 9. The exaction from these in public
| service, whether under form of polIti
| cal assessments or otherwise for the pur
pose of paying the expenses OF parties o
candidates must come to an end.
| s. Selections for executive service oil
the basis of official favor aud partisan
| influence must be suppTesst d by TequiF
ing examinations aud other adcQuat
tests of character and caprc city as cendl
lions for entering the service. A ealu
tary effsct would follow the selection o
chiefs of bureaus by pestmasters ant
collectors at larger offices from anon!
| subordIn9tes, who would bring bushes
| rather than partisan activity to thos
positions.
| The report states that soldiers ant
sailors honorsb!Y discharged by TelsoI
of disability, if capable, are allowed In
preference, and nowhere is there any ia
vor or dIsa1VaGtsge allowed BY reason
of sex.
The commission hold that the powe
of removal and its exercise for just res
sons are essential bo'h to discipline an,
| efficiency 10 the public service A lit
| teunre wOult. be indeiensible It is st'l
possible, says the report, TO promise
hundred thousand offices as the reWar
of party victory in q national canvass.
is still possible to remove every person Il
! the classified service once in four years
or in four months, but vacancies can b
q lied only by those who, irrespective c
parry, demonstrated superiority IN trea
1 Of oh ..s-es-w nd ~
Dacity. 1t apr ears from the stafistiC
presented with the report that 65 pc
cent of ali these who entered the servic
through competitive examinations wer
educated in common schools alone, an
the commission consider IL unQuea
tionable that the nation by bsstowing il
Offices upon the most meritorions {
those whom the states have educated {
public expense will greatly honor an
stimulate the public school system {
the country
The report gives extracts from 3 larg
number of letters received from pos
masters and collectors showing grei
benefit has occurred TO public servIC
by the enforcement of civil service rule
II If suggested that party I6st be n
longer applied in the selection of co
lectors and postm asters, and that ever
corrupt exerci.e OF power in the Domil
alton. promotion, transferring, confirms
| ton, even though corrupt consider
. ton may be "a thing of value" shout
be an offense under the bribery laws.
The commission. in conclusion, d.
cIares the civil service act q success. an
dues not doubt that the most dificu
point has been passed. Through ever
, stage of lis work, the commission h'
had the constant and unwayerIng SUI
port OF President Arthur.
High Tides.
Il HUNTERS POINT, L. l., March l.