The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-01-10

cans In these days of civil service reform. This
is the course arranged for students who mean
To make their career in political life Without
going to the expense Of founding separate
school for the purpose, without 6isarraaging
any general scheme Of work the law faculty. has
simply arranged two equivalent degrees. one
the degree which young men take who follow
the technical study needed By the practical
lawyer, the other the degree Of the students
who, having heard many Of the lectures es-
peeially required by the lawyers, have added
to these several series of lectures upon history.
political economy, the theory OF governments
ana tho admlulst gasl on OF the civil service.
civil service appointment in Germany pre-
supPoses, tor any responsible position. univer-
sity degree; SE elaborate instruction Is given
IN the duties, the scope and the minute detail
OF the existing construction OF the civil service.
Germany aud Switzerland plaee ne faith in
general intelligence 'knaek, j" " 60" tact"
or any Of the incidental advantages Qualities
which, in America are so often supposed 20 &c
men for responsible places. The official does
not learn his duties after his appointment,
az the expense OF the public, through ex-
perienes and mistake. Everything which
can be taught him il advance he musb
study in the university, and there Is a
rich aud admirable literature Of che s0biect.
Much of this IS, of course, inapolicEhie 10 the
specific needs of America; bot 8 still larger
part OF It IS Of the highest possible value to as
in this epoch OF reform and Developments nos
of the central government, or OF individual
municipal governments only, but of the whole
function of the State governments as we'll
have dweit at length upon the excellence OF
the local government Of the north OF England
cities, and upon the wide-reaehing care which
the English central government bestows upon
art education, the conditions Of labor, public
! health aad all those interests which the people
cannot manage so wei IS the State but. Ear as
England IS in advance Of Us in al these re-
spsets Germany Is stIll far IN advance OF the
mother country, and must remain 50 SO long a.
the stGdy Of the specific functions Of the adj
nliHistFative branches OF the government re-
mains university study only in Germany
The domain of cur own state governments re-
mains IN all these respects almost uESxp I0red
and only in very small number OF exceptions
ally advanced States has the deveopment Of
/ the functions Of the administrative branch OK
the State government made respectable prog
ress; but Ia Germany the young man who as
PiFes to 2 position in the civil service finds
course OF university work prepared for his
benefit which opens to him the broadcast view
Of the relations Of the government to thc peo-
pie and the duty OF the governments in rela-
/ ton to questions Of population, pablo health,
education. industry, etc. He can, moreover,
possess himself Of the actual position Of the
European governments II relation 60 these
questions and can gam more OF less specific in
structi0a concerning his own special position
/ In America, SO far are we from requiring unit
versity training as a preliminary step to the
/ filing of responsible positions unaer the Gov
/ eminent, that the scholar in politics Is still
/ the subject Of Horsiizing essays and youthful
/ oTasioBs. while the three universities which
announce the addition OF courses Of study es-
peciaily calculated 70 sc young men for entrances
| into political life have been obliged either TO
| add new departments, rs at the University Of
/ Pennsylvania; 70 make long course. a. at
Columbia, or 90 alter one faculty, rs at the Uni
/ versity Of Michigan. Moreover, cur present
/ administration OF the civil service of the sepa-
rate States gives 10 encouragement whatever
/ to young men to enter upon such course
of study. In the broad and vigorous discus
/ sion of the whole question Of administration
and civil service regulation, there i a lament
I able absence Of attention TO the function OK
/ the American universities IN relation 70 the
/ work of government, and such relation a.
/ that which exists between the German eurrieu-
Ium and the Gerusaa civil service IS for US still
/ IN the distant future. FIX