Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-10

Official fees, which onr ohicers abroad are
ssoala 70 es aon as swsg rRss
Gates an nd SECURING ssai e. the ss s oa'as;
fee therefor returned to the Treasury. By
res.or1ing the revenue TO the public use the
even with liberal increase of the present
low salaries In further prevention of abuses
instituted The appointments OF limited
| numoer OF secretaries of legation at large, to
end a ~ 90 a1sy wherever necessary,
| missions which for any cause NAV be with !.
out head, should also be authorized.
| MILITARY AND NAVAL LEGATION ATTACHES.
/ favor. also, an appropriation for the de-
tary or naval attaches at legations some
foreign governments do not recognize the
union OF consular with diplomatic func
ceive the appointee in one of his two ca :
| pacities. but this does not prevent the
requirement OF bond and submission to
the responsibilities of an officer whose du-
ties he can not discharge. The superadded
title ofConsul- General should be abandoned
at all missions.
EXTRA JUDICIAL COURTS IN ORIENTAL couN-
| TRIES.
| deem it expedient that a well. devised
measure for the reorganization of the extra
| Judicial courts in Oriental countries should
| replace the present system, which laborS
under the disadvantage OF combining Judi
cial ana executive functions in the same Of
| fee.
HOUSING THE LEGATIONS.
In several oriental countries generous Of
fers have been made of premises for hous-
ing the legation of the United States. A
grant of land was made some years since by
Japan, and has been referred to in the an
nuai messages of my predecessor. The
sia,nese Governments has made gift o the
United states Of commodious quarters in
Bangkok; In Corea the late Minister was
permitted to purchase Il building from the
Government for legation use. In China,
the premises. rented for the legation are
favored as to local charges. At Tangier the
house occupied by our representative has
been for many years the property of this
pose in 1922 by the Sultan Of Morocco. 1 APP
prove the suggestion heretofore made
fs IN and view % ths tsa
Eastern slst pr ~, countries, the legation build
by the Government, with a view to per-
manency and security. To this end re COM
mend that authority be given to accept the
gifts adverted to in Japan and Siam, and to
purchase in the other countries named, with
provision for furniture and repairs. con-
DISCRIMINATION IN FAVOR OF NATIVE ARTISTS.
alton the ACCESSIBILITY of aboiishng the dis
elimination made by the tariff laws in favor
of the works of American artists. The obi
of duty the paintings of foreign artists and
exempts the productions of American
lists residing abroad, aud who receive graf.
uitOusly advantages and Instruction. is Wis
tied upon our citizens engaged in art culture
in Europe and has caused them, with prac-
such an unsracious distinction, and in their
interest, ana for other obvious reasons, 1
strongly recommend 1t.
CIVIL SERVICE REF RsI-No RELAXATION OF
ITS PRINCIPLES TO BE EXPECTED.
The report of the Civil Service Commits
account of the manner in which the civil
service law has been executed during tn
past year, and much valuable information
on this impOr tant subject
am inclined to think that there is no SEN
timent more gene raj in the minds of the
of the correctness of the principle upon
which the law enforcing civil service re-
the law regulates only part of the So bor-
dinate public position throughout the coun-
try. It applies the test OF fitness to appli-
tive examination aud gives large dis
erection to the Commissioners to the char
matters connected with its execution. Thus
the rules and regulations adopted by the
Commission have much to do with the prac
tical usefulness of the statute and with the
results OF its application.
THE PEOPLE
may well trust the commission to execute
the law with perfect fairness and with az
little irritation as possible. bnt of course no
relaxation of the principle which underlies
it and no weakening of the safeguards which
surround it can be expected. Experience in
its administration will probably suggest
amendment of the methods of it's execution,
but venture to hope that we shall never
again be RENTED to the system which dis
tributes public positions purely as rewards
for partisan service.
Doubts may well be entertained whether
our Government could survive the strain of
q continuance OF this system viii CHI upon
every change of administration. inspires
lat,
lay siegr to the patronage OF the Govern
ment, engrossing the time of public officers
with opportunities, spreading abroad the
ing the air with the tuinuit OF their discon-
tent The allurements OF an immense num-
voters of the land, and the promise of their
bestowal in recognition OF partizan activity
IT. the snrage and ROB political &C.
acter.
would increase with the multiplication of
offices consequent upon our extension and
the mania for office holding growing from
ton so generally that patriotic purpose the
support OF principle, the desire for the pub
lie good and solcftude for the Nations well
fare would be nearly banished from the ac-
tivity OF our party contests and cause them
to degenerate into ignoble, selfish and dis
graceful struggles for the possession of office
and public places
not too soon to check the progress of demon
aization. One of it's effects, not enough re-
garded, is the freedom it brings to the polit-
men who IN fear of the confusion and risk
attending arbitrary and sudden change
rule, cast their ballots against such a change
Parties seem to be ne cessary, and will con.
tlnue to exist, nor can it be now denied
that there are legitimate advantages
not disconnected with Office mold
ing which follow party supremacy.
WHILE PARTIsANsHIp CONTINUES BITTER
and pronounced and supplies 50 much of
motive to sentiment and action, it is not
fair to hold pubic officials in charge of i'm
portant trusts responsible for the best re-
suits in the performance of their duties, and |
yet insist that th9y shall rely, in confidential |
those not only opposed to them in political |
utilization, but so STEPPED in partisan injus- |
tice and rancor that they have no loyalty to |
Civil service reform does not exact this, nor |
does it require that those in subordinate po- |
or who are incompetent should be retained, |
merely because they are in place.
for Incidence of incom potency, who, though
he gained his place by the worst possible |
operation OF the spoils system, suddenly
discovers that he is entitled to protection
under the sanction OF civil service reform,
represents an idea no less absurd than the
ciamor of the applicant who claims the
for the most questionable party work,
The civil service law does not .prevent the
clerk but it does prevent supplying his place
with the unfit party worker. Thus in both
the phases is seen dement's Is the puolie serv
having secured this statute, Will not
relinu uish in benefits without protest nor
adyantases can oniy be gained rough the
complete good faith of those ing it's ex.
ecution in charge, aud this they VIII insist
recommend that the salaries of the Civil |
Service Commissioners De increasea 20