The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-10

Mr.. Cleveland Carrying Out the Pro-
grnmme Of Reform successfully.

Mr.. Cleveland Carrying Out the Pro-
gramme Of Reform successfully.
All fair-mindcd men agree that the
new Administration is carrying out the
programme Of reform conscicntiously
and successfully. The Republican party
can not be expected TO rejoice at the
good government that Mr.. Cleveland
has given the country. But all intelli-
gent honest and patriotic men the
great masses---do rejoice. Mr.. Cleve-
land has made mistakes. a matter Of
course. for he is but human. But when
the difficulties that he had 10 encounter
upon assuming Office are taken into
consideration. the reform brought
about in three months Is almost marvel
GUS
On the 4th Of March the President
found State Department filled with
diplomatic agents who were drawing
good salaries without rendering any
equivalent service. Under Secretary
Bayard the consuls are to be employed
in obtaining valuable commercial in
formation in the respective countries
where they are stationed and trans
hitting il periodically in the shape
Of intelligent reports for the benefit Of
the business interests of this country.
On the 4th Of March the President
found the Treasury Department filled
with parts san supernumerarics and
worthless henchmen. Secretary Man
ming began the work Of investigation at
once, and fraudulent methods were
broken up and honest men were en-
ployed to do the work OF the Depart
ment- II is under this department that
the internal revenue is conducted, and
the work Of removing the partisan coll
lectors and their deputies will of itself
result in a saving Of hundreds of thou
sands TO the country.
On the 4th OF March the President
found John Roach virtually in possess
sion of the ship-building branch Of the
Navy Department. Secretary Whitney
is chief OF all the branches OF the navy
now. and Mr. Roach has given up all
hopes Of ever imposing upon the Gov
eminent again.
On the 4th OF March the President
found the army conducted on the plan
Of favoritism- The officers who had in
fiuential friends and political backing
had the soft places in Washington and
New York. while more capable officers
were made to serve with their regi-
ments in The Indian country beyond the
line of civilization. Secretary Endicott
is changing all this. and putting officers
Of the same grade on an equal footing.
without regard to Influence
On the 4th Of March the President
found the Post-Ofiice Department top
heavy with inspectors holding their
places on account of party service.
Postmaster General Villas Immediately
discharged all surplus employees; and.
better still. he began ut once to Till the
post-offices with Democrats in the place
Of offensive partisans. The Secretary
| OF the Interior likewise has reformed
his department and few departments
needed reform more. But, above all.
President Cleveland has removed all
sectional barriers On the 18th Of March
he found Mason and Dixons line still
marking the boundary between North
| and South. The Republicans had kept
| it standing, but the new Administration
Immediately wiped it of the map. The
| country is reunited and Mr.. Cleveland
Is determined that it shall remain so. --
| Richmond Td.) State.