Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-30


Baslensiek. Budeuseik and a dozea or
lsss other xays besi,is the right one
wh.ch . Baallsnsiek 1t wiIl be relief
when h.. il safely settled al SING SING
NEw YoRK ClrY j. declared 10 be un-
usually clean. This. ia view of tho prob
able Advent u cholera thsrs, IL gratify-
M circumstances. The result has bssn
brought about largely by the acton Of
voluntary inspectors Ia stirring uP the
health autaoritirs. The Ladies Health
Protective Association has the credit of
being the principal agent in DOING the
stirring up Here = a hint A word 10
the la.lias h sufficient
THE DIRECTOR or TIE MINT.
Mr.. Burehari. the In rector OF the Mint,
having refused % resign an attempt has
been male - remove him. 10 Is Dot even
pretended that other than purely partIs-
an reasons have prompted thus attempt
The Director VIII resist the attempt to re-
move ham upon legal grounds. Not only Is
tins removal cootrary to the spirit Of civil
service rules. bat Is IN addition a gross
violation u law. The law creating the
Bareau u the Mint, section 3t3, page 81,
Revised Statutes. provides THAI the Di-
rector shall be appoia7ed by the PresI-
dent by and with the advice and consent
II the senate, and shall hold his office
for the term u i've years, unless sooner
removed by the President, upon reasons
communicated BY hin 10 the Senate
sses,on l761. page 3l5, provides that
Every person holsling any civil office to
which he has been or herafter may be- ap-
pOineed BY and with the advice OF the
Senate. and who shall have become duly
qualifiei "a at therein. shall De entitled
q hold such office during the term for
which he was appointed. unless sooner
removed ~ and vith TIE adriee and
c0r,se ~ Of tts SENATE or by the appoint
msnt with the ike advice and consent Of
successor ia his place Section l772
provides that every removal contrary to
section i767 hall be deemed a high ms
derneanor and every person guilty thereof
shall bs imprisoned not more than i've
yesrs OF fined not more than $4,000. or
both.
The argument that the President should
not be trammeled or subject TO any con
trol In making appointments OF officers IN
shs executive department IS without force.
The Constitution gives him no such
power The provisions which rsquire the
sanction 81 The senate IN certain sp-
poiutmenss preclude the notion Of abso-
lute power IN the President with respect
10 these matters. II = a power which be
must exercises and responsibility which
be- oust sbare IN conjunction with the
senate. The Constitution. article ? sec
ton =. provides that the President shall
nominate. and BY and with tbe sdyica and
consent ~ the senate. shall appoint am
has'gld ,rs. other public ministers and
conElls. Judges ~ the Supreme Court
,rrF az other officers ~ the United Stales
where appointments are net herein other
wise provided for and which may b. es-
tablished BY law. but the Congress may.
by law. vest The appointment Of such
inferior officsrs ss they think proper IN
The President alone no The courts of law
or IN the heajs ~ departments"
The Constitution gives the President
~ pnwer ~ removal Article 2. section
4 pr,,vides that al civil officers shall "a
removed on impeachment for high
eviuias and missieInsanors. This Demo
.'rstic Caesar bas grown too great In
steai ~ supreue.. absolute power over
ofEcers ia p,.ssesses ouly so much ~
Congress NAV bestow upon him. So long
as he confnes himself within reasonable
boun,is there may be 20 disposition -
obsrrrct ham in making appointments.
Tia hypocrisy invblva,l IN his eivil ser
vics preteusss While making changes up-
ON tir~ subterft1ge ~ offensive partisan
ship u,ay be condemned and gam FOR
him the cuutempt e deserves.
Pubic sentiment demands tbaf respon-
sil,la Offices shall lre fiiie.l by responsible
ard efficient nlen. under a ixsi tenure.
AMI THAT thav shall not ne disturbed dur.
ine that tannre fnat TIE plsee may he
esven % hrawlinS p'alitVcsl huufmsrs.
This - the ann n civl service reform.
The Democrats rronnss,i eJvii service
,sfnrru. fhev a.5 net uean IL sza aoue
but a few very fresh vcters b'.sieve'i that
.bav sal Il ~ fortunate that RE law =