The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-19

tions Italy and veno1aela will only re.
ceive the apponteo In one OF his two ca.
pacltles, but this does not prevent the
requirement OF II bond and submission TO
the respons hl'tles of an officer whose du.
ties he can not discharge. The superadded
title ofConsul. General should beabandoned
at all missions.
EXTRA JUDICIAL COURTS IN ORIENTAL CoUH.
TRIES.
deem 1t expedient that 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
clal and executive functions in the same OF.
fee.
RESULTS OF THE WORLDS INDUSTRIAL EXPO
sIrIoN.
The Worlds Industrial Exposition, held at
New Orleans last winter with the assistance
OF the Federal Government, attracted large
number OF foreign exhibits and proved of
great value in spreading among the con;
and South America q wider knowledge OF the
various manufactures and productions OF
this country, and their availability In ex-
change for the productions OF those regions.
DISCRIMINATION IN FAVOR OF NATIVE ARTISTS.
Past Congresses have had under consider
alton the advisability of abolishln9 the dis
elimination made by the tarifi avs In favor
of the works of American artists. Inc OIL
um OF policy which subjects TO u mig rate
OF duty the paintings OF foreign artists and
eXempts the productions OF American ar
lists residing abroad and who receive graf
uitously advantages and instruction, Is VS.
tied upon our citizens engaged in arc culture
in EurODe and has caused them, with prac.
tlcal unanimlty, 20 favor the abolition or
such An ungracious distinction, and in their
interest, and for Other obvious reasons,
strongly recommend 1t.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-So RELAXATION OF
ITS PRINCIPLES TO DE EXPECTED.
The report OF the Civil Service Commits
sion, which will be submitted, contains an
account OF the manner In which the civil
service. law has been executed during the
past year, and much valuable Information
on this important subject.
am inclined to think that there is no s en-
timent more general in the minds of the
people OF our country than con Vlction
of the correctness of the principle upon
which the law enforcing civil service re-
form is based In its present condition
the law regulates only part OF the su Dor
dlnate public position throughout the coun-
try. 1t applies the test OF fitness TO appl-
cants for these places by means of Compel
| tive examination and gives large dis
| erection to the Commissioners as to the char
| acter of the examination and many other
matters connected with It's execution. Thus
the rules and regulations @ioptet by the
| Commission have much to do with the prac-
! teal usefulness OF the statute and with the
! results of It's application.
THE PEOPLE
may well trust the commission to execute
| the law with perfect fairness and with as
| little irritation as possible, bukot course no
relaxation of thu principle which underies
| II 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 wo snail 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 Che strain OF
a continuance of this system which upon
every change of Administrations inspires
an immense ar ny OF claimants for office to
lay siegr to the patronage of the Govern
lnent, engrossing the time OF public officers
with opportunities spreading abroad the
contagion of their disappointment and fill
ing the air with the tumult of their discon-
tent The allurements OF IN immense num-
Der of Offices and places exhibited to the
| voters of the land, aud the promise OF their
bestOwai in reco ynitiOn OF phrtizan activity
debauch the suffrage and rob political ac-
| ton of Its thoughtful aud delibeIatlve char
acter.
THE EVIL
| would increase with the multiplication OF
Offices consequent upon our extension and
the mania for Office holding growing from
its indulgence would peryade our popula-
tlon so generally that patriotic purpose, the
support of principle the desire for the pub
lie good and solicltude 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.
Civil.service reform enforced by law, came
not too soon to check the progress of demon
aIizatiou. One of its effects, not enough re-
garded, is the freedom II brings to the poit-
Zeal action OF those conservative ana sober
men who In fear of the confusion and risk
attending an arbitrary aud sudden change
| in all the public offices, with change OF party
rule, cast their ballots against such mango.
| Parties seem to be necessary, ana 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 PARrIsANsHIP CONTINUES BITTER
and pronounced and supplies 90 much of
| motive to sentiment and action, 10 Is not
/ fair to hold pubic Off slals 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
| and important places, upon the work of
| those not only opposed to them in political
| utilization, but so stepped In partisan MUS
| tice and rancor that they have no loyalty to
their chiefs and no sire for their success.
| Civil service reform does not exact this, nor
| does IL require that those in subordinate po-
sitions who fall in yielding their best service
or who are incompetent should be retained,
| merely because they are In place.
The whining of such a clerk discharged
| for indolen e ofincompetency, who, though
| he gained h 8 place by the worst possible
| operation OF the spoils system, suddenly
discovers that he Is entitled ~ protection
| under the sanction OF ciyil service reform,
| represents an idea no less absurd than the
clamor OF the applicant who claims the
vacant position as. hts compensation
for the most quest enable party work,
| The civil service law does not prevent the
| discharge of the indolent or incompetent
clerk. but 1t does prevent supplying his place
with the unfit party worker. Thus in both
the phases is seen beneltB.is the public serv-
Ice. And the people who, desire good gov.
eminent, having secured this statute, will not
relinquish in benefits without protest nor
are thew unmlndfui Of the fact that Its full
advantages can only be gained through the
complete good faith OF those having It's ex-
ecuton In charge, and this Shey will insist
upon -,
1 recommend that the salaries OF the Civil
Service Commissioners be increased to
sum more nearly commensurate to their I'M
| portant duties.
PRESIDENTIAL. Succession.
The present condition OF the law relating
to the succession to tho Presidency In the
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