Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-06-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. June 6, 1885.

w aSiI1Nhi oS, AIN W AOoo-
In these days Of party strife and
political discussion, the work Of intel
ligent charity goes forward. A dis
tinguished body, representing thirty
states, is now holding q conference III
this city, IN the interest Of charities
and penal reform. This congress Of
phiIanthropists is composed Of about
five hundred delegates, selected by
the governors Of the various states,
many Of the delegates being repre-
sentatiyes of charitable and penal in
stitutions throughout the country.
The object Of this gathering, existing
rs it does the most prominent ne
an woncn interested IN charitable
work. is to consider the best method
q treating the dependent and delln-
quant classes. and to secure the aban-
comment OF old abuses and the adobt-
ion Of more enlightened methods.
The topics under discussion are:
Prison Reform, Employment Of Ju-
venile Delinquents in Houses Of Ref
uge, Care and Treatment Of the In
sane. Charity Organizations III Cities,
Immigration, Prevention Of Pauper-
ism, etc. As these problems of the
century are being handled by special
lists in each line. the meetings are
very interesting. Before beginning
their sessions on Thursday, the dele
gates all boarded the Mount Vernon
steamer and made g visit to the tomb
Ct Washington.
The new administration seems bent
on reducing the running expenses Of
all Departments here. This will be
gratifying to the public everywhere,
Is there has long been Il demand for
greater economy i'll the public service,
and a widely prevalent impression
that the cost Of the service can and
should be reduced without any N
pairment Of its efficiency.
The working force of the Pension
Office has been steadily decreasing,
aad yet the results have been just as
steadily increasing during the last
three months. Since Secretary Man
ming has had charge of the Treasury,
sixty clerks have been displaced
whose places will not be filled be
cease their services were deemed I'M
necessary. This will result in Al an
nelal saving of $4,000 to the Gov
ernmant. Postma5ter-General Was
makes the largest show of economy,
in the management OF his Depart
ment. He looked into the matter Of
mail routes, and deciding that there
were unnecessary expenditures and
Door service, made new contracts by
which over $4,000 have been saved
in the annual expenditures Of this
division alone. He then awarded a
contract fo@ envelopes for department
al purposes. and for the Use Of post
masters in sending in their returns,
which saves over $4,000 a year. HIS
new postal card contract saves over
$1,000 a year, and by adopting steam
printed postage stamps instead Of
those done b. hand, q further yearly
saving Of ; ,O01 was made. The TIC
tai of Ss1353,t09 saved to the public is
not an incoasiderate item in the
yearly expenses Of this one Depart
ment.
Since the advent Of the new regime,
in Washington alone several hundred
places have been made vacant and
not filled again because the public
business can be done without them.
Eoar or five hundred guagers and
store keepers have been eliminated
il several parts Of the country, who
used up taxes but were not needed.
The entire so-calIed fraud roll" has
been dismissed, and important re-
forms have been make in the custom
houses, which viii save a million or
two Of money per year.
President Cleveland has just given
notable evidence that no relatives
need apply. Among the candidates
for the position Of collector Of an
Ohio district filled yesterday by him,
was q man who, unfortunately, bore
the name Of Cleveland. His elgsbll-
it for tho place was unquastioned,
but the President did not want the
charge Of ~nepotism" raised, and con
~aequently refused the application.
This disappointed applicant, it S
said, is nephew Of the President,
ana the man who received the APP
pointment was 50 pleased with the
Presidents action that he openly de-
clarel that he would make the unfor-
tnnate relative his first deputy if he
would accept the place.
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
x1slss.fasl are now at their hest.