New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-23
4yDHEW d. WHITES PLANS md OPINIONS
HIS soJoURN IN EUROPE civil SERVICE REFORM
THE MAIN ISSUE.

HIS soJoURN IN EUROPE civil SERVICE REFORM
TIE MAIN ISSUE.
Andrew ID. White, ex-president of Cornell
I-niv.r,ity who is at the Fn Avenue Hotel. ha' en-
caced passage to Europe next week. Speaking OF h'
teuded trip and answering inquiries OF TRIBUNE &c
norter Mr. White said last evening:
.Isxpeet TO be absent about year. | am going FOL
rest but have s0mo plans for work nave some inl-
,o,,I which have been gathering for years which
shall take with me- My old secretary Is on the other sue
~ The water and have some plans tor work with him.
I,vnsct "a bring out q new edition OF my book pub
lisbrd with an introduction by Tyndall. and entitled
.1be Warfare OF Science 1t is a treatise on ths
struggle OF scientific truth for recognition
.What points will you visit J.
.That will be determined in part by the preyaenceO
chocrl I'm the south OF Europe As shall have my WIZ
and possbly others Of my family with me- shan not 80
IN anv norton OF the country that is afflicted with chos
ara sh, 20 to the University Of oxford to visit 1T"
,or Freeman aud then by way OF Paris TO the UaVea
s,tv NJ Zurich where there are q number of my ON
students We shall go to Italy, Sicily aud then TO inc
e., Iexneet 10 see the Pyramids and the Sphinx san
ON tho Nile and also speu some time in Greece
Then you will be back in time to be sworn IN rs
Governor" .,,
"Itls impossible that should be Governor l cou''
mn, ho IL wanted to. aud II wanted to couldn't"
{. How do YOU regard the political outi0OkF
70 the struggle for position In the next canvass
tnovv Mailing whatever. have taken care to PAIR my
Gotta with Democratic friend, that my vote shaI NOV
be lost to the party in whose ih'ef
ugonce base my faith. | believe that 'H'
vation Of the Republican party lies In its adherence
t,ha caus, Of Civil Service reform Parties IN lhs
country are divided very much as they are In Ensau
The Tory party England never orginates any ina
=, onv serves as "A balance wheel TO tue lAOrral Ius
Rauublicun party is like the Liberals "a
oni ils npueals are made TO men VINO thihh' IT,
who nave looked for reform from the DemO tat. p -
fhpir ekp l
I'll yi,IuaIs Tho great mistake or tue hePuoIVJss
nv, g. th.t it fails 10 recognize the Tact lhat cet'
r.cnSins arc necessary To perpeluate hepuo'du ,f,
tntions IL should start upon these reloris' @e.
t,em educate It's people In them, ana Jet tnu LA
cratic party oppose them as lucy nanc s'0'''-'"9
Do You refer 10 CiV service reform + 49,, ,orty
"That is tho principal reiorm The hepuoioan nf 70
Ia not meeting Inc necessity Of the hour as IL OuS ~
DO and viii he forced do by dcfeat The men Q. al
Renubcau faith for the most part the men " Tey
i,snca and urogress Veness in every community
have the capacity To take up understand anu IA NOT
now ISSUES aud carry reforms into onecl.
trio of he Democratic party. Its members ot .' Tnls
part are incapable Of appreciating new "1ounh,iean
ppneslion OF the Civil Service Is one that ePuo'nle
leaders should constantly present 10 tno H pd
of their party, as TO educate theI IL ho uar,eo
anti.slaycry iss TO- Men afraid OF that
Iireelev and men like him took IL up ahu lh',s hi
away ut Il until the people came to know al ~ ciyn
I'm every little hamlet there to-day handu VI ,ieT
service refurmers who believe In that oocto fr no
do in their Bibles The people may not % fesuJ
form but they will he educated IN IT, Inc asotn.
party must DO tho medium through winch - the In
feIligepce to appreciate It, Mr. Cleveland
Apgar believed in u. There are indisuu en- never
here and there who believe In IL. But the party be
DO brought up 10 Its support because "