The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-09

ADA g. Sweet. Tsnsaoa Asssi 81 CLicAgp:
'-wili yes ord 10 this c<zc< year mig
rsssct. u tAkx efiscs ~ 70 day 81 sr1
Jnnsf ioa vii readily appreciate IL,
fact. wk,rh i gladly sis44. thsl there ID o,
Feascn personal 10 yourself o. 10 yen
o. saAgcweri al your otzce which Induces
this ssqasst .
Msss Sweet did net seDd 10 her fssigs.s
,iea ~ requested bri insissd se1i the fol
loving Telegram 10 Presideai Cleveland:
The Commissioner Of Pensions txle-
gsAphsd ne to-day askiHg ne 10 send ny
resignation ~ United ssAies persior
sgent. n take effect June 90. iSsh. Al ths
same time be declares that no reason per
sonsl 10 myself or to my management Of
my Office induses the request Ny con-
mission from the President runs four ycasr
my present term not ending until April l6,
1856 i have performed al the duties 81
my oAlce With "a eye single 10 the inter
ests conhdcd 10 my charge, Conscious Of
tbis do net visL ~ resign, anil knew
of no reason Why ! should take sesioh
thai might seem 10 De voluntary sAra 10
reality 4 would be- taken under protest"
Mess Sweet ssys she expects to lose the
cfice June 20th. but che wishes 10 present
tho issue fairly 10 tito President ~ theirs
shall be no Misunderstanding 10 regard to
u. Mis Svsst uas appointed 10 The Office
10 succesd her father. Gen. Saers. Who
lost limb 10 The service Of bis coantry
The reason for the haste ia making the
change is found ia the political situation
10 iiiinoiA The contest for U. = Senator
l. exceedingly close and the new Commis-
sioner Of Pensions il possible candidate.
A close municipal election 10 Chicago was
also about 10 be held, 80 that il looks as
though new sppointment oil pension
agent may be 10 the shape Of political re-
yard. II such Is the case it Is clearly 10
Of the principles OF civil service
reform.
0na the other hand no fault can be
ound In the removal Of the postmaster at
Rome. n y, whose accounts on investiga.
ion were found in mixed condition,
hough he showed il was the fault OF bis
leputy. OF course an official il response
10 for the acts Of his deputy and the
in giving the following reasons
Or the removal, takes position which
aust be approved by all good citizens:
ITO me IL clearly seems to be my duty
. exercise BY prompt action in this case
II the power which the present condition
I the law has left in my hands, so far a.
may be done independently OF the Sen.
te, TO protect the interests OF the govern.
lent, to vindicate the laws which have ,
cen enacted for the regulation OF the pos.
II service, and to impress upon federal
tho fact that no indulgence I
Ill be granted by the executive TO th Csc
no yiolnte the law or neglect public duty. (
1T appears from the official
port oil an inspector OF the postoffice
apartment now before me. which was 9
admitted to committee OF the Senate \
bile the proposition to remove this oflic- {
] was before IL, that an examination OF :.
. Office was ordered on the 23d day OF
'nuary, 1885, 10 consequence OF the fact Y
at no weekly reports had been made BY v
m since since December, 1884. II fur II
er appears from the report that such h
animation developed the most disgrace .
] confusion in al that pertainsd to sc- y
UNITS and the financial condition OF the o.
ice. Ishall do all in my power to relieve il
bile Offices Of officials who exhibit such
'se ideas OF duty to the government. :,
10 fact that ] have before me documents =
med BY many residents OF the city &c
lore this postmaster Is located, and who
long to both political parties, asserting q
sir entire confidence in bis honesty and =
city demonstrates the facility with :,
ich such papers may be obtained, and :.
'es rise TO an unpleasant suspicion q
lching . toe prevalent standard Of pc. J..
cal honesty" N