Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-23

WASHINGTON, July l5.-The EDentRg
Star says editorially;
Notwithstanding tue impression
sought to be conveyed in various quarters
that the Stars statement the other day to
the effect that the President had called n
halt in the matter Of removals from UfliGe
was put too strongly, there We're substan
tial reasons at the time for believing il 10
be correct, and evidence is not wanting
since that those swinging the official axe are
moving with much more moderation than
they were few weeks ago. 1t wns not
claimed then and it is not claimed now
that removals are not TO be made. II
would be nonsense to suppose 80. Many
changes will be made in important places
as well us those to which the public give
little or no attention, and doubtless as
fast us prudence will permit; but the
President will see TO il that his party is
not hurt more than it is helped by the
process, az il was i'll danger of being by
the acts OF those who regard office seek
ing and Office giving us the sole object of
its existence.
''Those who know Mr.. Cleveland best
are tirmest in the belief that his express
sions in favor of Civil Service reform
were not mere idle words. That he is a
partisan president is not TO be denied, but
he believes his party will be strengthened
most by giving TO the country safe, con-
servRtive administration, and il is becom-
ing tolerably clear that he does not mean
to surrender his convictions Mt the cluinor
of hose who hold spoils above every
other consideration. Some additional
light is thrown on this point by the re-
port of recent exchange of opinions be-
tween II prominent Democratic member
of Congress and Secretary Bayard."
MIR. BAYARp VERY pEREMpToRY
The interview above referred to is as
follows.
~ had serious talk with Secretary
Bayard not long ago." remarked n promi-
nent Democratic congressman to II Star
reporter. ~ warned him against the
policy this administration is pursuing
with reference to appointments told
him that Democrats Ind not maintained
political warfare for over 20 years just to
keep their political enemies in office, and
warned him That if the administration
did not change its policy it would become
involved in u sen of complications The
Secretary looked me in tho face, and
Strengthening up, replied:
""fhe sen Of complications will be
welcomed in such an issue
"'But, Mr.. Secretary pursued, let
me tell you that the Democratic masses,
the men who do tllu voting and give their
time md money to secure party success,
will say that if Republicans only are iii
for Office that if Democratic admins
tration can't find Democrats 10 fill the
places-they will quit work. And they'll
do il, too 0ua -
To this Secretary Bayard replied /;
"Then popular government is failure,
If party is to administer government
only to put its followers in office, popular
government is failure"
SLOW To MAKE CHANGES.
Collector Hedden is indisposed t.
make changes for the present in the
inspectresses' department of the New
York custom house, though the pressure
for the removal of the eight worthy
ladies' who at present occupy those
positions, is growing more and more
urgent from day TO day. (The total APP
plications TO date exceed 1000 The
trouble is that none OF the incumbents
can be charged with "offensive partisan
ship" and there is not one of them that
has not discharged her duties to the
entire satisfaction of the treasury. None
of them were appointed under the Civil
Service rules, but hold their places by
virtue OF recommendations from persons
formerly high in Office.
MIDDLE IN NEW YORK.
The Philadelphia Leage,'s New Yorl
correspondent says Appraiser MoMullinl
with fine eye to business, has discovered
ut least a dozen persons in his department
of the custom service that are open tC
the charge of "offensive craftsmanship,
and accordingly they have received notice
to quit, Democrats in every instance
being appointed in their place
> This action tends to some extent
to placate the ''bosses" and the
''halls," but on the other hand, thes,
latter have fresh tit of disgust al the
: discovery that Naval Officer Burt within
the past day OF two has been appointing
Republicans to various subordinate posi-
tions in his department, and Mr.. Manning
has already been notified by telegraph
and mail that ''if such outrages as these
are persisted in, New York this fall vii
go Republican sure by $4,000 majority,
DC. What the effect on Mr.. Manning hal
been your correspondents mot being in The