New-York tribune., 1885-07-05
done for mo unless have my Congressmans indorse-
ment II to that this is not exactly right"
TOO BUSY TO LOOK INTO HIS CASE.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID TO UNION SOLDIER
THE CASE OF MAJOR HAwEs.
frY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIDUyE.1

lBf TELEGRAPH 10 IhE IhibuNE.l
WASHINGTON, July 4.-Civil Service reform
finds favor in the eyes Of the physical wreck who
is at the head Of tho Bureau He violates the
spirit II not tho letter of the law every day. Faithful
and efficient employees discharged by him at rate
which IL might be supposed would tax the physical
strength OF o vigorous and healthy man. How much
more, then must tax that OF Commissioner Black who
is "ncapablc Of any effort and much Of the time
fined to his bed"i One of the discharges made by Mr.
Black is characteristic Of largo number that he has
lately made. The victim is Major j. ]. Hawes. gallant
Union soldier, efficient workman, but Republican.
lie was 81 400 clerk, occupying place coming within
the rules OF the classified service. He thought that
the value Of his services, freely and without
solicitation on his part acknowledged by his
superors time and again under other Administrations.
would him under this. 1t did nothing of the kind
He found himself in the street fine day last week. or
more correctly speaking he informed Of his removal
and the appointment Of his while occupied In
the discharge of special duties assigned to him In the
northern part Of New-YOrk. When he reached Wash
ngton be asked TO be informed OF the reasons which
had led t. his removal and he obtained with difficulty an
interview with the Commissioner General Black told
Mr.. Hawes that it of his business why he was
discharged find out for himself If he wanted to know
This much however he would say that there was moth
ing against him his standing as an efficient clerk or
an honorable gentleman Upon any other point Mr..
Black refused to talk
From other sources Mr.. Hawes learned that
some trumped up charges against him had
been revived his home in Indiana by Democrats which
years ago dd undergone thorough investigation and
which had been pronounced utterly false and malicious
by his then immediate supsrors. These he had reason
to believe were the grounds upon which his discharge
was ordered He has also learned that the Democrats In
Indiana are spreading story that he discharged
for cause and that he left the public service under
"A cloud
Naturally enough Major Hawes wants to clear him.
self of the mputatons Not receiving any satisfaction
from the OF Pensions he went to the Presi-
dent He said Mr. Cleveland tnat he did not want TO
be renstated he simply wished TO have an opportunity
refutng the stories aOat about him at his home when
seriously affected his standing man and prevented
him from securing employment ana TO know the
rea sons why he dismissed. II on the ground OF
being Republican and partisan well and good. IL not,
then TO request Commissioner Black to state what were
the charges who were his accusers and who were the
witnesses The President replied that the proper thing
to do put the request In writing and PRESENT IL
either TO Comnis Black Secretary Lamar. This,
Mr. Hawes said, lie hai done but he had not received
reply. u,,, ,,.,
thing in the matter II to pay attention to every
case of this KIND which under my notice would
have my hands full could attend 10 other bust
ness / am sorry but can't do anything for you Mr.,
Hawes aud turning aside he received the tenth dsega-
tion of ofceseekers which had appeared at the Whe
House that day.