The National tribune., 1886-07-22


order forbiddng Federal officers from taking
part in active politics, participating in political
conventions, etc.
WAsHINGroE, July a. 1885,
10 fle Heads Of Departments dn tte ser''oe o "'s
General Government.
a,or, ,l,s a nro,,er time 90 especially warn all
subordinntes in the several Departments, ana AZ
Dflioehoiders under the 1eheIai 1oNein n,,
npnnsi the use OF their official ostlohs IN allSii'pls
80 o,,t,,l nolitical movements ln their locailtles
Oaoohoders the agents OF the people nov lheit
masters Not only Is their ume ana LABOR o' ~
Government but they should scrupuiously aNola
in their political action, well as IN the dlseharss
OF their official duty, offending 10y display Ol
olltrisive parlisanship, their melghDots VINO nav
,clations nm them a. public officials. They should
also constantly remember thai thelI parry
from whom they have received preiellhesit Jay
moi ipyestcd them with the power OF arDtrarliy
MANAGING their political affairs. They nave no
right A. ofceholders 20 dictate the poh.leai ACTION
OF their pariv associates OF 10 throtue freedom OF
action within party lines 10y methods ane piic1loes
which pervert every useful and lusihaole purpose
of party organization. - ~, ,,s,
Tie influence OF Federal oilicehoders should NOT
lie felt la the manipulation OF political primary
meetings and nominating conventions. me , use
hy these officials Of their positions 70 compass
selection az delegates 20 political conventions y
Indecent aud unfair and proper regard iof iiS pro
Ilrieties and requirements OF official place VI" ALSO
prevent their assuming the active condnci o. loi1-
al catnt,.rt,s Individual interest ana activity ln
political affairs are 10y no means cohue fnsS
onioeholders neither DISTINGUISHED nor lofDo-
,,si,i,e~ss are not enlarged nor is their duty
party Increased 10 peruicious acuNly py oice
holding. just discrimination IN ts iekaiS 3 ~,
tween he things citizen may properly 90 anu me
purposes for which a public Office Should liol DC
used j. easy ia ihe light Of correct appreciation %
the RE- alton between the people ahu those tiius1S1
with official place and consideration OF the neces
eitv under our form OF Government oi poliucAl
action free from official coercion; lou ar ~
quesied 10 communicate the substance Oh these
views 10 those for whose guidance they arc IA
tended. (signed) - 80,
On the 22d Of June, 1877 Ex President Hayes
issued the following order for which he was
roundly abused by his enemies;
No officer should be required permitted to take
part la the management OF political of-iiiN
caucuses conventions or election o.iilphiss ,i
right 10 vote and 10 express Their views on puole
questions either orally or Through the pres a. "l
denied provided Il does not interfere with the dis
charge of their official duties. o assessment LOT
political purposes on officers or subordinaies SHOULD
be allowed.
Mr. Haves's order was brief and concise and
Mr.. Cleveland's order is not, but they both
mean the same thing. Several reasons I'M
PEELED the President 10 issue this order. Ihe
members OF the party who have been successful
In securing Federal patronage Democratic Sen
Rtors and Representatives especially have used
the Offices as a means OF furthering the political
aims OF themselves and their friends. Post
masters postal clerks, employees in the custom
houses sub treasures minis aud other public
places have been taking an active part in nom
mating conventions for State County and
mupieipal Offices throughout the United States.
Letters by the thousand have been received
at the White House complaining Of the inter
ference of Federal officers in congressional aud
local conventions. Names OF the offending off,
Gals dates etc, have been given. Great com
plaint has come from the manipulation OF Fed
eTal officers in the Evansville and Fort wayne
districts in Indiana, represented now by Judge
Holman aud Judge Lowry. In Ohio IN the
convention that renOminated Beriah wilkins
at Coshoct0n ID is said that over 20 OF the 40
delegates were Federal officers. The Presidents
order Is received with great dsapproyal by the
Democratic politicians in Washington
THE HIGH-sALARTED OFFICIALS.
The salaries Of officials in the United States
are much below those Of corresponding grades
IN the other leading nations. The best paid
officers OF our Government are the President,
the Ministers TO England, France, Germany,
and Russia, and the Clerk Of the United States
Supreme Court The first receives $4,000. the
Ministers ST., 800 and the latter anywhere
from $4,000 10 $25G00 ia the shape Of fees.
The next man on the list IS Gen. sherman,
who receives $l3.500 as retired pay OF the Gen
eral OF the Army, and after him comes Admi-
raj Porter whose salary is $4,000. Next iB
order are the men who hold the second class
missions Austria, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil,
China etc.-whO get $4,000. and the Collector
OF the Port of New York, whose salary Is
similar amount. Gen. Sheridan receives $1,000
aud Chief Justice Waite Sl0.500. The Asso-
ciate justices OF the Supreme Court aud third
class Foreign Ministers are paid $4,000, and
Niee-Admrals OF the Navy, when they are at
sea, which is seldom, get $1,000. On shore
duty they get 5000, and when on leave or
waiting orders $1,000. Rear Admirals get
$1,000, 5000 and $4,000. There are quite q
humber Of public servants who receive salaries
- -. q - Obi
net The President Of the Senate, the Speaker
of the House Of Representatives, the Collectors
Of Customs az Philadelphia and Boston, the
Naval Officer aud Assistant Treasurer at New
York. aud the attorney before the Court Of
Alabama Claims, although the latter b. not
paid BY the Government but out Of tho Geneva
award Tie i0urth-class Foreign Ministers re-
ceiye $500, which is the pay Of the Major
Generals oi the Army. The Collectors OF Gus
toms ~ Baltimore Chicago, New Orleans, and
San Francisco are paid 5000. The Circuit
judge Of the United States the Superintend-
ent OF thu Coast Survey, the Commissioner OF
internal Revenue, the Treasurer Of the United
States. the Consul Generals a. Paris London.
Rio de Janeiro. Liverpool and Havana. aud
some other consular Offices receive $1,000, and
Abe Controller OF the Currency gets the same
amount 81 600 Of which il paid him for look
ing after tbe affairs of the doiunct Freedman :
Bank. Some OF the consular officers make from
i've 10 eight thousand dollars ~ lees but they
are very lew. The entire number 81 public
servants who are paid more than $1,000 is les
than 100
P0sT-oFFIcE FIGUEEs.
By direction Of the pDstmAster-General Q
special CONT q matter mailed az 20 OF the lead.
ing p0s,-0l.ces Of the country was made during
the last week la June. 1856. The results show
that az these Offices 9.J67019 letters were
mailed, 25168 sealed parcels, j, 1862 unsealed
parcels and = 393769 circulars or a total o
l3,254,0f5. A similar count was made at ;hs
same Offices during the last week Of june, less
End TIC Cgunt for the present year shows az
increase Of l.708.066, ~ 2l7 per cent. in I'd,
number VI letters; ssJ6 or 553 per cent IA
tho number Df scaled parcels; 33l. 23s. or 4Oi
per cent iu nnsraled parcels, aud 76,253. on 81
per cent Ia circulars, total increase OF z. I23,
80, or l0l icr cent. ia the number OF pieces Q
al KINDS 81 matter mailed.
The small increase In the number OF circular
would socm 10 indicate that much Of this clss
OF matter j. DOW being sent under seal unde
the stimulus Of the ounce unit and the reduc
ti0n OF the letter rate 40 two cents The Ia
crease IN the issue OF postal cards was less thai
per cent, while the increase in the issue q
postage stamps aud stamped envelopes wa
shout 10 per cent. The inGuence of the two
cent rate and The ounce unit Is also shown 7
the large increase Of nearly 90 per cent I
number Ol scaled parcels mailed, much Of iii
matter u0w hcing sent under seal az lctto
rates, which WAS formerly sont unsealod q