New-York tribune., 1886-11-12
WHAT PEOPLE THINK AND SAY.
ueIro RELATIONS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE.

PUBLIC RELATIONS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE.
To the Edstor OF The Trfbune
SIR: In view of the rapidly increasing tend-
euoy hrng within tue scoops OF tho Cv Sor'o" ruo
all branches OF public employment II may DO proprr "
consider the position OF Instructor In pubic nsttu
ton More particularly is this In order sncs the pro-
fesIon are claiming and with good reason. permanence
OF tenure I'm their placea II is chiefly In the hgher
grades Of schools. and In the universities "h'ch
nre founded aud largely maintained oy pun
lie funds that the Government rules Oh
service need to applied II Ia In these that lnstruc-
tion In the Of government in political ana So
DIAL economy and in international law Is mostly given
n any par OF tho instruction concerns the state II
this Iconpetitlve examinations are any where heen
cd TO incOmpeeucy IL IN this Drhhch OF .he
pnbc AZ 1t is the public sanction Is secureh
10 the crndest theories taught in the cns4-
room aud published in the reform literature
Of the day Thorough and patient invest-
y.ton 1, certainly In orler. and possibly govern
mental encourag coul be given to this as well as
10 meteorological observationT ont 70 fornu'ate
.chone Of legal social reform Is more dih'ut task
than TO forecast direction and progress OF STORM
The industrial or people are so easily oiS-
turned and this too with such serious results TO her
that something than good Intentions are
reauired to warrant rcforner In adVocauu|
any novel remedy FOR existing ABUSES OF
feelings OF SO far as present wrongs arc .n re-
snlt of past eysl on ~ far "a they are sanctioned
and uphed by the legislation of lay. II apparent
mt thy must corrected through governmental ana
legal fundamentally. This II hardly tn- course whlcn
gives sc,pe for her S measures The laws delays arc
proyerbia aud governmrnt Is nut one OF the nlNs ="
IN. goIs"-inills which We need to renember' GRIM
slowly" Ntmng Will be gained by Interfering WIN
their operation ...,,.,.,
It is true that there are many phenomona
IN our social and industrial stuatlon wh'ou
have now ths first time appeared iprs
have O proper history. Jut historical stu " VIII put
hsm their proper ,tions No one VINO believes in
the continuity ~ history and OF Institutional s can
doubt for an that OF the essentia qnlnci
ons for II political or social nee must
ID, an intimate acquaintance with not onIy our
land as we'll Public soDtment should he so
oniek aud 40 dec,de tn point mat no chair OF TINS
character should be SECURE tUaIy incumbent who was
mot thorou yhly In the principles OF law ana OF
egsl.ton iakery an charatanry here call Tor re-
str,ction even uprs they do In nsoinr inasnu'n
"a the bo ly poitc plsr AMI IL Af ct-d with worse
complication disorders than Is ANYBODY for which ne
medical faculty caled upon TO prescrp',;
Whilr no American will despair or hls
eountry or doubt the veXri questions anu
the strained relations OF the present are 10 ne settr
Justly peacefully through the good sense an th1 ~
IrIiixencr the op, there is ample room or appt
hen.lnn that this ntel NAV not rrceye its uue
a,crssons professed centres OF learning-tne
endowed chairs OF political economy. Snch laliur" WI"
an horze demand hat the work or pubic instuctloh
within ths Application or CIv service ruS.
at appoiuf to responsible Dlices oe mao
upon fitness determined by competitive examinatoh
an this er animation ade comprehensive enough 10 ~
cluie the legal and constitutional bearings OF the SUP
jert . 4" ""''