St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-26
TIRE pREsIuENT'S PRIDE.
CleveIamd Again Endorses the Civil
Service saw.


WASHINGTON, March 25.-The president
vent 10 congress TO- day the third annual re-
port OF the civil service commission, to-
;ether with the following message:
Executive Mansion, March 25.-To the SEN
lte and house Of representatives: transmit
herewith the report OF the civil service COM
mission for the year ended on the 10th day OF
January last. The exhibit thus made of the
operations OF the commission and the account
.hus presented of the results following the
execution OF the civil service law cannot fail
20 demonstrate its usefulness and strengthen
;he conviction that TINS scheme for a reform
the methods OF administering the govern
nent is no longer an experiment. Wherever
his reform has gained foothold, IL
las steadily advanced in the esteem
Of those charged with public administrat
iuties, while the people who desire good gov
)rnment have Constantly been confirmed in
;heir high estimate of its value and efficiency.
With the benefits it has already secured to
;he public service plainly apparent, and with
Is promise Of increased usefulness easily
Appreciated, this cause is commended TO the
liberal care aud Jealous protection OF the
congress. GROVER CLEVELAND.
THE REPORT
Jays applicants have been examined within
!he year from every state III the Union and
from every territory, except Utah. TIC
whole number of persons examined under
The commission during the year has been
1902 of whom g. S72 were males and $50 were
females. The whole number thus far eX-
lmined since the act was passed has been
E.49l. OF these examined, trit1e
less than two-thirds succeeded. the
whole number OF appointments made during
The past year from those examined has been
1876 each for the probationary period of six
months. If TO these we add 1900, the num-
Der made during the previous eighteen
months under the rules, il shows that 4, l16
nave been appointed in two years. Every
Dne of the examinations has been open to all
like without regard to political or religious
)diniOnS. About 1900 Republicans and al
most 1000 Democrats have secured places
IN the public service under the civil service
act. The report states the main evils that
we're to be removed and how far they have
been remedied under the new system based
on
FREE, OPEN COMPETITION
Of merits. Political assessments have been
in Il considerable measure sup
pressed. Solicitation and pressure
For appointments have been greatly
limited. Mem oers OF congress
nave been relieved from much annoyance.
Those administering the government have
had their time much less taxed by office-seek-
ers than formerly, and have consequently had
much more time for doing tho public work.
The ability TO dictate appointments and in
force assessments, which has been the
strength ana the pront or partisan manlpu-
lGtors and demagogueS, has, the report says,
been diminished in the same degree that faith
ful study in the schools and good character
and reputation in private life have been en-
cOuraged and rewarded. The report con-
ciudes with the statement that the commits
Sion has had at al times the cordial support
OF the president and his cabinet.
THE EVENING SESSION
OF the house was devoted to the cOnsidera-
ton OF resolutions expressive of the sorrow
of that body at the death of Joseph Ran
kin, late representative from Wisconsin.
Eul0giStic addresses were delivered by
MeSSrs. Henderson OF Iowa. Bragg, Hurd,
Guenther, Thomas and La Toilette of Wis
ccnsin; Henderson of Illinois, Maybury of
Michigan and johnson of New York. The
resolutions were then unanimously adopted
and as a mark of respect to the memory Of
the deceased the house at $50 p. IN. adj
iOurned.