Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-10-20
Washin ston Letter
From our Resu-ar Co-7.spoal-a-| WAsHIN6TuN D. c. Or.- ln 1s..

hAshINSI"N, D- C-, Oct. iU, lS>>
 Senator Hsle's e umittee 10 inv.--,- ate the violations of The Clvil S--v-,- law by the present air.inisira.io-- r-- submitted its report tO the Senate. -r.- report make a printed psmPEIe, os 6.,. pages, and every page cOaylct- s,--. democratic ofhclsl of break uy thz r--- The following Is 6 summary Of ths r-. port:
 That partisan chsGges hove f--- made in the federal offices n & zf-r. sale way, under DO pre,sase rl.t t-- good of the service Cemsndsd .-,s changes. In most ma. ksc Instzues- .. in Philadelphia, Baltimore. Ind.A-a1-I. and New York, these changes haye -.gu followed by scandals n the pc-.-, service, which has Dsen readsret .s.. -. fieient by reason of the changes. a.. federal officials, contrary tO tE- f--..- ton oi tae President, Ss touul sr -,. letter of July l4. lSS6. bas Opeulv -sr- tiei ated in political eonvena0us sa1 primary elections. Ia 10 case l1-- ..- committee find that any Federal cs,-- has been disciplined tor such Iu.--s.- ence in politics, but on thv other t.-I such interference has been regeas-t., recognized and rewarded. Ihst .s. system of leyyInR assessments uu7s federal Cftice holders fOr psliticsI r.-- poses has been continued wit.1-t t-- terruption since the present sdu.lp. Ira tiop came into power, IL ls ug..l -. expected that subOriinate- EIE s--l justified ID considering as sheer 5s- clsrstiOns of policy which are s1 rsI,.- ply repudi8ted by their author, aud tn. fact that the President of the Cu-t-i States, ID a campaign ID which h- h.s SO great personal lltese-t. ecntr,but-=. nosoriously. one hith oi years sa-ary for political uses, ls fairly C. bs taken by those who depend cYon hIm for their tenure ot ofhce as not simply su invIta- ton, but a command Ca do l.s---rss After asking the Attorney G neral f Cleveland and the =rmt1r- oF hl- cabiGet have not vl14lfsI th. CrvrI Service act Of 1883 by ccrir b-s,-z ts the campaign fund, the report qu5tss from Mir. CtevelAad's tr-t lett-- rf s, ceptan0e; from his Christmas i>~i .-,t-r to George William Cur Is, fl. l t.s Ia- augurRl address. from h. Art a--1,-I message. and from tis letter .' ~-. II. | 1885, tO Civil Service CJrm -I1--- E.- ton, coade mnatOry 0f jar -y1 .- ,.=--z
 and enuDciating h.s views s- cIsl. ser | vice reform. The report t1-;.-r ssv- | that the Inve=;is .ti0as mst. u4 ,t- | committee "show COllIt 1- st aT,.-s | as iismetricsliy O1pO-si Go Vta, th- | President has promised. ss I; wal.d t- possible tO InBziEs" IT there l- ary voter remaining in ttis COuutry who .s not convinced Otthe bypocsasy oi C.rye- land, he should get a copy ot sals rcg-r. | and be satisfied
 Senator Edmunds introduced. and --e | senate passed biii Co psy Co tls EiJlE | of Chief Justice Waite inl amount at
 salary which would have been due bIu
 tOE the present year, a De Lived. I- same thing was done Iu senate snenl- ! ment to the general detci=ucy bI!i. bus the house conferees ot jscted to it. on the ground that it should not have been | in an appropriation bllL
 | Senator Allen and bis republican col leagues in their speeches on the ssus;o | tariff bill this week. hsye battered :te | free trade Mile bill into such & sL--r that it's best friends hardly recOguIz "a,
 and they have Rt the same time by their | lucid explanations Of the rsPU Dlic11 sut
 stitute made the fBct plaiu that the sUr-
 plus can be reduced wIttou, riary t0 | American industry,
 The new Chief Justice 10 hIs neE sIlk
 gown, was one of She sizhts of the csPl-
 tol this week Al be lacks to be a ht-
 tie daisy, is a blsile and cO-ssgc bon
 quet,"
 | Congressman are getting very, very
 tired of staying here and preteDd'uS 60
 be m session. There is ID possible show
 for the Senate tO pass the tarih bil. De-
 fore election, therefore a break for a re- cess until after election. or for adjourn ment, 2s liable to take place st any tlule. m spite of the political leaders on both | sides.
 The new navy Is already having hard | luck. The newly launched crui-IeE Bal
 tlmOre bss been run into by seOsl bsrzs
 and badly damaged.
 The democratic Senators. owing tl
 their inability Co argue against .he re-
 publican tariff bill, are snxiously ssklns to have the debate upon It limited.
 Secretary Whitney rcored a iailu q,
 ID his attempt tO hRrmOnize things If
 New York. Mir. C'evelgnfs failure wll
 occur November the 6,b. HOwELL-