New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-12
III.
COLLAPSE OF TIE BEAUTEOUS FABRIC.

From Harper's Weekly March g. 1886.
The three mistakes to be designated in the first year
Of Mr.. C.'s administration are the changes IN the
Civil Service without legitimate cause, mo
continuance OF the Acknowledgement In the Cabinet,
and the refusal to make public the reasons for removal
THE PRESIDENT DECLARED UNFAITHFUL
From Harpcr's Weekly, April 3, 1886.
II il can be shown las in the case OF the Burlington
Custom House that the President has suspended an
honest. efficient and satisfactory officer who was not
an offensive partisan and claimed only the quiet ana
nnobtrusve exercise OF political rights and II the
suspension was made for the purpose OF appanIlng
he nhe President) Is plainly condemned " MS own
words.
THE oBsEQUIEs OF REFORM
Washington Dispatch to The Ncw-York Herald, March
90, 1886
The President has been carrying on the somewhat
prolonged obseques of the late Mr. civil Service IKE,
form So important parsonage needed to BIO buried
with proper and decent ceremonies, even though no
died unregrcted by those who have now put him safely
or the Senate any If there remain anS friends
Of the deceased anywhere in tho country they may as
we'll put Grape their hats and endeavor TO reconcile
themselves to the will Of Providence.
VALUE OF THE FOREGOING TESTIMONY
From Harper's Weekly, April 10, 1886
The special correspondent tof The IIerald'l Is not
only sagacGIs Observer but rno, ne fnC S peca
subjects in Washington He IS, moreover, above sms-
Eclon Oh personal OF M cevca1d for the Pres
dcncy.
A "CLEAN SWEEP IN THE POSTAL SERVICE.
From Iarpers Weekly, July 0, 1887.
In that system of offices CposaD which IS immensely
most elective part of tho whoo machine of patronage,
practically complete change, according TO the table,
Ic as Pc fourth class post Offices IS prox@aey
accurate land "Harper's wcekly"' has never since
questioned I'D there has been clean sweep OF that
service In two years If that be possible under an
Administration whose head Is sincerely interested In
reform. what IS 10 prevent similar sweep under any
SUCCESSOR and where then, so far as this matter Is
concerned Is the gain for reformf
REPU DATED BY THE HIGH PRIEST OF REFORM
From President cnrtIss address TO tho National Civil
Service Reform League in August, 1856
IL would be a great wrong to the cause OF which
the League IS the authorized national representative
il It did not plainly and emphatcaly declare that IL
does not regard the Administration. however worthy
of respect and confidence for many reasons. as in
any strict Of tho words Clvl Service Reform
Administration.
FOUND GUILTY BY THE sANHEDRIM.
From the resolutions Of tho National Civil Service
Reform League August, 1887.
ct has learned with profound regret that the change
cast IFS complete partisan reconstruction by the close
Of the Administration. The League does not believe
such a change to have been required.
syEAKING CONFESSION OF ONE OF TIE sNIv-
ELLERS
From the apologetc New-York Times, August d. 1887
There IS mach in tho failure TO Justify the hopes of
refOrmcrs for which the President IS directly re-
sponSiblc.
ANOTHER RELUCTANT ADMISSION
From Tie New-York Times, May d, 1888.
Ills treatment of the Civil Service. not
been all that was hoped, that 1t should have been
DIsGUsTED WITH THE FARCE
From The Ncw-York Evening Post, April 25, 1883.
What his friendly critics complain OF IS that
he has not kept as far In advance az he might have
done that he has not only diSSemblcd his love for
reform. which might have been excusablc but has
cescs kicked down stairs, of which they cam
not the necessity.
DELIBERATE BETRAYAL OF THE CAUSE.
From The New.Yord Evening Post May 25, 1858.
The painful truth IS. that We doubt II single In
dcnendcnt voter in this state, of the thousands who
supported President Cleveland In 1884 any longer
attaches importance to the utteraDccs Of the mem
bes OF The Administration on the subject OF Civil
Service Reform, any longer refuses believe that
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