The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-08

legcs. These and other ira ing privileges We
VIII feel free To obtain only By means tina; do
not IN any degree par'akc OF coercion however
feeble the Government from which we ask such
concessions. but. having fairly obtained them
10y methods and for purposes entirely consist
ent with the mos, friendly disposition toward
all other powers. our consent will be necessary
10 any modification or impairment o: the con
cession.
We shall neither fail 20 rrspec, the flag o,
any friendly Nation or the Just rights Ia is
citizens. nor To exact the like treatment OF our
own. Calmncs-, justice and consideration
should characterize our diplomacy. The Offices
o! an intelligent diplomacy or Of friendly arDi.
tration In proper cases should b. adequate 10
the peaceful adjustment OF nil international
difficulties. by such methods we will make
our contribution To the worlds peace which no
Nation values more highly. and avoid the op
probr;um which must fa.l upon the Nation that
ruthle>sly breaIs u
The duty deyolvci by law upon the President
10 nominate. and by and with the advice and
consent 81 the Senat. 20 appoint al public
officers whose appoiutmcn, is not otherwise
provided for IN the Constitution or by act OF
Congress. has become very buriensome. and is
wise and efficient discharge full Of difficulty
The civil list il so large that a personal knowl.
edge Of any large number Of the applicants IL
impossible. The President must rely upon the
representation OF Others. aud these are often
made inconsidera.cly and without any Just
sense Of responsibility.
have a right. ] 'h!nk. 10 insist that those
who volunteer or are invited 20 give advice as
20 appointments shall exercise consideration
and fidelity. A high sense o! duty and ambition
To improve the service should characterize all
public officers. There are many Ways ia which
the convenience and comfort Of those who have
business with our public Offices may be pro
$1,000 n, . So. ..t 49,. 49, -
] shall expect those whom I EBAY appoint 20
justify their selection by a conspica Us ersc-
iency IN the discharge OF their duties.
Honorable party service viii certainly not be
esteemed BY m. a disqualification for public
ohcc. but IL viii IN no case be allowed TO serve
~ o shield OF Official negligence. incoupe:ercy
or delinquency.
Il, Is entirely creai;ablc 10 seek pubic once
by proper method, and with proper motives.
and all apple. ants will be treated With consia
Grafton Blu; l shall need. and the heads Of de-
partmcnts viii need. time for inquiry and de-
liberation Persistent importantly viii not.
therefore, BE- the best support Of IN appi,ca-
ton for oface.
Heads OF departments bureaus snd II! other
public oficer having any duty connected there
with. will be expected TO enforce the civil
service isu fulls and without evasion. beyond
this obvious duty I hope 70 do something more
W ~ - eet ~ q
ideal even my own ideal. I shall probably not
attain. Retrospect vii be . safer basis OF ,uds.
ment than promises We shall not. however. I
Nm sure. BE- able TO put our civil service upoa .
noa-pArtisan basis until ve have secured a In
cumhency tia; fair minded men OF the oppo>s-
tioa viu approve Tor impartisl;sy and Integrity.
As the number OF such IA the civil l.ss u In
creased removals from once viii diminish
While . treasury surplus IS nos the greatest
Arff q a. q Ap-xr-s Ar-f na- A-rrA -
ample 70 meet the ordinary annual deoands
upon our treasury with suctcieni nArrs for
thoee Extraordinary DO. scarcely less inperAr
tive, demands which arse noW aa3 ihra- II
pend,trrcs should Always De made With ecoe-
omy and only on public necesai;y. waste.al-
mesa p-vcix.cy ard faroriiSn n public ex-
pen3isureS, - criminal But there 10 nosh;ar II
suexcss that any ;hiax presently neccx>ap 70
the public prosperity. security or honor shoaid
BE rntuly postponed
II vii ee TIE cufy O: CoaS-cSs Wisely 10 .or~-
cas-: ard estimate ise eNtrzort:sa-y de=zrtA
and sarinS Atted :sem TO o1r ors.cary exp~,:-
i;rre> 20 exhaps; or rrenzes tia; 10 cosss1-
erahls ANNA. surplus ~Li reIA<a
We vii fortunately be able 10 Apply 70 the
redemption Of ,ae pchisc eess AR s-r.-. O. y,-
fcre>eca excess % rvycscc TS< Il hitter
TIA, 10 r~.nce cur income nior cc- eeces<av
expenditures with The resulting esosee e~,.>e.
Anoiher cAAnee Of our reyeaze sAxs aoc e. n
erease q: The pzeac debt II Is caste possss.e.
I am SIRE. 30 eeecf The recc&SaU rrtrct5oc Il
on, revenues si;hoz; n--skisS Sov. or pro
tecsve :Are or s~eno1>,y in!xrnS aay domestic
interests
Tie ecsstrsetsce Of . sz1<.eas urEse. os
motesa vxfSa.pe sad cs their necesssJ ana
meat sAccia prusr>ss - r.pat,y - Is cc,sss-
ess ssiA ease and perfecroa n plans nd voek-