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CIyiL-SERyICE REFORM LEAGUE.
Resolutions Adopted Commenting the Presi.
dent, but Censuring Heads of Departments

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2.-The National
Civil-service Reform League met in the
Continental Hotel this morning. President
George William Curtis announced that the
first business of the meeting was the cleo
tion of president. Mr.. Curtis was elected
without opposition. Mr.. Curtis thanked
he league for the renewed expression of its
confidence, and remarked that it was inter-
>esting to know that the rule of single
term did not apply to all presidencies He
was glad to note this sign of happy har-
mony that had always distinguished the
deliberations of the league The report of
the treasurer showed receipts during the
year of S476.O8, and disbursements of $4,000.
leaving a balance in the treasury of S259.46.
Sherman S. Rogers then read long series
of resolutions dealing with the treatment
civil-service reform is receiving from the
present administration, and contrasting
the promises of the Republican plato rm
with the performances of the present admin
istration. The resolutions commend the
President for the admirable Civil-service
the support he accords them, but state that
the execution of the law is seriously en-
dangered by the appointment as heads of de-
partments of officials not In sympathy with
tU6 law VI ltS PURPOSES. luo RESOLUTIONS
then condemn the President for educating
his power of appointment by placing the
appointments at the disposal of partisan
leaders, thus enabling them to debauch
constituencies and control elections. The
record of the administration in regard to
the railway mail service is severely con-
demned. and the resolutions find that the
pledge of the President that fitness and not
party services should be the sole dscrimin-
ating test of appointment Is disregarded.
During the discussion of the cesolutions
Messrs. Bonaparte, Potts and others warm
ly denounced the present postal administra-
tion for the disregard of public interests it
has shown in wholesale removals in the
railway mail service, charging that eff
cheney has been wholly subordinated to po-
litical considerations. Mr.. Potts pointed
out that during the entire term of Mr..
Clevelands administration 1899 changes
had been made in that branch of the serv-
ice. while in the seven months of Harrison's
administration there have been over 400
changes The resolutions were adopted.
Everett p. Wheeler presented series of
resolutions advocating the appointment of
special agent at Washington and of mis-
sionaries to go about the county. with the
object of establishing associations and
thereby disseminating the principles of
civil-seIvice reform. Mr.: Wheeler's reso-
lutions were adopted. Papers were read
by Dorman b. Eaton, Richard III. Dana and
Charles j. Bonaparte, after which the con-
veDtiOn adjourned. Buffalo, Y. Y, will be
the next place of meeting