Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-04


Tbs proposition 10 observe the tour hundredth
anniversary OF tho discovery OF America ny VIC
opening Of a worlds fair or exposiloh III so'no
of our great cities will be prosopted los snV ooa
si1eration % Congress- The value ana ihs"toe~
Of such an exposition may well clalm INC Prv-
lection Of the General Government
CIVIL SERVICE.
On the An OF March last the Ciyil-soryics
Commission had bus single member inc
vacancies wero fllef 90 tho I'm any or Nay
ami aimee then tho com rnissioncrs have been 10
u istriouslg though with au Inadequate force en-,
gagged In xecutng tho law. lheY wore asseIou
by mo that a cordial support wOuia 90 kFeu
! them In the faithful and impartial enforcement
Of the statnts ami the rules aud ri ilatlons
adopted Ia aud Of L. Heretofore 'he book o, Ell
gibles has been closed 90 every one except az
cert,ncatiOns were made upon tbs reQni'uOn OF
the appointing officers. This secrecy was mo
source Of much suspicion and OF charges OF Ia
yOritsm In the administration 81 Tue law. Whhg
/ IS secret Is always suspectei Whal - open con
bs judged. The commission Win inc t1tl NJ
proval Of all ia members has now openou tho
lis, OF eligihles % the public. The eligible iis's
| Tor the crssihed post-oflces and custom-houoes
arc now publicly posted IN the respective oiuctss
"a ar9 also the certdcations Tor HppolntmSnt9
The purpose Of the c'vitsorvico law
was absolutely 10 exclude any other
consideration IN connection With appointments
under 70 ihan that % merit az tested by the e1-
amiuatous. Business proceeds upon the thSory
that both the examining boards ana the Ap-
| poiuting officers are absolutely ignorant az ID
the political views aud associations OF all per-
sons on tho ctvservice lists 10 - not 100 inuvn
7 70 say, however, that some recent congfesnlontt
Investigations haye somewhat shaken pubiic
confidence 10 tho impartmliiy Ot the selecso1'
for appointment The reform OF the ciyil sef-
/ vice will make no sat6 or satisfactory adFence
until the present law ani us equal aIunlsira-
ton arc wen established in tho confidence on me
people 20 VIII be my pleasure, A. 70 - my dNi!.
% SEQ thai the law u eXaCutcd With hrmnnrs ana
impartlsiiiy N soine Of IT'S provisions heso
been frapduiontly evaded by appointing on oiA- .
/ G. r. our receut men should net suggest mo re-
/ peal % tho law. but reform In its administrators
/ We should have one view Of The % after ana holt
/ " win 4 sincerity that IL not Affected Dy lAe coh-
! sidoraiion that the party 10 which We belong IS
/ t0T the time ~ power.
EAILwAY-MAIL SERVICE.
/ Ny predecessor, on The sth dav u January,
: 1,sq, bv an Executive order % take effect March .
I 18Th brought tho railway mail service under me .
| operation OF the ciyi-s9ryice Law. provision .
| was made that the orler should iaSo ehect 9oon-
er M any state whore an eligible list was Oouef
/ obtained. On the i'm day Of March Mr. Lyman,
/ then the only member Of tho commission, re-
ported ~ mo in writing that 70 would not o. pos
Blbe % have the list Of eNgibles reaIy before .
Nay lst, and requested that Tho taking euecl OF .
the order must be postponed until tnat utne'
/ which was done subject % the 50 ne provision .
contained In tho original order a. COB the STATE IN
/ which an eligible List vas sooner obtained. As q
] result Of the revision OF the rules OF Tue new .
/ classification ami Of the Inclusion OF tho COM .
mission work has been greatly increased, and ne .
present clerical force ia found % be inaiequate t
I recommend thai the additional clerks ASKED ~ .
the commission be aopropriated for. he dnly .
81 appointment Is deyolved nv the CON
+ stitution or by the Law, aed tho appoint .
' ing officers gro properly heii I'D ..u
responsibility 10 iis exercise. Ihe sI2".h p oi ,a
country ana the consequent in'teN.' on uio .l'"
uat have magaihed tris function ~ mo iNe'u-
/ tive Extraordinarily. IL cannot be ooui"l' .
however that tho ltoor rodnfc'Hd WIN ."ls
necessary work IL ln 'rea-tl oilfn 10 lh' i"u' "'
actual distress by ne sudden am ,i-
mands mar are mare up0u ON l' o.i''l's nv 49,
. irauon for removals and appointments. hut "h /
is i. concl,l.iye argument FOR q continuance in /
,oi.s lmpqrtiaUfv, moderation, ddeliy - /
rfb,i. luty. aui p rI0l attainment IN the dis I
80 - d, r,.st 30 aided b.yore the argument /
lscomuIcte When those holding alminls'Ia- /
ffr. o0.as 40 coni let themselves as to convince /
/ ust political opponents that DO parry cln- 4
. siIera ion or bigs effects in any way ne
dis,harge of tuclr public duties we can
mora al.ilv sfzy fhe demand for removals.
am ser4GeI thsf both In and out OF the cias-
-.geI sarrI.e ,.rsat benefit woud accrue from
tlo Adoption of some ays-em by which tho officer
would receive the distinction aud b'neHt ta1i,
in All private arnpiovmeur-. comes from e1cc3-
riouai fpthnIne-s and etiei.n'y bro fre per-
f.,,,nfco .f DUTY lq.o suggested % the
head. of the executive departments that they
consider whether n record might not Poe Kept 30
each bureau 81 an those elements mas a,o
covered by Zoe terms "iaitnfuiue,s ana "cui-
D. c!eu.v.r uad rating made showing the reltiFo
merits Of tN1 clorks az each class. tins rating
o. pe r- arlei o. lest % mcrt 400 making pro-
i4O.iOus
SUGGESTIONS.
/ Thav, also suggested 20 ile P0sfmasfer-Gen-
! ,t, d.. 49, ,,,.,.s r,ia, t., ,oDi.f b.. ,nn
mon me 6q-.. oil ne reuor.. 20 me department
ami ~ frequent inspections inai.Ats ne ie.A..'9
I'm me- of,ciql register
- ~ 49, p. ,,.,.l.-, - ,o,,-,,,.ut maj o. rrast
.,ii,s yo,ld Inn. ha riven I'd tho wbslo sor-
ttto 49, ann ana IN IN "a ~ ,0-l would he
~ '' i 49, 80 t,,..-,stt.,,to ..sror,l.
-, 90,
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"1'A-''''
Tho inforest Of the General Government ia tho
ojurat.0u OF mo people found an early express
son NOT only ia tao thoughtful END sometimes
. warntnc urterances of our lulest statesmen, bur
iu the liberal appropriations from the common
rs-ourcos tor tho support OF eiucA ion IN mo new
{ STATES SO ono viii deny that % Is OF inc grafo-t
national concern that nose who hold tho MI
mate control % al public affairs should uAFS ITO
ue.e4sarv intelligence wisely % direc. aud de-
tsrmne them. National sil 20 education has
heretofore taken the form NJ laud grunif, ana in
tult form the cOnsiitu i0nal power ot Congress
fo rroruote tho education OF the people i- not
seriously questioned. ! 90 no. think u can Doe
alr-e-slully questioned when The form .s changed
DO mas OF q direct e-ant ~ money from tue pub-
i.. r.r,a.rrv Such qlI 4bOull be-. a- u always
I las h.on silgynslnl by some aNceut.Oual c0udl-
/ ION. Tho Sudden emeuripati0u ~ tho slaves
I ~ aha south the besfowal of tho SUE
frogo which soon followed. ami the i'm
peirmaut Of the ability of mo >iafes where
ttoso ro,v citit.n. ware chiefly found 90 ado
,rot.iv rrovi,le a turational facilities, presented
t NV or.orfional mt uot unexsuu. ell condi.
49, mn Ia sit.'ation has pseu much aue-
i5cr,,e5 morn !, no ,ubt The ability aad IN
.orssr az The states have happily Increased.
GREAT WORK.
Rpt n graat work remains 20 be done, and
,hlnk the t,enaraI Government should lsni rs
ott "a mo s,,,ral,ton of A national grant in all
~ cfuration grows cniegy out OF tae condition
sut peeIs Of the emaucfpat.d slave ami Lis de-
srontants Tho relief az iuld, "a Tar as possible.
vyniie neres,artiy tto,sedine upen some general
ne. be oonlied 10 tho need fust sugresteI 10.
e.s.o,i,l N IN i.n good is % 90 accomplish
81 mar mo aymnafhv and nctys interest of the
,ed,,Io ~ he = Mes .toui Doe eulistoI aud that
,,,.tnoli. oIorf4i .hopid he -,lrn as % stlmu-
Ian. and NOT fo n ant local taxation for school
pu' - o - 80, ,r,d a. tbe ann
,., ts,,ee ia a,u.-imrrtal
.,,,,,.. mas arv suo-8Drittian maGe
i,r mi. uu-r,,ss TO go limited ia annual
arnonn, AMI 81 10 the dime Oger witch CD extend
a. viii IN ma one hand give tho local school au-
tnorifies onoortlulty 10 mako tho bost Use OK
~, A., vsaris etIog,,r.e and on no ofhor de-
49, - - fr,,,,, ne tr, ,fafio, to uuiuly posr-
~, Tho assumpfiop oh the whole burden them
H. me coiored people dii not intruds
fneuselyes upon ~, they wore brought hors ln
chains and held ia tho communities whore ihoy
AFRO now chiefly found " a cruel slave colo,
us,,itv fo,. bnln races thew are now free. They
have. from q STANDPOINT of ignorancs and power