Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-12
uaRRIsos,s POLICY.
Mapped ont as Regards CtvtLser-
ytrs Reform.
ny telegraph to tho DIspAich.l

Try telegraph 10 the Dlspaich.l
CLEVELAND. o.. March li.--fBe Leaders
Washington correspondent telegraphs bis
uaper to.uight the following with the sssu-
rance that the INFORMATION Il correct Gresi-
dent Harrison b,s olready mapped on.
poicy FOR his Administration TO follow re-
speeding ciyil-seryice reform, and ~ aau-
ton 10 what be had 70 saw on Tue sunlec. 10
bis Inaugural address The following points
from On interview had with BIN ny
partv Of congressman who called on ni'n
are significant and interesting. The visltors
bad presented tie claims OF certain indi-
yiduals Of their choice for appointments.
81 hayen said The President, "deiefmined
TO live M 10 the plank relating thereto tne
Republican national platform, aud shal
select men 10 I'll the Offices from among the
Republicans Of the Territories them
selves where fit persons may be found In
Alaska there are no psny organizations
ana no public press. which makes II neces-
ssry that the Governor OF that Territory
should be man OF such high character As
not 10 need supervision, a. oticiai. IN oJAeI
Territories. ore subjected TO because Of Tue
existence ~ political parties and the printing
OF newspapers. shall endeayor for this
particular office to fad a man who will mol
need any such squirt to do bis duty"
The attention OF the President was calleu
10 the iuefficlency OF the railway mail ser
vice because OF the discharge OF old ana
tried EMPLOYEES 10 make room for Democrats
which the late Administration endeayored
70 protect by promuigstIng an order placing
The service under the provisions OF the ciNii,
service rule. :" shan't revoke that ORDER,
SAID the President emphsticilly, "but i
shall modify il somewhat" This remark be
repeated. 81 SHALL" he continued, "haye
the rule touching relsstatements changed.
Where 1t Is specified that the dismissed EN-.
ployee may be restored within one year !
shall have the words within one wear
stricken out" The President said that The
order would he further modified so that
IL would take effect on the 18th OF June in
stead of the 18th OF March. One Of the dele
CATION expressed the opinion that the present
system Of examination for entry into the
railway mail service was not fair test
Of the fitness OF candidates. "Then the
way 10 do" reiterated the President, ais
10 make them 80 they will be fair tests"
He said. also, that the different superintend-
enis should hold their subordinates 10
strict accountability in the performance OF
duty, and the inefficient should be weeded
out. On the subject OF removals from the
general classified service, President l1arri-
SON said al have told some OF my Mug
wump friends that | believe the provision
relating to removal should be changed so
that the cause would not need 70 be speci'
lied. ] would not have man removed SIM
ply because he belonged to one po.
litical party or the other. There should
he good and substaptial reasons for
the dismissal OF clerks and officials
generally, but hold that it Is not necessary
that the cause should be specified or given
in all cases. There might be good reasons
for following a contrary course and
Withholding information" Respecting APP
pointments generally the President said
he should follow the suggestions OF
Senators and Representative, the men
chosen by the people to represent their
wishes, and he expected these gen-
tlemen 10 be conscientious in the
matter and recommend good men for Office.
The President in conclusion urged bis yisi-
tors TO 60 slowly and not press too much Tor
the removal OF the present incumOents OF the
offices. He said Ia effect that he wanted
TO be sure he was right In every case, then he
would 20 ahead.