The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-12
HARRISON AS A REFoRMRR.
His Administration to Live Up to the
Civil Service Law.

CLEVELAND, O., March 1.-THE Leaders
Washington correspondent telegraphs his
paper tonight the following, with the as
surance that the information is correct:
President Harrison has already mapped out
the policy for his administration to follow
respecting civil service reform, and in
addition to what he had to say on the sub
ject in his inaugural address the following
points from an interview had with him by
party of congressman who called upon
him, are significant and interesting. The
visitors had presented the claims of certain
individuals of their choice for appointment
BOUND TO LIVE UP TO THE PLANK.
81 have,n said the President, determined
to live up to the plank relating thereto in
the republican national platform, and shall
select men TO fill the Offices of the territories
from among the republicans of the terri
tories themselves, where fit persons may fe
found. In Alaska there are no party organi-
cations and no public press, which makes 1T
necessary that the governor of that territory
should be man of sucn high character
as not to need such supervision as officials
in other territories are subjected to because
of the existence of political arties and the
printing of newspapers. | shall endeavor
for this particular Office to fiud man who
will not need any such spur to do his duty"
DEMOCRATS IN THE POSTAL SERVICE.
The attention of the President was called
to the inetficiency exhibited in the railway
mail service because of the discharge of old
and tried employees to make room for demo-
Gratis whom the late administration endeav-
orei to protect by promulgating an order
placing the service under the pro-
visions of the civil service rule II
shant revoke that order, said tho Presi-
dent, emphatically, "but will modify it
somewhat" This remark he repeated. 81
shall, !" he continued, "have the rule touch
ing reinstatements changed whore it is
specified that dismissed employe may be
restored within one year. ! shall have the
words within one year stricken out"
TO CHANGE THE DATE.
The President said that the order would
be further modified so that it would take
effect June Is instead of March Is.
One of the delegation expressed the opin-
ion that tha present system of examinations
for entry into the railway mail service was
not fair test of the fitness OF the candi-
dates.
"Then the way to do" reiterated the
President ''is to make them so they will be
fair tests" He said also that different
superintendents should hold their subordin-
ates to strict accountability in the per-
formance Of their duty, and the inefficient
should be weeded out"
REMOVALS FROM THE SERVICE.
On the subject Of removals from the gen
eral classified service, President Harrison
said; II have told some of my mugwump
friends that believe the provision relating
to removals should be changed SO
that the cause would not need to
be specified. / would not have a
man removed simply because he be-
longed to one political party or the other,
and there should be good and substa nti4l
reasons for tho dismissal Of clerks and Of
f1cials generally, but hold that it is not
necessary that the cause should be specihek
or given in all cases. There might be good
reasons for following the contrary course
and withholding information"
APPOINTMENTS GENERALLY.
Respecting appointments generally, the
President said that he should follow the
suggestions Of the senators and representa-
tives, the men chosen by the people to
represent their wishes, and he expected these
gentlemen to be conscientious in the matter
and recommend only good men for office.
The President, in conclusion, urged his
visitors to go slowly and not press too hard
for the removal Of the present incumbents
OF offices he said in effect that ne wanted
to be sure he was right in every case, then
he would go ahead.