The sun., 1889-12-04
Inn PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
npnrfrned n,or seoond naos.

American cittSsna having commoh lnterests
ssnd sndd common purpose to defend the integrity
.nd ndd rphold the honor Of the nation.
nomnmission has been called to the urgent need
oy6ongressionA LEGISLATION for the better pro.
on q the lives snd mes q shGsS
11 %sa snS and bTskemen, 4 petition, siGned By
70 Ssmh the Commission, askine that steps might b
tSken to bring about the use OF automatic
and GOupGs5s 6i sfoie Ss HsEosS Sa Uomsso,
.ra and their accredited representatives held
Al Washington in March last upon the invita-
syesolution was unanimously adopted urging
tho Commission ITO consider What can be done
TO prevent the loss o. Pill lie % ana LIN LIMB In coughing
tnS tna,Dr DSf fune So 1883 over. 1000 railroad en-.
gSSESsSs gSSSS EIiS INJURED T i is compstent. think. Tor
Congress- 70 REQUIRE IHnii9rpL,y in the con
nnon anu an snch trains. Time will bo necessary to
SunvsEe the needed changes, but an earnest and
iaTPsNS iPsa feproach to our civilization. that any
class Of American workmen should. In the pur-
suit Of Necessary HHd ND InS Tsstql SCsation be
sbnt OF soldier in time OF war.
The creation OF an Executive Department.
" II he ct OF Feb 8. last was Wise ami timely
sesponse TO request which had long been re-
spcctiuy urged by the farmers OF the country.
Rnt much remains to be done to perfect the
Examination OF the Department 70 that Il may
farIy realize the expectations which its crea-
ssIIed VII 10 the suggestions contained In the ro-
n%tted. The need Of n law officer for the De-
nartment. such as 10 provided for the other
oEnscntive Departments. ia manifest The fall
nro OF the last Congress to make the usual pro-
% Or s 5Ec%py TRe bFHDf
terest in the report and its value to the farm
inE community I am sure will not be dimin-
ished undor the new organization ofthe De-
VI recommend that the Weather Service be
eeparated from the War Department and estab-
SStion both OF the Weather Bureau and OF the
eerssanizaton esai aud OF the other purely military
siafr corps The report OF the Chief Signal
military side has been deterioratinR
Columbia should not DO lost sight Of in. the
5eGi%1S tSn Shols Country Having iegislasnre
BE 81 must look 70 Congress Tor the regulation Of
have an interest that the National Capital
sSTdm sboVS ali It's reppS or social Should
Be we'll maintained. The laws. regulating the
sale Of Intoxicating drinks in the District
tlSc uDSer DS snasns ana
In execution Of the power conferred upon mo
By ss ri the
ending June so. 1883. did. on Aug. II last, ap-
point Rudolph Herring OF New YorE; Samuel n:
Of Massachusetts,, three eminent sanitary en-
gineers, to examine and report upon tho Bys-
tom % sTsng II The Sse 6o
pleted. will be In duo course submitted to Con-
gress.
trict is herewith transmitted. and the attention
Of Congress is called to the suggestions con-
The l'in' proposition. to observe the .4ooth
ica by the. opening Of worlds fair or
Ss
may well claim the promotion Of the General
Or. March 4 last the CIVIL Service Commits
sion had but single member. The yacapcies
mssionsFs MISS o have been industriousiy. dust n though
with an inadeauate force engaged in executing
the law. They were assured By me that q. cor
iui and Impartial enforcement Of the statute.
and OF the rules and regulations adopted In aid
oiit
Heretofore the book Of eligibles has been
We're made upon the reputation Of the appoint:
much suspicion. and Of many charges Of ia
xoritism in the administration OF the law.
% open Se SwaFS Ss Wiz K
Tie full approval oi al its members, has now
opened the List Of eligibles to the public. The
custom houses arc now publicly posted in the
respective offices. as are also the certiications
hs 81 hS e
consideration In connection with appointments
under it than that Of merit as tested by the
the theory that both the Examining Boards
and the appointing officers are absolutely ig-
norant as to the political views, and assoeia-
Il is not too much to say. however: that some
recent Congressional investigations have
partially Of the selections for appointment.
The reform Of the civil service Til make NO
safe or satisfactory advance until the present
law and Its equal administration are well es-
tabllshed in the confidence Of the. people. 1t
Tiil y be my pleasure. as It is my duty. to see
partiaity. II some OF its provisions have been
evaded by appointing officers. our
rcsenLment should not sugee3t the repeal Of
should have one view Of the matter. and hold
II with sincerity that Is not affected by the
long is FOR the time 10 power.
My predecessor. on the 4th day of January.
1859. by an Executive order to take effect
under the operation OF the Civil Service law.
was made that the order should take
was vas sooner S Obtained. On the iith day C" Of
March. MIR. Lyman, then the only member Of
tho Commission. reported to me In writing that
eligibes ready before May /. and requested
that the taxing effect of the order be postponed
until that time. which was done. subject 10 the |
same provision contained In the original order
A. to States in which an eligible list was sooner
obi aimed
Asa result Of the revision of the rules, OF the
new classification. and OF the inclusion Of the
Railway Mail Service. the work of tho Commis- |
sion has been greatly increased: and the pres |
8nt clerical force Is found to be Inadequate. | |
recommend that the additional clerks asked !
~ the Commission be appropriated for.
The duty OF appointment iS deyolved BY the |
Constitution or by the law. and the appointing |
'fllcers are properly held to a high RESPONSE |
oiIity Ia its exercise. Tho growth OF the coun-
ry aud the consequent Increase Of the civil |
lot have magnilled this function OF the Lxecu- |
i've disproportionally. 1t cannot be denied. |
however. that the labor connected with this |
Necessary work Ii increased. often to the point |
II actual dlstress by the sudden ana excess
i've demands that are made upon an incoming
forremovnls and appointments. |
But, on the other hand. 1t Is ot true that Iucum-
)ency is u CONCLUSIVE argument for "a contin-
lRnce In offlce. lmpartiality. moderation,
ldelity to public duty, and n good attainment |
N the discharge OF 1t must be added before tho
rgument is complete. When those holding
offices so conduct themselves
10 to convince Just political opponents that no
,arty consideration or bias Affects in any way
he discharge OF their public duties We can
more easily stay the demand for removals
am satisfied that both In and out OF the
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