St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-12
An Outline of the Presidents
Ideas Touching Certain
Points.
First Of ALI, He Will Select
Territorial Officers From
Residents.
A Man Of High Standing Need
ed for Governor of
Alaska.
Removals From Offiee--The
Railway Mail Service
Political.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-President
Harrison has already mapped out a policy
for his administration to follow respect
ing civil service. reform, and, in addi-
ton to what he had to say on the subject
in his inaugural address, the following
points from an interview had with him
by party Of congressman who called
upon him are significant and interest
ing. The visitors had presented the
claims of certain individuals of their
choice for appointments: 81 have"
said the president, determined
thereto in the Republican national
offices from among the Republicans of
the territories themselves, where fit
persons may be found. In Alaska
there are no party organizations and no
public press, which makes it necessary
that the governor Of that territory
should be
A MAN OF SUCH HIGH CHARACTER
as not to need such supervision as Of
ficials in other territories are subjected
to because of the existence of political
parties and the printing of newspapers.
| shall endeavor for this particular office
to find man who win not need any such
oPui W bo uuty. Liz dIl6tlUlOil
of the president was called to the in
efficiency exhibited in the railway mail
service, because of the discharge of old
and tried employees to make room for
Democratic henchmen, whom the late
administration endeavored to protect
by promulgating an order placing the
service under the provisions of the
civil service rules. Il shan't revoke
that order," said the president en-
phatically, "but | shall modify it some
what" This remark he repeated. Il
SHALL" he continued, "have the rule
touching reinstatements changed where
it is specified that dismissed emplove
may be restored within one year. i
shall have the words within one year.
stricken out" The president said that
the order would be
FURTHER MODIFIED
so that it would take effect on the 18th
Of June instead of the 10th of March.
One of the delegation expressed the
opinion that tbs present system of eX-
aminatiOnS for entry into the railway
mail service was not fair test of the
fitness of candidates. "Then the way
to do," retorted the president,
sis to. make them SO they will
be fair tests" He said also
that the different superintendents
uOiO W al
strict accountability in the performance
of duty, and inefficient men should be
weeded out. On the subject of remov-
ais from the general classified service,
President Harrison said: Il have
told some of my Mugwump friends
that believed the provision relating
to removals should be changed so
that a cause would not need to be
specified. | would not have man re-
moved simply because he belonged to
one political party or the other, and
there should be good and substantial
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 fol-
lowing contrary course and withhold
ing information" Respecting appoint
ments generally, the president said
he would follow the suggestions
of the aenators and representa-
tives, the men chosen by the
people to represent their wishes,
and he expected those 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 in
cumbents of offices. He said, in effect.
that he wanted to be sure he was right
in every case, then he would go ahead.