Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-12-12

| duty to see that the law is executed wit
| tirmness and impartali'y. Ii some OF il
provisions have been fraudulentiy avode
| by the appointing officers our resentmen
| should not suggest the repeal of the law
| but reform in its administration. W
| should have one view of the matter an
| hold it with sincerity that 1t Is not atfeC'
ed hy the consideration that the party I
| which We belong j. for a time in power
| My predecessor on the fourth day Of Jaur
| AIRY, 1889, by an executive order 10 TAX
effect March Is brought the railway ma
service under The operation OF the civ
| service law Provision was made that tn
| order should lake effect sooner in any Stat
| where an eligible list was sooner obtained
| On the lth day Of March Mr. Lymar
| then the only member of the COMMISSION
| reported Ia me in writing that II would ne
| be possible tp have the list of eligible
ready before May and requested that tn
taking effect OF the order be postponed uu
/ I'll that Time which was done subject to tn
same provision contained IN the origins
| order a. to States In which an eligible liz
| was sooner obtained.
As a result Of the revision of the rules O
the new classification and Of the inclusio
4 Of the railway mail service. the work O
| the Commission has been greatly increased
and the present clerical force Is found t
I be inadequate | recommend that the at
/. dtionai clerks asked hy the commission b
| appropriated for The duty Of appoint
I incnt j. regulated by the Constitution q
/ ,, the law aud the appointing officers ar
/ properly held to a high responsibility /
/ it, exercise The growth Of the countr
I anil the consequent increase of the civil lis
I have magnhtd this function of the es
/ erutive di>propnrtinnaicly. 1t cannot b
| drnicd. however, that the labor Conncctc
I Nith the necessary work l. increased oftc
\ ro flic point of actual distress by the >udde
nnd excessive demands that are made o
au incoming administration for removal
and appointments But on the other han
I II Is net true that
. I>trMBENCi Is \ CONCLUSIVE ARuUMEN
fur continuance in office. Impartiality
/ moderation, fidelity t. public duty aud
/ Gpud attainment IN TIL. discharge Of
/ must bt added before the argument Is com
pletr When those holding admini>traliS
/ offices - conduct themselves as To cuny Inc
just political opponents that no party con
I ~ldrratirn ur bla. affects In any way til
/ discharge " their public duties We en-
more easily stay the demand for removal.
am satisfied that both IN and out Of th
,'aNN'"'H ~ '"t -l'a' 'ththt "oh'i aStt y
i''"' '"' ",i'P''"" u s""'e y stti' 2
"'''' = ~ "'"t "'u'' i'''Ht Wy ~
i'"N ~" -" ''"'"t that ~ ~ pINst
s"'p'"f ~ ,oihe li'"i eAtepN'nai iat'h
'H'u' ~ s'',''hNs ~ 'tc VI ~ 'iai''
" WY a'o Nu--'Sf" '" IT. h'ah
~ '"t tAt'u'Ne 'PaFlneht~ that th'
e'hNhiti "hc'hci fecoFd H'Ght o' htp
~ tath 'hfeah "i az those elements INA
r. covered pt the terms 'ialthinInts~
AhH 'H'tleh'S ana rating made show
'h- lH' FtAiNe merits ~ tHe clerks 3"
"a'h oia~~' thi> rating - bc regarded a
i'>t ~ merit ~ fhahlhG promotion
ha'r az" suggested y the f">tmast'
'ifh'ta! mat ne sH'pt some pan ~ whicl
ht sap upon 'he OASIS 81 ihe reports 70 In
department. ahh bF frequent inspection
indicate fht relative merits OF postmaster
II rafh tiasN- lhey VIII pc appropriated
Indicated ~ thc oint'aI register ana 10 th
report N lhe department nat grea
stimulus would thus oe given To the whnI'
>tTfie" ~ not doubt and such rccof'
would he the DIST defense against incon
~ldcrate rrInuSals from once.
iiif MERCHANT MARINE,
that ot other nations whose general re-
sources, wealth and sea coast lines 10 no
suggest any reason for their supremacy o
N" >ta. Il vas net always 80 and our pen
p.c are agreed, think. that 1t shall no
routihLe !" be - ~ i not possible i
this COMMUNICATION 70 discuss the cause
~ the decay of our shipping interests, "
the dlhrrlns methods hy which 1t i pro
po>ed 70 restore them. ne statement {"
Is" We'll authenticated facts and som
general suggestions a. 70 legislation is al
ihAt i pIact'ab!t. ! nat the great steam
Nhip 4!n'H Na''lh- hhatr ms naGs 81 tHG
iAhh' France. germany Spain and ltai
ahi engaged ~ foreign commerce "tr
promoted ana nave SINCE been ana now ar
a'craiIy aided ~ grants of pubiic monr
. ih nh' form or another \ generally hno"n
hat 'ht American lines of steamship
Aa't htth Abandoned oy the hltcd STATE
/ w. ah Ght4nai contest "Hh thc aldti ilur
4 u "th'r nations uhti4 th"s nave heeh Win
! hfd"n pr 10 the ie" eases where they ar
s'ili maintained are subject !" serious o.
III ahlh-tN' = mater - common hh""
''dEe. n PIeN'ut situat'ph - Sueh lha
't4.Fs ana ilerchahdlse
fIND LIVERPOOL
1 often necessary intermediate point he
tween Ne" iork ana some Of the Sout
thtt tah ~ p'ta'H m iact thaI some "
lhc u''tGat'H Il"ia oouth America to "
I 'phi cieh'e % AMERICAN nations now !!
NtNs'oh a. ashih et"h Ita'he'i our shoTt
/ n reversing tha' !ihe q traNtl 7 very coh
'ld>Nf ~ the httu " >uch cphleTtht
ah' Ntr! suggestive a. 70 the hrst ah
lho>t necessary >ttp in thr direction "
i'iitf ah,l more oehtHtlal intercourse VII
hht'ou> WIZ dff f1tishpors upon the Iihr
~ latitude put iot upon the lines q e
/ td'H>h'u t'uhihtit'ai intercourse rec
oIhllthd thal SUCH appropriation ht mao
lof ocean mail service ~ American steam
>hlPs between our ports anu tho>e ol yen
fal ahi ~outh America thlha ahO u
/ important Islands IN both OF the grea
I oceans a. VIII oe hoeraiiy remnneratiN
/ ior the service rendered ana as "ili en-
7 courage the establishment III some lair dt
gree anu eqnaiize the chances 81 America
/ steamship lines IN the competitions "hlc
4 they must meet ne American STATE
lying >outa OF Us VIII probably co-oPerat
/ ia starting ana maintaining such lines "
steamships 70 thelr principal ports. d
/ not DOUBT that we should also make pre-
/ vision iof
ANAvAL RESERVE
u .on.is, ~ .nch merchant shins ~ l.,
| .r;,.,, c,,.,ru,tior .nInf a s,ac;,..l III
pao, and sneed a. the owners uill rnnsa,
10 place at the use of the Government i
case Of need as armed cruisers Epplan
/ has adopted this policy and as a resul
can now upon necessity at once place upo
her naval list some Of the fastest steam
ships in the world At proper superyisio