The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-02
MORAL OBLIQUITY.
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WAsHrseIcS crry, March 1.-The civil
service investigation resumed today. One
OF the charges sgsinst the commission con-
sstered today aveEred fhxs Roosevelt -
cured the appointment Of Hamilton Shidy
70 piare on the census bureau when n
was known that Shidy. - secretary of the
soard Of local examiners in Milwaukee
posio6ice. had persissentiy and repeatedly
violated his oath Of Office in making falss
certihcafions and not reporting violations
OF the civil service law.
shidy testified that there were irregular
ffies In the Milwaukee postoffice which be
didn't report, as he considered his duty to
the postmaster 10 Be paramount This
postmaster was Paul. appointed by the last
administration Shsdy said it was made
part Of his duty under Paul TO change rec
ords 50 as 10 make some certifications read
Improperly. Paul had free access 20 all
lists. and st times revised examination
papers to change the percentage Of IN ap-
piication.
Representative Ewart received q telegram
from ex-Commissioner Egerton saying that
the charge that Campbell had given out
civil service questions was never made
known to him (Egerton1 until the evening
before he wrote the letter to the president,
and the reason why IL was withheld was
best known TO those who condoned it.
oberiey had testified the other day that
Egerton refused to have anything to do
With the charge against Campbell.
Superintendent of the Census Porter
said. regarding Shidy's appointments in the
census Office. that Roosevelt thought shidy
unjustly dismissed from the Milwaukee
possotiice. and asked him TO appoint shidv
TO position in the census bureau. he
would not appoint Shidy because he had
been told that he had made false certifica-
tions in the Milwaukee postofice.
Commissioner Roosevelt gave the COM
miitec . history OF the investigation at the
Milwaukee postoffice.
Remember" he said, s'Shidy was not
dismissed for doing wrong. but was trying
TO atone for what he had done by doing
well. and he had confessed, and expressed
sincere regret for what he had done"
Roosevelt declared the government must
protect its own witnesses who were perse-
cuted for telling the truth. He would not
interfere with punishment for wrong doing.
Commissioner Thompson said that after
bearing Snidy's testimony, he did not
think he was . man who ought TO have Z
place under the government, for the reason
that be showed moral obliquity.
Commissioner Lyman testified that the
preliminary report made in the Milwaukee
postoffice case previous to the reorganiEa-
fion Of the commission had not been acted
upon by the commission because he
(Lyman) could not get Edgerton to CO.
operate with him. Oberiy had been ap.
pointed to the commissionership Of Indian
affairs.
oberly made statement concerning the
preliminary report. saying 1t was submitted
In writing after he had left once, although
he bad known its nature shortly before be
left.
He caused much laughter by saving,
When Paul was appointed by President
Cleveland he was vice president of the
Milwaukee Civil Service Association
Postmaster-General Wanamaker, asked
concerning his action In the case OF Shidy.
Roosevelt had told nim Shidy had aided
the commission In ITS investigation and
Postmaster Paul had taken offense and
dismissed Shidy. Roosevelt had not told
him OF the charges against Shidy of max
ing false certifications.
He was asked il it had been stated to him
that shidy was guilty of fhe charges
request for personal Endorsement for q
posi- ion for him.
Wanamaker replied. certainly not: be
would consider 1t his duty TO warn heads
OF departments against such person.