The morning call., 1892-08-12
The Civil Service Commission Gives a
Timely Warning.
PROSECUTING VIOLiTORS OF TIE LAW.
Failure Of appropriations Hamper the POstOffee
Department -Blair'S Revenge on The Chinese
Minider-HiS Recall Assured.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-Good Govern :
ment, the official organ of the National
Civil Service Reform League, will publish
In Its issue OF August 10 a proclamation by
the United States Civil Service Commits
sl0nerS stating that the commission feels
that 1t is its duty to call attention to the
provisions Of the civil service law regarding
political assessments or contributions, and
to inform those In the Govern ment service
not TO infringe upon its rights; that pOliti-
cal assessments under any guise are prohib-
tied by law, and it is the duty of the Com
missiOners 20 see that the law is enforced,
and it will employ every means in its power
TO secure the prosecution and punishment
Of whoever may violate it. The commits
sion requests any person having knowl-
edge of any violation Of the law to lay the
facts before it.
Row Blair Had Revenge.
In diplomatic circles the conversation
still turns upon the report that Chinese
Minister Tsui kwo Yin will be succeeded
In October by Mr.. Shui. who was formerly
secretary OF the legation at Washington.
At the Chinese legation denial is made of
the story TO the effect that the Minister will
be relieved because Of his alleged implica-
tiOn in Count MitkiewicZ's international
banking schemes. 1t is said that the for
his post here TO occupy an important posi-
tion in the Chinese Home Government.
knew OF certain transa ctlons of Count Nit
kiewicz and Chinese Minister Tsui, and
there was a cOolneSs between these two
Chinese officials. Thus IL is believed that
Shul has been instrumental in securing
Minister Tsups dismissal. The present
Minister is credited with having poisoned
the Emperor's mind against ex-senator
Blair, who was appointed Minister TO China
rpluPta1 Z ha iS
now said that Senator Blair and his friends
are reaping their revenge on Minister Tsui
by having Mr. Shut expose the latter's deal
ings with Mitkiewcz.
Postofics Work Hampered.
Considerable disappointment is felt at
the PostCflice department over an unex-
planned omission from the Sundrv civil bill
of an appropriation of 5000 which had
been asked for TO enable the Sixth Audi
tors office of the Treasury Department,
which audits POstmasters' accounts, 20 en-
ploy % people for six months, at the rate Of
$500 per year, to sss0rt several million paid
money orders. which have accumulated and
are hourly accumulating In the Office, and
which in their present state prevent the
settlement Of thousands Of POstmasters'
accounts. The fact that no provision had
been made for their employment was not
discovered until yesterday. when 1t was
found necessary TO Tesclnd all action in this
respect.
Commerce With Mexico.
Minister Ryan, in transmitting to the
State Department the recently published
statistical tables on Mexican foreign and
domestic shipping movements for 1891.
calls attention 10 the highly gratifying CO n
dltIOn OF our ocean commerce with our
neighbOring republic. He says: 1T Will
be seen that more American steamers en-
tered Mexican ports than those OF al the
other natlOns Of the world combined; that
the American sailing vessels entering were
In fntely in excess OF those of any other
country, aud that Mexico's domestic or in
ternal commerce was carried by more
American steamships and sailing vessels
than those of all the other nations COM
blned, with the single exception Of Mexico
itself"
Accepted the Appointments.
Senator Allison aud Senator Jones of
Nevada formally notified to-day the Secre-
tary of State of their acceptance Of the ap-
pOintment as delegates on the part Of the
United States to the international monetary
conference.
No CARA Men found.
The War Department has received a tele-
gram from the commanding officer Of the
Department of Texas, stating that a party
had searched the country in the vicinity Of
Fort Reno for the revolutiOnsts said TO be
there, but had found none.
Capital Notes.
In thsacase Of The Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company VS.. Jonathan A. MOneIl the
Commissioner decision holding for cancel
lation the railroad conIpsny's selection is
affirmed.
Henry b. Turner has been appointed
Postmaster at Huston. Kern County, Cal.
Acting Secretary Nettleton has issued a
circular 10 The customs officers and all others
concerned calling for rigid enforcement of
the laws for the protection OF the salmon
fisheries of Alaska.
The Navy Department contradicts the re-
port that 1t will ask Congress tor authority
to build several 2000-ton sheathed vessels
but il does favor them