The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-01

Government Offices Filled by Colorcd
Men and Women Under tho Present
Administration-.h Complete Answer
to the Charge that the Colorcu Stun
is Only Wanted In the Republican
Party for Ills Vote. Evidence
Enough that He Is Recognized.
What President Harrison Has Done.
On tho Sd day Of September last Hon.
John NJ. LanSston, in d~elivcringa speech
at exposition building, Indianapolis,
Ind, dwclt upon tho negro problem and
the methods OF its solution. lie IN
ploycd the following iacts aud figures, as
showing tho relations OF tho colorcd
American citizen to tho service OF the
government:
TIE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
makes no distinction OH account OF color
in its service.
1t employs ono colorod laborerat $500.
In the conduct OF the general service
the commission has eliminated all racial
differences: while its record shows that
colorcd persons, according to their ex-
aminations and their employment il
tho classified service to tho government,
demonstrate commcndablo educational
progress and general attainmcnts.
Tho ninhtl, animal rnnprt nj thn ITDttnt
States Civil Service Commission gays,
under the subject OF
BENEFIT TO TIE CoLoEED RACE
another excellent feature OF the OK
aminations in the Southern States has
been the elimination not only Of the
question OF politics or religion, but OF
tho question OF race. A fair proportion
OF tho men appointed from these states
have been colored, these successful
colorcd applicants being in most cases
graduates Of some OF tho colleges or
higher academies instituted ut Nash
Vile, Atlanta, and elsewhere, especially
for their race. They rarely belonged to
tho class OF colorcd politicians which
has hitherto been apt to monopolize
such appointments as colored men re-
ceived at all. On the contrary, they
were, for the most part, we'll educated,
self.respccting, intelligent young men
and women, who having graduated
from their colored schools and colleges
found but few IL open for the en-
ployment OF their talents. 1t would be
impossible to overestimatc the boon
that it was to these colored men and
women to BIO given the chance to onter
tho government service on their own
merits in fair competition with white
and colored alike. 1t is noticeable that
O much larger proportion of colored
people receive appointments under the
civil service law than under tho old
spoils system. The civil service law has
been the means OF materially e%nlarging
the field OF pursuits open to those mem
bers Of the colored race who have con-
trived to get 4 good education and to fit
themselves for the higher walks OF life"
II OFFICIAL RECoRD.
Beginning with the executive man
sion, there will BIO shown from official
sources the exact number Of colored
Americans employed in President IIar-
rison's administration and what pay
each person receives. 1t is n unique
and splendid showing for the colored
race.
The list OF colored Americans occupy
ing federal positions at Washington is
as follows: At the
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Three messengers at 81 200 per year-.......S 5000
One laborer at 5000 per year.m--...... COO
One coachlnn at $40 per ycar.....m... 70
Two host!ers n! $50 per year. ...,....... $50
Making q total $3.50
PUBLIC BUILDINGS M GIoUNDs.
The Commissioned employs:
Two watchmen ut 5000 per annum ............S 1870
Fiity-onc laborcrS at salaries ranging from
$40 per month to 81 90 per day, making
total per year 1911
Total......." 2l,o3i
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Diplomats.
Frederick, Douglass (rcsigncdl. ..........S 5000
Alexander Clark (dead)"""."-"..."..-... 1000
COnSulcr.
Four %consuls, salaries ranging from 81 1000
: 10 s2,GOo yearly; total""""."@.."......... $500
Messengers.
One messenger at seiO..""""...."...... $40
Three messengers at SI9O. ."........... 2,lG0
One messenger a. SGG0 GEO
Seven laborcrs Mt s6co i,teo
So, $50
5-TREAsugY DEPARTMENT.
Total employees, excluding Coast Survey
and Bureau Of Engraving aud Printing. 10
I:i!Sraviis and Printing. JIG
Coast survey II
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