New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-03

orl,urc a now executive department of the
Government. regarded By President nirrinod
rot a. a mere concession 10 IN" uncnIlSh'cn''
demand OF "a worthy class Of people. bii rs Wis
and timely response 10 a request whlch ma" '",nS
ieen respectfully urged hy tn" farmers o, ~"
country 'nder his Admi Illustration inc organic ,,
,ion Of the Department has been perrc'cu III
results have been obtained which fairy Tea'i u,
the expectations which its crcafIon uscfnl
;nfcrmation. in stimulating Investigation OF
rrops and cradicatng diseases Of domestic
animas The inspection oo pE n u Intended
for shipmcnt abroad has been ~" phs'- ~ Wv
success which has attended III" diplomatic cnoii.-
TO secure the removal OF IN" r"s'r'1 Tpo elects
,,ined hv European governments u" IT.. ,
~ an enlarged foreign market for thee i'" 1
has been fclt not only l., ia" farmer, n"' DE- "'s
in many, branches OF ,ricr mon the i'm
,or,ation Of our pork products into Europ', un
los. Ms a market Of NOR" than twemaIl '''''''
dollars worth OF th"s" prodn''s a""""'''
cvyr1xr CIvrr. SERVICE REFORM.
Tho Inv relating TO The Civil S"rvic" has o'"n
.yccntr bv President Harrison WITH h"'''H an
innar,ialitv Almost fhc first step IN w" VI,
ton 81 an honest execution OF III" ~"
h, ht,, w,s the issur Of an order under when
no L., Of cligibles' was opened TOT hSi ~.
., ,,,hdr who chose 20 examine II. | hl'F UT w,
(,lcyrIonl .ha, lis, had been closed l. ne'n'ti
hocatnn a source Of much ,nspiclon' an" ~"
FURNISHED the basis Of charges ., iaI"r!"I IT,
Ia. 81 N
.on argued What is secret l. A"lNT liz
1t, vch,, i. omen can he judged We
.,omn.ly i.sred tho orcr referred 10. ana ny 80
dring .ucc.,lcd NJ on" stroke IN restoring pun
q, ufilenrr 30 sadly shaken during III" ii'""
hencv ~ Mr. Clcvcland- commission. ana re-
iabil,a,ine - dscrodit"d part Of ne HVv"rn1rm'
machinery. In ia" four years oi ~, .'I co.
,Ion Inc bs1 with prudence and due regard LOT
m. trnc intrrc rs OF the EoN"rnnfht S'"a"I, III
c,.,s,l the ,cOp. Of the civil Service: WUlI' uohI
,,rrh 90 improve the efficiency 81 the s"rvlc" As
~ existed when hr entered Office. On" "i ms
most noteworthy acts in tins direction ha' nr'h
III, ,,tabli. hmcAt Of Al EN-" ncy Trcor' ~
the basi> 4 comparative rat:nt 81 tl' c"rks
within the classified service. lhls h' "i' VIII,
the Wow 20 placing promotions upon a OASIS oi
r,c,i, /. ha. resulted in stimulating th" WORK
81 tLc DEPARTMENTS aud putting new vignr in'o
II osn cnplny,~ Of the Government who mad lrarhci
20 look 10 almost anything Except merit as
ucccs ,,ry element 10 secure recognition and pro-
motion.
THr VERDICT or HfSToHi.
,pch in brief is the record mad" hv President
Harrison in the four years Of his administration.
Thu Judgment Of history may not sustain all the
claims ma e. by his friends but in so doin- II VIII
cas-, no reflection upon him either man or a.
4 faithful public servant. Contrasting the condl-
lion Of the country when, in 1861, the party OF
President Harrison was called upon 10 save II from
disruption with III" condition in which ms admin
istration Of tho Government leaves II AT the "nd
Of his term history may be called upon 10 record
oncc more the fact that tho experience If one
generation is not highly instructive TO the rest,
and II will no doubt, place an Interpretation up
th. vote Of November last different from that
which fartioual pr"Iudic" and party malice con
iinur 10 put upon H. ana which ~ spirit OF self
satisfaction is characterized by some verdict
,ff Inc.