The state herald., 1893-02-03
MIR. CLEYELAND'SPOLICY
PLANS FOR HIS AoMlNIsTRA.
TON.
A Representation that IIo VIII Extend
civil Service Reform to many
Onices.

The New York Tribune says that Mr.. Glove
land has announced the following as his
policy In making appointments: "The next
administration will be- n business mems ad-
mlnistration. BY that mean business men
will have tho preference in appointments.
OF course, the business men will be Demo-
Gratis; but In making appointments i shall
consider the business records Of applicants.
That will have a greater weight with me than
the Endorsement Of political organizations.
| shall appoint successful business men as
the heads Of departments, and shall expect
this policy to be carried out In ull depart
ments Of the government This Is time
when business men arc needed. The qucs-
lions before the American people arc qucs-
lions that can best be solved by business men.
Reforms in the tariff and economy In the
government can be easily accomplished II
plain, practical, honest business men are
selected"
Politicians have suspected for some time
that Cleveland was contemplating q line OF
policy which will be, II he carries 1t out, un-
usual On no other ground can they explain
his peculiar and seeming Indifference when
the question Of patronage is discussed before
him. This impression Is confirmed by news
which was learned few days ago and which
comes from an authority usually correct,
which says that the presdcntelect has made
up his mind TO make only such changes In
offices as are necessary IN order TO secure In
the higher administrative Offices those who
will be in sympathy with his views and the
administration.
Cleveland is now disposed to carry out the
spirit of civil service reform so far that there
will be no general removals In minor offices
except for cause, and no Office holders will be
removed until their terms expire. But 1t ID
| bis purpose to go even further than this. He
Is now somewhat disposed to lay down as =
rule for his action that in nearly all cases
where the incumbent Of IN Office has shown
capacity and integrity, and has administered
the Office on buslncss-like principles, not per.
hitting its use US a political agency, the In.
cumbent will be reappointed, whatever his
politics may be.
Mr.. Cleveland thinks that In all casct
where presidential appointments are to be
acted upon the first question which he will
ask Will he: elias the incumbents term cS-
pircdr' II II has not then he will say he can
pay no attention to that case until the time
comes when 1t is necessary for him TO take
action. II an incumbents term has expired
or Is about to expire, Mr.. Cleveland will then
ask: SLOW has this man administered his
oillcei What is his record Has he conduct
cd 1t In a buslncss-likc manner, Arc his re.
ports 10 the department concerning him good.
Has 1t made II political agency"
II all these questions be answered satlsfac.
torily to Cleveland, then he will be likely &c
reappoint such incumbent II he continues hi,
present disposition after he enters the White
House. OF course, some Of the important Of.
fees through which the administration is to be
directly manifested and its wishes carried out
must be filed by men who are In sympathy
with the President.
Mr. Cleveland does not believe that civil
service reform goes so far, for instance, as to
demand the retention OF competent assistants
In various departments like an assistant Sec
Rotary OF the treasury, nor docs he think that
the reform idea should include those who arc
at the head OF the greater custom houses In
the United States, although It is his opinion
tina, 1t should protect the majority Of subordt
mates In these offices