The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondfnt.)
WASHINGTON, June ~, H93


ecutive departments and, when put
into operation as the result OF in
vestigations now being made, is ex-
pected to produce results OF a radi-
cal character. In carrying out this
plan circular letters of instruc-
ton have been addressed to the
chiefs in every department OF the
governmental service at Washing
ton. In a general way this letter
asks all clerks, male and female. to
state their age, when appointed,
last promotions, number of relatives
in Office, ETC., which. when answered
will give at glance q satisfactory
history of the clerks Official life.
When all these questions have been
answered the appointment clerks of
the several executive departments
will form themselves into alkind of
clearing house board, compare notes
and make such Recommendations as
the facts in each particular casp may
seem to warrant. rexeN. !
These Investigations are expected
to disclose that numerous govern
ment employees are aliens, also that
many families have from three to
ten relatives in government service,
and that many clerks and others
now carried on the rolls are too old
and decrepid to perform efficient
work and are represented by substi-
tutes at greatly reduced pay. These
facts when established may form
the basis Of a general reorganization
all along the line and by the "weed
ing-out'' process the government
service is expected by the promoters
of the plan to be increased in etfici-
ency fully 10 or Is per cent.
1t is believed at the Treasury that
the action of the Secretary in order
ing the immediate payment of the
July interest on the 4 per cent and
Pacific railway bonds, thereby put
ting $7,500,000 into circulation,
will go far toward relieving the
| financial stress. The best result is
looked for in the restoration of con-
idence. Within the past two
months the commercial integrity of
the Treasury has been frequently
attacked and here and there are
people who profess to believe that
the Nation trembles above the abyss
Of bankruptcy. To these it is
thought an object lesson will be
given. Arguing that the Secretary
Of the Treasury would not willingly
pay such an amount before it is due
unless he had plenty of money left,
the deduction may be made that
the scare is mainly chargeakla. to
imagination. The millions, of
course, will do something toward
relieving the scarcity of cash, though
they cannot be expected to amount
to much in that way.
The autocratic reign of Kilgore is
almost ended, the Holman dynasty
is crumbling to dust, the Crispian
empire totters to It's fall, for out of
the east comes one before whom
mere men must meekly bow, whose
magnificent physique wlllhypnotize,
whose wealth of muscle commands
respect-a giant IN these days of
pigmies. Angered at the despotic
and frequently exercised pedal
powers of the Texan and vexed be-
cause its intellect has been over
Swallowed by the forcefully illogical
methods Of the southwest, Massa-
chusetts sends to the next Congress
a representative who will combine
in his personality the highest grade
of physical Development. It's quite
possible that the public generally
would have known nothing as to the
purpose Of Boston in electing
Michael Joseph McEttric had there
not been published special edition
Of the Congressional Dlrectory-a
document in which each cabinet Of
fccr and member Of Congress is
privileged to say what he pleases Of
himself. The McEttrick autobIo-
graphical sketch is 1.-THE, sinewy,
touch-me-if-you-dare contribution
that carries on each shoulder chip.
/ Listen to Michael Joseph McEt-
trick S defiance, modestly written in
the third person: ellis symraatTieal
and splendid physique is partially
due to his taste in athletics. By
the time he had reached his major
/ ity he had won national reputa-
ton for powers Of strength, and a
record for wrestling, leaping and
/ pedestrIanism which for long time
remained unbroken During his
long atheletic career he never met
with a defeat" Thus the city of
sluggers, scorning base methods,
Aaunts the record Of its chosen one
before the quailing, blinking Con
greasional optic and invites to COM
/ bat That stripe must come in GER
tain. Some yenturesome or care
/ loss ,Vtoght will tread IN the tail Of