New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-26
GAINS IN CftIL SERVICE REFORM

Mr.. SEIZURE POINTS OUT WHAT HAS BEEN AC'
CoMPLIsHED IN FIGHT YEARS.
Only rout,ne business was transacted Yesterday
,,,orpoon NJ the meeting OF the Executive Committee
~ the National Civil service Reform League In the
assembly room OF the City Club. No. OII Flfth'ave
The arrangement If details was perfected for the
work TO he done today at the annual meeting OF the
League which will convene nj the same place AZ
10 80 a. m william Potts was reelected secre-
tory Of the League: assistant secretary, George
McAncny, .r, and sllas ". Burt, treasurer. There
was only one change In the Executive Committee
Herbert Walsh OF Philadelphia. secretary OF the
Indian Rights Association. WAS elected In place OF
John JAY who has been made one OF the vic"-presi-
dents The Committee on Resolutions consists OF
Carl Schurz Of New York: Charles J. Bonaparte. Of
MARYLAND: william Dudley Foulke and Lucns u.
swift. Of Indiana Charles W. Watson, New York. ana
Archibald VI. Howe. Of Massachusetts.
Al o'clock last evening the members OF I'll" Gen
cral Committee and Of III" Executive Committee sat
down TO dinner together In the clubhouse. ana went
later TO the Assembly Hall In the Madison Square
Garden where II public meeting was held ana the
annual address made by Carl SEIZURE. There was a
good attendance. without any formal introdhc'oh
Mr. Schurz began his address. which was no" M"
then applarded aud ut rs close the audience agnih
showed lis approval OF what the lecturer han snio'
In the ccur.c OF the address Ii" said
II may be said that under the Notionai Eo'erh"'"'
the Cyll law far as IL reaches - hoe'''
observed. That IL Is universally recognized 10 o 80 "
due more than TO any other TO Mr. Theodore noo
Welt who as a member of the United states CIV" SET
vice Commission. has performed his duties WIN '"'o
ua.litv energy and fcarlcssness (Appaus.D NJ VI"
cIo.e OF President Arthuts Administration ia 1882 hc
number O, places cls~iicd-that covered by thc 'N
service law about $500 At the close Of Pie-i'
dent Cc,.laud's Administration ia 1889 II was aoo'
- 300 At the close VI President Hsrfis"hs Au"'"''
t,aton f, 1898 II about IS 400 70 when sho"u w
added several thousand sboring men Ia inc navy !N
uaeed under similar rules bv SectftoFy Tracy tNP
,,ause1 Az the whole number VI places uhdet 'he w.
,,on.l ,;o,crnneni amounts to about l5oooo We ""!
,v that nearly oneourth Of the service @ tbe N''o'
Government has ceased be treated a. mere sl"'s VI
osr,y warfare IN onefourth the party boss mas los,
hl. rover one..outth Is secure from the q"a4's""A
loot In onefourth influence and fa'orit'n 20 TOT ho'"
inc Onc.fouTth has been rescued from Daro'r's" '
fourth 4. worthy OF a civilized country
,.rcrsou knew that postmaster had 70 RECEIVE ""1
.-thu,n not Democratic Fedcrolist letters. uut 'npJ
,.,,,s thai collector OF revenue had 10 manure NV
nenocrsta or Fcderalist money, but simply money mat
IN, one.,s a. the United states courts had 70 see"rc su
eofo-c. not Democratic Feder,hs mstce' o"' sp'
,s,irn. that Indian agents had 70 Toxic care OF nut D
.,,t or tcacralIst Indians. but simply lnd'es' anu ~
IN rhi, WI. Jencrsonan Democracy. tApp'a"S)'