The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05

in view Of these facts this enormous s1pen-
dlture without legitimate returns of benent
summation 40 manifestly in the interest Of
good admlnistraton moro than Si0O.uOO has
been stricken from the estimate made TO cover
this object for the year ending June 30, 1895,
and tho secretnry, recommends that the re;
strctly TO the purchase Of new and improved
varieties OF seeds. and that these be distrib-
utsd through experiment stations
test has been completed by the experiment
station tho pt9negation Of the useful varieties
and the rejection OF the vnluless may safely be
lett to the common sense OF the people.
CIVIL SERVICE
The continued Intelligent execution ~ the
Civil Service law aud tho increasing approval
by the people OF its operation are most crafty
ing. The recent extepslon OF It's limitations
and regulations 20 tfe employees at free de-
and d pro@ s cee m shed By the Com mis-.
sion, with the hearty cooperation Of the Post.
advance in the usefulness OF the system.
am. " possible. more than ever CONVINCED
OF the incalculablo benefits conferred by the
Civil Service law. not only in It's effect upon the
public service but also. what IL even more i'm.
rortent, in its effect in eleNatinR the tone OF
The course Of civil service reform in this
country instructively and Interestingly lllns-
trntes how strong u hold movement gains
upon our people which has underlying II q
continent of iustice and right. and which at
The law embodyIne this reform found It's
popular sentiment existing in its favor than
from any love for the reform itself on the part
OF legislators: and II has lived and grown ana
Gourished 10 spite OF the covert as well as open
hostility Of spoilsmen; and notwthstandlng
the lnerulous lmprnctlcaelIitJ OIL many sell ,h.
vaRaries aud subimated theories which are
attracted 70 it there underIies thts reform i,aa
to this mundane sphere; but whose duplication
our people are more and more recognizing to
operation Of their Government II not to Its
perpetuity. .,
with the character OF this reform. as well as
with it's host enforcement to obliGe the Com
mission to rely for clerical assistance upon
clerks detailed from other departments. There
ought not TO be such condition In any de-
be- spa .nSi to work at another
place. and it does not accord with sensible
view OF civil service reform that persons should
be employed on the theory that their labor If
necessary in one department when In point OF
fact their services are devoted to entirely dif-
earnestly urge that the clerks necessary to
carry on the work OF the Commission be regu-
OF obllginR the Commissioners to rely upon
the services OF clerks belonging to other de-
Increase the expense to the Government. whie
It would certainly be ore consistent and add
greatly to the efficiency OF the Commission.
ECONOMY IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
Economy in public expenditure Is a duty
that cannot innocently be neglected by those
intrusted with the control OF money drawn
Confessed that that our apparently endless re.
sources the familiarity OF our people with
Immense accumulations OF wealth the grow
ture OF public money should In some manner
be to their Immediate and personal advan-
tage. tho indirect and almost stealthy manner
and a deGcnerpted sense. o, ofacial account.
ability have led to growing extravaganza in
governmental appropriations.
At this time. when depleted public Treas
ury confronts ne. when many OF our people are
engaged in a hard struggle for the necessaries
OF life, and when enforced economy is pressing
sire eI to 81" urge with all the earnestness at my
command that Congressional legisl alton be no
limited by strict economy as to eyhit u an ap.
and a sympathy with the straitened circum
stances OF our fellow citizens.
mense Importance in its Intimate and neces-
sary relation to the task now in hand OF rTo-
vlding revenue to meet Government expendi-
lures and yet reducing the peoples burden Of
Federal taxation.
TARIFF REFORM.
After a hard struggle tariff reform is d.
rectly before US. Nothing SO i'm portant claims
our attention, and nothing so clearly presents
itself as both an opportunity and duty-an
fellow citizens and duty imposed upon US by
our oft-repeated professions and by the en-
cussion our countrymen have spoken, In favor
OF this reform. and they have conhded the
those who are solemnly pledged to It..
II there 10 anything In the theory OF a repre-;
sr In fqDSS ops are the
servants OF the people. and II political prom
ises and professions have any binding force,
tervene to distract our attention or disturb, our
wise and careful Legislation;
While we should .stanchly adhere to the
justines the. imposition OF tariff duties and
other Federal taxation. and that they should
our eyes to the fact that conditions have
grown up among us which. In justice and fair
is Tor IN the d
emergencies OF our Government actually de-
Manifsstly. II we are. to aid the people di.
rectly through tariff reform. one OF its most
obvious features should be a reduction In
He Tho benefits Of such a rsdSctioa would
be palpable and substantial, seen and felt by
clothed and better sReitsred. These gifts
should be the willing benefaettons Of Gov
eminent whose higheSt function is the promo
Not less closely related to our peoples pros
psrity and well being is the removal OF restrlc-
rails necessary to our manufactures. The
world should be open to our national In
Federal Legislation. through the i'm position OF
hgh tarif. torbids to American manufac-
their competitors. it is quite obvious that the
reinforcement OF the prize Of on, our mn1nniae,
oSS coniines the msrts for these p produ eH
within our own borders TO the direct disad-
vantage OF our manufacturers. but also in
cTeases their cost to our citizens.
The interests OF labor are certainly though
Indirectly. involved Ia this feature OF our tariff
system, The sharp competition and active
struggle among our manufacturers to supply
the limited demand for their goods. soon MI
the narrow market to which they are confined.
Then follow: SUSPENSION OF work in mills and
factories, atdiseharge Uf employees. and dis
tIass In the homes OF our woTkingmen-
Even II the often dsproyed assertion could
be made good that a lower rate OF wages
would result from free raw materials and low
tarin duties, the intelligence Of our working
men leads them quickly to discover that their
steady employment, permitted by Tree raw
materials is the most i'm portant factor in their
relation to tarifi legislation.
measure has been prepared bY the appro-
pirate Congressional COMMITTEES embodying
tarir reform on the lines herein suggested
which wlll be PROMPTLY submitted for legisla-
tive action. II is the result Of much patriotic
anu Onselilsh work, and believe it deals with
its subject consistently and as thoroughly as
am satisfied thRt the reduced tariff duties
provided form the proposed legislation. added
TO existing internal revenue taxation, will In
the near future. though perhaps not immedi-
Ately, produce sufficient revenue to meet the
needs Of the Government.
The com mittee after full consideration and