Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-12-07


under the moduS Tivendi agreei upon with
Great Britain to detail to that service one ves-
sci from the fish commission and three from
the evenue marine
Progress in the construction of new vessels
has not been as rapid as was anticipated There
have been delays in the completion OF unarm-
ored vessels but for the most part they have
peen such as was constantly occurring even in
countries having the largest experience in naval
ship building The most serious delays, how
ever, have been in the work upon armored
ships The trouble has been the failure of con-
tractors 10 deliver rmor as agreed The difl-
cultfes seem nov. however to have been all
overcome and armnr is being delivered with
Saiisfactor- promptness
The method of empioring mechanical labor
at navy ards through boards OF labor. AMI
m liking efficiency the sole test By which labor
ers are emplove1 and continued. is producing
the pest results. and the secretary Is e lrneSily
devoting himself TO its development Attention
Is invited TO the stafements of his report IN re-
gard 10 workingso the system
The Civil Service.
The continued intelligent execution of the civil
service law AMI he increasing approval BY the
eople of its operation are most QUALIFYING The
recent extension of lis limitations and regula-
uons 10 the empo -es at free deliver post
ON eS With has been honesllE and promptly
accomp isheI by the commission, with the
heart co-Operatii N of the pos mas ter-generaI,
is an immensely Important advance in the use
fuiness OF tn stem 1 am if possible, N re
a N ever convinced Of tue incalculabl benef
",
Its en- CT u on the pucllc service, but also what
l. even NOR imp in its effect in elevating
the tone OF political life geueralr.
The law emoodying civil : rvice reform
und its way to our statute book N re from
'-lr of he popular -nrmen. existing in its IA
v"r han from nv owe for the reform itself on
stn- part 81 ieC-s atOrs, ami II has lived md
crown AMI hourished in spite of he
covert Ael as ocen hostility
OF - iIsmen and Notwithstanding the
Gu ruonS imorac tic tbilitv of N nv seif-con-
stitui' qua di4ns. meath all tn va aries
an sab iIn1jed theories which re Iractsd 10
il T. underies this reform a sGurd ccm-
m n sense principle not only suited cto this
N ndane sphere. but whose applica tion our
people are more and more recognizing TO be alb
sclu ely sSe1tItl o h m 50 successful opera
uons of their government If not to It's per
peiuity
seems to me- to be en:irel- inconsist ut
with the charac e. Of this reform Wei as
1th Its best enforcement 20 ooiige me
mission 20 rely for clerical assistance upon
clerks detailed fro l. othe derar ments-
There ought not to be such conIi ion in
dvpartme nj that clerks hired 10 40 work there
en- b. spared TO hlbitua1y work IT another
place. and it does not accord with a sens y a
view civil servie reform that persons should
be emDloyed N the theory that their labor is
necessary il one department VII in poni Of
fact heir services are devpt d to entireIr r
ferent ork N suother deoartment L earn
esu urge that the clerks neceSs " 10 carr on
the work of the commission be regu arl put
upon its roster, and thai the s-stem of ob,ig-
Ing ibe commissioners 10 rel upon The services
OF clerks belonging 10 other deparJmen.s be
discontinued
This ought not to increase q the expense to the
government while ii would certainly b. mare
consiSten and adds greatlg 20 tn efficiency Of
the commission Econom~ in a public eNpend-
iture is dut- that cannot inno entity be me-
elected b. those intrusted with the control of
money drawn from IN peopi for public uses
1t must be confess d taat our app arently end
less resources the familiarity of our people
m acc II a 5O1S Of vtsaI- The
growing sentiment among them that the ex-
penditure of public nev should in some man.
ner be to heir imm 'diate and personal van
tage. the indirect and almost stealth manu- T
in which a larger p 3rt OF our taxes ar. exacted.
and a degenerated sense of official accountable
fty have led to growing extravaganza in gov
ernme- tai appropriations
Tariff Reform.
After hard struggle. tariff reform is d.
rectlV before US Nothing SO lmportan claims
our attention and nothinF so clearly presents
itself as both an opportunity and duty an
opport unity to deserve the G. ,itude of our fell
low itizens and a duty tmpo. d upon US bv our
oft repeated pro essions and by the emphatic
mandate Of the people After full discussion our
countrymen have snol1en in favor of this reform.
ane hey have niied The work of its accom-
pishmNnt to the hands of those V no re sol
enlnl' pledged to it If there is anythin in The
theory of representation in public
places OF the people and their
des res, if public officer are. really
servants OF the people AM # political promises
and professions have binding force our
failure to give the relief so 10 awaited viii be
! sheer recreancy- Nothing should intervene to
distract our attention or dis uTb Effort
til this reform is accomplished wise and
careful legislation While should staun hly
adhere to the principle that only the necessity
of revenue ju titles the imposition of tarin
duties and Other federal tixatiOn and that
they should be liLnite by strict economy We
{ cannot close our eyes to the fact that condi-
tionS have grown up among US which in JUS
ii c and fairness call for discriminating care
In the distribution OF such duties and taxation
as the emergencies of our government actually
deman5.
Manifestly.f We are to aid the people directly
throuCh tariff form one of its most obvious
features should DC ed &c ton in present tariff
charges upon the necessari@s of life TIL ben
efits OF such reduction would be palpabie and
substantially seen and felt b. thousands who
would be better fed and better cloth-d ami bet
ter sheltered . IN, Sc gifts sho Id be the willing
benefac ions of a gov srnrent whose highest
function is the promotion I the vel are OF the
people. Not less close Y related to peoples
prosperity and well bein Is h rem Il OF re-
strictions upon the importation of the raw ma
terials necessary our manufactures The
world should be open national ingenuity
and ENTERPRISE.
For their goods soon al the na-ro ma kst
to which they arr crufinod Then folio a
suspen ion of work in mills factories, a
discharge OF emDiOEeS and di-tress in the
b m of our workin-men- Even if the often
dis roved ass rtion eoult be made GOOD that a
10 rate of ages would result from free Nv
terials and lSw tariff luties. tn intelli ence
OF orkingrn leads them quickly dis-
cover tn their steady molOymaut perm ed
by free teritls Is the fmpor tant
factor in their re atiOu to tariff e-isI ition
measure has been prepared By the appTopri-
ate Cor gressional comm tee embod ing tariff
reform on the lines herein suggested bich
viii be prompt submitted Tor leCislative
a ton Il is the resu # much pItriotic and
unselfish work 1 believe IL deals with rs
subject consistently aud thoroa ElIy cx-
istin- conditions permit 1 am saGsficd thai
the reduced tariff duties proviiei for IN the
proposed lie yisiatnbn added to existing in --ial
revenue taxation vii in the alure
though perhaps not Immediately prodsce suf
feient revenue to meet the needs OF the gov
ernment
The committee, after full consideration and
toa provide against q temporary deIcie acy
which MAJ exist before the business of the
country adjusts itself to the new tariff sched
ules, have wisely embraced in their plan few
additional internal revenue taxes, including
small tax upon incomes derived from certain
corporate investments These new assess
r1ents not onlr absolutely just and easily
borne. but they have the further merit of being
such be remitted without unfayora Die
business disturbance whenever the necessity
of their imposition no IonZer exists
In f7aSirc for he. as 4f-