Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-05

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of unjust and fictitious claims
of this description.
The appropriations on account of the
Indian bureau for the year ending June
80, 1894, amount to 1884 962. so, de-
crease as compared with the year preceding
it of 1887, 131. IS. ,--.--
COURSE OF CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The continued intelligent execution of
approval by the people of its operation are
most gratifying, The recent extension of
its limitations and regulations to the en-
ployes at free delivery postofices, which
has been honestly and promptly accom-
plished by the commission with the hearty
cooperation Ct the postmaster general, is
an Immensely important advance in the
usef ulness of the system. I am, If posi-
BILE, more than ever convinced of the in
calculable benefits conferred by the civil
service law, not only in its effects upon the
public service but also, what Is even more
Important, in its effect in elevatiDg the
tona of political life generally.
The course Of civil service reform in
this country instruc,ively and Interestingly
illustrates how strong hold movement
gains upon oCr peopla which has underly-
ing it a sentiment of justica and right, and
ministration of their government. The
law embo1yiDg this reform found its way
to our statute books more from fear of the
popular sentiment existing in its favor
than from any love of the reform itself on
the part of the legislators; and 1t has lived
and fourished in spite of the covert as we'll
as the open hostility of spoilsmen and not
withstanding the querulous impractieabili-
ty of self constituted guardians. Beneath
all the vagsries and sublimated theories
which ere attracted to it, there underlies
this reform sturdy, common sense prin-
ciple not only suited to this mundane
sphere, but whose application our people
are more and more recognizing to be abso-
lutely essential to the most successful oper-
alton of their government, If not to its per
petuity.
It seems to me to be entirely inconsist-
emit with the character of this reform, ss
well as with its best enforcement, to oblige
the commission to rely for clerical assist
snce upon clerks detailed from other de-
partmen.s. There ought not to be such q
condition in any department that clerks
hired to do work there can be spared tc
habitually work at another place; and II
| does not accord with a sensible view Of
/ civil service reform that persons should bt
employed on the theory that their labor ii
necessary In one department when in poin
Of fact their services are devoted to entire
/ ly different work in another department
| 1 earnestly urge that the clerks pecessar,
l to carry on the work of the com mission b,
regularly put upon it's roster, and that th'
system of obliging the commissioners t.
rely upon the services of clerks belonging
to other departments be discontinued
rhis ought not to increase the expense t.
the government, while it would certainl,
be more consistent and add greatly to tn
efficiency of the commission. Economy II
public expenditure is a duty that csnno
innocently be neglected by those intruste
with the control Of money drawn from tn
public for public uses.
THE DUTY OF PUBLIC ECONOMY.
It must be confessed that our apparentl
endless resources, the familiarity of GU
people with immense accumulations o
wealth, the growing sentiment among Their
that the expenditure of public none
should in some manner bs to their irnmedi
ate and personal advantage, the ind rec
almost steaithy manner in which a larg
part of our taxes are exacsed and the de
| generated sense of official accountabilit
have led to growing extravaganza in gov
ernmental appropriations. At this time
when depleted public treasury confront
us, when many of our people are engage
in hard struggle for the pecessaries 9
ing upon the great mass of our country
men, desire to urge with all the earnest
ness at my commsnd, that congressions
legislation be so limited by strict econom
as to exhibit an appreciation CT the COZ
dition of the treasury and sympathy wit
| the Strengthened circumstances of our fe
low citizens.
The duty Of public economy is also Q
immense Importance In its intimate an
necessary relation to the task now in han
of providing revenue to meet government
expenditures, and yet reducing the pee
pies burden of federal taxation.
TARIFF REfohN.
After hard struggle tariff reform is di
rectly bsfore US. Nothing so importan
claims our attention and nothing SO clear
ly presents itself as both an opportunit
and duty-an opportunity to deserve tn
gratitude of our fellow citizens and dut
imposed upon us by our oft-repeated pro
fessions and By the emphatic mandate o
the people. After full discussion on
countrymen have spoken in favor of thi
reform, and they have confided the worl
of Its accomplishment to the hands O
those who are solemnly pledged to it.
If there is anything in the theory of
representation in public places of the PEG
pie and their desires, If public officers ar
really the servants of the people, and
political promises and professions have an,
binding force, our failure to give relief 81
long awaited will be sheer recresncy. Moth
ing should intervene to distract our atten
ton or disturb our effort until this reform
is accomplished by wise and careful legis
lation. While we should staunehly adher
to the principle that only the necessity o
revenue justifes the imposition of tarif
duties and other federal taxation, and tina
they should be limited by strict economy
We cannot close our eyes to the fact tina
conditions have grown up among us whicl
in justice and fairness call for discriminat
ing care in the distribution of such dutie
and taxation as the emergencies of ou
government actually demand.
Manifestly if We are to aid the peopl
directly through tariff reform, one of IT
most obvious features should be reduc
ton in per cent. tariff charges upon tn
necessaries of life. Tho benefits of such q re
duction would be palpable and substantial
seen and felt by thousands who would b,
better fed and better clothed and bette
sheltered. These gifts should be the viii
ling benefactions of a government who's
highest function is the promotion of tn,
welfare of the people.
Not less closely related to our peoples
prosperity and well being is the remova
of restrictions. upon the importa
ton of raw materials necessary to our man
ufacturers. The world should be open t.
our national ingenuity and enterprise
This cannot be while federal legislation
through the imposition of high tariff, for
| bids to American manufacturers as chear
materials as those used by their competi
tors. It is quite obvious that the en-
hancement of the price of our manufac
tured products resulting from this policy
not only confines the market from thit
product within our own borders, to the
direct disadvantage of our manufacturers
but also increases their cost to our citi.
zens.
The interests of labor are certainly
though indirectly, involved In this feature
of our tariff system. The sharp compsti.
ton and active struggle among our manu-