The Globe-republican., 1893-12-08

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! under the modus viyendi agreed upon with
Grea, Britain TO detail to ;ha: service one YES
! sci from the fsn commission and three from
/ the reyeuue marine
Progress in the construction o. new vessels
( has not been as rapid as was anticipated There
! have been delays in the cImpeIion OF uuarm-
ored vessels, but for the most part they have
been 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 TO deliver n rmor as agreed The d. n
cuities seem now. however TO have been all
overcome and arm is being delivered with
satisfactory promptneSs
The method OF emp.oyiny mechanical labor
at navy wards through boards o; labor. ana
making efficiency the sole test by which Labor
ers are employed and continued is producing
/ the hes: results. AMI the secretary is eIrneSily
| devoting himself 10 its development Attention
! Is invited 10 the stAiemeuts OF his report IN re-
2 gard 20 workings o: the system
The Civil Service.
The continued intelligent execution of the civil
! service law and the increasing approval by the
people of its operation are most qualifying. The
recent extension of its limitations and reSula-
tons 10 the emp,oyeS AT free delivers post
/ ON ,es which has been honestly and promptly
/ accomplished by the commission, with the
!
+ is an immensely importan; advance in the use
fu!ness OF the s7stem- l am. il possible, more
than ever convinced Of the incaculaols benefits
conferred BY the civil service law. not only in
its eis CT uron the puolic service, but also what
is even more important in its effect in elevaiing
the tone of political life generally
The law embodying civil ryice reform
found its way TO our statute book re from
fear Of the popular sentimen, xi>;ing in its IA
vor than from any love Tor The reform itself on
/ the part of legislators AMI IT has lived and
grown and hourished in spite OF the
covert IS we'll as oren hostility
o. sp5ilsmeu and Notwithstanding the
/ querulous imprscticability o: N ny se.:-con-
sti,utsd guardians. meath Ill the VI aries
an subIima,ed theories which reattracted to
| il there urderlies this reform sturdy, COM
/ mon sense principle not only suited -to this
mundane sphere. but whose application our
people axe more and more recognizing 10 be alb
sClu,ely essen tial to the EST successful opera
/ tons of their government, il not to its per
/ petuity
/ 1t seems TO ME to be entirely inconsistent
with the character of this reform we'll IS
/ ith its best enforcement, TO obiige the com
/ mission 10 rely for clerical assistance upon
! clerks detailed from othe depar
| There ought not 20 be such u condition in any
/ department that clerks hired 10 do work there
can be spared TO habitualiy work at another
! place. and IL does not accord with 4 sensible
/ view Z civil servic reform that persons should
I De employed on the theory that their Labor Is
necessary in one department when in point OF
fact their services are devoted to entirely diff
irrent work in another department | earn
esrlS urge that the clerks nece>s ~ to carry
the work OF the commission be regularly put
upon its roster, and that the system OF oblig
ing the commissioners 20 rel upon the services
Of clerks belonging 10 other departments De
discontinued
q IN 10 ayp IN -h,,
government. while it would certainlj be more
consistent and adds greatly 10 The efficiency Of
the commission EcOnomr in public e1pend.
lure is \ duty that cannot innocently be ne
elected By those intrUs,ed with the control OF
money drawn from the peopl for public uses
1, must be confessed that our apparently end
less resources the familiarity o; our people
with immense Accommodations OF wealth. the
growing sentiment among them that the ex-
penditure of public ,loEey should in some man
ner De TO their immediate aud personal adyan-
tage the indirect and almos: stealth manner
in which larger part Of OUR taxes are exacted
and degenerated sense of official accountable
ity have led 10 growing extravaganza in gov
eruIneL tai appropriations
Tariff Reform.
After 4 harl struggle. tariff reform Is d.
rectlv before Nothing so i'm portAnt claims
our attention and nothing clearly presents
itself as both an opportunity and a duty-an
oppOr' unity 10 deserve the gratitude Of our fell
Low itiz"ns and duty i:npos upon ov our
oft repeated professions and b. the emphatic
mandate Of the people After full discussion our
countrymen have spoken in favor OF this reform
ane they have cCnhied the WORK OF its accom-
pliShment TO the hands OF those no are sol
EMMY pledged to it II there is AM thin in the
theory OF representation in public
PAGES OF the people and their
desires IL public officer are really
snF- -. /
and professions have an. binding force our
failure 10 give the relief so 10 awaited will De
sheer recreancy. Nothing should Intervene TO
distract our attention or disturb our effort IN
I'll this reform IS accomplished b. wise and
careful legislation While should staur hly
adhere TO the principle that only the necessity
Of revenue I1-tfies the imposition OF tariff
duties and other federal taxation and that
they should bc Unite by strict economy
cannot close our eyes 10 the fact thai conti
tons have grown Up among u which in Jus
Ii e and fairness call for discriminating care
in the distribution OF such duiie, and taxation
as the emergencies OF our government actually
terari.
NaniteStly.if we are to all the people directly
through tariff reform one OF its most obvious
features should be a redlc ton in present Iarif
charges upon the neceSsaries Of life The Den
efts of such = reduction would be pa pIbIe AID
substantially seen and felt b. thousands wh0
would De better Fed and better clothed AMI bet
ter sheltered These gifts should be the willing
benefaciionS OF q government whose highest
function i the promotion of the welfare OF the
people Not less closely related 70 our peoples
prosperity and well being is the rem 9 :! OF r..
strictIons upOn the importation Of the rIw
terIals necessary our manufactures The
world should be open 10 our national ingenuity
and enterprise
For their goods soon fill the mario narke.
20 which they are confinod Then folio 5
suspension o. work in mills and factories.
discharge Of employees and distress in the
homes Of our workngmen- Even i. the often
disproyed assertion could be made good that
lower rate Of ages would result from free raw
materials and low tariff duties. the inteIli-eucs
of our workingmen leads them quickly u dis
cover tn t their steady employment permitted
by free raw m .terials Is the important
factor in their re alton 70 tariff eyislation-
measure mas been prepared By The appropri.
ate congressional committee embed ing tariff
reform on the lines herein suggested which
will be promptly submitted for Legislative
Alton II Is the result Of much patriotic and
unseifsh work AM believe IL deals with its
subject consistently and thoroughly ex.
listing conditions permi, l am satisfied that
the reduced tariff duties provitei for in the
proposed legislation. added TO existing internal
revenue taxation will. IN the near future,
though perhaps not Immediately produce SUI.