New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-11
SECRETARY CARLISLE DEEPLY PANIED.
HE HAS NO INTENTION OF MAKING WHOLESALE
nISMISSALS As REPORTED.

HE HAS NO INTENTION OF MAKING WHOLESALE
DIsMIssALS As REPORTED.
Washington, April 10 notwithstanding Carlisle
was reported few days ago to contemplate the whole
sale discharge OF employees In the Treasury Depart
ment credited to the District OF Columbia lie de-
MES that he had ever entertained such idea. Still
the 1imor was sufficient to alarm n few hundred men
and women who had had the misfortune OF being at
the time OF their appointment residents Of the Dis
trict. The following statement by the Secretary to-
day to representative OF "The News" may allny
their fear:
"The idea" he said "of dismlssng District en-.
pOyes from this Department without cause and simply
for reason that they residents OF the District
has never once entered my mind. When l first
assumed the Office OF Secretary OF the Treasury /
was beseged with applications for positions through
members OF Congress, and for this determined
TO have made out ready reference list OF the people
In the Department with the states from which they
came.
In going over this list discovered that the Dis
trict OF Columbia, which entitled to eleven en-
poyes. had an actual representation In the Depart
men OF l,l55 persons or just 1Oj times the number
TO which the District entitled. was struck
with amazement when discovered this fact, as |
was when found that the quotas OF Maryland and
virginia Tor Instance. were astonishingy overcrowded
especially In the unclassifed service. But / have
been amazed before In my time. and did not imme
District people and the Virginia and Maryland people
must CO. There IS no legal way that | could make
them co. even II ! wanted to. But do not want
to do any such thing II there IS any intention on
earth which have developed since | assumed the
management OF this Department. 1t has certainly not
been In the line Of making wholesale dsmissas OF
people from any state or Of making dismissas ut all
without just and good cause
In making appointments in this Department hence
fOftl ! snail pUdpINOr H., "A m
equitable showing, and to follow more closely than
has been done heretofore the appointment OF the
office clause Of the Civil service law II Is very
unlikely, however that with the present condition OF
the quota list. there will be thoroughly equitable dis
,ributon Of the Treasury subordinate Offices during
my term Of office, or during the term Of several OF my
successors. Even II 1t were good policy ruthessy
to dismiss large number Of employees from certain
sec ton for shallow and II the head Of an
Executive Department was possessed Of the
Idea that It would be good policy TO do such thing
he could find no warrant in law. as the law now stands
TO make such wholesale dismiss SAILS
4" But you set II down positively certain that
the last thing which member OF Mr. Cleveland's Ad
mnistration would attempt TO do. even supposing his
nclna'ions were in that direction would be TO cast
about for means TO rid HIS Department Of class OF
employees for purely political reasons. You may
with absolute posiuvencss that there will not be
discharges OF District OF Columbia employees either In
the cnS'ihc or unclassiied service. for any other
than cause. such ineiciency or neglect OF
duty. 80 far from holding any silly grudgc against
District people. have even appointed District EN-
ploye, In the unclassihed service since been In
Office. | repeat. nothing greved mo more in
long time than the erroneous announcement that
had any such Intention"
People here wond r now whether Secretary Carlisle
i In accord with the Administration the subject Of
the Cvll service or whether he hasn't heard yet of
ne dones Of Fourth Assistant Postmastcr-General