New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
SHARP WORDS FOR SPOILSMEy
CIVIL. SERVICE COMMISSIONER RooSE
WELT FREES HIS MIND.
HE CHALLENGES DEMOCRATIC CoNGREsSMEN 10
PRODUCE THE SLIGHTEST PROOF OF MEN.
pAclots ASSERTIONS MADE IN THE
HOUSE on WEDNESDAY
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBryr.J

fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.J
Washington. May 25.-Commissloner Roosevelt
OF the Civil Service Commission sent TO Repre-
sentative Robert Ct. De Forest to-day the foioS'
ing sharp letter in answer to criticisms which No
spoiismen in the House INDUCED in the onss
day when the Appropriation for the Commiss0a
was under consideration:
To the Chairman Committee on Reform IN inc
~, H. +, the Cougress!inal Record OF Nay
% Nr. Pendeton. Of West Virginia IS qu0'e' a.
tThs present civil Service Commission Is
Organized that only the members OF one pon's sS
party have any opportunity u stahdihs '@'' "a
SIr. Enioe added: As bearing upon tina, point!
understand that nearly ali the ceIea l''s r Ps
nected with the Civ!l Service Commission are IT,
publicans. and they mark the papers ana pass
upon the examinations Of candidates H., oh,,s.
These two statements amount - d , e, Demo.
Gratis and Is guilty. Therefore, OF iraud si nm.
duct. denounce this charge as unqlss"nea a,,irs
OF proof in its support OF course no such cnatsi
should be uttered by any one unless ne - Pa, vour
to back Il up once by proof suesesss ' LOT AZ
Committee hold an investigation as 20 tg gysi 10
this particular charge. ana snall De u ssnsrt in
the investigation on this particular po"nH enocrsts
gest that you call before YOU only the BBemocratls
president Of the Commission ana the De"'''
or The male clerks ana examiners at pre s.is'
with the Commission including ooth the Syn are
sions own force and the detaIe1 I orCg two
Democrats. sixteen are RepuDNeais5 are
independents. three ProhibuoRiss c3 ana ion
Popalist. Unit! toi.4y ~ s many Of the
subOrdinates al all, and OF me otneIs ',aSing this
the politics only accidenialy p'' Oh ,sslon made
inquiry in the matter wish % poni out ss d.
that most of the C0mmissions eNdnl1 Inc hsaSs OF
tailed " 1t from the departments. ne sa n they
these departments are all democrats enoersts 50
saw III. could detan 10 us none GUY ,hase details,
that the Commission IS as resafas c'anmplexon Of
poweress TO determine the p0'.'''n ~, 9ane s,age
the board. As a matter OF iact IN 10 1y,ri NJ *.
instance has the Comm ssion or ", s,ins an elgi.
aminers ever Disseminated for or asao ninons or
Bile because OF his political or religious Op IS
affiliations and any statement 10 'he 0O"'
deliberate and wilful untruth. o, s,raus
beg leave TO refer you 10 Cor gress man ~ he
workings OF this Office and Who can inlo, ,Sht BY
that not only are accusations like those prouesbs
Mr. Pendleton untrue, but mat u y r,sr,al sub
ihey Th sS6ad pc true to ee Ssf5r your comis
any Congressman making any ~ tus,,,ct againet
as those in the recent debate, Of mscono9,tc ps.
the Commission and | challenge inc proiso ~ such
fore you OF particle OF proof III suppt this 10.
accuse ton suggest t ina gentlemen making thss
CHARGES to appear before your cOlnlnts theH
gether with the Commission. anu "'aA'
In ehe CONGRESSIONAL Record Of May y Mnrnisrton.
dale appears as saying that inc, a 49, and Tern.
ing EMPLOYEES among the several Stt'ts ylolatet.
tories according 10 population is being nith the
that the Commission. Wh'cn Is tna,,ei turn thef
gDppinc 10
backs when II Is beinc violated and thus he Law
violation: that the Commssoners me- t,s heng yio-
is violated and are inexcusable ior ~ ton This
lated and that they consent 70 lts ZINE and 20
statement is wholly and absolutely u1araard IN is
scintilla OF proof can be prough, lo arnear before
support challenge Mr.: Stockdale I" ace with ths
the Civil Service Committee race 10 80, II he beg
Commissioners and prove ms asrcs Grain.
listened TO the speech OF Consress'ID, ne Forest, o.
Texas. or TO that OF SonsrtSss en saved from max
ing assertions for which the'e - nv -.
f0unda ton In - a,tacked w
Commisson In substance because G hoei are treated
mission white men and men OF cor have only 70
with exact impartality rs 80 t To5rn,mlssoners coz
tlnue their official existence they VII No. 70 anQs
s. FAR as In their power lies. WI ,yha,soeyer fot
others 10 make any discIl'lls bIs color any MI
tban because OF his politics or rTThsIeiilcnge NJ
equal and exact justice TO all anu sng.e 1ns:an,r
Williams or any one elss 70 Saied 20 DO this
Williams specified the Railway a.a ,roes are en.
Mississippi as being one IN wnlcn wsi Service ~
poyed The books Of the 'caiaaroIina Florida rs
gia. Alabama and Mississippi fbrnoks about thlsSs
terday and according 10 sv.hjte and one-fou.ss
coiored Under the last Adminlstra,1 snre jns'ies
reproach 10 us that We did fuil ba, through cu
to the southern Democr3ats ar oS them entered
classified service although under a way Il Is no~
mnlstratlon Exactly In the St, SUI o,r exarnauoSs,
h aus rup csnabic colorsi men are sNr ven sy
chance with honest and capap,r,r,snt 20 the ia
teen this reproach high com hat the comlsS
r %s'S has f rsy don duty rsa snS
without regard 10 politics or religion s',,;y
regard to color very HTfE sepfSoRE RoosEVs-...
o,ter to profess to love ., ss' that one
~ 8" ouarrsi 10 hate then 20 sea ~ mernen.
may GEEK a ove-this Is me :, the world y ' b.