New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-18
NOT JOSIAH QUINCYS FAULT.
TIE LOOTED THE CONsUIsHIPS AT THE
REHEsT OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
SENATOR uoAR URGES AN EXTENSION OF THE
CIVIL. SERVICE LAw-DEMocRATs WHO
CALL 1T 4 FARCE.


CALL 1T 4 FARCE.
Washington Jan 1.-THE appearance or the SEN
a,e chamber to-day while the journal was being
a ,yould have led any stranger visiting the
CapItol to SUPPOSE that the Denocratic Senators
were in a very small minority for. there were ohy
three OF them in their seats. while more thah
score Of Republican Senator'S were present
After the presentation OF the usual number OF
remonstrances against the wilson Tarin bll a phi
vate bill for the refunding or q Small amount
wronrfullv collected fer internal revenue tax IN
80, ENGAGED attention for neary half an hour. and
was finally placed on the ca"ndnr
The resolution offered yesterday by MI can
Cnon, Fla, for an examina tlon into the condition
of the civil Service Of the Etec States ana as
TO the .xpediency OF It's retrenchment or lis IN
crease was laid before the Senate. and Mr.. Berry
dem. ArkJ expressed his hostility to any further
extension Of the civil Service. charac,erlzng the
whole business as a great humbug. lie was told
by Mr. Gail that the resolution hal nothing -
do with party politics. II was simply az to the
question of the appointment Of civil employees
among the states IN proportion 10 population
Mr.. Iioar (Rep.. MassJ said that whatever might
be the difficulties in the way OF a complete appica-
ton OF the principles o! Civil Service reform. he
ia not see how anybody could desire - continue
the system which has prevailed since The Time Of
Andrew Jackson. II not before. OF using the Offices
OF the United States TO brlie the peop.e TO activity
In the service OF political parties He al not think
that any applause could be got anywhere for such
talk as that OF the Senator from Arkansas except
from oGlce-hoders and ofiice-seekers
Mr. Allen (Pop. NcbJ asked Mr.. IIoar whether
the Civi Service law as now administered had not
n tendency throw upon the country distinc,
class OF oiice-holders. entirely apart from their
merit
Mir Hoar said that he did not think So such
motive for political activity as the obtaining Of
public Offices was degrading and dcbasing. He did
not think IT good thing when the present Admin
istration came into power to have all the foreign
consuiships suddenly and promptly changed The
newspaper expression 'looting" the consulshlps
hardly an extravagant statement. lie stated that
the scandal had grown up under Republican al min
istratlon in the past and that MIR, Cleveland al
10 his own professions-ha3, on the whole. set an
s Ssn ' t I'D not ss' ,Sn ' Sod Rns
that every foreign consuIship and ministry should
be changed at every change Of administration. The
blame Of the recent changes in the consulships had
been attempted TO be piacsd on "en-knowh zen.
was an unjust proceeding Mr.. Quincy was made
"scapegoat" Mr.. quincy was not Pfesidentof the
lodged by the Constitution and laws lie was no;
the constitutional adviser Of ,he President In the
State Department II the President had dismissed
the representative q foreign country owing to
White House might as well be criticised for that
Mr.. Quincy be criticised for the changes in
cOnsulships The responsibility fright WRONG
was with the President; and the attempt TO trans
fer II 10 Mr. Quincy was an Introduction In modern
times of the old fashion, when "A Doy-kinB was
growing up. Of keeping another boy by him VINO
should be whipped when the boy-king dii wrong.
O,aughter)
Mr. Allen Oop Neb) favored the broadening Of
the inquiry as to extend 1t TO the point OF
whether the law should be repealed or not. The
party to which he belonged. he said. not In
power but as II was likely into power
in 1896 df the present condition Of affairs continued
he would be very much pleased. Indeed. II the
Civil Service statute wiped out that his
sa "n neye ne clear r. q acafad Himself
posed absolutely and utterly. to the civil Service
law as 1t existed. and as being ready TO vote for
its repeal.
Mr.. Perkins Gsep.. Cal) dissented from the views
of Mr.. Berry and Mr.. Gellinger. and could no
reason why the business Of the Government should
not be conducted on recognized business principles
He believed that the Civil Service Commission had
done a wise and good work. II there was one fact
In President Cleveands Administration that de-
served the commentator OF the people II the
fact that he was In favor OF wise and just Civil
Service Reform.
Mr.. Lodge pep. Mass) spoke In favor Of Civil
Service Reform. and said lin reply to Mr.. Gal |
fingers objecton) TINT neither promotions reduc- |
laws. and that was the reason why they bristled
with injustice.
Mr.. White Dem. CALI expressed himself In favor
Of the resolution. He was disposed 10 think that !
a little indisposed in practice fIe would not vote
for its repeal. because he thought 1t step In the
right direction.
Mr.. Cockrell Dem, MOI made a long statement |
by recent Administrations each OF them extending
Its application to other branches OF the service |
just before the close Of their respective terms |
The law. he said. had no bearing whatever on dis
missals from the public service. II guarded only |
the entrance to office and not the exit from IL.
Mr. Cockrell was still speaking when the morn |
Ing hour expired at y. m. The resolution went |
over without action