Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

the character OF the resolution, said that fe
reminded him OF the sign No religton
mere which man living in Ireland placed
over the door Of his house at q time Of re-
hgious hostility 30 that the occupant couil
not be involved in the quarrel On this
ground he supported the resolution anl
smio general burst OF laughter the reso-
A resolution urging the necessity Of na.
uonai legislation In regard TO train rob-
oenes and train wreckings was adopted.
Mr. Logan Of Chicago presenting some sta
usucs showing the great increase In the
year.
Ex-Gov. Francis of Missouri vtshed a.
go on record as holding the opinion thss .
congress did not have the constitutional 7
power 10 enact such G law. and the chair
told him that he would be so recorded.
Financial Issue.
The finance committee. through Mr..
Pope. reported against the repeal of the
law taxing the currency issues Of all state
banks. favored the increase Of the national
bank issue equal to the par value Of the
United States bonds deposited In the
United States treasury: that an expert
monetary commission be appointed. As -
the issue of bonds the report was silent
Mr. Pope explained that no recommends- .
tlon was made by the committee on the
BOND issue. for the reason that q majority
or the committee favored the issue Of
ponds al a uniform rate of per cent In
such denominations would make them
available to the people. But the Secretary
OF the Treasury had already taken action,
ana the committee believed in giving him
other plan.
Quite discussion ensued in regard TO tie
Issue OF state banks. Some "Reminiscences
were INDUCED in OF the times when slats
banks hour.shed.
The discussion was interrupted by q 70.
port from the committee appointed 20 call
on the President. who stated that the Pres-
ident would receive them at i O'Clock today
Inc board thereupon took q recezs for that
purpose. session will be held this After
noon. IL is expected that the hoard wial
adjourn finally tomorrow
Reforms I'm the Consular Service.
At the afternoon session OF the board pes
terday an invitation from Mr. Albert n.
Wheeler. the manager OF the underground
electric system for street railroads, which
is In operation on L street, 10 visit and in
spect TINS system. was accepted. The sub
ject OF reform in the consular service WAS
discussed by Mr.. Jonathan Lane OF Boston,
VINO spoke OF the action OF the Boston Mes-
chants Association. and said that the erfzs
OF indiscriminale appointment TO the coz
sular service could only be remedied By an
aroused public opinion. He stated thar ths
consular service OF this country was tho
Laughing stock OF the rest of the civihxaA
world.
Other countries kept men OF experience
at these posts, while here the consuls were
constaI tly shifted for political reasons. 40
then Introduced Mr. Theodore Roosevelt ef
the civil service con.nission. who maze q
Characteristic address on the subject of tho
consular service. He said that an aroused
public sentiment was the remedy for the
evils complained of. He advocated the
adoption OF a system which would secure
permanency OF tenure in consular of1csa
and would divide the consuis as far as may
be into grades according to their sazarisD
and the Importance of the duties they have
TO perform Appointments should then on
ly be from the lower TO the higher graAs
and there should be examination, noo-
competitive In character. to test the knou1-
edge and fitness OF the candidate. He be
heved that no changes In the service shoxsAl
be made for political reasons. IL this sys-
TEN was adopted he thought that the very
large and dangerous class of politicians,
who want the off1ces for what they could
make out OF them, would be ruled out. a
vote of thanks was extended TO Mr.. Roose-
Welt by the board for his address, and q
resolution was adopted authorizing the g.
pointment Of a special COMMITTEES Of seven
to consider plans and methods to place tho
consular service on a footing correspondents
to that Of other natiors.
resolution presented by the Philadelphia
board OF trade urging the creation OF an
executive department of commerce ana
manufacture was adopted resolutSon
offered by Mr.. Erastue Wiman was ADOPT
ed. providing that the board memor1aiiss
Congress TO take such action I'm the enact
ment OF the new tar1h law as will secure
| the largest possible extent Of trade With
this continent and that the tariff act
! concerns importations from the Dominiun
OF Canada when that government has g.
| clared. desire to enter into commercial
relations with the United Stafes.