New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-14
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE Ma
TfONAL LEAGUE.
STEADY EXTENSION OF THE SYSTEM THROUGH
OFT THE DEPARTMENTS 49, DEMANDS
OF THE IEAGU ERs-PRESIDENT

SCHURZ REELECTED.
Chicago Dec lS-Ex-senator Foulke. of Indiana
chairman OF the Investigating Committee, reih MS
report before the National Civil Service REFORM
League to-day. President Cleveland Is commenced
for dlsmlssing Commissioner Jones, but Is pamed
for his appointments In the Indian and Pension ue-
partments. Postmaster-tieneral Bssell is called
friend of the movement. and compared favoraby
with Wanamaker. whom Mr. Foulke calls a hostile
critic OF the cause Senator Fouke said Mr..
Gresham had advanced the civil Service Reform
cause. bui his assistant; Josiah Quincy, had looted
the Consular service.
In experimenting this report Charles Bonaparte,
of Baltimore freely criticised Secretary Carlisle Tor
appointing his Logan chief clerk, and Tor
other acts.
The meeting adopted unanimously the following
report OF the Committee on Resolutions:
l. The National Civil Service Reform League con
graduates the country upon tho valuable additions
to the classified service made by the President IN
his orders Of November 3 and December IL IL re-
CARDS as especially significant and worthy OF com
mendation the fact that such measures were not
postponed like important extensions OF the meri,
system heretofore made. until after a Presidential
election removing tue party in power; and also
that they made Immediately eHective' mus
tIsan reasons in tn places to which they apply.
2 The League demands that those orders rs pe
strictly and faithfully executed by an officers
charged with their enforcement and that an suD,er
fuges designed to impair their effect ana r2o me ne
public service and the country OF their benefits DC
resolutely exposed. frustrated ana punlshel ana t
especially that all Cabinet and other superior ON
GERS refuse their sanction 20 removals OF appoint
ments made in evasion of their terms
3 The League calls attention to the excellent 9t,i re-
suits Of the merit system. where the law Is failh-
fully enforced by efficient commissioners and execu-
tive officers. in the Federal cassiiled ser S
asks the people to contrast these results with the
generalization prevailing where the law mas peri
Sac, NaS' yoT 4k' ""'''''''' a. )" ''''
y, The League comments to the attention OF its
fellow-citizens the admirable report OF &
General f!sse.l the reform OF the CVil service
I'm his department, and congratulat"s the country
on the adoption OF regulations dlscouraghS p hhtI
San activity on the part or postmaster ana o an
written charges. with full notice ana an opportunity
the recommendation of the report of the P9s'inas-
tcrGeneral and 10 pass me DIS no" pen",ii ios
and proyliing for the systematic. buslnesslike
method Of appointment 10 this important branch
G The league commends the adherenc,e to r.;
form methods In tn departments oi NE Na'L i'm ni,
Agrlcultur. and In the management OF the Ih!iil
schools It condemns me Pdr,H uninstIGabl@
changes in the Treasury and Interior departments
: The League recommends the pronunciation OF
a rule by the executive authority requiring Ua.
employees be acquainted with charges tha, may hS '
preferred against them before they s"a'' ~ w
The League asks thai rule be- adopted r.,
curing specific reasons to b. hcd win tnr IN t
a~rvice commission FOR the failure to appoint IN,
person whose name stands highest on any certiiirn
si: That power he given 10 the Commission 10 Jon,
De! tho attendance OF witnesses. ana 10 pun tn''
upon oath or afrmaton as Is allow o %S S
and that a system Of registration Tor al 'doo'''S
"a The N'torrey- General. having decided that so
letting hy letter IN Government once comt ir
lions for polite, PulPJ ,bs 1Iy serve a~ thu
League while dissenting from thls inter " 49,,
., wv demands an amendment thereto expressy
prohibiting such solicitations "h'ef '''
10 The League recommends thsi the Once OF IN IN,
specior IN the Indian ..t.'' ~ ,t,r which now
seriously ini-rf-res with the perioi nance Yl ""'
q incunb.n,s 20; This oice be- s,,,,y action
De tsk,h "PPnSS,mMa he principles OF civlI Service
srln %, d ~ fomnl necessary that there be such
egi.lntion VIII carry into effect thiS 'eeo'"'e"
The League rejolces IN tn general rscGgn u,
~ the merit system a. an essential par "l 81. np
conaI.nce A. shown In the adoption by the people
OF New-York - Constitution I'lurl"b, 10y t,,,'
tests for admission t. the 'iv service oil 'hAt "'a'
p,esli.ut Schurz introduced william g. Low OF
u,,,kl,n who read a paper by Mr.. Straus, oi New
York who was unable % be- present Inc p1P'i
treated % the advisabiiity OF eN'eh''nS '''r -"
s.r,lce 10 the Consular service Judge WhHhm
dudley Fouk~. ~ Richmond. nd "aS the next
speaker 49,,
ri,h,rl II Dana. Of Boston. delivered BRIEF
address mon The Relative Importance 81 CIV"
Service Reform Mr. Dana SAID an rH't' was p''''s
made 10 ,cnirallzc power and responsibility ]" "o'
ton ami New York a means OF mHnclpa' 'e'o'"'
a measure which he believed m hut n the rr'o'"
s.opp,I there liiie would De- a,, 'li 'sI,e,. ,,.
+ urn To- IN. one-man power with no o'y'I ch',,E';
v,s =, return t. that when ''nl"4H''"N WI H.
h,Iv VA. IL not true that the power i.T rN" W
g. ,,r.,i.,n - ,Xcrnment rested on the desire 81
men Tor Government employment In. uhr\-,rlrt'"
'I%e' 10 Pt'd a"s y ns.' Of wls, % IN:
delivered a few femhiN upon IN, pivsrTTS, ~ wv
reform movement Ia Eieiani ana Amer',@ Collected
Eefnrc adloufnirg. carl Sch.i% va ~. rr
president ana tho following vice prr'li.hs W.
.h son. charles Francs Adams. Ioston, \ J.. Hlh1
ponongh New-York. J, Hll i'leesanis n,.,y'n"fhn
',,st',t.,' the Rich, R.v r. g Ryan iunaloi WI
lam Potts. connection. George MrAneny. 81 N NrW
York Was reelected secretary anu "'''' '" ''
! ~ Ncw- York treasurer -,-,. -. - i,ro,,o,
rho convention was ended tonight 10y hahlie,
-, Tho Grand Pncinc rendered the 2p Delegates ny
the local League
AyNTAL nom SiLE FOX CHAh'I J.
Tn. annual doll sale for the benefit OF NHEI''''