Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21


In June last" continues the report, 'the
provisions Of the civil service law were
extended by executive order to the gov
eminent printing office. 1t is gratifying to
know that this was brought about by the
labor organizat atoms represented in the
printing office
I THE public printer, however, has been
charged with violating the rules, and the
charges are now under investigation by
committee of the Senate.
1t can he stated in connection with this
extension of the rules that the old objec-
tion about the impractical character Of
the examine tons for places has been en-
tlrely exploded, and it Is generally admit
ted by those who have taken examina-
lions for places in the government printing
office. that they fairly, and in an exceeding
~ practical manner, test the capacity of
the applicant"
The Tawney Bill.
The report concludes as follows: "a bill
has been introduced in Congress and ia
Vorably reported to the House Of Repre-
sentatives by the committee to whom it
was referred, which seeks to provide for
government employees within the classified
civil service, who have become superan-
nuated.
1t is insisted by the advocates of the
pm That this proposed legislation is
logical part of the civil service reformers'
scneme, because in providing a means of
getting persons into the service 1t will be-
come necessary to provide a method for
getting them out, when the infrmities Of
age or other physical and mental ailments
permanently disable them from perform
ing properly their duties
mis- argument may be sound, but am
OF opinion that Our efforts should be con-
unued in the direction of gathering all the
oHces possible within the provisions of
the civil service law before taking up the
above. ~
THE GROWING event of the wear of esne-
cial interest to us is the recent revision of
the civil service rules, by which about
Ihlrty thousand places have become classi-
neo, and hence protected by the civil SER
vice law.
The President Thanked.
For this great step forward we have the
President to thank, and it Is BETTING that
the association should record its apprecia-
lon or this exercise of executive power
In reviewing Mr.. Cleveland's attitude to-
ward civil service reform, simple candor
compels the statement that in the main he
mas been consistent and true to his profess
sions on the subject. We have had occa-
sion to crfticise what seemed to US failures
to uphold the law at all times, and we have
Ill.
when the history of his administration
shal come to be written, the impartial
chronicler will count not least among Mr.
CIeVelands services his loyalty to the
cause that We espouse.
Ihis review of the leading features of
the progress of our movement during the
second year of the life of the association
mas, 1t Is hoped, made plain the gratifying
TACT that this progress can no longer be Sc
rlously tmpeded. 1t is seen that the re-
FORM Is In entire harmony with the spirit
of our political Institutions; that it is dem
ocratic in a very true sense of the word.
opening the doors of the government to
all who would serve it, irrespective of their
religion, politics or skin.
In conclusion, let me say that the asso-
cation must not abate in the least its eff
forts to bring the local offices under the
wholesome operation of the civil seryice
law and to that end it will devote all its
energies until success is attained, as II
Individually will be-"
Brief remarks in support of the IDEAS
embodied in the secretary's report were
made by Messrs. Edison, Smith, Lyman
ana SturteVant, and the report was finally
adopted as expressing the sentiments Of
the association.