New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
April ViOletS.
Colgate's
Violet Water.
AN APPEAL FROM VETERANS.
THE PRESIDENT ASKED TO MODIFY THE
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.

THE PRESIDENT ASKED TO MODIFY THE
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Washington. April : (SpeciaD.-war veterans
have appealed to President Mckinley TO amend
Civil Service rules which have worked hardship In
their cases A delegation of veterans has called
upon the President and presented memorial.
The petition is from the John A. Logan Command.
United Volunteer Union. 1t reads as follows:
To the President: In the name OF the Union Vet
Grams Union Of the United States, numbering some
$1,000 veteran soldiers of the late war OF tne ne ne
bellion, all OF whom saw service az me Iront: we
present to YOU our request that the civil service
rules now in force be am , as per '"''oSeu
Rule = as amended. reads as follows:
A vacancy occurring in any position which ma, mas
been or may hereafter be classified under me ClvI
officer and the certificate Of the Commission. be
filed by the reinstatement without examination
OF any honorably discharged soldier who served In
The military or naval service of the United states
in the late War of the Rebellion, or the widow OF
any such honorably discharged soldier, saiior Oh
marine shall be rcinstated in the position from
which they were 50 discharges whout seSaa 81
the length OF time he OF sie mas D'eH '''"''''
from the service.
present law. provides that;
The Civil Service rules are hereby suspended In
so FAR as applies TO the appointment OF honoraDly
discharged soldiers, sailors or marines IN hc iI
iSs,! .c5 ~ nositjons i'm the classified service Such
persons shall be eligible TO appointment WITHOUT en-
amin2om h s s@atisfactory shall be certified
the Commission for reappointment
CONTINUING the memorial says:
Section l7S4 Revised Statutes of the Cnited
states provides that persons honorary uisc M ~,
from the military naval service ~ reason vi ulS
,;i;t,, ree,iItinu from wounds sickness incurred
in The line of duty shall be preferred Tor appoint
ments to civil Offices provided they are i1n or no.
nos sess the business capacity necessary LOT lhe
proper discharge OF the duties OF such Offices put
Unfortunately this law has not been enforced ana
mcnt To-day you will find here in the various ue-
ner;ments OF the Government in Washington sol
diers who are thoroughly competent occupying inc
Iowest grades in the classified service. while men
who fought against the flag are, with their SONS
occupvng the higher grades We fee! mat TINS
corditon of affairs is not just. and therefore make
an appeal TO you. our cOmradc ana Chlcl EAecu-
live OF this great Nation, which we gave the Dest
wears of our lives 10 save TO correct TINS abuse.
This matter has been ably presented 10 you by
General Thomas s. Hopkins, commanding Depart
nnent Of the Potomac, Grand Army OF the Rcpub-
rr March q; 1891 We concur fully In his pre-
sertaion of the question. and join with him in the
request that action may be had in the interest or al
honoraby discharged soldiers, sailors and marines
and their widows
The President received the veterans cordially
,yayinc the regular rules In order that he might
hear their petition From what he SAID AFTER read
ing the memorial and hearing what the SPOKESMAN
Of The delegation had to say, the veterans ar" SatlH
Hed that the President will issue an order 10 carry
nut the provisions of the amended Rule >. but thcy
are not 80 sure he Will comply with the request 10
add Rule Is.