The times., 1897-12-16

The movement in the Treasury by which
ten clerks more than seventy years Of
age have had their salaries reduced to
$500 Ter anLum, and by which about
fifty or sixty more win be reduced, 5 tie
topic Of most interest at the Treasury
Department.
The nam of clerks affected are With
held.
Protests hive been made to the Officials
and there is complaint to others, but the
clerks have evidently taken the cue rom
the suggestion of The officials who lave
iudmated that no names win be given.
A clerk said YESTERDAY that as tie GOV
eminent still avails itself Of the expert
ence and knowledge of the clerks there
s no reason why they should not be paid
fUr such knowledge ana experience, neitGer
Of which can be had by promoting CLERKS
to their places.
The clerks are not disposed to regard
their reduced salaries as a good reason
10 call the new roll on Which they are
placed, a ron Of hGHor. They regard .he
event rather q humiliation, and that
is one reason why they do not themselves
care for the publication Of tier names.
An effort Was made yesterday to g"t
the names from tie Civil Service CUnmis-
sion. Ii was stated there by Secretary
Doyle that there was no record there.
The protest OF the Clerxs VIII not be
EearC by the commission, if made, for the
reason, stated at tie commission, that
the clerks have not been reduced Tor
religious or political reasons. Nor is tn"
fact that tie Treasury Department has
Instituted an honorary service roll con
sdcred il the light Of establishing .i7I
pension list. II is held tuat the Treasury
acted within its jurisdiction aud cannot
be criticised Tor So doing. It as admitted
that there is nU precedent. however, LOT
tic action OF Secretary Gage
Major BIaUkett said yester day THAI there
were Ia course OF preparation engraved
cerufiCates, one OF which VIII lie PIE
scnted 10 each of tie r. elucsd clerks.
II understood tha - 81. "a. Of the cases
a peut!ol win be sen5 ~ =. \. K. officials
for . restoration OF salary. The Treas
uTy side OF lie case uasbe "a already given
IN al interview with Mr. YalderHp, As
si~laEt secretary. This Is more fully set
fortl in the following letter. received by
1 eacL OF tiIe reduced cl=rks. aud waica WI
tErl be addressed lU those whose salaries
are yet q, be reduced
Sir: l have TO advise you that, after a
careful consideration OF The needs Of the
public service as related To the office in
which you are how employ eu, a. api,eaIs 10
! be necessary to make some important
( changes to accelerate public business and
to promote efficiency ia the service.
In doing this II Is proposed to place your
name ana JiIe n,st0ry OF your service for the
many years during which you have been
related u tie Government aduunistra-
tion upon lie Honorable Service Roll,'
roll established 10 recognize and commem-
! crate long and faithful service.
Il |O-4u l. ilresLFe, y ere IL P0ssl-
/ be, 10 announce aIsg an increase in or at
/ least d continuation OF yuur present rate
( Of reHunCra lion, but the present eNigeR-
I Cies OC tac FG8Hs service seem 10 re aGire
that you he transferred and appointed
/ 10 a clerk uf Class --, with compensate ion
/ "A The rate Of -, in the office OF --, TO
/ take effect FROM.
/ IT is hoped aud believed that with this
I mobilization your official duties may be
made Jess ariuous, and that the disa-
/ bilities iuClccut to advancing years may
J not prevent lhIs department from stil
/ securing The benefit OF your know leGge
I and experience for an extended period.
The oleratbu Of this rule VIII affect
nUt only tI5se Ia tie Treasury bGlaiBe,
huf those everywhere in the Treasury
service The number or persons 10 be
/ affected is classified as follows:
The age of seventy, persons. of
whom Were soldiers: seventy y-one, + rer-
! son. ! so,aier; seveuty-two, 10 persons,
! 3 soldiers. eventy-three, 8 persons,
soldier. seventy-four, 4 Te.sons, soldiers;
se-cuty- y-iive , Iersons, = soldiers: seventy
six, PERSONS, , soldiers; sevent Use ven,
4 persons. ] soldier; sevcnt y-ci ight, > per
suus. 10 soldiers; sevcnty y-nine, i persons.
, soldiers. eighty, persons, 1 soldier;
eiGhty-une, , Ierscus, / foldier: dignity
! two eTsCuS, soldier; eigbty-thrce 2
persons, ] soldier; eighty-five, l person,
1 sclaier. OF & total Of So persons .4nd %
! soldiers.
There IS Q report, but it could not lie
verified yesterday, that this honorable
Sc vice roll would in time be tried in
| Ctlpr executive DEPARTMENTS