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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30
The Civil Service Law Uphe- d.


The decision of the IliinoI. supreme
court. delivered at Springfield yesterday
gives vitality and stability to the Chicago
civil service law. The majority OF the
court holds that the law means what IL
was intended to mean. and that the
council is powerless to Illustrate its sue
cessful operation.
The decision IS OF tremendous impor-
lance to the cause OF good government In
this city. 1t also takes from the Tanner
crowd of politicians their only excuse for
the passage OF metropolitan police BILL
To attempt 10 pass this measure now
viii be TO confess that the motive back of
II is the destruction Of the civil service
law. The operation of this law, as In
terpreted by the supreme court. must re-
suit in taking the police out of politics.
The court sets at Eaught Corporal ton
Counsel Thornton's amusing vagaries
about ."heads Of departments" and holds
sqnarely TO the position taken by the
friends Of tho law on that point The or
dinance Of June q. In which the council
attempted 10 take from the classified SER
vice certain specified positions IL de-
clared TO be void. This is the important
feature Of the decision. for it prevents all
interference with the operation Of the law
and its Interpretation by the council
The act must stand and be enforced az it
IS, unless changed by the legislature 1t
is only from that quarter. therefore. that
onslaughts upon the merit system are to
be feared and guarded against.
The enforcement of the civil service law
since II went into operation has not been
satisfactory. The friends of the merit
system have hesitased to move in the
matter, however. because they were not
certain OF their powers. Everything has
been waiting upon the decision handed
down yesterday. Since the meaning and
scope Of the law have been made clear
beyond question, il Is to he assumed that
X viii he enforced In good faith by those
in authority. AS q matter OF fact. Il
must be. whether those in authority like
II or not. The comptroller hereafter dare
not pay salaries Of public officials for
whose appointment there is not the sane
ton OF law. Failure 10 comply with the
provisions Of the civil service act may be
followed by ;nanaamus proceedings COM
pelbing such compliance.
The merit system Is strengthened and
tie sposlsmen thrown into confusion ty
the supreme courts decision.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30

Iar9entable system OF incompetency AMI
corruption which grew out OF the
spoils SYSTEM. The Republican party.
through It's timid listening 10 such ap-
peaIs as are now being made TO the
Republican members of the city coun-
Oil. was borne down 20 the ground BY
the bufdan IL took upon its shoulders,
and lost the confidence OF the people.
There can be no victory In this city for
ATTY party which attempts. however
speciousiv. to knock away the support
from a common sense method of con-
Quoting the city's business through
conlmon-sense methods In the selection
Of It's employees
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30

1t may perhaps be understood why China
does not resist the encroachmen.s made
upon her territory when ii is stated that
the Chinese are not nation. but merely
a people. They have no loyalty. no civic
pride. and no national spirit. The war be-
tween China and Japan was fought by
only e part Of the former. and the result
was regarded with the utmost indifference
by provinces not Immediately threatened,
money to carry on the fight. China does
not resent occupation and possession OF
important posts because China does not
care. The people and their rulers are
mercenary before they are anything else.
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SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY,

1t seems to have been the newspa pers
only that were doing Mr.. Cages resign
Ing.
~ - ~
Japan adds few kinks TO the Oriental
smart by springing a ministerial crisis of
its cwn.
n - ~
Persons leaving Dawson are evidently
acting on the theory that this is the
time for every man 10 be his own relief
expedition.
-
Since the European powers have tiecid-
Cd that the Chinese must SO, Hon. Dem
Is kearney is now prepared to apply for
a vndicatlon.
- - -.
Even the daIrymen who were prevented
by the noods from attending the Seattle
convention, will admit that there may be
too much Of a good thing like wafer.
~ - y.
Perhaps 1t WAS only Gen. Banaine's
neat little way Of apprIsng England that
it w: have the Washington National
Guard TO reckon with in ease of trouble.
>. - =.
Seattle Is not SO thoroughly Klondiked
that X can fail 10 offer few tons Of
qualification 10 the gentlemen who
brought the army post proiect to success
ful consumma.i ion.
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sofse OF our byavext soldiers ard nS6st
patriotic people, 70 the unlearned peas
antry OF Europe. which only needed
SCOPE and opportunity TO overcome the
accidental circumstances OF deficient
schooling. This is not the class aimed
at. 1t ls At the hordes from the Sums
az European cities who come here TO
swell the Sums Of cur cities They are
not merely lacking In the teaching OF
schools. but IN mentai development.
they ara not fitted for the responsible
duties OF se.s-governnent-
There must be a test Of some kind.
II q Scandinavian or Scofchuian or
freshman or German thinks enough OF
this country 10 want to come TO IL, ne
can learn in a year all that is needed
10 respond 10 the test what other
test can this government apply? 1t
cannot determine within a few hours
whether q man is sufficiently expert
enceti In any business 10 be self-sup-
porting, and certificates OF moral char
acter could be easily had abroad.
The ore grea. object In applying an
educational test IL to raise the stand
ard OF the immigrant. When that Is
done. 1t ~filI be a matter Of pride TO be
admitted 10 the United States. The
best kind OF ambition Will be aroused
In the breasts OF intending immigrants
and the iiii;erate will have motive
fcr fitting themselves for higher citi-
genship.
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TESTS ron IMMIGRANTS.

OhIscE.os, - being raised - the FRO
posed tests for immigrants GA the
ground that Il IS nes the n'fterat e
pcasaatry Of Europs We neod to se
guarded against aus the hais-e.aucas Z 4.
fanatics, disturbers % the peace. "Ar
educational qualification rersaoth. ''
exelaims the ristshurx Post. WIN.
there II 40, . crazy. idle, nisch.evous
conspiratcr 10 be found In any u she
low beer saloons In any slam through.
cut the land who eonid not answer
pertiy enough The ea;eehlsm proposed
IN This new immigration bill. What
earthly sense Is there IN xacn a seste
We srs to turn AWAY ;s- simple. fvaxsI
h4rd-vcrking eoantrymaa because he
cannot read. and let II every red
nlouthed frrhr.na who can
That 10 very :rgs. We eve soma n
tbs o<st citizens Of ths United States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30

Secretary Gage has strong and solid
convictions on the financial question, and
has expressed them freely and clearly. 1t
is his custom OF saying what he means and
meaning what he says that has led to
rumors of differences between himself
and the president. II happily turns out.
that reports OF disagreements are ground
less. Mckinley knows that he can Ill af-
ford to have a weak man as secretary of
the treasury. and he appears to be in
entire accord with the views of Mr. Gage
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The pensions limit will never be reached

The pensions limit VIII Fever be reached.
There is no end to propositions made by
politicians. The latest is to pension and
retire department employees at Washing
ten when they are too old to render salts
factory service. Why? The government
Is undsr no more obligation than an or
binary business establishment to retain
persons on its pay roll when they ara
inefficient. Their tenure is voluntary.
They run no risks. They draw good pay
every month. IL they expect to be pro-
sided for in cid age. it is their duty to do
It themselve
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30

have among them the dairyman and dis
tineaished gentleman who are here 10 ad-
dress them The Post-Iatelligencer feels
warranted in declaring that the city as A
whole has at heart the welfare OF the
state ard OF all its industries. OF which
dai-ying is among the leading. and that
1t il prepared to cooperate by sympa-
thetic and substantial support in any
practicable effort that win further tn.
interests Of that particular industry. The
aairymen are welcome guests.
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We object" bowls the Tacoma Cham

I'VE object howls the Tacoma Cham
Der of Commerce Tin effect, ITO Secretary
Alger spending the peoples money in any
foolish klondike relief enterprise, but il
the people are thus robbed we want a
share Of the booty" The Tacoma Cham
Der OF Commerce blows hot and blows
cold. II Is against relief for govern
nent purposes, but 1t Is for 1t for Taco
ma purposes. The Tacoma Chamber Of
Commerce is the most wonderful chamber
of commerce in the world
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30

Tire Washington STATE Dalyynaa'. A.
so~.iasion Is an !rneoe:an, and representa-
tive body snt sts meetings are aka p~s-
..abSs 70 IRE members ard useful 70 tbs
Foe'ic. Il IS made up q Intelligent and
wel-tstorrse3 da.rynsea aaa others co--
rscted with that industry. TIE purpose
- he srnesl gatherings - interchange
u IDEAS sn4 narration % experiences.
an4 sYaFy nssgneer and listener
soss homo better prepared. than
ever - eensd; himself and his neigh h3rs-
Tae s.s2ess q Seattle are pleased 10
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kittitas county. too. Is well along
toward the head Of the prosperity column.
Farmers. miners and business men report
long time. The Swauk mining district Is
rich. and so far as 1t has been worked
yields profitable returns, and there is no
doubt that 1t is capable OF more extensive
expioratio and development.
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1t appears that the government has had
no purpose of sighting Tacoma In the
supply advertisement for the relief expe-
dition. The statement in the Post-In-
teliigencer yesterday TO the effect that
no advertisement was to be inserted In
the papers of that city was erroneous. 1t
was based on an Associated Press dis
patch from Washington. .. c.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30

White River Journai; Every day the
political horizon grows brighter for the
Republican party ard almost every day
We afar Of some prominent silver Re-
publican WHO has cast OF fusion shack
as and returned - The home Of bis frs;
love. We Rave the names Of many
voters wao were Thooping X Up for nry-
an and silver VINO VIII cast their doubts
and prr5a8sces aside and again return To
tAelr fathers house.
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STATE PRESS.

HoQuiam Washingtouian: Congress has
voted money 10 relieve The hungry OF
Dawson. II - "A good 4 al easier 10 vote
money 10 bug provisions tlsan 1t Is 10 get
them 'here after bought Has Some one
new scheme 10 sprlas GA Secretary AL
ger
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owe have no fight with Judge winsor on
this question: we acknowledge his efforts
in the cause Of civil service reform. The
accusation that Populists are seeking to
destroy the system is based upon the fact
that the petition is signed by large num-
Der Of Populists, as the t-Intelligencer
will demonstrate shortly. If Mr. Winsor
Is so sure that Populsts are not engaged
in the work OF destruction, why does he
not use his influence with the Populist
councilmen to avoid the false position in
which they are placed? Mr.. Winsor knows
well that the real motive underlying this
movement is not 10 have the merit sys-
tenn Endorsed but condemned. For more
than twenty years Republican platforms
have always demanded abolition of the
spoils system; 1t Is distinctively a Republi-
can measure. The Post-Intelligencer IL
net. however. supporting 1t merely be-
cause it is Republican measure. not be-
cause it VIII advance the interests of any
party but because it believes the merit
system to be right)
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tolfax 3xette, II is not beyond the Ca
xstle 10 adm}, ,nas plain J. II. Lewis Is
a hired man" lie proudly boaS.s IT.
and Il IRE people believe this profts GA
along with his other statements. they can
only FeroaTk~-s3eer 5ewn IN their pockets
--iha; the gentleman tad better he ~ s.is
post - auty. earning his modest salary
% several dollars Il year. rather man
wasting the ttfns q TIE people whegs con-
sFsss Is in session 10 gallivantlns around
the Falocse country pedaliag goor IDEAS,
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THIRD AVENUE THEATER.
L w. AZ. RUSSELL. Manager.
Telephone Pike 5.

Extra Special Holiday Attraction.
Greatest novelty and most sensational
feature ever seen. One week, commencing
GnInHn,- lAnca m b.ar oS
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ADGlE AND HER TRAINED LIONS,

Grandest specimens OF the king OF tho
forest and jungle ever on the American
continent. and most expensive attraction
ever imported from Europe. Appearing
In conjunction with Robinson's Comedians
in Nat C. Goodwin's comedy-drama.
Turned Up" Regular prices--l0c, zoe.
soc, Acc and SOC. Box seats. slo0. Boxes.
$500. Telephone Pike 5. Seats now on sale,
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JUDGE WISSoR AND THE MERIT
SYSTEM.

Seattle. wash. Dec. .. 1877
10 the Editor: In Year eiito-.al article
OF this date entitled THE Spo:fs System
Not Wanted you seem TO 90 out OF your
way 10 attack poruhsss not only as
party but individually. and as you use nay
name IN that connection. take the lib
erty OF replying through your columns.
You attempt 10 draw tire inference tha.
the Porsslist members Of the late charter
commission who iabored long and faith
fully against Republican opposition TO es-
tabiish civil service for the city OF Sat
tie nave changed since that time. I deny
that there has been any change upon the
part OF populisss- The present attack and
attempt 70 destroy the civil service s. steTn
ilaugurated for this city does rot er1an-
ATE from Populists. but from Republicans.
Wilitam Voigt and his followers ara mt
FopulisfS You must also know thar II.
W. Stein now resides upon his ranch rear
Oiiaia IN kitsap county, that W. r Ar
drevs is also absent frcm this city and
state. that w. II. Middleton is not Pop
ulist, but Democrat that c. S. Fenvick
vas Populist member OF the commission.
but man who IS not In the habit OF
speaking IN public. This leaves me the
only other member of the charter commas
sion now IN the city OF Seattle. was no.
present, although invited by DR.. Titus 10
be there. for the reason that I was en-
gagged in Populist meeting IN the north
end or the city organizing the Populist
party to resist this Republican onslaught.
L went through a rain storm for that pur-
pose. My enemies have neva- charged me
with not having the courage OF my con-
victions. whatever else they may have
charged me with.
Permit me further to say that IL the Re-
puolicans Of Seattle in convention assem-
hied when they come to nominate a city
ticket will take the same decided stand In
their platform that the Popu!ists will take
In theirs when they assemble In conven-
ton. there will be no danger to civil s..--
vice In the city of Seattle. William Voi-t
and his cohorts will find themselves en-
gagged IN hopeless effort. I would attack
my own party with as little hesitation as
| would the Republican party II In this
city IL attempts 20 lay unhoy hands upcn
the civil service provisions of the charter
Of the city OF Seattle.
When as chairman of the committee for
that purpose ! presented the completed
charter to the Republican city clerk 10 he
filed he said ironically: II accept this
Populist platform and will duly file the
same" I replied. THANK you sir: we will
make you stand upon that Populist plat
form"
/ am pleased to know that even the lead
ing organ Of the Republican party of this
state is now compelled to defend that po--
ton OF the Populist charter OF the city OF
Seattle establishing civil service and tha.
as candid and able a lawyer as Harold
Preston has been converted to a full sup
port OF the Populist civil service system
inaugurated for the city Of Seattle. Yoas
truly, r. WINSOR.
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Yakima Republic, Tie Bill PROPOSED in
she senate 10 regulate fees paid IN
dams aho are too Esach in love with ere
w4ter Wi 10 fully appreciated here IN
Yakima. \ sc31 nary ho5os and gz.s.sy
ho0t~3eggeTs have, TO doubt. feen s4nt %
Ehe psastentEAry from this county: h,,t
some innocent victims OF Slwash auplYrl-
- and cup5Gttv have also without gua*-
IAon. been tgle&rceratsa- BY removing .hs
witness fee feature and deprsv.ng the In
dian O. handing 3 dollar o. the r4Ilesxa
money. The ward % tina goxernuaart vrll
hereafter have atf}a incentive t.zarsg
bsSulling shs rrwary snfo hack a43.vs
hedgel IN Icy deputy mar=hals and assist
ants, The bill champions a needed re-
sCzus
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oFFIcEs:

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1.-The Gay Matinee Girl"
LAST WEEK OF
The Maryeicas Capt. kcItum,

THE MODERN HERCULES.
Catching 21-pound ball fired from a real
cannon loaded with powder. A most won
deTfnl feat.
Monday, Dec. 2T-Ent,re New Specially
Co. headed by the great Comedy Boomers,
Nurpay & Raymond. so speciality stars. Adj
EMISSION. Zoe; reserved seats. 2oc: cafe seats,
o5c; box seats, Soc. private boxes, s. 50 and
s. Boxes can be ordered by telephone.
Main $50. Ladies' entrance In Post alley.
rear Of theater.
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TIE f0m- NTEILIGENCER.
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The record-union., 1897-07-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

Ex-Congressman Biggs is down from
Butte County.
and Miss Ethel Parsons are sojourning
at Pacific Grove.
r. l. Bergin, the San Francisco law
yer, is at the Golden Eagle.
Mr. and Mrs c. w. Hornlein and son
returned from Santa Cruz yesterday.
Mrs. Sim Brown and son Percy, Mrs.
C. c. Fisher and son, Miss Helen earle
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Wise of Walnut
Grove are stopping at the Golden Eagle.
Miss Della Crawford of Virden, H., is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. w. A. Gill
bert
Mrs j. E. t. Pike and daughter Mat
tie, have gone to Pacific Grove for the
summer.
]. s. Whitbeck, wife and daughter
are spending their vacation at Slippery
Ford, Ell Dorado County.
E. L. Dunn of Gerome, A. T., is here
on few days visit, the guest of his
relatives, Mrs. o. Ross and Mrs. C. A.
Jenkins.
Mrs David Starr Jordan of Palo Alto.
wife of the President of the Stanford
University, is a guest at the Golden
Eagle.
State Controller E. P. Colgan yester-
day returned from Eureka, Humboldt
County, where he has been engaged at
equalization work.
Assistant Adjutant- General r. L.
Peeler has gone to Camp Shasta at
Santa Cruz for the purpose of inspect
ing the several companies of the Fifth
Infantry, n. G. c., which are in camp
there
The record-union., 1897-07-22
A $4,000 BOND.


The case of Max Brooks against Rob-
ert Graham was before Judge Hughes
yesterday on the motion to appoint a
receiver for the c. w. Reed Company's
orchard.
The defendant wanted the matter
continued in order that he might put in
an answer to the complaint, but there
was serious opposition thereto on the
ground that the fruit of the orchard
on which Graham holds a mortgage
was being disposed of at the rate of
$500 a day.
After considerable argument on
points involved in the case Judge
Hughes made an order continuing the
hearing until the 26th, on the condi
ton that Robert Graham give a bond
in $1,000 to pay to the receiver if ap
pointed, the proceeds of the fruit har-
vested from the c. w. Reed Companys
orchard up to July 10Th, or in transit
on the 21st, or to be hereafter ship
ped.
Graham filed the bond in the after
noon by his attorney c. H Oatman.
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LITTLE TOURISTS.
A Couple of Children Travelling
Alone to Illinois.

Two little fellows named Sven and
Elmer Allenson, aged 5 and s years,
respectively, elambered from the Ore
gon express yesterday morning and
patiently waited for the overland train
to arrive in order to continue their
journey to the home of an uncle at
Springfield, Ill.
The little fellows said their mother
had died in Oregon, leaving them alone,
and that their uncle had forwarded
money to pay the passage of the elder
child, the younger riding free. The
children were barefooted and dressed
out in stout denim, alias jeans. They
had tags sewn upon their breasts bear
ing the words Springfield, Illinois"
They We're bright little fellows, and
looked upon their loneliness as a mat
ter of course. They took the LAO
train for the East. The elder boy said
he had money enough with which to
buy food.
The record-union., 1897-07-22
COOLER WEATHER.
A Decided Fall in the Temperature
Yesterday.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 81 and 50 de-
grees, with fresh to brisk southerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
During the afternoon the sky was
partly covered with GIRO stratus and
alto stratus clouds moving from the
southwest.
After dark it was so cool that heavy
clothing was in demand.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were SO and IS
degrees, and enc year ago to-day 80
and 80 degrees.
The average temperature was 20 de-
grees, and the normal IA degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been degrees
cooler than usual for the 21st day of
July.
The wet thermometer was 81 degrees,
being IL degrees cooler than the dry at
5 p. m. The percentage of moisture was
36 at p. M, as against 80 per cent. at
the same hour on Tuesday.