The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-10
Iormrn MAITrns.
vsiiuuai Iibtart. Ciyn service. aud Gov
eminent Economy.

ffnhfnt ItnhNmNs
The library provision provided fot
" the net " Congress approved April
4 1895. has been completed and open
% the public II should De nt matter
Il congrutulntion that through the
orcsirht and munihccnce of Congress
the nation nnarcFgcH this noble treas
IRE house ~ knowledge II IN earnestly
20 be hoped that having done 10 much
toward the cause ~ education. Con-
rrenn win continue 60 develop the
library In every phase ~ research to
the end that II may not be only one
Il the most magnificent hut among
The richest and most beautiful libraries
Tho Important branch NJ our gov
srnmput X own IA the civil service
hnn long been n subject ~ earnest
iiacuaalon. and hiss ~ late years re-
-civcd increased legislative and exec
utivc approval.
Durlnt the past few months the SER
veice has been placed on a still firmer
basis ~ business methods ana per-
nonnl merit. While the right Of our
vctutan soldiers TO reinstatement TO
deserving cases. has been asserted,
dismissala for merely political reasons
have been carefully guarded against.
the examinations for ndmittnncc 20 tho
service enlarged and at the same time
rendered less technical and more prac-
Teal; ana a distinct advance has been
made by giving "a hearing before dts
mirHnl upon all cases wherein incom-
potency IN charged or demanded. or
removal Of officials In any Of the de-
pnrtmontH.
The order has been made 10 give 10
the accused hiH right to be heard with
out In any way lmpairing the power
~ removal. which should always be
exercised In cases ~ ineiilcienCy ana
incumpotency, ana which In one Of the
safeguards ~ the civil service reform
system preventing atngnation and
dead wood and keeping every em.
ploye kcenly alive Ia the fact that the
security ~ tenure depends not on
favor hut on his own tested ana care
fully watched record Of service. Much
Of course ntill remains TO be accom-.
plished before the system can be made
reasonably perfect for our needs
I There are places now In the classified
service which Onght 10 be- exempted
and others unclnsslfcd may properly
BE- Included ! shall not henitnu 10
exempt cases which I think have been
improperly included IN the classified
service or Include those which In my
judgment win best promote the public
service The system has the approval
Of the people ana II viii be my en-
denvor 20 uphold and extend II.
mcrAnEe 10 omit many important ref
ercnccH 10 the affairs Of the govern
ment with which Congress viii have
20 deal nc the present session. The,
are fully discussed In the department.
al reports. 10 nli Of which | invite your
earnest attention.
ADVICE AGAINST INCREASE OF
EXPENSES
The estimates OF the expenses OF
the government by the several depart.
mcntn should have your careful acrut-
my While congress may ind Il an
easy task to reduce the expenses OF
the government Il should not en-
courage their Increase These expenses
VIII IN my judgment. admit ~ de-
crease IN many branches OF the row
eminent without Injury 20 the public
service. II ~ u commanding duty 10
ktep the appropriation within tho
receipts Of the government and thus
prevent a deficit.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, December 1891