Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE HOUSE WITH TIE
PRESIDENT.
The Republican Caucus.
THECIVIL SERVICE rs A
QUESTION.
Omce-0eekerS Anxious.
MORE ABOUT THE CLEVELAND
RULES.
Office Seekers Anxious.

MORE ABOUT THE CLEVELAND
RULES.
From Our Regular Correspondent |
When it comes to expressing their
sympathy for Cuba. or showing their |
confidence in President Mckinley, the |
republicans of the House stand with
the President. They know that it is
not necessary to pass the Senate reso-
luton declaring that the belligerency
of the Cubans should be recognized, in
order to convince the country # their
sympathy for Cuba. They also know
that the adoption of that resolution at
this tina would unnecessarily embar-
rass the President, who is working out
policy that will be of practical bene-
fit to the Cubans, which it is far from
certain that the recognition of belliger-
eney would be- This being the stu
alton, it is not likely that the House
will act upon the belligerency resolu-
ton or take any other action relating
to Cuba, until President Mckinley has
had time enough to formulate and an
nounce his policy.
THE CUBAN POLICY.
The real friends OF Cuba want more
than n recognition of belligerency ::
they want TO see the island independ-
ent and % that end they are steadfast-
IL working. meanwhile, the money APP
propriated by Congress for the relief
of destitute Americans in Cuba. is be-
ing used for thSt-purpose by the U. s.
Consuls. There is no good reason for
any undue haste in taking the next
step. especially when haste might de-
feat the very object sought-the end
ing of bloodshed in Cuba. President
Kinley has promised to act in n short
time, and republicans are willing TO
accept that promise and wait.
No ATTEMPT TO BIND.
Republican Senators held a caucus
TODAY, in order to smooth down little
differences as to modes of procedure
during the tariff debate. now open
There was a general interchange IF
opinion. and. while there was no at
tempt to bind anybody, general un-
derstanding was reached that no time
should he devoted TO lengthy speeches
by republicans. At the caucus OF
open their fight on the tariff bill by
moving to strike out the entire inter
nal revenue section OF the hill, in or
der To try To carry favor with the
brewing interests. Republicans dc
not believe the motion will carry.
rnE BRYANIrEs BLusrRR
The Organizes are constantly talkinI
about the increase OF free silver sen
timent in the country and saying tina
the result of last November would bs
reversed if there we're National cleo
ton held now. or course everyhod,
knows that sort OF talk to be mer'
bluff and buster. II proof was neede '
it is furnished by the fact that tn
democratic leader of the House Bal
ley, of Texas-and other prominen
democrats have gone Unto the frs
Congressional district OF Missouri I
speak and work for the election of
democratic successor to the late Re
preventative r. P Giles. The silve
sentiment is growing so fast in tn
silver state of Missouri, that the STUN
speakers OF National prominence AT
needed to make sure that the republ
cans do not carry district that la:
November elected silver democra
Facts like this are more conviucin
than loud talk, just as a man is alwaJ
judged to larger extent by his aC
tions than by his words.
THE PRESIDENT BUSY.
President Mckinley has been so o,
cupied with other matters that he hs
net had time to decide what to Z
about revoking the extensions of tt
civil service rules, made by Mr.. Clev
land, but he has heard the complaint
OF many prominent republicans co..
cernng the injustice-of the most
these extensions and there is very Ii
tie doubt that when he takes the que
tiOn up, some, if not all, of these g
tensions will have to go Some idea
how some of these extensions are T
garded by prominent officials, WI
know by experience Just how they a
working, may be had from the follo'
ing vigorous used by Assistant Seer
tary Ryan of the Interior Department
1.-The civil service law has been pc
verified and dragged into mire to ser
partisan ends; but even that is u
the worst of it.
THE ADMINISTRATION PLEDGES.
new administration has come in
power, pledged to carry oHt politi
which in many important respects q
directly contrary to those of the ID
administration, and 1t nnds itself &C
fronted on the very threshold by
army of official incumbents hostile,
at the very least, Indifferent, to
aims purposes-an army intrenC
ed behind newly devised rules and IT
ulations which were never conte
plated or dreamed of by the fran,
and supporters OF the civil service la
whose design was TO elevate and i
prove the efficiency of clerical serv
in the executive departments of [
Government.
Mr.. Ryan was member OF
Hoase when the civil service bill '
passed ard he voted for It, and still
lieves in it, but h.- thinks the parts
barnacles put upon it by Mr.. Gle
i. land will have to be scraped of or
country will become Disguised W
the entire law. More evidence of
partisan working of the rules IN
the last administration has been S
mitted to the Senate Investigat
COMMITTEES, and number OF bur
chiefs, Including Commissioner of
ents Butterworth, have added I'll
recommendation that the pres
rules modified,
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