New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
SPEECHES FROM NOTED MEN BEFORE
THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY.
RESUME OF THE STRUGGLE FOR THE BErTE"-
MENr OF GOVERNMENT IN MARYLAND ABLY

MENT OF GOVERNMENT IN MARYLAND ABLY
GIVEN BY CHARLES J. BoNAPARTE.
The annual meeting OF the Womens Auxiliary -
the Civil Service Reform Association was neio NJ
the home OF Mrs. ". II. Schiefelin, No. 242 East
Fiftcenth-st yesterday afternoon. After the pus'-
ness Of the day had been transacted Mr. McAnehy
the secretary Of the NewYork Civil Service REFORM
League gave a brief account OF the repeal or
the Black act. necessitated by the rules OF the
charter for Greater New-York. and recounted the
benefits accrung thereby TO the reform movement
In conclusion Mr.. McAneny said that II tho
Women's Auxiliary could be increased II wou!d %
OF great use the city.
Charles J. Ronaparte, Of Baltimore. was then IN
troduced and gave n resume OF the struggle IN
MARYLAND for betterment OF the civil service. no
described the condition OF affairs Immediately De
fore during and after the war. and gave many IN
teresting personal "reminiscences After the Wse
National conference for good city government held
in Phade phia In 1893 the influence OF the move
ment was h. said felt in Maryland. and thai
States deliverance from the corrupt oligarcny
which had for a generation held sway over 'no
country was in 1895 finally secured.
The history Of the relations OF the press IN this
movement are" said the speaker. most interest,"
ing We could not indeed accomplish pubic ~
forms but for this able cooperation. and the news
papers Of Baltimore have seconded our enorts
nobly. One paper. coming into tho hands OF young
men who had been educated In the civil Service
reform principles has carried on the campaign re-
lentlessly. The tolerance OF the public for the
evils that are acknowledged is responsible for any
evil condition The necessity, then, Is to educate
public opinion. Every sef-governing people can
have good soyernment when the majority is DTuna
on The right side. 70 know what you want and to
want IL hard enough - <-.
Colonel Waring, the president Of the City Cfytl
Service Reform Club. was asked to speak, and he
said briefly: .
MY Views this subject are probably as Ven
( known to you as to me. The evidence OF my con-
victlons has been the surface OF the town foe
three wears past, and say that the reason
that an Improvement In street-ceaning was brought
about because n man, instead or Simply =
voter. at the other end OF the broom welded
If the voter is made TO give place TO the man. We
will in time get good government
Carl Schurz being asked 10 say Few woroA 90
clared that he only a looker-on, but that
the question OF hour before the Nation. point
ing directly to the effect OF bad government ip-
spired him TO add another plea for REFORM Mr.
Schurz referring the time when he was in Spain.
said: =.
THE Kingdom OF Spain is good example q
poor government. When was In Madrid an emil.
| nent Spanish general told me that after man OK
position had spent all his money. II ne was popu-
an Official capacity where he would stay until no
! had amassed a fortune. when he would return TO
! Spain spend IT, II that is spent he may go back
/ again 10 Cuba and accumulate again. A while
! ago there a Spanish warship here. which re-
Qured repairing done on the machinery.
/ The bill presented when the work was done was
for $50 The creditor told that that would not
| do and ordered that the sum be made 81 !o so
! that IL would 90 round This same kind OF thing
happens. doubtless, in some degree In every coun-
try but in our own may feel that some institu.
lions have not been corrupted. The United
States Navy is OF these, and the story OF the
Navy and such commander we may hope once
more 70 enjoy the blessings Of peace.