Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-30
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Important Conference in Regard to a
Civil Service Order.
QUESTION OF EIEIPrNG POSITIONS
The Government Printing Office to
Be Treated Separately.
o T II E r M A TT E R s

From q conference at the White House
today. 1t is understood that the President
will issue an important civil service order
within a week or ten days.It is not likely
that the order will be delayed longer than
ten days.
Messrs. Harlow and Brewer of the civil
service commission went to the White
House today and remained in conference
with President Mckinley fully two hours
Secretary Bliss and Attorney General
Griggs were present a greater part of the
time.
The conference was preliminary to the
order which the President will soon issue
exempting number of positions in the
various departments from the operations
Of the civil service law. This has been in
contemplation long time and has been
delayed by the war. The civil service COM
mission has been at work on the orders
which the President desires to promulgate,
and they went over the situation with him
. today.
Difference of Opinion.
There is said to be considerable differ
ence Of opinion between heads of depart
ments and the commission as to exempting
positions in the departments. The heads
OF departments have recommended that
certain places be taken from under the
law. The commissioners, in a number OF
instances. do not think this ought to be
oone The President is engaged in hear
ing both sides. Some of the cabinet. OFF,
Gals contend that they are in position to
witness the operation of the law as to Ger
tain places and that they are better Judges
OF what ought to be done than the civil
service commission.
so soon as the President understands both
SIDES he will make up his mind what he
INTENDS to do. and the position will either
oe Incorporated in the order or left out
II Is now intended to cover all the depart
ments In one order. and not issue separate
orders, as was thought would be done a
short time ago.
government Printing ONCE,
Inc government printing office will not
De touched in the forthcoming order. The
PRESIDENT will deal with it in an order to
De issued hereafter. In fact, the Presi-
cent mas not had time TO give to the uues-
t1on OF the printing office. The civil serv-
ice commission has submitted to the Presi-t
oeht an apportionment for the printing
ONCE. UP to this time the appointments
IN the ONCE have never been apportioned
by states, as has been the case with MANY
OF the departments The commission NOW
proposes to apportion all the places in -he
ONCE except laborers, apprentices. &c The
President has the apportionment under
consideration. This order will not he of
use If the President exempts the Office
from the operations of the civil service.
but VIII. 1t is said, be beneficial IL the
office remains under the law.
Great Number of Callers.
the President had more callers today
than he could do business with. Nearly a
hundred senators and representatives de
sired to see and talk with the chief execu-
tive about army and navy positions. Not
many OF these places are left, but the &C.
sire for them grows greater as the short
age becomes more apparent
Senator Deboe was a visitor with WILL
lam Brownlow, a Kentucky constituent.
who wants to become inspector general IN
the army.
Representative jenkins visited the White
house with MT. Ola ssie, young lawyer Of
this city. who wants an army lieutenancy.
Senator Baker Of Kansas saw the Pres
ident to arrange for the nomination of
Marsh Murdock as postmaster at Wichita,
Kan. Mr.. Murdoch is the editor of the
Wichita Eagle.
The many senators who made visits arc
sui uncertain when Congress will adjourn.
The Industrial Commission.
President Mckinley will soon appoint
nine members Of the industrial commission
recently provided for by Congress- There
are to be nineteen members Of the commits
sion. five senators and five representatives,
appointed by their respective houses, and
the nine appointees of the President The
latter will receive salaries of s., 600 each
while the congressman will serve without
pay.
A lively contest for the places at the dis
pcsal Of the President was started at the
White House last week and continues. The
commission will be in existence two years.
and the commissioners will travel a good
deal at the expense of the government
The names Of many men have been pre-
scented to the President. Ex-Representa-
tive Farquhar of New York is being urged
as one Of the best qualified men in the
country, having studied the subject and
advocated such a commission while in Con-
gress years ago.
Senator Shoup saw the President today
and urged the appointment OF H. B. Mar
tin Of this city. He says that Mr.. Martin
has had much experience in labor ana in
dustral matters.
The President will attempt to make the
commission non-partisan. thereby prevent
ing labor organizations manufacturers
complaining that 1t does not represent both
sides Of the questions to be Investigated.
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