New-York tribune., 1898-01-11

REPEAL UTTERLY HOPELESS.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
washington. Jan. loThe opponents OF Civil Ser
.,,s Reform in the House OF Representatives had
,.,r innings to-day and occupied most OF the time
A. the debate goes forward II is noted that the
s,v,aing line between the advocates of repeal and
ss,ss who favor notifications OF the law and regu-
,a,,ons becomes fainter. and that there appears
=. a good understanding between the supporters
a, the two propositions.
The advocates of outright appeal to-day asserted
aha. they could muster votes enough to carry IT,
-, that forty Republicans stood ready to Join the
Democrats and Populists IN wipng out the law
srA,e claim was undoubtedly somewhat exagger-
.,oa but there were some indications OF an in
-sase Of confidence among the advocates of re-
nssl and also among the larger number OF Re-
fA,,,ans who favor moderate and, as they believe
Tactical and salutary notifications OF course
rsrv member who stops TO take n second thought
ra ,s not wholly blind clearly perceives that an
,,nunt 10 repeal the law could result in nothing
.sor, Of igromiaious failure. Even II 1t could be
oarr,ed through tho House Of Representatives by
...r,,on OF Democrats, Popusts and disappointed
a dscoutented Republicans. that would be the
end Of e.
For tho purposes Of this debate. however, the
po,uhlicans who want the law modified and those
r,o advocate its repeal stand together. and they
.,s. that there shall be full opportunity for dis
o,,onrat,on bill. They are also inclined TO insist
AZ an agreement that bill shall be brought In
x4,h,n a reasonable time providing for suostan-
,,sl notifications OF the law, and that II shall be
,-orsht 20 a vote after a reasonable opportunity
q, debate and amendment. 1t this temper
q, the opposition TO the existing status which de-
tes,ed the efforts made to-day 10 limit the pend
,nr debate and bring the House TO vote on the
,rs,n question Chairman Cannon. OF the Appro-
n-la,ions Committee said this afternoon. however
,ha, he hoped a vote would be reached tomorrow.
4, order that the Urgent Deficiency bill might be
considered and disposed OF on Wednesday. as 1t
ca--es number OF items which ought TO be
nassed without delay in the interests OF the pub
lie service.
7. Is noticeable that the expectation that eX-
Representative Brewer. OF Michigan. will accept
,,e annolntment OF Civil Service Commissioner,
which has been offered 10 him by President McKin-
,ev has rnolliAed 10 some extent some OF the men,
he-s who have shown great dissatfaction on ac-
cor,. ~ what they call tho partisan administra-
,,on OF the Civil Service law by the Civil Service
Commission as now constituted. Those members
with whom Mr.. Brewer served In the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES and who hold him In high esteem
hs,,eve that after he becomes n member of the
Commission the law will be administered in ac-
co-sance with what they understand 10 be It's
sn,ri, and intent There Is no reason TO doubt
Mr. Brewers attitude on the subject OF Civil
Service Reform, OF which he Is as firm and loyal
a supporter as could be found. Neither is there
any reason TO doubt that he believes mistakes
have been made in the administration or the law
which should be corrected.
The members who spoke to-day did so TO
slim house and the debate dragged despite the
evident interest OF the spectators In the we'll
filed galleries The first speaker was Mr.. Cooney
OF Missouri a new member. whose eoquence did
not arouse much enthusiasm