Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

charged with criminal ofense and upon
conviction the punishment should be
commensurate with the enormity u the
| crime.
Those who, In disregard Of law, and
the public peace. unwilling 10 await the
judgment Of court and Jury, constitute
themselves judges and executlohers
should not escape the seyerest penal
ties Of their crimes
LYNCHINGS DENOUNCED.
What ! said IN my inaugural address
OF March 4, 1897, ] now repeat: The
constituted authorities must be cheer
fully and vigorously upheld The
lynchings must not be tolerated
in great and civilized eoun-
try like the United States. Courts,
not mobs. must execute the penalties
Of the laws The preservation Of pub
lie order, the right Of discussion. the
integrity OF courts and the orderly adj
mlnistratlon Of justice must continue
forever the rock OF safety upon Which
our national security rests
NATIONAL CELEBRATION IN 1900.
In accordance with the act Of Con-
gress providing for an appropriate
national celebration In the year 1890 Of
the establishment Of the seat OF gov
eminent IN the District of columbia,
have appointed a committee, consisting
Of the governors Of all the States and
Territories OF the United States, who
have been invited 10 assemble 10 The
city Of Washington on the first Of De-
cember. 1899, which, with the cominit-
tees from Congress and the District OF
Columbia. are charged with the proper
conduct Of the celebration.
MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
Congress at It's last session appro-
priated 5000 10 enable the CHIEF oil en-
gineers Of the army 10 continue The
examinations Of the subject ana 10
make or secure designs, calculations
and estimates FOR memorial bridge
from the most convenient point OF ihe
Naval Observatory ground, or adjacent
thereto, across the Potomac river 70 me
most convenient point Of Arlington es-
tate property
In accordance with the PROVISIONS OF
this act the chief engineers have se'ect-
ed four eminent bridge CONTRACTORS 10
submit plans for a bridge combining We
elements OF strength and durability ana
such architectural embellishments and
enumeration as viii huy Apply 70
the dedication, "a memorial 10 Ameri-
can patriotism" The designs are now
being prepared and as soon as conplet-
cd will be submitted to the Congress by
the secretary Of war The proposed
bridge would be a convenience 20 al The
people from every part OF the country
who visit the National cemetery. 40 or
nament to the capital OF the nation ana
forever stand as monument 10 Amsn-
can patriotism. ! do not doubt mat
Congress Will give the enterprise sun |
further proof Of It's favor and app"'ai.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The executive order Of May g $50,
extending the limits Of the classlned
service. brought within the opefdu9l or |
the civil service law and rules neariy |
all OF the executive civil service not
previously CLASSIFIED.
Some of the lnclusl0ns were tound
wholly Illogical and unsul,ed 70 .ne
work OF the several departments me
application OF the rules 20 many o. me
places 80 included was found 70 Fesult
In friction and embarrassment Al1er
long and very thorough consldeIalon
II became evident to the heads o. me
departments responsible for iheH en-
cheney that IN order 70 remove uese
difficulties and promote an eilicisnl ana
harmonious administration eIlAn
amendments were necessary. nese
Amendments were promulgated ~ ne
In executive order dated May ~ lsss,
The principal purpose u the rider
was 20 except from competitive eAau,,n-
alton certain places involving hlu sry
responsibilities or duties OF 10y
confidential scientific, or I've
character which Il was thought N snt
better be filed either BY non-eomPsu-
tive examination or IN the discreuvl %
the appointing officer than BY op.h M
petition. These places were eoiaPAfA.