New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
PRESENT LAWS PRAISED.
~,v11, SERVICE REFORM ASSOCIATION
LAUDs THE STATE sTATUTE-oF-
FrcERs CHOSEN AT THE
ANIMAL MEETING.

49,. annual meeting of the Civil Service Reform
location was held last night at No. II West
,s.,v.third-st The election of officers resulted as
follows; ,,,,,,,-
- row Joseph H. Choate. Theodore Roosevelt.
vn.s G Carter D. Willis James. Levi P. Morton.
.,.~.,der E. Orr. Elihu Root. Edward NJ. Shep-
- and oswald Ottendorfer; secretary. George Nc
.s.nv: treasurer, A. s. Frissel Tho annual report
q ,na Executive Committee adopted II was
80 ami touched many things. Among the
x,res accomplished tho committee reports the re-
s<,l Of the Black act one OF the most vicious
"a dishonest measures of legislation OF recent
80. the setting aside by the courts of "the
s.rouehy unsatisfactory rules put in effect in tho
'. under the new charter: the passing OF the
~. s.nt Civil Service law, which is declared to be
s.uoerior TO any Civil Service statute heretofore
occurred in America
The committee says the outlook in the Federal
.s-vtce has been less hopeful. The committee says
vat IN the Department of Justice. the Internal
rysnue Service. the field branches of the Interior
recruitment and In the customs houses the law
res been treated as though II had no existence.
The Appraisers Department in the New-York
customs districts and the immigration Bureau are
stven as instances where politics has intruded
,rore 'than at any time in decade past.
After reviewing the Civil Service legislation In
the State under Governor Black. and leading up
"a the passage Of the present statute the commit
tee says:
Although the rev law is not a perfect measure,
end although II leaves number of important ad-
,ances still 10 be made, notably with respect 70
,be fixing Of moderate and reasonaol ole safeguards
AGAINST the urwarranted removal OF competent ana
faithful employees, II is nevertheless. very great
Enforcement over the statutes superseded. and It's
nssssge is to be counted of the distinctly
Ysiuabe achievements of the present State admin
.stration. -,, A.. ,,uX..
credit Is due His effort was TO secure the best
mai could be had To this end all of his influence
was lent and his success In this respect has been
the good fortune Of the State.
,rbs committee gives an extensive review Of the
effect Of the new statute upon the city. and says
The status Of many of the persons appointed un-
Ger the former rules may remain In doubt for a
short time longer. A Saving clause OF the act
provides. however that no liability. pen slty OF
punishment incurred pro-" TO its passage shall be
affected Re, ords were kept by the association of
Ell appointments removals and other changes
made during the year 1885 with the view OF apply
ing such judicial decisions might be secured in
The case Of each. While many changes were prae-
ITALY confirmed by the coIrts others particularly
those Of the temporary class were not SINH
lar records are being kept Of current changes. and
wherever action seems necessary in the future to
compel strict compliance with the law such action
VIII he taken.
steps have also been taken TO the validity OF
the promotions made in the Police Department.
without examination during tae process OF reor-
eanization following the municipal consolidation