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


charged with criminal orense and upon
conviction the punishment should be
eommensuraie with the enormliy " the
crime.
Those who. In disregard u law. and
the public peace. unwilling 10 await the
Judgment OF court and jury. constitute
themselves judges and erecutoncrs
should not ESCAPE the fevercst penal-
ties OF their crimes.
LYSCiliNGs DENOUNCED,
What l 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 b. tolerated
In great and civilized eoln-
try like the United States. Courts.
not nobs, must execute the penalties
OF the laws. The preservation Of pub
lie order. the right ~ discussion, the
Integrity OF courts and the orderly hd-
mlnistratlon VI 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-
greHs providing for an appropriate
national celebration In the year 1870 Of
the establishment " the seat % SOW
eminent IN the District of columbia.
have appointed committee, consisting
OF the governors of all the states and
Territories OF the United states, VINO
have been invited 10 assemble ln the
city OF Washington on the irit OF De-
cember. 1890. which, with the eomn'it-
tees from Congress aud the District OF
Columbia. are charged with the proper
conduct OF the celebration.
MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
Congress at It's last session appro-
priatcd s5.OOO 10 enable the chief oi en-
ginccra Of the army 10 continue the
examinations OF the subject ,ni TO
make or secure designs, Calculations
and estimates for memorial brlige
from the most convenient point 81 the
Naval Observatory ground, or adlleeht
thereto. across the Potomac river To the
most convenient point of Arlington es-
tate property
In accordance with the provisions OF
this act the chief engineers have select
ed four eminent bridge contractors 10
submit plans Tor bridge combining TIE
elements OF strength and dufabilly ana
such architectural Embellishments una
enumeration no viii ntly Apply 10
the dedication, ~ memorial 10 Ahvri-
can patriotism" The designs are now
being prepared and as soon as CONFLICT
ed viii be submitted TO the congress ny
the secretary % war The pIopo.sd
bridge would be a convenience 20 al ,he
people from every part OF the country
who visit the National cemetery an or
nnment to the capital OF the nauoh ahd
forever stand rs a monument 10 Amsil-
can patriotism. | do not DOUBT mat
Congress VIII give the enterprise s.ill
further proof " Its favor and approval.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The executive order u May e. lsyo,
extending the limits Of the cllnlhed
service. brought within the operation Or
the civil service law and rules marry
all OF the executive clvll service not
previously classified.
Some of the incluslons were iound
wholly Illogical and unsulied 10 the
work OF the several departments me
application OF the rules TO many OF me
places 10 included was found 10 .sult
IN friction and embarrassment At,er
long and very thorough conslleiation
II became evident to the heads OF NE
departments responsible for ihelT eni-
cheney that In order 10 remove uese
difficulties and promote an eiNelehl INA
harmonious administration eg,hn
amendments were necessary lhese
amendments were promulgated " me
In executive order dated May Y, ~,
The principal purpose ~ the oruer
was to except from competitive tAAunh-
alton certain places Involving hlugl.ry
responsibilities or duties OF suguy
confidential scientific, or 1--we
character which IL was thought mtnt
better be nlled either by non-eompsu.
tive examination or In the ilscfeuon or
the appointing officer than BY op,h IN
petition. These places were eo'"F"'s-