The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

construct q pan C goverument which
shall estaD lSh AMI maintain freedom
and order "nd vcIC III the Philippines.
Tho ln>urrprilOu /" st /! existing and
when 1t terminate: :urt Ior Information
Will be reQuuci a> % tho actual condi
ton OF affairs urturG inauRuratinR d
permanent schema Of civil government.
Until congress shall have made known
tho formal expression OF its will. / shall
use the authority vested III me by the
constitution and tho statutes to uphold
the sovereignty OF the United States III
those distant islands, AS i'll all other
places where our ting rlghtfully floats.
Our flag has never waived over any
community but in blessing. l believ
the EIlpiuos will soon recognize til
fact that il has not lost it's gift Of bent
dlCtion in this worldwide journey "
their shores.
Porto Ricnn Affairs.
l recommend that legislation be had
with reference to the government OF
Porto Rico. Tho time is ripe for the
adoption Of temporary form Of gov.
ernment for this island.
1t is desirable that tho government Of
the island, under the law Of tslllRersna
right. now maintained through the OK.
ecuttve department. should be snper.
seood by an administration entirely
civil III its nature For the present pur.
pose recommend that congress pass O
law Tor the organization of n temporary
government which shall provide for the
appointment by the president, subject
to confirmation hy the senate, Of gov.
ernor ami such other officers rs the gen.
1 era! administration OF the island may
require and for Legislative purposes, on
4 subjects Of local nature not partaking
3 oil 4 federal character.
II legislative council, composed partly
OF Porto Rlcans aud partly of citizens
4 OF the United States. shall be nomina ted
and appointed by the president.
Lynch Law Condemncd.
The love of law and the sense of obe.
dience aud submission TO the lawfully
constituted judic al tribunals, are EN-.
heddeh Ill the hearts Of our people. and
any violation of these sentiments and
disregard Of their obligasIons, justly
aruuses public condemnation. Tho
guarantees of life. liberty, and of civil
rights. should be luithiully uphold tho
right OF trial by jury respected and de.
Tended
Those who. i'll disregard et law and
the pubic peace. unwil. ing to await
tute themselves judge aud executioners
should not escape the severest penalties
Tor their crimes.
nat l SAID IN my inaugural address
of March 4, 1891, | now repeat:
he conSu ui!onal authorities should
be cheertu.!y upheld. LvnchinKs should
not De toter ttAn IN Il great and civilized
country like the United States; courts.
not MODS must execute the penalties Of
the laws. Tne preservation OF public
order. the right of discussion, the integ.
rlty of courts, and The orderly admins.
trauon OF justice, must con tinue forever
tho rock of safety upon which our gov
ernment securely rests"
National Celebration.
III accordance with the aot of con.
gross provlllng for an appropriate ma.
tional celebration in tho year 1900 Of
the esta blishment of the seat of govern.
ment in the District of Colum bia, I
have appointed committee consisting
Of the governors Of all tho states ana
territories of the United States, who
have been invited 70 assemble in the
oity of Washington OH Dec. ~, 1899,
which, with the committee OF congress
and the District OF Columbia, are
charged with the proper conduct Of the
lebration.
Congress, at its last session. anpropri
ated So 600 ITO ena bic the chief engineer
OF the army TO continue the examina
tion of the subject ana 70 make OF Sc.
cure designs, calculations and estimates
Tor memorial bridge from the most
point of lha naval observa.
tory grounds or ~ jacent thereto, across
the Potomac river to the most conye
nient point of the Arlington estate
property"
In accordance with the provisions Of
this aot the chief OF engineers has ga
looted four emine bridge enRinesrs 70
submit competllive designs for a bridge
combining the clements of strength and
durahin9y and sUoh architectural en-
oeilishment ana 0rnamentation as will
MY Apply to the Iadloltion. "a memo.
rial nf American pltriotism" The de-
signs are now bs ny prepared and as
soon as completed Will be submitted 70
the congress by ;He secretary of war
tiri' S'rr-c. hn,yrs
The executive order OF May 6, 1895.
eNtenI'ng the lImi:s II the classified ser.
vice. brought within the operation OF
the CIVIL service n = and rules nearly all
o! tne executive u! serylca NOT orevi.
ouslv classified
some OF tine :. c,usi1ns were found
wholly illogical ma unsuitsd to thu
work OF the sew: II Gepar.ments The
aPplcaNon o! the ru.e TO many of the
places 50 included ware found 10 resnlt
IN friction and .barrassment. After
iong ano carefu! u$lieration is became
eVl1ent 70 the hsa Is OF the DEPARTMENTS
res spon<ib.e Tor IA=ir efficiency that in
order 10 remove 'nese difficulties AMI
promote an effic!sl.: and harmonious ad.
m'n's;Tation certain amendme nts were
necessary. 1hsS. amendments wers
Prom" gated by NE in executive order
dated May %, lSs...
The principa; ..urpose OF the order
was TO eAcepf rom competitive OK.
animation certain places involving fldu.
elary responsiOi Oiitles or duties OF a
strictly confidential scientitical or ex.
ecuilve character. These places were
com?ara.lTety teT in number. The or.
aeT provides for 'he tilang OF much
larger number oi i,tsces. mainly in the
outside service o: ihe war department
by what Is known as the registraron