The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-15
WOULD EXTEND
CIVIL SERVICE
League Sends Letter to
the President.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec M-At the spe-
cial meeting OF the executive committee
OF the National Civil Service Reform
League to-day a communication which
was sent to President Mckinley Novem-
Der IS. and not heretofore published. was
submitted. II is In part as follows:
Sir: The undersigned members of the erecu-
tive committee OF the National Civil Service
Reform League hereby respectfully invite your
attention 10 the following facts:
In January. 1893. a special committee ap-
pointed by the league called upon you for the
purpose OF demonstrating against your contem-
plated executive order for excluding certain
places from the classified service. and to this
committee you expressed your intention OF add
Ing other places TO the service. greater In num-
Der than those excluded After the promul-
cation OF your order OF May %. under date OF
september s this special committee. consisting
Henry Dana and Herbert Webb, addressed TO
YOU the following letter:
ITO the President-Sir: The undersigned. as
members OF a committee OF the National Civil
Service League. which waited upon you In jan
nary. 1893. In regard to your proposed order for
vice. beg to remind you OF the fact that in our
conversation we expressed the hope that II you
FOUND II necessary 20 make those exclusions
you would at the same time include within the
classified list. subject 20 competitive examina-
ton. at least as large a number or places as
those omitted so that II might appear that no
replied that IL was your intention 10 include a
great many more places than those excluded.
and that you hoped 10 make the order so COM
prehensive that the reform OF the civil service
would then be so complete that nothing further
would need TO be done In regard to II.
our disappointment was, therefore. great
when, upon the appearance Of your order. we
found not only that the number OF exclusions
was far greater than had been previously sup
posed. but that there was none OF the inclusions
which you had assured US It was your intention
20 make.
May we not hope that II is still your purpose
70 make some substantial and important eX-
tensions OF the present classified system?
We believe that the large number OF exclu-
sions made by your order OF May 2e from the
requirement OF competitive examination has
been Injurious. not TO the civil service OF the
Government only but 10 the country at large.
suits OF certain Investigations which we Intend
to lay before YOU early date and ask you
for a revocation OF that order.
We beg leave 20 Inquire whether we may not
now look for the additions 10 the classified ser
vice promised in the Republican platform Of
1896. and which we were then assured II was
your Intention TO make and II so. whether It
will be agreeable 20 you 20 state at what time
such additions may be expected
This was signed by George McAneny
secretary, Carl SchurZ Richard Henry
Dana and eighteen others.
Along with the communication 20 the
President was submitted the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON,
Nov. is. lsss.-My Dear Sir: beg leave 10 &C
knowledge receipt OF the letter OF the 18th
inst, signed by yourself and other members OF
the National Civil Service Reform League. and
20 say that II viii be brought TO the attention
OF the President. Very truly yours,
J. A. PORTER,
Secretary 20 the President.
George McAneny ESQ.