The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-13
CIVIL SERVICE QUESTION.
CAN EMPLOYEES rnGD ny CLBvE-
LAND m nEISsrATED.
VITA . Problem UaAer The -
mons Dlanket Oraer-No Census
Appointnents fer This State Yet.


WASHINGTON. July l2-Can Republic
ans who were turned out Of ONCE during
the Cleveland administration. In order to
make room for Democrats who were after
wards placed under the sheltering aegiD
OF civil service reform. be restored to their
former positions or to something equally
as good in the classified service?
That Is the question, bluntly stated.
which Attorney General Griggs II now
wrestling with. When Cleveland blanket
ed all the faithful who took the places OF
the turned out Republican ''rascals,' he
took particular pains TO insert clause in
his order that no former government EN-
ploye could be reinstated to a place In the
classified service after he had been out q
year. This. the Democrats exultantly pro-
claimed. would keep nearly all. II not all.
the "rascals" out Of once forever.
President NcKinley's recent order pro-
video for the reinstatement Of employees
who have been out for more than year.
1t was. however. somewhat ambiguous,
and the civil service commission. at the
head Of which Is a sterling Democrat. call
ed upon the attorney general for an opin-
ion
One clause Of civil service rule 8 states
that where q reduction OF force is made
specifically by law the person so separated
from the service may be reinstated. 1t ap-
pears that Public Printer Palmer has re-
Quested the reinstatement OF a printer who
was removed by . reduction of the force.
and II 10 In this particular case that the
question comes before the attorney general
for his decision. Il Is awaited with deep
interest by large number Of former en-
ployes In the various branches Of the gov
eminent service throughout the country.
who have been dropped from the rolls In
years gone BY either because OF real or
alleged lack Of work in the once. II the
attorney general koids that these former
employees come within the meaning Of the
terms OF the rule in question. then many
happy Republicans oan again md solaoe at
the treasury fount The civil service COM
mission expects . decision this week.
y X
Some of the Recommendations for the ap-
pointment Of census supervisors are COM
Ing In slowly. thus causing delay In max
Ing Up the list. Washington state IL among
the derslict. Congressman Cushman and
Jones have notified Director Merriam that
the delegation has not had meeting with
regard to the matter owing to the alb
sence OF Senator Foster In Alaska, but
that as soon a. possible the names Of the
two supervisors agreed upon will be for
warded. From the tone OF their letters
there does not seem to be any doubt In the
reach an agreement with the senator.
Director Merriam would like to have tho
400 supervisors appointed all at one time,
so that the preliminary work In each state
could begin almost at the same moment.
In a large number Of the states the con-
gressional delegations have agreed upon
the men whom they wish to have appoint
ed and their recommendation are al
ready on file. 1t Is stated that It 10 In
only a few Of the Western states that the
DELEGATIONS have been unable to agree
upon supervisors. Although no policy has
been determined upon with regard to such
cases by the director. he has intimated
In private conversation that In such an
event he would be inclined to give the
weight Of the argument to the senator or
senators of the delegation. and appoint the
man favored by them. However no seri-
Gus delay Is anticipated. and 1t Is now said
that in all probability nearly all the STU
pervisors will be named by the 18th OF
this month.
Examinations for appointment to the
clerical force OF the census bureau are
still held on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays. and the eligible list continues to
grow. Those designated by senator's and
members for examination. and who fail to
pass. are given another trial at the expira-
ton Of ninety days.
Whatever may be the verdict Of the navy
department. as time goes on 1t becomes
more and more apparent that the Amer
lean people have awarded to Admiral
Schley the honor of having been in COM
mand Of the American fleet ut the battle
OF Santiago, when the pride Of the Span
ish navy was 90 quickly scattered along
the Cuban coast, sunk or burning. Every
where Admiral Schley goes he 10 the re-
cipient OF popular ovations. while one
scarcely ever hears anything about Samp-
sons movements. Newspaper contro-
yersies stiil continue, but the popular idol
is incontestably Schley. The mans mod
esty has much TO do with that, as evil
denced In this extract from his Fourth
OF July speech:
ION July 8. 1898, which We commence
rated yesterday. there was won notable
victory 1t was one that changed the
geography OF the hemisphere. II was one
that added additional luster to the gran
deur OF our people. and TO have taken
part in that however small. was sufficient
for lifetime Of satisfaction. Whatever
my part may have been In making the
with the satisfactio that the little good
that I could do was largely to the prestige
OF our people ard TO the safety ana secur-
ity Of their best interests.
The bureau OF ethnology contemplates
sending one of its scientists to investigate
the remains OF the prehistoric mound-build-
ers OF Kansas The discovery is credited
TO w g. willisson. professor Of geology in
the University OF Kansas, who has been