The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-04
CIVIL SERVICE.
civil Service OmIn ssiOn,


The United States civil service commits
sion is directed to render<sueh assistance
as may be practicable 10 the civil service
board, created under the act of the Uni
ted States Philippine commission for the
establishment and maintenance Of an
honest and efficient civil service in the
Philippine Islands, and for that pur-
pose to conduct examinations for the
civil service OF the Philippine Islands,
upon the request Of the civil service
board of said islands, under such regu-
lations as may be agreed upon by the
said board and the said United States
civil service commission. The civil ser
vice commission is greatly embarrass d
in its work for want of an adequate per
manent force for clerical and other as
sistance. It's needs are fully set forth
in its report. I invite attention to the
report, and especially urge upon the con-
gress that this important bureau of the
public service, which passes upon the
qualifications and character of so large
a number of the officers and employees
of the government, should be supported
by ali needed appropriations to secure
promptness and efficiency.
Hall Of Public Records Suggested.
I am very much impressed with the
statement made by the heads of all the
departments Of the urgent necessity or a
hall of public records. In every depart
mental building in Washington, so far
as I am informed, the space for official
records is not only exhausted, but the
walls of rooms are lined with shelves,
the middle floor space of many rooms is
filed with hle case, and garrets and
easements, which were never intended,
and are untitled for their accOmmo5a-
ton, are crowded with them. Aside from
the inconvenience there is great danger
not only from fire, but from the weight
of these records upon tinbers not intend
ed for their support. There should be
a separate building especially designed
for the purpose of receiving and preserv-
ing the annually accommodating archives
of the several executive departments.
Such a hall need not be a costly struct-
ure, but should be SO arranged as 10
admit of enlargement from time to time
I urgently recommend that the congress
take early action in this matter.
FavOrs Il ,gohn MARSHALL Day.
I transmit to the congress a resolution
adopted at a recent meeting of the Amer
lean Bar association concerning the pro
posed celebration Of John Marshall day
February 4, 1901. Fitting exercises have
been arranged, and 1t Is earnestly de-
sired by the committee that the c0ngre IS
may participate il this movement to
honor the memory Of the great jur.St
The transfer of the government TO this
city is q fact of great historical inter-
est Among the people there is a feel
ing of genuine pride in the capital of
the republic,
1t is a matter Of interest in this con-
nection that in 1909 the population Of the
District Of Columbia was 1903; today st
10 o.. D ~ ~
of Washington was then S,Zl0; today il
is 21S,19S.
The congress having provided for IAN
appropriate national celebration OF the
centennial anniversary Of the establish
ment of the seat Of government in tia
District OF Columbia" the mmlttses
authorized BY it have prepared a pro-
gram for the 18th of December I2o9,
which date has been selected as the 2n-
niversary day Deep interest has been
shown In the arrangements for the cele-
brau0n by the members o. the comm e
tees of the senate and house Of re re-
sentatives. the committee Of governors
appointed by the president. and The cm-
mlttees appointed bv the citizens and in
labitants Of the District 81 Columbia
generally The program in addition IN
reception and other exercises at tho
executive mansion. provides commemo-
Tative exercises 10 &c Eel5 Jointly By
the senate and house ~ re7res natives
ia the hall Of The house ~ rep-s sntatirs.
and receipt n In tie evening ~ Oh
Corcoran gallery of art in honor ~ the
governors OF the states and terr tories.
Prosperity Any Invite Extravas anre.
In our great prosperity we must guard
against the danger Il invites ~ eEtrava-
ee-oe IL government eT1enditu -es and
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