The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-01
PHILIPPINE CIVIL SERVICE.
sCME or TuE ADVANTAGES or THE
NEW SYSTEM.

ment~-Co-opcrattve CiVn service
store--Nr1v service WIN ne Com
prehcnsive aud rake "a Mnns
Glasses of Empioye--it VIII De
crease the Army Power.
Correspondence 81 the Associated Press
Manin. r. D. scr 80 Tho enactment
yesterday by tho Ciyu Commit SION az An
Act for the Establishment ana Mainte-
nance Of an Efficient and Honest CNI
Service in she Phuprus Islands. as pr,
pared by President Taft hn. pleased che
Filipino people and has tended 90 dis
please the army The latter ,s am uufor-
tunatc and uuinlcuuoual result The pro-
visions o. this civil service bili are m'at
comprehensive and complete comprising
an the executive branches OF the govern
m,nt 81 che Philippine Islauds and as
pcrusal tends go show that the Qualiica-
atoms OF honest and efficient in the title.
are real intentions we'll carried out nui
not mere catch-wor1s The hlll is found
ga upon the principles OF American ciril
service carefully adapted Co local require
meuts Upon recommendation - thc sc.-
Rotary Of War ii has been dceidcd that
other things being equal pref
crence shau De- given 90 Fnpiups
Tor civil employment under tho American
Philippine government ana under the
provisions OF this hul an cmp.oye. Doe Do
an American or Filipino may rise. 70 De
show sbil.iy ana merit. GO good and
welt paid position in ,he service
The importance Of mn efficient and hon
est civil service 20 these islands can hard
~ be overcs',mated. and ~ this new sery-
ice be- good and effective. o. doings VIII
reflect credit upon its organizers and up
on the American administration of Philip
pine affairs To bring about this desira-
bile end good men are needed and % j.
che purpose Of the organizers 81 this bin
30 make the civil service attractive enough
10 draw che class Of men wanted. II Is
the intention ~ the organizers that the
Philippine civil seryico shall not degeuer-
ate into nold wherein politicians may
ma opportunities 10 settle political ohiiga-
tions Tho service will be kept free from
tho stigma 81 political patronage or that
n Will De- open 60 political profeges and
faVorlfps. Tho fulAr.Hs 81 the several
laseos Of employees have not yet been de-
ternined but these Will ho we'll pa.d. und
~ wiz he possible for man entering the
lower clcrkahius hy efficiency end nifrif
20 eventually become heads ~ bureaus
ana permanent under secretaries 90 i'm
portant departments a knowleiro 81
Spanish will be- an excellent help a. an
American in this service. although the
requirement of This knowledge Is icft Go
the q secretion Of the civil Service Board
CiNtI service stores.
There viii doubtless bc established civll
service cooperative sore whore mem-
beers 81 tho service may buy provisions
groceries and other needs ~ living 90 ths
same financial advantage that army on
GERS now buy Of the army commlFsnry.
and the course o. time viii probably ses
the construction Of government civil ser
vias quarters collection 81 good dwell
ing houses On some cool suburbs convent
ent 80 the city. the rentals Of which would
be- reaaonnhle such measure viii great
~ tend 10 make the service attractive to
the class 81 men che service requires
Considerable detail and the framing Of
rules and regulations for the service. are
Icft 20 the Civil Service Board provided
for in sections I. 2 and ~ the act
Much depends upon The ability and good
Judgment ~ this board. the members OF
which on positions similar 10 the Civil
Service Commissioners IN the United
states. aud the srlel tlous Of the civil
mendrd and give promise ~ fulnlm"et
o. tho hiFh standard set by the act. Mr
W Leon Peppermint who has long ieen
connected with the civli service ~ home
and who Inns made personal study %
tho civil services maintained by Greas
Britain. France and Holland IN their east
orn colonies. VIII be on his bolrd. a. VII
ho Mr r. W Higgins. ~ The WnHniug-
ton Civu Service Commission The mira
ssfI.H 4Flf4ftIW bee "A u llAa
pino President TAFT had selected for this
post DR. Joaquin Gonzales most apie
man But this genteman's untimeiy death
on ire eve 81 hts appointment has forced
President Taft 90 md another native cap
able 81 meeting the necessary require
meuts Mr Higgins in view Of hia past
experiences. will probably act as chief
e4arnin.r as provided IN section ,. ana u
is probable that Mr. Pcpperman VIII DC
appointed chairman Of the board
4 Comprehensive service.
me comprehensiveness Of this new ser
vice is so, forth In section .. which pro
yldea thnt shir an shall apply. except az
hereinafter provided 70 OF appointments
% civilians 20 executive positions undor
"a, The military governor, 90 the United
States phNiuplne Commission. fcl the
treasurer 81 tho islands td) The auditor
of the islands. tp tho collector 81 Gus.
toms for tho islundH5 CD VIC f"it'N'"i -
inland revenue Cor tho Islands. 90 the
director Of poets for the islands. Onl The
Cqvu Service Board. ~ the bureau OF
forestry: 90 che bureau Of mines. Oo inc
general superintendent Of public insiruc-
tton. O) wnrdena % pcnitentiafies ana
prisons. (ml the provost marshal general
81 Manila. fnj the captain of the port OF
Manila "
II b. 20 be- nosc4 that school teachers
ore exempted from the requirements 81
the civil service.
scion q riv-r the civil Service hoafH
annie mower 20 discharge any employe
,yhom they find ~ be- holding "a position
In thu service ln viointSn 81 the pf"Fi-
rlops Of che act or the rules ~ the p"afH'
ana section r. provides that religious ~
r.oinAal affiliations shah Ia no way ~
ruence the examination Or hpp"'n'-
rent Of applicants Section II sets TOT IN
,hat no officer or smploye ~ the service
shall contribute 90 any poltieai tund' am
lection a provides for the punishment OF
an pcrsona making such s0liritation.
Fxaminattuua for admlt'nnce 20 inc
service viii be- held IN Manila. llolo und
Cebu In the Philippines. and m the
r.pifed stntea under the auspices and con-
moi 81 the Federal Civil Service commis-
slon who already possess the required
men ana mac hinery go hold these eXnmina-
lions In al 81 the larger cities
Decreases Army's Power.
The enactment OF this CIVIL Service Bd