The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-06
CIVIL. SERVICE: J.
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Frsn gta1 Correspondent. 1 81
MANILA. P. J., scptS 3D.
For moro than two years. tho entire
administration OF c!vIlS .E'a!sTiin the
philippine Isauds has bespEiuomtEaily
in tho hands OF tho Amoricbi;;tnllltary
authorities, but as a matter OF fact, 1t
has been In a transltory site; the
various Spanish officials im,thc civil
governmental departments faylng been
raplacod by Americans onlEfso fast as
uuitable officials OF the International
Wy wore obtainable and tha5aKiBencies
Of the campaign would permit. AT the
present time, nearly all of ths: more I'M
portant civil ofrlces arc filled 'ry United
States army officers, and the greater
part Of the suhordinata positions by
enlisted men Of tho army 'astpilsl for
these duttcs. iHE1
Chief Legislative Body.
However. on tho hrst ot,,soptenber
the Philippine commlssion.iiof which
Judge Taft IS president, formally en-
tered upon the discharge Of 10 duty as
the chief civil tribunal In these Islands,
and whileit will be the policy Of the
commission. 40 announced in-the local
press ana In a recent interview with Its
secretary granted tho present cor
respondent, to. In no way In
torfere with ths military governor In
the discharge Of his duties as the chief
executive undsy the direction OF the
secretary Of war. 1t will attonce pro-
coed to exercise this functions OF
chief legislative body nndI supreme
court, revising the lava and hearing
the suggestions OF citizens as to n suit
able and bcn,acient formulation there
OF. Furthermore. the commission will
Immediately take up the question of
civil service for tho Philippines, actlng
in conjunction with the military gov
ernor under whose d!rectlon.a BOARD
Of officers for the CLASSIFICATION and
graduation OF all civilian employees and
the establishment OF clvllservice sys-
tenn for these Islands," has jus, render
co its report.
Ablo Army Officers.
The member, Of this besrd are all
able army oac.r, who are prc-eminent-
ly fitted for the Important work OF cs-
tablishing civil service system hero
in that they have nearly all been en-
gagged in the administrations OF civil az
fairs since American occupation, and
are familiar with the needs of tho SER
viee.
The following arc some os4the CHIEF
features Of lis report: g
The Philippine civil service shall
consist OF the following branches:
The civil service commission.
Vhe auditing service. tST
The treasury service. b.
The judicial service aud thelegal SER
vice. 80 -
The customs service .nS I'll
The Internal revenue service.
The postal service la.!%
ina service OF public instruction.
Che service Of industrles.diS-
VAe s.rr!c. OF public works.
Vhe service OF pcnitsntla.les and
charities. -
TIE municipal srEv!ce oE-the city of
Manila.
TIE departmental services
Positions sor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Uni, viii iRclude all government en-
plo,eu paid from public civil funds In
thefe ISLANDS, End undcrtshe schedule
Of employees AID salaries Recommended
lad NECESSARY for the proper admins
tHtion OF these different departments,
there will be many positions opon here
for ambitious and competent young
men and women at higher salaries than
these common to the Regular United
State, civil service. ~
The beard states in It's report thu,
honesty and ability IN meeting the
many intricate problensI that will
arise In this service Ia not simply deslr.
able. but indispensable. apd that this
cannot DO obtained Tor small salaries.
especially in remote country where
the cost Of living is hIsh.nea
Therefore. 1t has made: ; schedule OF
salaries for employees IN the islands
that Is destined TO attract talent md
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