The sun., 1900-12-15
Ieasuc. Tho r.por, will be condensed and

nave cnruntory ~ ~ first announcements.
wa tho report NJ tho Executive COMMITTEE"
which was cbirruped ~ tho league In his
most lovely ana lol'y condes.ew,on 2f utter
Hn'e by the sonnet itue Wild Man uf Uofhc0,
tnarl"a JO@epn Bonapurtc Of HnltimOf"
The report saii. in part
The TUX uf tofuttncr- In n free country
iRnk % ani rocI Y When 'aT a." people shiiI Sish
what they wish, and shall wish this 10 earnest.
too much in "nrne-i 10 brook any resist ihre
oT any evasion, then, but not untll men VIII
tholr reform bean established and permanent
Tact IT. o." national Iii". when, therefore, We
members 81 ~" i'aRue. look around us, as
we do to-day that We may soc what we nave
done md what We have yet 20 do. the VITA
questions which confront us are MlAt
o. ,i2 Amef can people think OF ~, Ser,iue ,s
nation to tie inlpuities and dangers Of the
spoils ayst"m OF poli'lcs' what preludics'
ia" judgment, yet drug the conscience oi the
pepple. For lisht on these questions, We
look first to the meaning Of the paoples YER
in 1880 the Republican party received q
mandate TO carry out the promises nae
rnade. Ihis year the platform oi tile same
party substituted silence Tor It's pledge OF
four years since. On the other hand. me
penocratc Platform reaiilrmed It's frankly
itI oIndidatc for the Nice-lrcsidercy' wheh
contrastei with that Of its rival, gave eis,
ni,Gance ,t 10 the , Son'est iriena oast o ns nf
AdlI stevenson Illustrated one set Of idees
and PRINCIPLES and the past OF Theodore
Roosevelt Illustrated another
There are. however. two iacts whioh recent
history has proved anew for any one Who stlii
needed the proof. One must indeed ne onnu
and deaf TO now doubt that our typical pro-
fessional politicians, those men among ns
who are In politics for what they can MAKE
out of politics. whatever the party TO when
they have fastened themselves, Whatever the
shibboleth they repeat or the opinions they
profess ~ hold. are all alike enemies to civil
-In every part or the Union the past ton
years have -een associations formed among
the most reputable and most eulghteneu
ar Of on. tne oS III obegis tpoh I" promote
good govcrnment In one or more 81 our cities
or States. Yearly FIVE hundred such SO.
conference called BY the National Municipal
League In Milwaukee and almost every day,
we hear ot new one Ihis ",de,spTeifiu to,
more and more kccnly, ses daily more and
more clearly that tho abuses Of our Govern
%snt the c0TrGpton our IsI potH ao6s1e ,he
q burden. a peril and disgrace tor the ma
ton. but II We scan 1t more closely 1t shows
US more. OF these societies all the more
recent and more prominent recognize the
establishment If the merit 81 stem ns feat
nre, and feature Of growing innor,ace
many worthy citizens really doubted whether
civil service reform was practicable or suited
Sonb, DO gr inSGn 1asy ons yhsn %ne donbt Em his
claim to political intelligence The people
already ace that the principles OF this league
and pure. politics; they may see this yet but
as In glass darkly, but the day will cope
T. is rapidly coming, when they will see this
clearly ARD when they thus see IL the ieaaues
In the afternoon Henry IoomJs, Nelson
reed hSb sH sSs q hS, Ti II.
formers would not stor, until M the onlc?;
In the Government administration should
sye,clr in which. IL" high ambasss ssdorehipa
might be looked forward TO. as tho goals
after successive promotions.
on -'fhe Results OF Civil service. Reform in
Australia" and the secretary Of the league
NJ. NJ Fssa Fa.er fRFSI RS Er"RhTsSa whsS va.
womcn's @ Ciuss in Aid Of fivil Service Re;
G9f cS"Ss ot O. Gorrast fn.s M
in the Administration Of the ,ivil Service |
of American Dependencies. In which lie
Few. even among the hittercst opponents
~ the policy OF tho Administration regard
ing Porto Rico and the Ph,llpp!nes wish
country "a n result of maladministration.
Yet our success In our, new calling depends
ne " resporsihilities. and Arong these none is
more important than III" estabii.hmcn, 81
an honest and eCeptt IT, CORPS ,C,, OF GiGinasd n,nnd
Ss tSe GTsc y tYsh Re fact fGSn the The 'S
OF Only TIC FORM S vSTR + e%n Known TH to IN ,h his
country. may well serve as 9 means for se-
lecting men 10 nll the subordinat. positions:
but i is 70 say the least; doubtful whether
Il Will suffice a, u method OF procuring OIL
clals to occupy the posts of trust and responsi-
billy in the dminis'ra,ive, service II ls
SThc essential qualifications of the. can
dldntes for administrative positions in an
a liberal education, Equally important for
a alccessful administration. as correct method
md n thorough course Of training In the
country itself before entering upon admins
tratvc duti"s.
n America We arc brought fac" 10 face with
many practical diricuItses Foremost among
them i th9 rrcyaienCe OF The spdl.s sye,G,na
prejudice against highly educated, espc,l-
ally college, educated men ihlrilyi tho
jealousy With Which nigh salaries rc;,1a ana Ions
d fricutiel is essential 10 success. but the eN-
istence of these rr'iudices must he taa'n
Of selection that shall not merely be Ideal.
but capable of INTRODUCTION.
AT first sight the field does not seem to he
clear for tbe introduction Of now system.
The President has shown that he realizes
the di'icult" Of the situation by IN" EXCELLENT
appointments he has made 70 the Philippine
n Philippine Civil service hill Intended TO
cover tho whole service An excellent feat
TO natives who pHGS tho examination.
The Introduction of the English system
as IL stands would ncccsSitato the holdii z
OF yearly examinations open to all subject, |
Of the United States between the ages OF II |
and % As u ere would be but few v1can- |
Cies tho examination would have 10 he of-a !
very high grade. more eearChiDr than that |
tor graduation at our universities
The age limit is cot high enough to allow |
graduates Of our colleges 10 compete. and ,
this would result IN their hoing thr only ones |
to obtain the placcs : svstCm which would |
confrn these desirable appointments 10 |
college graduates is ou' OF the uuoSt! n in 1
this country Nevertheless. experience has |
shown that precisely this university training |
T. tho host. The obvious thing 10 do l., 10 |
lowcr tho standard ~ examination. select the |
Cnndidn'os when Younger. md prnvtd" thcm |
with the college educaton-or one equally |
a. Cood-aft"rward
"Tho university raining Is n feature upon !
which G-cat stress Is laid in England. and tho /
nest Oil,-'rOp that arises lS whether II must |
ho ahand'n nod hero on account of existing
preiuiicrS Prof. \ Lawrence Lowell r"cuni-
nends the establishment Of n government /
collage TO do for tho colonial service that
which Nos; Point docs for the army and ~.
uapOIiS for th" nGvy. Such n college could
pr, vide the Young mon selected with n hch ,
general education. and maintain pecuiiqr
facilities for the special training. Tho course
of study would h" three wears devoted 10 GEN
erai education. and not NOR" than one wear
spent on those cciol subjects, Fnovleice ,
Of which would lr Of LITTLE or no valu" e. the
student II hO STAYED ~ home.
In tho mttt"r Il admission 20 the college.