The evening times., 1900-07-26

In political circles men who contend that
the President is plastic under certain kinds
OF pressure are pointing to his record in
the matter Of civil service reform, and it is
settled that campaign capital will be made
by the Democrats Of Mr.. McKinley's record
in this particular.
During the Administrations of Mr.. Har-
ris0n and Mr. Cleveland the scope of the
civil Service Act and the Rules Promul-
gated by the President was extended. and
during the Administration Of President
Mckinley cousid erably curtailed.
Under section 1888 OF the Revised Stat
utes the President is authorized to pre-
scribe such regulations for the admission
Of persons into the civil service of the Uni
ted States as may best promote the eff
cheney thereof. and ascertain the fitness Of
each candidate in respect to age. health,
character. knowledge, and ability for the
branch Of service into which he seeks to
enter; and for this purpose he may employ
suitable persons to conduct such enquiries,
and may prescribe their duties, and estab-
lish regulations for the conduct of persons
who may receive appointments in the civil
service"
By virtue OF this authority. President
Mckinley. on May 29. 1893, amended the
Rules so that many Offices were removed
from within the classified service. and the
rules governing others were rendered less
effective
Rule VI, as It stood when President Nc
Kinley entered the White House WAS as
follows:
The following named employees or posi-
.r, .1lv-s ha
Civil Service act shall be excepted from
the requirements Of examination or regis
tration. unless as otherwise herein spe-
clfcally stated:
Executive Omce-not exceeding two
private secretaries or confidential clerks to
the President.
"AH Executive Departments-Not ex-
ceeding two private secretaries or conf
Dental clerks TO the head Of each Of the
eight Executive Departments"
Amended by MIR. McKinIey-
As amended by President Mckinley. the
following offices were also excepted from
the requirements of examination or regis
tration:
All Executive Dapartments-Not exceed
Ing one privats secretary or confidential
clerk TO each @ the assistant heads OF the
eight ENecutiy. Departments. Not exceed
Ing one private secretary or confidential
clerk 10 each oI .he following heads of bug-
reaus appointed by the President and con-
frned by the Senate in the eight Executive
Departments The Commissioner Of Inter
nal Revenue the Treasurer Of the 'aited
States the Comptroller Of the Currency,
the Comptroller of the Treasury. the SU-
perrin ,endent Of the Coast and GeodeJic
Survey: in the War Department. the Major
General Commanding the Army, the AdJu-
tant General the Inspector General. the
Judge Advocate General the Quartermas-
ter General, the COmmissary General Of
Subsistence. the Surgeon General. the Pay
master General. the Chief of Engineers,
the Chief of Ordnance the Chief Signal Of
ficer. the Chief of the Record and Pension
Office. and the Superintendent Of Public
Buildings and Grounds and in the Depart
ment Of the Interior, the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office, the Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs. the Commissioner OF
Patents, the Commissioner OF Education,
the Assistant Attorney General for the In
terror Department the Director Of the Ge-
illogical Survey, and the Commissioner Of
Pensions.
Not exceeding one private secretary or
confidential clerk TO each OF the heads OF
bureaus appointed by the President and
confirmed ty the Senate in the eight
Executive Departments not enumerated
in paragraph Of this rule, If authorized
by law; all persons appointed by the Presi-
dent without confirmation by the Senate;
attorneys, assistant attorneys and special
assistant attorneys.
Departments or Offices not in Executive
Departments-One private secretary or
confidential clerk to the Commissioner Of
Labor; one private secretary or cOniden-
tial clerk 10 the Commissioner Of Fish and
Fisheries; one private secretary or con
fdential clerk 10 the Secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution; one private sec
retary or confidential clerk 10 each of the
Interstate Commerce Commissioners.
Treasury Departmeut-AI shipping COM
missiOners; one C.shicr in each customs
district, If authorized by the Secretary Of
the Treasury; one chief or principal dePu-
~ OF assistant collector at each customs
port, aud not exceeding one principal
deputy collector OF customs at each sub
port OF station; one deputy naval officer
at each customs port where a naval officer
is authorized by law; one deputy surveyor
OF customs at each customs port where
surveyor is authorized by law; one private
secretary or confidential clerk. if author
lied by the Secretary Of the Treasury. to
the collector Of each customs district
where the receipts for the last preceding
fiscal year amounted to as much as S5C0-