New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

providing for the organization OF a civil service
Commsson m in 81 passing the GiV Service bii TO pro-
vide system which after it should begin TO work
would secure the selection and promotion of civil
servants solely on the ground of merit. and would
ination the service the lowest rank, and
by the efficient discharge of his duties and further
any important department of the Government. The
Islands are Formidable There are two classes OF
applcants-one the American and the other the
from being in the Spanish service or observing its
WORKINGS. That service was VIGOROUSLY corrupt
support OF lie, and were plain intimation to the
he was expected 70 add TO his official income in
Ef 6s Tays IS not only Ry Of Spanish civil
service but also Of that of all Oriental governments
percentage Of Fiiipinos who can be trusted 10
handle money IN public oiGe 2 or 70 exercise any
without peeulatIon or the imposition OF iies Al
| taught by better salaries and by the example Of
the Americans a different standard OF integrity.
| these islands come 800 or 10000 miles come with
venturesoIne spirit come with the idea Of amass- ma
are exposed in any important @ Official position
Of the Government to constant temptations offered
them by interested persons seeking 10 escape law
| and who have other conception Of public Of
hctr than OF one who is to be reached by bribery
the United States honest, but with the weakening
With the anxious desire to make long trip
result successfully in a pecuniary way demoraliza-
ton and dishonesty are much more likely 10 fol-
| low than at home.
To avoid the dangers presented by these condi-
tions ii is necessary first Danish all favortism
and political considerations from the selection of
civil servants and rigidy to enforce the require
tory showing by the applicant OF his good moral
TO allow liberal leave OF absence, adapted 10 pres
| ervation of health in the tropics, thus securing
good work is possible. and third. TO awaken an
in & the g seryee t 6y aT as
prospect Of promotion to the hgnest & PSsit%ns pos IONS
tenn be administered with the utmost rigidity and
impartiaity. because in no part Of the world does
metRods 81 in the ad1istration Of public ONCE re-
ceive so much credit as in the Orient and II dis dis
| place in the civil service Of the islands II viii
bes nssSed law which II believes goes further
than any Civil Service law of any State or Of the
mer melfed systems IN and Il takes this opportunity
testify TO the earnest assistance and cooperation @
Islands received from the President and the secre-
| We are directed in our instructions TO prefer the
! Filipino for Office when other qualifications are
| mandate upon the appointing power: We have also
preferred in the same manner discharged & soldiers
for obvious reasons Introduce provisions discrim-
mating against the St tns re
/ IA To secure appointments from the two races
ling not 10 taey ony the also
upon discretion Of the sPPEntng power In in Its its
L 2ZND
| civil Service Board and upon the power of re-
rnoval which remains fully vested in the appointing
| aoxyer unhampered by any provisions OF the stat
,yt The difficulties in selection presented by the
oaIv crow less and less the service grows older
| and' &c the Filipino learns a different official
| Standard OF integrity and sees upon what promo
| fion in the civil service depends.
HIGH COST OF LIVING IN MANILA
. ,,resant question in the civil service is the
| h,rh cost Of living in Manila There are not
| no,gb snsn houses In Manila to make comforta-
| hIe piaces of residence for the civil servants
| bsoS 1Tices OF lumber and the rise in the cost
| ~ Labor and material have all retarded build
| Inc Shortly after the timber regulations were
| tss1,as hy the military government, there
| maj the REDUCTION would continue but the demand
| sor it was so great that the supplies OF cut lum-
| her on the coast awaiting shipment TO Manila
wore rauiiiy exhausted, and the means for cutting
:, in the montains due disturbed conditions are
! SO limited that IL may be some considerable time
6osare the price is reduced TO normal figure. II
| mas been proposed-aDd IL seems practical sug-
| pes,fon-that the American civil servants perfect
er organizatfon and work out with the assistance
of Inc governmental authorities. a plan for CO.
| and nossibiy a cooperative store. If one is vel
housed in Manila IL IS very pleasant city 10 live
in N he is not thus fortunately placed he can only
have an unpleasant impression of life here and
irnpart II 10 others IL is the duty OF the Insuai
| Go1ernrent 70 look after It's employees and 10 SET
that they are comfortable for only under such con-
| d,,ions can the best work be obtained from them.
| THE question OF what kind OF examination oi
what kind Of a system or seiection siiali De useo
| for school teachers has not yet been cecioea aIc