Evening star., 1902-03-05
THE CIVIL SERVICE
INCREASE IN CLASSIFIED AND
UNcLAss1FIED POSITIONS.
An Interesting Analysis in Regard to
the Different Governmental De-
partments.

parts of the country last year of the late
President Mckinleys policy In the admin
istratiOn of the civil service law, particu-
larry as to the charge of taking backward
steps in the matter of the merit system,
the statements submitted by the civil serv-
ice commission in connection with the hear
ing before the subcommittee of the House
committee on appropriations are of interest
just at this time
These statements show that, during the
period from June 50, 1885, to January 1.
1902. the increase Of the classified service
was about 81 OcO positions, while the in
crease Of the unclassf1ed service was only
about 10000. The increase Of CLASSIFIED po-
sitions includes about 5000 positions as
rural carriers whose classification was or
dered by President Roosevelt In November
last, but not effective until February i, 1D2.
Growth Of Three Kinds.
The growth of the classified service is OF
three kinds. In the first place. the natural
growth of the service resulting from the
increase Of force, including Increased ap-
preparations for the building OF the navy
and for additional force incident to the war
between the United States and Spain In
the second place the growth of the service
resulting from unclassified positions becom-
ing classified in pursuance OF previous rules
and executive orders, as, 1or eAampie, tn1
creation of new free delivery oHlces, Whlch
became classified thereby, and the consol!-
dation of other offices with such free del1V-
ery service and custom houses having less
than five employees.
An Analysis of Interest.
An ANALYSIS of the increase Of both classi-
fed and unclassified positions by depart
ments since 1886 is a matter Of extreme
interest to persons who are Interested In
the merit system, as it shows the apparent
desire of President Mckin!ey's admlnistra-
ton to adhere as strictly as possible 10 the
principles of civil service
In the Treasury Department there was
an increase in the CLASSIFIED service OIL 10,
and n decrease of 979 in the unclasslhed
service The War Department showed an
increase in the classified service OF 30. ana
an increase in the unclasslfied OF ll'oo''
the great increase in the latter pelhg ac-
counted for by the eXlgencleS OF tne VOL
with Spain. In the Navy Department there
was an increase of the classified service OF
$50 and decrease of 80 In the unclaSsl-
fed.
Under boards of labor employment there
was an increase in the classified service of
9.!I37 positions and an increase OF $50 IN
the unclassfied There was an increase OF
classified positions in the Post once De-
partment of 1914 and 6,472 in the un-
classified. The marked increase In the
livery in cities. the Department of the In
terror showed an increase in the classified
service of 12O and in the unclassified of
] .754.
In the Department of Justice there was
an increase in the classified of 1913 and a
decrease of one in the unclassified. The
increase in the classified service in the
Department of Agriculture was 5G3 and in
the unclasstied 574 In the department of
la Dor the increase in the CLASSIFIED was >
and in the unclasstied ).
Unattached Bureaus.
There was an increase In the classified
service in the fish commission of II and in
the uncassied of 80. In the interstate
commission the classified service showed a
decrease of 10 positions and an increase of
II in the unca ssiied service In the civil
service commission there was an increase of
D in the classified service and none in the
unciassified.
The Smithsonian Institution showed an
increase in the classified service of and
in the unciaSsitied 80. In the government
printing Office there was an increase of
classified positions of ,049 and in the un-
classified of 1913. In the State War and
Navy Department building there was a de-
crease of one each in the classified and
unclaSsified service
The approximate aggregate increase of
$1,000 positions in the classified service in
cludeS about 5000 positions in the light
house and marine hospital service. Ahout
800 positions In the light house. and marine
hospital service are added to the total Of
the unclassified positions