Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

discount and the only evidence Of ability
required from a government employe was
inscriptions partisan zeal In fact, The
were little more than hospitals for genteel
imbecility. The new law established IN the
first place competitive examinations. selec-
ments at Washington covering all states
and a final clause by which no one can be
dismissed on account Of politics and re-
iieion. Under this supreme statute there
have been established to meet the require
ments Of the various arr : pra nh : OF s t6
learned scientist employed in the Smith
sonian institute. no less thar. 4s different
examinations. These are held IN LIS places
throughout the country, and the necessity
for such rigid and searching examinations
r shown in the fact nat OF 4Sop Gamma
The speaker then related some stories Of
humorous and remarkable answers made to
questions framed by the commission for the
examination Of applicants. notably one who,
when asked where the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence was signed, replied. AT the bot
tom"
Under the discriminating clause no as
sessments for political purposes are al
lowed, either by personal canvass, by So
ployed in government buildings. and viola
lions Of his are followed up by the civil
service commission with a sharp STICK. No
removals are permitted without cause and
the same must be first submitted to WASH
ington. More than one postmaster has al
ready lost his head under this rule.
The careful wedding out Of the service
is shown from the fact that of those ad-
mitted 70 the service IS per cent remain
absolutely in the service after probation,
and Of those remaining the removals for
cause is less than / per cent throughout
There are lao exemptions of any kind in
the railway mail service and there should
p1s be; at az i tSs r IN the 5eweT se graees' In In d the
Philippines a sweeping law has been en-
acted covering all government, officials ex-
mission. Under this law a fine civil list
has been built up, including a large num-
iSsur qe 6sish If s seaGTff has S Sad such nSb a se .SH
Ice instead IF the misrule which marked
her sway she might not have lost the
roundly. there are 10000 OF the unolassi-
fed service there are as many, but the
Of the former amounts to about
f75.OOO,O0o, while the pay roll of
the latter is but 10000: The con on
masters and the 400 hrst-class posstmsst;
service rules. and eventually win be. It is
UP to the president: He can, II he chooses,
c E1in s GPS sw iist ali ii this his v Rsn s army io of m tHs
The other reforms evidently required are
a greater publicity in the matter of exam
that political heeiers may no longer be
carried as laborers while doing the work
on on G e%Samin sGE Thi sh i hnsy seui Of n pay pf foT
letter carriers in other than frst-class
postofices, because they do as much work.
find no elevators to lift them above the
first floors of business buildings and no
try mud. But II an Increase of pay will
result only in giving the boys a champagne
appetite on a beer income they will be no
better of than they were before.
Consolidation is the motto of the day.
We see It in the movement toward mu-
and the training OF great bodies of men
under corporation management, as well as
in the superb CIV! seryice, something that
eminent in the future. Socialism is not q
popular word, but nothing else can de.
all these evidence trend. The country is
most fortunate and the civil service ad-
herents are particularly fortunate in hav.
was for seven years himself on the civil
service commission and who has thor.
valuable by that body. As the Indian boy
would say, He is big chief not afraid Of
me- nstrated with i him on wac Seco oeGaht of Ii,
ideas, limiting at another term. was seized
by both laRels by the president, who ex'
that l would rather, be whole president fol
three years than half president for severn
nor TO set forth his convictions, nor tc
stand behind his convictions when he has
e efi for the p ana Z PTop o9 the e U tGafs; stn3 you
$4,000 N"N SAAAANN oNoNC
w. T. Smith, editor Of the Western La.
Dor Gazette. made a talk. showing the diff
ference between the letter carriers organi
zation and organized labor. He was followe,
by several impromptu speakers.
Carriers Worthy of Hire.
Edward Rosewater. who was present, wa
accorded a hearty ovation. He spoke a
follows:
Mr.. POSTMASTER and Gentlemen NJ IN,
Letter Carriers Associations: ! always fee
embarrassed when the POSTMASTER rises 4
introduce me with so many dattering re
marks. / feel that what I have done 70
the letter carriers of the state OF Nebraska
and OF the United States IS scarcely wortl
so much general commendation.
am very glad that the subject I am Il
talk about Is not debatable. daughter.
No one will dispute with me when / sal
that the people Of the United States car
not get along without the letter carrteri
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