Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-15

sonal considerations are cared for,
sometimes at the expense Of persons
appointed upon merit and without IN
huence In relieving the branches OIL
the service thus crowded with EN-
ployes, transfers are made TO other
parts OF the service, to the injury OF
elgibles in line for appointment by
reason of their ascertained fitness
The passing Of the war emergency,
the amendment of Dec. 81, 1901, OF the
rule referring TO transfers and new
provisions OF the revised rules which
became effective on April 10, 1903, will,
Il is believed, prevent the continuance
of these abuses In the classified serv-
&c, and t1e adoption at the earliest
practicable date Of regulations for the
employment Of laborers in the Wash
lngton postoiIioe, In accordance with
the executive order of March %, 1903
will. there is reason to hope, put the
employment Of labOrers on the basis Of
fitness and the needs of the service.
PAYNE WANTED INVESTIGATION.
The investigation was made in re-
Spouse to the following letter dated
May from the postmaster-genera to
the commissions
IL should be pleased II you would
have one of your examiners detailed
to make am investigation Of the Wash
ington City pOstoiiice with a view Of
asceTtaining whether or not the civil
service law and regulations have been
and are being complied with in the adj
minIstration Of that office"
Nh Drngtap xVaQ I'm Conference with
Postmaster General Payne for an hour
today regarding the report. Later Mr.
Proctor In verbal statement to news
paper men said that in all his expert
ence with the postofce he had had less
trouble since Mr. Payne's incumbency
than at any other time.
p. NJ, GEMS STATEMENT.
The postmaster general gave out the
following statement regarding the mat
ter:
Attention Is called to the fact that
since my lncumbency Of the position Of
postmaster general the civil service
commission reports that there have been
but 10 persons transferred TO the
Washington postofiice by appointment
from smaller officers and that these 10
persons were appointed TO their respec-
tive places six months or more prior to
their transfer. which Is in compliance
with the laws, rules and regulations Of
the civil service az they now exist.
1T will be noted that the commission
reports that every person occupying
competitive classified places In the
Washington postotlice is there by right
OF certificate regularly issued by the
civil service commission.
Regarding unskilled laborers, which
have not been subject to classification,
II IL proper TO say that there has been
much consideration of the question on
the part OF the civil service commission
and the department, and many confer
ences have been had on this subject.
on July 2, 1902 an agreement was
reached and regulations adopted which
were agreed to by the civil service COM
mission and Che department, which will
do away with all cause for complaints
as to Irregularities In the appointments
Of this class Of employees.
"The point raised by the report re-
garding the promotions OF certain EN-
plOyes In the office which have been
directed by the department occurred
previous TO Jan |, 1902. No such direc-
lions for promotion as are referred to