New-York tribune., 1903-07-27

ne department in the matter OF appointments and
..E.r changes some of the departmental affairs
o..'..cesz-Iv came within its scope This was es-
7eoially true with regard TO persons appointed to
s1rerard transferred to the Washington postoffice
ana ia y ners9ns aTp6inted as laborers but rregu-
isrrv assigned to classified duty in the Washington
-o-fofFea who were afterwaTd appointed In the
1r5i free delivers, service Just before its classca-
ug g- Smith states that one-third of Mr. Procter's
letter which Immediately concerns the washington
he postmaster whom il directly concerns
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE.
The facts. as disclosed by the investigation. show
.sa, ne department and not the postmaster was
-esroUsble Tor most OF the violations and evasions
tr p9stof7-e II is. therefore, evasion, and not
re1ta-i0a Of the facts recited IN this part OF the
er lsll! NJ a postnssteT The answer Of the post
5srer Is already recorded in the report Of the in
,-estisatiou n statements signed by him. When
Questioned u the responsibility for the infrao-
ions of the Civil Service rules in the Washington
1oef1A5ce be said:
have IN any degree Violated the Civil Service regu-
lsicns have been designated or made BY the De
m 5f ss fe re qegdns s tha 5h6ud 3S Pc
with the parties directing the appointments
'fs9pie that had proved inefficient in the depart
@ aa 5 @ ngf5nced 4Pfn 5af B% the oase @
The postmaster also stated that, in his opinion,
a. efficiency. but with much greater economy, II
the department had left the personnel Of the force
In commenting upon that part OF the cournlS-
SONS letter which deals with the classiheation-
transfer method adopted by the department TO
sscts dIzslosed by the investigation. He says
IT is the statute, not the department, that puts
SIZED service Their classification is a matter Of
law Their transfer is a matter Of rule
BEGGING THE QUESTION.
tbs statement begs. the. question. It is Civil
s s5s r7 57 @ te df cerE al free f e
NrerT Offices ana the commission CONSTITUTES this
acquiring cassifiSble status It was the depart
mef and not The statute or the rules. that placed
t1e names o- els-leen residents oi " ashlngton or
s fa ~ ITited States @ Witlof Ieference 70
TIE needs of those Offices, and. in most cases. with
ont their ever serving in those Offices for the sole
purpose Of getting them into classified positions in
the Washington postoffice or the department The
qenaF'nel II making those appoiEtrnentS Wi W1teout %
wee aej was designed 10 prevent. and to this eN-
Nr smith s5vs. in reference 70 the same subject:
N ss, before became PostE1as'er Ge9eral; a.
CLASSIFIED ana 4fter classlgz;tIoa transferred & TO
troduced continued in Z limited degree.
As a matter Of record. there were only four such
8 t5e a-I Ps1q a Isgs 5r6T 10 the a6p6intment
of 2ir smith. and IA under his administration
20 rue e5sn At this time. forbids transfer at
--l-sig+ - e-LS 2aLalle4 4 case & %lsTe a1i Sii1l
dated with larger classified Offices
cv servi5s Rus II forbds the sit elassdcation Of
tIali- e ~ an Office which IS to be consolidated
With classified office. unless he has actually
served therein during The sixty DAYS next preceding
I'ltFe examination.
GROUNDS or COMPLAINT TO BE REMOVED
lie also quotes his letter OF December q 1900. TO
he commission IN which he agreed that admissions
~ lra service should SO Tar as practicable. be
Just ground of co55Is5- vi sb I'm - an aat
Ife tFT5-F - oitplalLt- M o4ilh no" states
'ller- aHo declares that he will not comment ION
the peculiar caudor which made no acknowiedg-
i45n5 then. and seeks 10 suppress the truth about
a. siiieent & reply TO this statement win be found
o page s' "L ne seventeenth annual report OF the
~ vs. Ials slajement follows the fun quotation of
il IS SraJilyiHg to the commission TO be able to
ore @ NJ 55se m, the gate OF the above letter but
The letlsT OF December p 1900 was q declaration
me intent Of RE law az '9f GePaTmg4t ar to OBJ
-.eS ~ Sn IN ne G@9Inlsson @ ranging from May IS.
~ I5ie EIeallent and the appointment and transfer
f,rr 5'Ii,-,. s-9t9 me statement that the rural
ne irteIr ilee 81 nc was packed with employees in
appointed in the tNenfVsiE 20 5 It M Iitty-six we're
.id7~liiedloI on November p 1qi while r,,iT Ie
,..g Nei = tpolnIe1 between that Date and Nv
le attributes the large number Of anpoint
- JUS before classification 10 The Rrear IN
--7--5+ 70 oI ~ as indicated by the fact that the
-gr ne Year ended June 80 1902 was donnie ,E
l- .'ll IT. lor ~ ne preceding year
ta- as aesir -55- - "., altaoQgh the appropris-
rrded irs FL -s5g ig,e llan doIbleG for the year
Hrg+
persons in Washington from NoTeTTDfe- TD,, Sr1 D.
~. Do MAY. lt'& II seems a fair frfera,l ~, -,
1neIlis prior TO classification So -
F-r- me needs OF the service that fa,- s----.-.
r "-fc necessary when tho zr-,-rlt-l-.
~- -.''' IMAM doubled for the YEAR ended I,l1a
- 1d5s- You nave been Postmaster ,-a,.-., -
.t no 2 nali and You have not drOnped orc O. "a
y tne service was packed how fsitLieSs
-- @ z.e '-af ifis noU- was aimed a. Vou ae
GROWTH WOULD RELIEVE CONDITION
& smith apparently fails 10 recognize +4z fs..
f5nl1 growth OF The rural free Sei,--sL--y-
rel.e--. t'-EI Ne-f administration would e-ee7;i,,
re -. ~elciton without recourse 10 removals
- go ne r. et that forty-Oue Of ce~tat- 800,
--L-.-sN employees mentioned in the ror5jsSsi,tpg
Ias5 .t women. as indicating that the ir51le,5ces
1Ia ---l1tl' - tl'zSt appointments were nor yoIitioal
EMISSION has not claimed rha-
..-re- --.- prompted the numerous annoirrr rfieefs
is--rrs ton We're all r0FiraIt 80 iii
rl-l.s-,s oe found IN The letter or renort Which
ss9- bea en- anaFsl on The basis OF sex II is
mon - --oe eIs that nearly all of The rarsone
evasion or 1,,rolIl.sl.. "olIlsl.. appointed OF employed in
ars ..,.e -yi-lIaFenton Of the Civil Service Ia ~
qsr.7- h-o were examined during the ir5-es-;-
-a------~ 80. appointed through the inhuence ~
-f- - - Representatives or high ofjciaIs If
-s--ls -l.,e department. Their names or the
r-.r-fe -Lit persons who urged their apDoirt-
aIr Se-f IN the report Of the investigation
r--tz -@---,A states that the department was en-
mission Fl ~ weeks with the Civil Service Com
--f'iI.l-4G q system and BODY Of rules
r. lieEL q rural letter carriers. and that
81 -H'.I@ hlT Proctor proved so unreasOnsHle
---- ard 50 lnpr9cticabie that he had 70 he