New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08

schools in the Indian Territory. Prompt heed
should be paid 10 the need OF education TOT the
children in this Territory
SAFETY APPLIANCES.
Ia my last annual Message the attention. %
the Congress was called 10 the neeesSl'g - Ut
larging the safety appliance law, ana y = - nv
fying 10 note that this Law was aIneIoeo az H..
reortant respects With the Increasing I@ll"'-3
mileage Of the country. the greater luii', sa,,i
80 s,,rlovad and the use OF larger ana heaN4-
O. equipment the urgency for renewed t , ~
prevent the loss of life and Aln upon -
roads OF the country. PARTICULAR 10 e.r - -
is snns-euf For the inspection OF water 60 "a
and the life saving service upon me 80. Of
Congress has built up an eltooIaee , o,ay,t,od
protective legislation anu a lhoI ou-H Isree
81 ir,s4,a~rion and is annually spendlhs o.
.,,,,e "a r,7o0ev. Ii IS encouraging 10 JUS
.ba- ire Congress is alive TO The lhIelsot, -
-, - - -, ~ en4ploved upon our wonderlul ar
900 ~ cominerce-the rairoads-who 80 $500 -
transport millions OF passengers ana - = e.
- - freight The federal Inspection oi sals
ar,,lisnces for which the Congress = IloN
-1stirC appropriations, Is a service LI.aie -
70 that which the government mas gp..e; >; ~ ~
generations in regard 10 vessels anu =. -,
ije,-ed viii prove Of great pract.eaI u+l's'
70 railroad employees and the usN inns t -.
as the greater part OF commerce II l,'Il s.at-
- Ff,sf,-s,,. under The control Of the Con-
sr-ess The needed safety and uniformity must
be secured by national lesis4allOA-
CIVIL WAR VETERANS.
,,b.- class of our citizens deserves 50 we'll Of
the nation as those TO whom me 10 ION 80 Us
very being the veterans % - S,ia--+ -
Special attention Is asked TO the eAceIielll "otA
~ ne Pension Bureau IN expecting and dis
1,osiny ~ uension claims. During the nscal year
ending July J. 1915 ne ne ogIeaI -
claims an average Of 50 claims Tor each work
~ CAV ~ the year The number OF settlements
since july l. 1903, has been in excess OF last
Years average. approaching one thousand Claims
ror aoch working day, and il is believed that the
v-o-I- IF The bureau viii be current AT the close
OF the present fiscal year
EXTENSION OF MERIT SYSTEM
During the year ended June 30 last 2556G per
Ems were appointed through competitive eXami-
-,s-fo,s tu6er civil Service rules. This was
- 10 - -, S,1-5,r ts,a r,racA5i17f YEAR
and 40 per cent Of those no passed the eNami-
nations. This abnormal growth was largely
occasioned by the extension Of classification 10
the rural free delivery service and the appoint
7uent last year Of over nine thousand rural car
Tiers. a revision Of the Civil Service rules took
erect on April IL last. Whlcn mas greatly III
proved their operation. The completion Of the
reform of the Civil Service is recognized by good
citizens everywhere as a matter Of the highest
public Importance, and the success Of the merit
system largely depends upon the effectiveness
81 the rules and the machinery provided for
their enforcement very gratifying spirit OF
friendly cooperation exists in all the depart
ments of the government Ia the enforcement and
uniform observance Of both the letter and spirit
of the civil Service act Executive orders OF
July 3 1892: March % 1865 and July :. 1903,
require that appointments Of all CnClassified Ia
hOrers. both in the departments al Washington
and iu the field service. shall he made with the
assistance Of the United States Civil Service
Commission. under system Of registration to
the relative fitness Of applicants for appoint
ruenr or employment. This system IS competi-
rive and is open 10 all citizens OF the United
States qualified in respect TO age, physical abil-
irv. moral character. industry and adaptability
f0r manual Ia nor. except that in Of veterans
81 tre Civil War the element Of &c IS omitted
This system Of appointment is distinct from the
classified service and does not classify positions
of mere Iaborer under the Civil Service act and
rules Regulations IN aid thereof have been put
fu operation ia several OF the departments and
are being gradually extended IN other parts OF
1ha service The results have been very salts
factory, as extravaganza has been checked by
decreasing the number Of unnecessary positions
and bv increa-lns the efficiency Of the employees
remaining.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA CHARITIES.
The Congress. as the result Of a thorough in
VeS,igatiCu q the charities and TefOTmatoTy in
situations tu the District Of Columbia by a joint
select committee Of the two houses which made
its report in March. 1895 created in the act ap-
proved June Is. 1885, q board Of charities for
the District II Columbia, 10 consist Of five resi-
dents of The District appointed by the President
az the United States. by and with the advice
and consent Of The Senate. each for 4 term OF
three years. 10 serve without compensation
President Mckinley appointed i've men who
had been active and prominent I'm the public
charities Of Washington. al of whom upon "a k
Ilg Office July ]. 1890 resigned from the differ
ent harities with which they had been con-
recre1- The members Of rhe board have been re-
appointed in successive years The board serves
under the Commissioners OF the District Of Co
lEnula- The board gave its first year 10 4 care
fuI and impartial study Of the special problems
before d. and has continued that study every
year IN th- hight OF the best practice in public
charities elsewhere Its recommendation in its
annual reports 20 the Congress through the Com
ullsSoue-s Of the District Of Columbia for the
economical and efficient administration Of the
charities and refOTmatOries % the District Of
Columbia required by the ect creating II.
have been based upon the principles commended
hy me lCiut select committee Of the Congress in
tts report of March, 1895 and approved by the
best administrators Of public charities, and make
Tor The desired systematiZa zion and improvement
~ the affairs under its supervision They are
worthy ~ favorable consideration by the Con-
greSs.
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