New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-14
GREENE PRAISES MEN
CTVTL SERVICE DINNER.
Report Ertols Losc Administrations
-Criticises Veteran Bill.

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Association held at the St Denis Hotter ias.
evening and about two hundred members ano
guests were present. including many women "iiO
for the first time the history of the organization
took part in the function as members OF the haoe'
Auxiliary Branch.
The election OF officers took place late in the
afternoon and the dinner the social end OF 'he
days proceedings. The following oincers we
elected: President Carl SchurZ vice-presioeh'S'
James c Carter n. Willis James. William q. Low
uevf J, Marion Alexander Z. Orr. Theodore Roose-
welt Elihu Root Edward II. Shepard. oscar D
straus Everett p. Wheeler; executive comHt'ee'
Jacob F Miller chairman; r. Ross Appleton, sam
uel P Avery Henry De Forest Baldwin ChaIieS
c Burlingham. Silas W. Burt. EDWARD CaL.'
Charles Collins Horace 2. Deming, Samud %
Donnelly J. Warren Greene. A Jacob. fTailhi %
Lord. George McAneny, Theodore Miller, oaI",
II. Or6way. George Foster PEABODY. "i1ai %
Schieffelin Thomas r. Slicer, Henry sanger oh0m'
Arson Phelps Stokes Henry w Taft. William IL
THOMPSON. Charles w Watson; secretary. Elliot II
Goodwin: assistant secretary, Henry u chapman
treasurer. A s. FrisseL -..o
Carl Schurz acted chairman and toasOlnastei'
Mr. sohurz said he wished it were possible 10
hiring the United States Senate into the dinner han
and ask Of ii whether the cause OF civil seFV4ce
reform had not really some vitality he INTRODUCED
General Greene as "a Police Commissioner as Is
a Police Commissioner" Commissioner Greene
said. IN part:
/ have contributed IN a humble way 20 the as
sociation, but not regular attendant mem m
appreciate the services Of the association: ! did
know how the cy service was t6 aboEf eight
thousand employees there have been in the last
ments, the greater number being among the high
er grades At the present time thf f t love-
Fade ana dh every nv! day thank heaven have
Greatest labor-saving device OF the age.
The Commissioner added that the system was
working well and there was fault to be FOUND
except IN the provisions in relation to veterans
which sometimes proved serious onstacle. But
YOU remember" he continued. what the civil war
was-the days the weeks and months and years:
they may think it is not too much and We can well
agree with It is not too much 70 give the
veterans the right OF preference"
He paid glowing tribute to the men under him.
saying:
Among the of the uniformed force think nix,
tate minute-a second-in the case Of danger; II a
midst Of a crowded thoroughfare. you VIII the
bluecoat run it. and try If possible to get the
horse by the nose-he grabs for the horse: you see
them dragged from one 10 three blocks, and often
ilI ,II gr n his 71IFor Torn and he NAV be
hurt, but he has stopped the runaway. He has
stopped the runaway and saved life. Then ne
application is to get his pay; get his full
pay while in the hospital; he must apply for 1t
proves the fact, If the poor; unbalanced would-ee
sGioe 2S po I vii go into fire
without any regard TO the fame The police Of
n
think OF il when there is danger duty be done,
and that is their strong. good and fundamental
they not towards and they will not shrink from
But they have another quality which is not quite
noble. 1t is a policy OF esprit du corps. They
cornrade without regard to facts They shield him,
and sometimes get themselves in trouble by trying
shield comrade who is in no trouble at all
Blaclznlail had almost. If altogether, disap-
peared he said. The lawbreakers and gamblers
cannot make any more permanent bargains be
cause the captain. whoever il is, does not know
how soon he will be somewhere else, and so there
is 2 lack of consideration both sides. and no
side will pay money where there is a lack OF con-
sideration.'
At the close of his speech he praised Mayor Low
and his administration
Health Commissioner Lederle kept his hearers In
roars Of laughter during the brief time that he
spoke.
Tie other speakers were Commissioner Spencer,
Of the Civil Service Board: Richard Watson Glider
Of the association was read at the business meet
ing. il announced that it recognized the improve
ment !n the enforcement of the civil service law
4ha fs neT The last such crtcism as it had al
ready made. and was made in the report was. it
was asserted, due to the fact that the committee
has been unwilling 10 accept the unsymPathetc
ninisfration as etar5ard by which to Judge
The committee gave brief resume of the course
Of legislation Of Civil Service interest at Wash
ington and at Albany. and made reference TO the
Tado ana California DisappTohation was expressed
for the veteran preference bill passed the last
session of the House In Washington
James s GARRISON Surveyor OF the Port, was
criticised for his appointments. and the present
investigation in the Postof1ce Department was
largely ascribed to lax observance Of the Civil Ser
vice law Governor Odeli. while said TO be open 10
criticism, IN his attitude toward the merit system
for signing certain bills. nevertheless said TO
have upheld the Civil Service law IN other respects
and II was asserted that he could be relied upon
10 prevent bills threatening the system from be-
coming laws.
The committee set forth the course OF its dis
pute with the Municipal Commission. and reported
that IN certain directions the work OF the commits
sion had shown marked Improvement since the
publication December Of the associations letter
on the commissions work. As for work along lines
Of a constructive character. however, the report
DID NOT DARE TELL HER OF DEATH