Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-09

men " our lHn0rlnn men tnfeatcncd 20
ns g ieopard'He NJ ne sell.nF, W., AZ
nutandlA these were tiin condltlnne with
which Chinese immigration actually
ereuge, snla pceple , 1e9s g s seg ~ s s
ureU government VI no way contests. 90
act ~ We have acted in the matter ~
reHurtinn coolio Immigration. lhei thsH
nlIclliV acknowledged IN the last treaty
between the two countries tiui ~ nust
business man IN q spirit ~ the hfna6stt
treatment - De accorded q our own
ila fa uuH % a. nina
summer from the ufUarNfd boycott
Hgnines Americas Nonde which has been
started iH china The main factor ln
ueHaHfiHa thIa boycott nHH ierh fha ra
sentiment ftli ~ tho Students aud hnai-
Hesf rti nj ~ Chiuf. BY Fif she fiiHt
leaders ngainst che hnrehneas ~ nuf
professional and business classes.
Civil Service Considered.
The ciyi ssrtlrc inv has brtn nn ihe
statue books for twenty-five years.
Every president md Vast majority 10
heads 81 departments vino have ncrA BOO
uuief uufug thnt peri1l hHyt faVogsi
a gradual NEtrnninu az am merit sNns
tenn The more Thoroughly ~ rrinci-
pair nAt' nttn HnHffriY"N we tf'siti
$50 been the favor WIN which thg inW
has been reEaricd by ihr administra.
I'VE nficers any auempf iu eHrs en
tho great executive departments ~ tff
government without this iaW would iu.
eyitanis result in chaos The ciYn SER
Vice commandments ufn doing excellent
work ana theif compensation ia lnadea
yuntc considering the service they per-
Z form.
lne statement that enc examinations
afs not practical IN character ~ based
90 the commission The departments
are Invariably cunaulted a. to the go
aulrcmerts desired and as 20 the char
General invitations are frequently sent
! out 20 an heads ~ departments nHhinr
I whether any changes in the scope q
( ia other words, the departments pre-
I scribe tho requirements and the QAali-
I ficatioas desired. ana the civil s.rvice
commission co-opcraiee with them in Sc
curing persons with thcse qualifications
and insufinH open and impartial COM
I petition. ~ q large number ~ eknmina-
posiiiOnnl there are no educational re-
/ uuirtmeOtH whatever, and pcrson Nhu
can neither rean or write may pass with
q hiNh average Vacancies IN the SER
! Vlcc are filitd with reasonable cxpedi-
ton ana the machinery OF the cnnuii-
sion. which reaches every naFt ~ the
yes bssa devised for finding nsopie wish
ths most Suitable qualifications for the
/ various onicca 20 d. finr1. written
Z competitive examinations DO not make
hut they do represent an iumsaaurahiv
advance upun the "HuOils mrth0d un-
dor which outside pol.sicihns really
Z made hN the executive Officers. tho hp-
poiniees being chosen hy the politicians
Do objection, tne gr,al majority oi
Win thf needs 81 thn service OF of the
( public.
renn show that the tenuro o. ofllcc b
the Eovernmout service does not dlnrI
( materially from that eNJpycd by en-
ployeeH q large husigsss corporations
members of the commission have cali
cd my attention 20 the fact that tbs
rule rrauiring q filing of eharkes ant
could b. separated from the rarvsee fol
ineniCiNucy has served no good par
pose whatever, because that IL not 4
matter upon which hearing 81 the EN-
poyeo found 20 be- lncf1ricrt can BE ol
any value. ana Ia nractic9 the rule pro
yidlng for such notice and hearing hai
number OF Incompetence because o. th'
reluctance Of heads ~ departments ans
ssEsag r chiefs 60 snrSash .hs s
that this rule y wholly Ineffective q
save any man, n q superior for i'm
proper reasons Wishes 20 remove him
and IL miachlevouH because Il some
times serves 10 keep In this service IN
competent men NOS guilty 81 nDpCif
WrnRg doing Having those facts II
pruridlng thas where the inefYlcienci
Or iucAphelty comes within the persona
knowledge % the head OF Department
the removal may be made without no
tiee. the reasons therefor bens filed an
tnadr "a record " the dennrtn0nl. tn
aiisnlute riEhi 81 removal feste where
always has rested, with the hcnn "
} department.. any limitation Of this nbnu
iuie right results ln grave lnlury % ~
p9tile service. Tho change \ inerel
I one 81 uruccdurei n WIS much needed
and d Is producing good results.
The civll service law b. being cncr
geticaay and ifnpariially enforced. AM
Ii the large majority ~ raneH com
plants ~ Violations of either thr "a,
or 5u;eH are discovered 20 nu unfunudua
IN this respect this law compares yef.
faNornbly with any other federal stat
ute The question % politics Ia thr a.
pointnicut aud rv.cntion ~ the men On
sAHed Va merely nihlsivslel WORK IA,
been practically eliminated In hluloH
the cntIgp field % government employ
ment covered ny the civil SvrYice law
The action % the cunRrcsa IN pfoviain
the commission with ~ own force ~
clerks has hcen Justified by the incrcas
"a work done "a smaller cost 90 ~
HoVvrnment urge upon the CunHfes
a careful consideration of the recon
I inendnti6nx contained In the annual ~
port ~ the commission.
Revision Of Copyright.
our copyright lava urgently need ~
. ,.er e,,,G.s,.l Ina inconrlstent In 81
) proasiong they omit provision for mnnl
artltita Mlnah. undfr modern fepfoAun
i tive processes. are entitled a. protection
s they liupoao hardRhipa upon the COPY
/ TiEht proprietor which are not essential
/ % the fRlf protection 81 the publiei thcl
: are difficult Tor the courts 90 lnferprr
aud Impossible fnf ihe copy right 1iiic
= Is administer with satisfaction Co m
/ neiflie. Attempts "a Improve them D.
: Amendment nave been frequent ~ ~
. been paH4fd since TITO revised statutes
/ 20 perfect them by Further umendmen
I seems impracilciablc. a complete rev.
aton OF thorn n essential. such a rHNi
D sion. 90 meet mpdorn conditions. ma
q been fnHHa nHe, tHaFY N Germany. Aus
tries. and bills oulbodyiug "a are penalnl
Ia tnnlnnd ana fhe Australian colonies
~ has been urged here ana prorpsiu
3 for n commission 10 undertake n nave
: from time 90 time. been pressed iipq'
b The congress The lncouttnlpncta ~ ~
I present conditions being 20 great, ~ ~
: ! tempt 80 frame appropriate lgNihl1tipl
r has been made BY the copyright onlce
a which has called conferences 90 the Ihf
!. lnua interests especially ahh prAetif iiil
Z ! concerned nith the operation ~ ~
y / cofNrigm laws u has secured fiph
+ norsasnr3 u has added from lta owl
3 experience and Investigation, ana a. pa
> aralad "a bin which tmbodira fncn @
d lhnaf changes and additions ~. Nttf
: run dlecusFion and sSpeft ertWihin
{ hpneqren 60 ne sound Hnd aAig in torn
D this bin would replace the cAlailnH ~
{ sufficieni ard iucnn4ietent laws ~ on
. gcurfAi crpyrlFht statute ~ VIII y
G presented ~ the congress hi the Numlul
{ .ession. u DESERVES prompt eonsldefa
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