The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-01

Sounds well or course, IL you have
majority at your back you can simply
vote down measure you don't want. but
when there Is bill which a majority
wants. and you must jugglc with the rules
go to stand N off scheme with men
to prevent vote or do some log roll
Ing then, OF course. ls real interest and
great deal OF satisfaction. Mr.. Gardiner
Is one of that kind of men who are not
afraid OF being In the opposition, nor is he
timid In attacking the leaders when they
are in his way. He is only Handicapped
by one thing: he represents the largest
shoe manufacturing district In the United
States. That district wants free hides
Mr.. Gardiner knows that free hides arc
absolutely impossible. He is handicapped
though not embarrassed, by the fact that
Massachusetts longs for Canadian rect
procity He knows that reciprocity Is as
far away as annexation. But notwith-
standing the discomforts which desire
among his constituents for free hides and
reciprocity may entail. he always has an
anchor To the wlndward lie Is strong on
lsh. and Gloucester is In his district Mr.
Gardiner stands by the sacred cod" and
Is safe.
Some interesting facts regarding the ad-
ministration OF tho canal zone were de-
Neloped In the extended statement Of Gov
Mogoon before the Senate Committee on
problem OF civil service rules ns applied
on the canal he said that until recently
they were gled to get any clerical help
that would go to the isthmus. and at one
time more than seventy stenogTaphers In
yIted to the isthmus declined Then Sen
ator Morgan asked:
so that under che conditions rs they
existed. tho appointments OF stenogra-
pliers and OF tho clerical force were made
through the Civil Service commission from
hcre7"
Yes, sir" responded Gov Magoon "and
that goes UP higher. For Instance. all
our intcrnes, our nurses and our physi-
Clans
'Physicisns?" repeated Senator Morgan,
lnterroyutiVCly.
Yes. sir; now" was the Governors re-
sponse. We apply TO the Civil Service
AS, for instance, We wanted a man TO
work the N-ray machine. And by the toll
erancc. suppose. OF the CIVIL Service
commission. we were allowed TO select"
Something was said about the men en-
ploycd by Chief Engineer Stevens. and
Gov. Magoon SAID they could not pass a
civil service examination. and Senator
Morgan asked why.
Il presume said the Governor. some
OF them have been at work about iron
und doing heavy work until there are
knots on their fingers 30 that they would
not be able TO hold pen"
The dunl position Of Mr. Magoon as
To Panama, was the subject OF a long
series OF questions and answers Senator
Morgan asked the Governor II he would
submit TO the committee any correspond
ence ne had with the Panama Govern
ment.
II think" he answered diplomaticslly
TO apply TO the head OF the State depart
ment.'
Senator Morgan agreed with him and
then asked about the arms which the Pan
anna Government turned over to the Unit
ed States and now In the possession OF
this Government, and what he would do
IL the Panama Government should ask
for return OF the arms
AS TO thut," replied Gov. Mugoon, Il
think | should apply to Secretary Taft
Those arms were turned over TO the Gov
crnOr OF the zone
Would you feel authorized TO act with
out the consent OF the Secretary OF
State" asked Senator Morgan
Il would" p" replied the Governor.
But persisted Senator Morgan. III |
you ore subordinate of the Secretary OF |
State, YOU know what Will become OF YOU |
II YOU do not obey that order. do you |
not%'
No l do not" answered the Governor |
We'll, | think | do remarked Senator |
Morgan. amid the laughter of the com
mittee
IL suppose | would continue 70 be Gov |
cruor, just the same" was the philosoph- |
iCal comment OF Gov Magoon.