The National tribune., 1906-01-18
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ideas about retirement of clerks from
Government employ. But the clerks
whom he Is looking after are those
who have served in the Union Army. or
Navy, and 1t looks pretty fair, except
the age limit is set too low. perhaps
The bill, in brief. is as follows:
"All employees of the Government OF
the United States in the Executive De-
partments at Washington and the va
rious bureaus of the same. and includ-
ing those persons employed in the Gov
eminent Printing Office, Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, and at the va
rious navy yards of the United States,
who are now or may hereafter be with
In the scope of the classified civil ser
vice OF the United States. who are per-
manently. physically or mentally. dis
abled from the performance of their
duties, due to having reached the age
of IS years, or to disease or injury not
caused by vicious habits, and who shall
have rendered service In the naval or
military establishment Of the United
States during the war of the rebellion,
and were honorably discharged there
from, or the widow Of said honorably
discharged soldier Or sailor, shall be en-
titled to be retired"
Applicants for retirement will be ex-
amined by a board of three, to be ap-
pointed by the Civil Service Commits
sion. Those receiving $40 will, under
ing from $40 to $1.400 will get $3.50,
and those receiving a salary OF more
than $1,400 will get $500 every year
until death. Substitutes are provided
for. who shall not be appointed to the
vacancies, but fill any position and re-
ceive from $500 to $40.
The bill ends with provision that,
lf after five yaarS tho procidonf 6nAc
that efficiency has been promoted and
the expenses of the Departments have
not been materially increased by the
trial, the provisions of the law shall be
extended to all employees of the civil
service.
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
OF Agriculture, has submitted to Con-
gress, through the Secretary Of the
Treasury, a request for an immediate
appropriation of $4,000 in order that
increased expectations of pork may be
made.
The Secretary says that owing to the
high price of pork abroad there had
been such demand for American pork
that there We're not inspectors or mi
croscopists enough in the service to
make it possible for extensive ship
ments to be made. He believes, how
ever, that if the amount stated is given
to him the Department will be able to
respond to the call for relief made by
abattoir companies and packers. These
shippers had offered to- pay the ex-
penses of the inspectors. but under the
law this could not be permitted.
There was a "Sportman's Show" in
Boston last week. and among other ex-
hibits was a team of fast travelling
buffalo. and Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.,
amused himself and the large audience
of sport-loving people by driving the
buffalo team around the ring. Buffalo
travel-well, they travel like buffalo,
and that's about the best description
you can give Of the way the beasts get
over the ground. They usually gallop
when in a hurry, but their trot is q
funny action to gaze upon.
Looks like China might be going to
have some Civil Service, too.
Information comes from Picking that
the Chinese Government is considering
an important change in the conduct of
its diplomatic and consular service. In
stead OF the terms Of the diplomatic
and consular agents being temporary,
as Is now the case, it is proposed to
make their terms Of duty permanent
and permit the diplomats and consuls
to remain at their posts as long as their
conduct of affairs is satisfactory.
A mighty swell crowd of Chinese. big
MandarinS or something of that kind
Is now on its way to the United States
to study us, our customs, and our laws
with an eye to Introducing in China
such as seem to this Lord High Com
mission" advisable Prof. ]. w.
jerks, of Cornell University, has been
designated by the President to receive
the party in San Francisco as the rep
resentative of the Department of State.
and to escort the party of Orientals on
their leisurely way across the CONT
nent.
1t is the intention of the President to
give the Commission a reception in full
accord with its dignity and importance:
therefore the Navy will take part in
the ceremony upon the arrival of the
Commission in the Golden Gate. and
the Army will do its share. When they
land in San Francisco ships and forts
will fire salutes the ships will be dress
ed and probably detail of troops from
the Preside will form an escort to the
distinguished visitors.
When men only do their duty In the
hour of need there is no sense i'm going
into panegyrics of praise and adula
ton. for that is exactly what all of us
are expected 10 do, and when we do
l.
most condemnation. But when men go
Tar beyond their duty. and, forgetful
or self, braycly incur needless danger
and accrued pain for themselves in
their splendid Self-abnegation. then in
deed do we all sing paeans of praise and
1t is worthily bestowed So il is that
We are all happy that the brave lads
and men who were on the Bennington
when her boilers exploded last July
have been quickly. though inadeuuately
rewarded. Each Of the IL members of
the crew has been awarded a Medal az
Honor and 800 gratuity. They are
john j. Clausey. Chief Gunner's Mate.
George f.. Brock Carpenters Mate
second class: Edward Beers. Seaman.
Willie Cronan. Boatswafn's Mate. third
class; Raymond +. Davis, Quartcrmas.
ter. third class; Emil Fredcriksan
Water Tender; Isade Gribitch. Seaman.
William 5. Shacklette, Hospital Stev.
ard: Oscar f. Nelson, Machinist's Mate
first class; Otto ID. Schmidt. Seaman.
Frank T.. Hill. Ships Cook, first class
The Secretary of the Navy said
The crisis which occurred with s,,ct
terrible suddenneSs and destruction wa,
met by the officers and crew with read.
mess and resource. Men grieyousI,
wounded forgot their own injuries an,
rushed back in the tower Of scaldin.
water. steam and ashes to rescue thcil
unfortunate shipmates
Amid such display of self-sacri
flee and heFOiSm IL is difficult 70 cala,.