Evening star., 1909-07-08
BARRED BY NEW LAW
Applicants for Government
Places Deeply Disappointed.
NOTIFIED BY COMMISSION
Must Have Domicile in State Claimed
as Residence.
MUST BE EXAMINED THERE
Commissioner Blake Says That the
Restriction Affects District People
More Than Those of States.
NOTIFIED BY COMMISSION
MUST BE EXAMINED THERE

tctua, dnmiciIe Of one year 1T the
state or territory claimed by the apon-
cant prior To the examination Is re-
uilired ~ law not only OF applicants
10. pnsitiors IN the census service, but
Of applicants tor places In other branches
OF the government by the art OF Con-
creSs approved July = il had been gen
orally supposed that tho restriction APP
piled only to applicants for places in
the census bureau. but the civil service
commission after . pcrusal OF the law
decided that it affected all applications.
tonSeuuentIy i number Of persons I'm the
District and in other parts OF the coun-
try who expected TO take the civil service
examination today 10 qualify for several
positions now vacant in the government
service have been keenly disappointed by
the receipt of a communication from the
civil service commission informing them
that they were made ineligible by the
clause in the census bill calling for an
actual domicilc OF one year in the state
uT territory of which they are residents
AMI in which they must take the eXami-
natioA
The examinations schedule for today
and tomorrow are for applicants for clerk
translator in the Post Office Department,
assistant classifier in the geological sur
vpv guard of the United States peni-
tcutiar, Jud aid in the coast and geodetic
survey. All of the persons who have
heei excluded by the new law had been
preparing for tho examination up TO the
last day. when they received kilograms or
special letters informing them OF the
operation OF the new law.
Action of the Commission.
After consultation on the application
ot the law the civil service commissioners
had the following telegram sent to all
the local examiners: Under recent act
vi Congress examine no person who is
not resident Of. .(name of state)....
and who also has not been actually doIni-
cied in such state for at least one year
previous 10 examination"
Cen. .o!u C. BLACK president OF the
civil service commission. speaking for the
entire commission said today:
we have excluded 70 one from the ex-
.u3natinns except those who are excluded
~ ths, law. The new law was approved
.iry : and the commission received il
July s as half holiday and July . in
t"ryencJ TIE commission Immediately
c~amincd The Law 70 soc its application
IT, The examinations already scheduled
TIE examinations held today are the first
- he affected bJ the new law, which con-
t.sitts the provision
'That hereafter all examinations of ap-
pi"auts for positions in the government
service, from any state Or territory. shall
pe litd in the state or territory in which
such appiican; resides. and person
shall be eligible for such examination or
appointment unless he or she shall have
been actually domiciled in such state or
territory for at least one year previous
To such examination.
District Applicants Barred.
we found that a number Of applicants
wera about ~ be examined in the Distric.
uf Columbia who claimed to be residents
OF some state or territory. The law Is abb
solute that the examinations shall be held
IN the state or territory of which the ap-
picaut is a resident The examinations
ase widespread, and the commission has
not vet ascertaiued the number of appli-
,ants that are excluded by the new law,
buf tb" EumbeT Is probably small,
Tie .aw applies more particularly to
Tie District tnan 70 tile states. many
persons Ike here who are residents Of
ether states. As soon as the commission
cad the law instructions were sent out
ny telegraph - the twelve district score
taEie-.