The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-09

portation, under the Erdman act, joint
ly with the chairman Of the interstate
commission.
II cannot speak in too high terms OF
the success of the two officers in con-
Citation and settlement of controver-
sizes which, but for their interposition.
would nave resulted disastrously to all
interests.
Civil Service Commission
THE civil service commission has
continued its useful duties during the
year. The necessity for the mainte-
nance of the provisions Of the civil
service law was never greater than to-
day. Officers responsible for the pol
icy of the administration. and their
immediate personal assistants or depu-
ties, should not be included within the
classified service, but in my judg-
ment, public opinion has advanced to
the point where 1t would support a bill
providing a secure tenure during eff
cheney for all purely administrative
officials. | entertain the profound con-
viction that it would greatly aid the
cause OF efficient and economical gov
eminent and of better politics If con-
gress could enact a bill providing that
the executive shall have the power
to include in the classified service all
local offices under the treasury depart
ment, the department Of justice, the
postofice department, the interior de-
partment and the department of com
merce and labor. appointments to
which now require the confirmation
nf fhn Cnnnfn and that ytnnn c1Rh
classification the advice and consent
Of the senate shall cease to be re-
quired in such appointments. By
their certainty of tenure, dependent on
good service, and by their freedom
from the necessity for political activ-
ity, these local officers would be in
duced to become more efficient public
%ervants
Economy and Efficiency.
The increase In the activities and
S In the annual expenditures Of the fed
g eral government has been so rapid
q and so great that the time has come
to check the expansion Of government
activities in new directions until we
6 have tested the economy and efficiency
a with which the government of today il
s being carried on. The responsibility
# rests upon the head Of the administra~
ton. He is held accountable by the
public, and properly SO. Despite the
n unselfsh and patriotic efforts of the
W heads Of departments and others
h charged with responsibility of govern
ment, there has grown up in this counS
try d conviction that the expenses OF
Sc government are too great. The fun
damental reason for the existence un-
a detected of waste, duplication, and bad
h. management is the lack Of prompt, ac-
or curate information.
he II have requested the head Of each
IN department to appoint committees on
is. economy and efficiency in order to Sc
90 cure full cooperation IN the movement
ra- by the employees of the government,
IN. themselves.
II urge the continuance of the ap
'or preparation of 800, 900 requested fol
IN the fiscal year 1912.
~ my experience leads me to believe
,ar that while government methods are
much criticized, the bad results-if We
-, do nave bad results-are not due to
va lack of zeal or willingness on the par
,at of the civil servants"
nd Interstate Commerce.
W. There has not been time to test tn,
benefit and utility of the amendment
he to the interstate commerce law con
see tanned in the act approved June is
EEL 1910. The law as enacted did not cor
int tain all the features which l recon
be mended. 1t did not specifically de
on nounce as unlawful the purchase b
&C. one OF two parallel and competin
roads Of the stock Of the other. No
is did it subject to the restraining Unfit
ely ence of the Interstate Commerce con
of mission the power Of corporations er
gagged in operating interstate railroad
ich to issue new stock and bonds: nor di
md 1t authorize the making Of temporar
agreements between railroads Unite
to 30 days, fixing the same rates &c
traffic between the same places.
to Il do not press the consideration
my any of these objects upon congress 6
am this session.
rae The interstate commerce commi
dis sion has recommended appropriation
for the purpose Of enabling 1t to entt
to upon a valuation Of all railroads. TIL.
the has always been within the jurisdi
Dry. ton of the commission, but the requ
to site funds have been wanting. Stati
in tics to the value of each railroad wou,
e a be valuable for many purposes. esp
leg cially II we ultimately enact any lir
ter itations Upon the power Of the int
so state railroads to issue stocks ar
bonds, as l hope we may.
For the protection Of u ov
ON people and the preservation Of OF
'esi- credit in foreign trade, I urge upo
congress the immediate enactment
ndi- a law under which one who, in goo
ling faith, advances money or credit upC
her a bill of lading issued by a commC
alls carrier upon an interstate or foreis
in shipment can hold the carrier lab
'ner for the value Of the goods describ,
so in the bill at the valuation specific
tim In tho hill nj least RI the eyteOf of II