The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-08

1t there is no prospect of immediate
change in the monetary system the
secretary thinks the American ma
tional banking system should be de-
yeloped to perform an international
function. There is a clear need of
banking facilities in foreign countries
where there is American commerce,
he says.
! we shall never be a falishedged
commercial nation" he says, unless
1--we have merchant ships or our own
and foreign banks of eur own. We
should have banks at all ports that
ARE important to our commerce"
The treasury's relations with the
business communities are unbusiness-
like, artificial and burdensome, the
secretary declares and he recommends
Legislation to permit the payment of
revenue to the government by certified
check guarding the government
againt loss.
The recommendation that the treas.
ury be authorized to issue gold eerti,
ficates against gold bullion and foreign
gold coin is renewed
Reviewing the discovery of frauds
and the subsequent reorganization OF
the customs service, Secretary Mac
Veagh urges appropriations for re
wards to those who aid the govern
lment.
The rehabilitation of the customs
service at New York has been marked
he says, by a decided elimination OF
spoils, influences and practical politics
American travellers are more and
more realizing the indefensibleness oi
smuggling, its rank dishonesty anC
bad example and influence" says the
report.
Recommending study of the classi
fed system of employees the secretar!
declares that a civil service retire
ment is absolutely the requisite of ;
satisfactory system. The contribu
tory system of retiring allowances, thu
secretary recommends as the only on
which has chance of adoption ant
as best for the men and women of thu
service. He urges their friends to con
centrate upon that movement A com
plete state of efficiency in the govern
ment departments, he says, is impos
sible without some way of retirin!
clerks in a just and humane manner
Secretary MacVeagh strongly rec
ommends that all non-political office
be included in the classified service
Assistant appraisers of customs shoult
be detached from politics for the eff
cheney of the service he says. TIL
secretary pays a high tribute to tn
men of the life-saving service AM
urges some form of retirement fo
them.
AS the economies of administrator
which have been infected in the treas
ury department are reviewed. the ser
retary pauses to take notice of a state
ment made by United States senator
that the business of the government
could be conducted with a saving Q
$500, 100000 year.
Secretary MacVeagh says:
2 tThe popular impression as to tn
extent of possible economies in tn
3 administration of the executive d.
: partments is singularly exaggerated
;, and this misconception is very harm
f full When the public expects tha
: the government can save $300,000,0 90
r year, such small, laborious saving
as can be made in the executive d.
: partments hardly seem worth while
: And it is astonishing that under sue
9 circumstances in these comparativel
: small savings can be maintained
2 These savings can only be disappoin
ing to the public who have such fif
l ures as $500, 100000 in mind; and the
{ cannot receive any popular credit, TO
t they can only seem to be small trifiing
with great things. And yet they ca