Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-07

pofuAti6n, under the Erdman act Joint |
by with the chairman OF the interstate
commerce commission,
81 cannot speak in too high terms OF
the success OF the two officers Ia con
and settlement OF controyer'
sizes which. but for their interposlJlon,
would have resulted disastrously TO all
interests.
Civil Service Commission.
"The civil service commission has
continued It's useful duties during tue
year, The necessity for the mainte'
nance OF the provisions of the civil
service law was never greater than TO-
day Onicers 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 ludg
ment. public opinion has advanced 10
the point whore II would support bill
providing a secure tenure during eff
cheney for all purely Administrative
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vlction that II would greatly aid the
cause OF efficient and economical gov
Crnment and Of better politics II con
gress could enact bill providing that
the executive shall have the power
10 include in the classified service all
local Offices under the treasury depart.
mont the department Of Justice. the
postotiioe department, the interior de-
partment and the department OF com
merce and labor, appointments TO
which now require the confirmation
Of the senate, and that upon such
classification the advice and consent
Of the senate shall cease to be re-
Qured In such appointments. by
their certainty Of tenure. dependent on
good service and by their freedom
from the necessity for political actIv'
lty, these local officers would be In.
duced To become more efficient public
servants.
Economy and Efficiency.
"The increase In the activities and
IN the annual expenditures OF the fed
eral government has been 30 rapid
and 30 great that the time has como
to check the expansion OF government
activities In new directions until We
have tested tho economy and efficiency
with which the government OF today Is
being carried on. The responsibility
rests upon the head Of the administra-
tioH. He Is held accountable by the
public, and properly SO. Despite the
unselfish and patriotic EFFORTS OF tho
heads OF departments and others
charged with responsibility OF govern
ment, there has grown up In this coun'
try n conviction that the expenses 0i
government are too great The fun.
damental reason for the existence un'
detected OF waste, duplication, and bad
management is the lack OF prompt ae'
curate information.
II have requested the head OF each
department to appoint committees on
economy and efficiency In order to Sc
cure fun cooperation In the movement
by the employees OF the government
| themselves.
II urge the continuance OF the ap
preparation OF 100000 requested for
the fiscal year 1912.
my experience leads me 20 believe
that while government methods are
much criticized, the bad results If We
do have bad results--are not due TO 4
lack of zeal or willingness on the part
OF the civil servants"
Interstate Commerce.
There has not been time to test the
benefit and utility Of the amendment
10 the interstate commerce law con
tanned In the act approved June lS
1910. The law as enacted did not con
tain all the features which recon-
mended II did not specifically de
nounce as unlawful the purchase b,
one OF two parallel and competing
roads OF the stock OF the other MOI
DID II subject 20 the restraining lniiu
ence OF the Interstate Commerce com
mission the power OF corporations en-
gagged In operating interstate railroads
to issue new stock and bonds nor did
~ authorize the making OF temporar,
agreements between railroads limited
10 80 days, fixing the same rates FOL
trafiic between the same places.
n IL do not press the consideration o.
any OF these objects upon congress a
this session.
THE interstate commerce commits
sion has recommended appropriation
for the purpose OF enabling II to entei
upon a valuation OF all railroads. Thi'
has always been within the jurlsdic
ton OF the commission, but the requi
site funds have been wanting, Stats
tics 10 the value Of each railroad woulC
be valuable for many purposes, espe
oially II we ultimately enact any lin
itations upon the power OF the inter
state railroads 10 Issue stocks ant
bonds. MS hope we may.
For the protection OF our owl
people and the preservation Of on
credit In foreign trade, 1 urge upoI
congress the immediate enactment o
law under which one who. ia goot
faith. advances money or credit upor
bin OF lAding Issued by common
carrier upon an interstate or foreign
shipment can hold the carrier llabl'
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