The Washington times., 1913-08-22
CLAIM VIOLATION OF
CIVIL SERVICE LAWS
Republicans Will AsSaiI the
Democrats in Debate Over
the Income Tax.

Senate Republicans vii tldkC dd13n-
tage Of the discussion of the income tax
feature Of the tariff bill to assaI the
Democrats for violations Of the intent
and spirit of the civil service laws. The
debate on the income tax in the Senate
promises to be a feature. OF the discus
sion of the tariff measure. It is likely
to occupy a week OF more.
Collection of the income taN will re-
ouire a large additional force in the
internal revenue service. and the Demo
cratic leaders in Congress. harried and
pressed for jobs for their constituents.
intend to leave these additional EN-
ployes outside the pale OF IN" civil
service. They see in II an excellent op-
portunity 20 give places to hungry
Democrats who have been Clamoring at
their heels for appointments ever since
November
This letting down of the civil service
bars already has caused strong protest
from exponents Of civil service reform
all over the country. The protest is
the more vigorous because the Wilson
Administration was expected to insist
on the most rigorous adherence to the
ci"iI service laws.
Will Accuse Democrats.
Senate Republicans plan. not merely
to cTiticse the feature of the income
tax measure. which would open the
way to jobs for & lot OF Democratic
place hunters, but to charge the Demo
Gratis with something like a general
disposition to break down the civil serv-
ice law. They will hold W before the
country the contrast between the rigid
attitude Of Grover Cleveland in support
ot the civil service auG the present at
titude
The chief basis of the Republican
Cornnlaint is that the Ostoffice De
partment is quietly working Democrats
into the fourth class postO.:lCes, and
doing it while seeming 10 comply win
the spirit of the civil service law. Re
publican Senators aver that small
army of pOstOffiCe inspectors is kept
busy among the fourth class DOStOfflCeS.
we'll as other offices trying to find
reasons for complaint against Eepub-
lican postma listers in order that they
may De displaced and Democrats ut in.
II has also charged that in subjecting
fourth class postmaSters to civil sew
ice examinations. the plan is followed
of taking advantage of the civil service
law provision for the certiSicl-iOn Of
;he names of three eligibles to the -
pointing officer in such fashion that
the Republican incumbent fInls J. mself
showed aside, regardless of his fitness.
by a Democrat.
Burleson and MAdoo Targets.
Postmaster General Burleson. who is
rated as the politician of the Cabine;.
is the official on whom the Republicans
are venting their chief complaint. Sec
retary McAdoo also is criticised. 1t is
the allegation Of Republican Senators
that these two officials are going stead
lily ahead on schemes to build up the
Democratic party politi ally and Eclr
along the Democratic campaigns of 1914
and 1916. In this connection. the charges
that quiet efforts are being made in
some of the departm -ntS "a segregate
the colored employees. is much discuss
ed
Democrats reply TO charges of abuses
by themselves of the civil service law
that the Republicans. while in power
went out Of their way to load up the
civil service with Republicans They
answer the Republican complaint with
the cry, You're another"