Evening times-Republican., 1913-10-22
DEPUTY MARsHALLs AND REvE.
NUE. COLLECTORS REMOVED
FROM CIVIL SERVICE
PRESIDENT DEFENDS
ACTION OF CONGRESS.
psciarss Officers Were Never Intended
TO Be Under Ordinary Provisions Of
Civil Service La~'-AIexander Gil.
bert. Of New York, Urges Senate
Committee 70 Take Time. ,,

Washington, Oct. 22.-President VIII
son today signed the urgent deficiency
bill carrying exemptions from the civil
service of deputy United States mar
shais and deputy internal revenue col
lectoro.
The president gave out the following
memorandum:
II am convinced after a careful ex-
animation of the facts that OFFICES OF
deputy collectors and deputy marshals
were never intended to be included un-
der the ordinary provisions OF the civil
service law. The control Of the whole
method and spirit Of the administra-
ton Of the provision in this bill. which
concerns the appointment OF these OF
ticers. Is no more left entirely in my
hands than it was before the bill be-
came law: my warm advocacy ana
support both Of the principle and OF the
bonafide practice in civil service re-
form is known to the whole country
and there is no danger that the spoils
principle will creep in with my ap-
proval or connivance."
Personal Selection Preferred.
The president took the position that
bonded officers directly responsible for
their subordinates could choose more
efficient men by. personal selection
than by examination. because Of the
personal equation that enters into the
confidential relations between employ
ers and employees. The president feels
that at any time he can be executive
order control the system.
Opposes Hasty Currency Legislation.
washington, Oct 22.-Alexander Gill
bert, president Of the Market and Full
ton National Bank Of New York, while
endorsing the general principles OF the
administrations currency bill. told the
senate banking committee today that
the details had not been fully worked
out. Senator Hitchcock had pointed
out that it provided for the appoint
ment Of receiver for any federal
reserve bank which might violate the
law.
I'm the event Of the appointment OF
q receiver and the banks closing Its
DOORS" the senator said. "the reserves
and funds Of perhaps thousands of
banks thruout the district covered by
the reserve bank would be tied up be-
yond hope. What would be the re-
suit 2"
Time Not Essential Element.
Disaster would be general" replied
Mr.. Gilbert, land that point empha-
sizes the fact that you should not
nasten this bill. There are many points
Of this kind. You gentlemen don't
understand this bill. You know only
the surface facts. A great deal Of study
will be necessary to make sure that
when the vast machinery Of this meas
ure is put in operation 1t will work
right. Time is not an essential ele-
ment. The old system Is working well.
No evil portents appear in the financial
sky. It will pay you gentlemen and it
will pay the country to work out the
details of this bill to an absolute cer-
tainty."
Gilbert Recommends Changes.
Mr.. Gilbert went over with the COM
mittee the activities of the New York
clearing house operations and its con-
duct during the 1907 panic. He recon-.
mended that to avoid any imitation Of
the currency under the new system the
bill be amended to require so per cent
reserve Instead Of 80 1-3 per cent as
the bill proposes.
Senator Pomerene, Of the committee,
discussed the situation at length with
President Wilson.
'srhe views Of members Of the COM
mittee," he said, "are harmonizing.
With a unanimous report the bill will
not be debated long on the floor Of the
senate"