El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10


Chares E Hughes took the administra-
ton to task for its vacillating attitude
toward preparedness. He also went
further into the matter of executive
appointments to civil service positions,
showing that former census director
Durand was forced to resign from Of
flee in order 70 give his place to an
other man
Mr.. Hughes praised the spirit Of the
national guard but declared its pres
ence on the border should never have
been necessary under proper gov
eminent. Elucidating his conception
of Americanism. Mr.. Hughes declared
the people of the United States are
united people and that while he IS 4
strong party man. II is merely Tor
the reason that through the perIee-
ton of organization he may be able
best to serve the whole people with
out respect to party
The administrations embargo on
arms to Mexico was criticised as Iast
ard Ioose-no policy"
I don't think it a rash statement"
the nominee said. 7 think II Is war
ranted by the facts to say that any
American soldier killed in Mexico lie
killed by American bullets That We
have let go over the border
Durand Was Retired
In his Minneapolis speech. Nj Hughes
IN my speech at Detroit took occasion
10 refer TO the fact that in very impor-
tanr bureau. the bureau Of census. an en-
inent statistician. a man OF conspicuous ex-
pertness and fitness for the place. had been
retired and a man had been appointed n
his place without qualification for that i'm
portant technical work You must know
how important that census bureau is In
the proper collation. OF those statistics IS
furnished the opportunity for many investl-
s-stors TO detect important tendencies in our
lie Il IS work that must be done e1-
Statement from RedfieId-
Nov ny statement that E Dana Durand
was retired. as 1 said in eject. ana ms
ienged by secretary Redfield- Secretary
Redfield telegraphs me that 1 was greatly
removed or retired but resigned voluntarily
unasIed- I was glad TO endorse him Tor
present employment
Resignation Forced. Says Durand-
e Dana Durand happens TO be a profess
nor in the university OF Minnesota and am
going to read the letter which he has writ
Zen me in respect TO this matter. He says
-Inasuuch the truth Of your statement
with regard 10 the change in the director
ship of the census has been challenged
think It is only fair to you that 1 should
make this statement
- Ny resignation as director was distinct
" & forced resignation At the first con
ve-Sztion I had with secretary Redflelo.
told him that I would resign but that
hoped I would be permitted to remain DE
At once told me that the administration had
decided that II wanted TO make a change; /
believe TO create a vacancy were MS
-
announcement in the press that my successor
had been named and at once wrote out
my resignation
IN that same speech referred 10
technical bureau known as the coast ana
geodetic survey and TO the fact that, IN
5f.ca Of an eminent scientist. there has
been appointed man whom 1 regarded as
without proper qualifications
Exception also has been taken oy tne
dfstin erfshed secretary with regard TO that
man. the nominee continued Now am {
not in a position 10 state OF my knoWleose
and circumstances with reference TO the re- Z
rfreuent Of the eminent scientist VINO occu-
pied that important place But II amy
assume that he retired voluntarily my point 4
= not 80 much the retirement Of the man 1
Who went but the character Of the man oy I
whom he was succeeded
eedeed him was promoted after being dep
uty commissioner OF fisheries But ne VS.
appointed to that place. also insolHlRg I ne
need OF technical skill and training by ms
administration He went there from ms
atock farm and took charge Of the bureau
After he had been there couple OF
vasrs he was put IN charge OF the coast and
geodetic survey Now the administration
saws that he is a wonderfully competent
Jobs Taken from Civil Service.
IN that speech j called attention to me
manner in which the people OF our c.NLI
service laws had been disregarded ana aIter
going over a number OF matters. which
shall not now undertake 10 repeat, re
ferred TO the special exemptions by e1ecu-
i've order on the operation Of the civil serv-
90 niles that is appointment taken Ou1-
Il the civil service by executive order
7 stated that in the year ending ABOUT
Ap-iI 1876 there haC been removed from
he operation OF the civil service rules D. /
IpeciaI executive exemption. about 1v4; IN.
Il those 1O4. 20 were appointed without
-eouesting the opinion Of the civil serFl-e
commission; that in % cases the civil serv-
&c commission was asked for Its opinlol
md approved and that in 60 cases. the
.xecutfve order was made directly IN the
eeth Of the disspproval Of the civil service
Statement Was Confused.
unfortunately in reading these reInaThs-
y running two sentences tose NJ -, -,
tatement was made TO refer 70 the Coz
md geodetic survey 1 had Just reterreu
q that bureau in connection with the ai.
continent previously described mao no
attended, that this mention should relate 70
hat bureau And the department Ners pro.-
non IL This was wholly unlntentiunai
Gillette Is Authority
But 7 stard by the statement which
houzht / made. which now max ina
here were in that year, ending aoout apr,
SIC Ie4 Of these executive eNenl ions
hat 50 % those were made against me 'i "a
dee OF the civil service commission. anu -
= them without requesting the Judgment 81
he commission. Ny authority for that STATE
-1en+ il q very excellent review or thls
.s-I.- matter bv representa- tive Gillette
n EFsssa chusetts. He reviews first the TWO
,es-s preceding. and II Is said there ina
!, the first two years Of the present aoilIl-
-4-stfon there were 49, personal appoint
vents authorized by executive order: "hlch
ha requirements OF the E-f4l 50
- In an except is Of these 137, the eX-
'c91.ive requested the judgment Of the civil
e~yice commission Forty-one were ap-
,-ove5 nv the commission Seventy-eignt
-era amounted against the judgment OF the
iI-,l se-vice commission Then he goes On
y refer 10 the ensuing year. where there
va-a Ios aDpointmeIts- In 20 approFai Wa
,or re1uested: % met with the approval
n the civil service commission and % VIII
2S4 Exemptions in Three Years
And I have A summary which gives the
natter to a later date, but the figures are
hree or four out OF the way in the total
,ecause Of the difference in date Anu
here it states that in the frs three years
4 this administration-Marc T. 1873 70
March ! l91s-the executive issued a total
= a3q special exceptions II Is then added
flar M to and including June %. 1916. there
ave been issued a total OF 279- II Is said
hat out Of the c79 the civil service com
r,ission has concurred in IL that the com
nission has not concurred in 145. and the
.orurission's attitude is not recorded IN
The st. Paul speech
In his speech at the auditorium al ST
7zuI Mr.. Hughes said in part;
I am a strong party man beleFe n
srty organization as an essential agency y
2epublican government But believe N
.artv orEs nization as the servant OF a demo
ratio people: and I stand as the repre-
sntative OF party in order that through
hat essential instrunlentaliry may serve
III the men and women OF the United
states- I
7 believe that there is no ressona bic man