Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11

senators joined Charles E. Hughes in
attacking the Wilson administrations
civil service record.
In a debate which was sensational in
the extreme the republicans, led by
Senators Townsend of Michigan and
Penrose of Pennsylvania, asserted tina,
Wilson had not only debauched the do
nestle civil service but the entire for.
eign service of the country.
Mr.. Penrose read a list of contribu-
tors to the Wilson campaign fund, and
then asserted that every one of the
pointed to prominent positions in the
diplomatic corps had contributed from
$1,000 to $4,000 to the campaign fund
He challenged the Democrats to show
where any one of these men had had
any previous diplomatic service.
Ousted Experienced Men.
On the other hand, he pointed out
that thirteen of the twenty-five Of
ficials removed to make room for the
contributing Democrats were men who
had had years of experience and had
reached their positions by steady pro-
motion for efficiency
In addition, Senator Penrose took up
the administrators conduct of the
postal service. He charged that the
president had cOuntenanced the re
moNal of thousands of postmasters be-
fore the expiration of their terms, the
turning out of worthy employees to
make room for democrats, the illegal
f.aH Of col. ri
later corrected, and the creation of
10000 additional Offices in the postal
and other departments which We're
specifically exempted from the civil
service.
He asserted that the expense to the
government alone on account of these
additional offices for democrats had
amounted to the enormous total of
S45,o0o,0OC.
Facts on Durand Case.
Senator Townsend, a member of the
census committee, shed further light
on the removal of f. Dana Durand as
director of the census. He insisted
that democratic senators had gone to
the White House and pleaded with the
president to permit Mr.. Durand to re-
main long enough to finish some i'm
portant work, but that the president.
after promising to do so. ousted the
director.
Then lie stated further that William
J. Harris. who was named to succeed
Durand, was prominent pro- Wilson
politician in Georgia with no expert
ence at all in census work. After Har-
ris was given Il fattcr job on the fed
cral trade commission the office was
turned over to another professional
southern democrat, Sam l.. Rogers of
North Carolina. according to Senator
Townsend. Rogers is how director of
the census.
Wilson Takes Up Charges.
President Wilson called members OF
the United States civil service commits
sion to the White House to discuss the
charges preferred against him yestcr-
day by the National Civil Service Re-
form league concerning the prOstitu
ton of the fourth class postmaster and
rural route services to the needs of the
democratic party. After the confer
ence Charles NJ. Galloway, a member
of the commission, and also a profess
sional southern politician, stated that
White House informally stated that the
president would have nothing to say.
The administration scored one blow
during the day. however. when it made
public the letter of resignation of O.
II. Tittman as head of the coast and
geodetic survey. The letter indicated
that Mr.. Tittman resigned voluntarily
because CT ~ hca!t! ard . desire &c
retire to his Virginia country home.
Tittman is the scientist who was sue
ceeded by E. Lester Jones, a southern
democrat, who is a horse doctor on the
side.
Calls Hughes a ScoId.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Sweet added to the administration
argument by issuing another state
ment, in which he said Mr.. Hughes
had degenerated into a common scold.
AS the situation stands right now it
is the opinion not only Of republican,
but democratic leaders as well. that
Hughes has scored a tremendous point
against the president in the first stage
of the fight. Republicans have seized
upon the Hughes charges with avidity
and are now busy gathering evidence
to exemplify them throughout the cam
paign.
GIVES MILLION TO GIRLS.