Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-07
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

pointment of new postmaster. They |
are beseiged by disappointed candi- |
dates who want a second try-out after
falling a. the first civil service evan
nation to be named on the list of the |
three highest eligibles If the man the
local leaders wants Is among the left
overs, the sins of the commission are
visited on the shoulders of the repre-
sentatives of the district concerned no
matter how innicent he NAV be-
AS a, result congressman are continu-
ally running down to the civil service
commission ito talk 1t over" and see If
something can't be dene to give their
man another chance There is so much
dissatisfaction and resentment shown by
disappointed candidates and their friends
that The Bulletin correspondent this
week asked the Hon. John H. Bartlett,
president Of the Civil Service commits
sion to state in simple language that
'just folks could understa nd what hap
pens when complaints of injustice or
an unfair rating are charged up against
the commission. In reply Mr.. Bartlett
said; THE civil service commission
never conducts second examination
when three candidates have been found
qualified for the eligible list What
that examination has been made and the
candidates rated according to the evil
dence submitted the commission sends
the list of the three highest eligibles to
the post office department and There It's
work ends. If however complaint Is
made by the post office department. or
one of the candidates. that errors have
been made in the rating, then the COM
mission reviews the papers already filed,
and perhaps sends man to the To-
| cality of the post office to be filled, to
| investigate, but under no circumstances
| is another examination made Any err
| rors are corrected but the man must
| stand on the record he has submitted
to the commission when he filed his pa
| pers. He cannot submit a new list of
| qualifications
1t is only when less than three candi-
| dates have come up to the required
standard that a second examination is
| taken and that Is for new candidates, so
| the full list of three eligibles may be
presented to the post office depart
ment, and not to give any one a sec
ond chance of making good" And the
| troubles of congressman who has a.
| dozen friendly constituents holding out
their plates for whole pie. when he has
only one small slice Of patronage to
hand round, makes life a burden to
! many out here. When the new post
master is at last appointed, most con-
| gressmen find themselves with one
| disconnected ones who believe their rep
resentative went back on them and in
some way iuggled the results. The list
of three eligbles is Submitted as mat
! ter Of courtesy to the congressman in
| whose district the vacancy exists, but
he can only recommend a person whose
name appears on that list, no matter
how much he desires to select some one
who failed to come within the three
highest ratings
Before shutdown tonight the confer
ence for the lmitatio of armament will
have come to close after having made
a far greater advance towards lessening
the chances of war and reducing the
enormous expense of comparative naval
armament than even the most jealous
of it's promoters dared dream oguId be
accomplished.
The plenary session of Saturday finish
ed the real work, nothing now remains
but the formal signing of the treaty to-
day and the farewell and congratulatory
: address of President Harding.
Locking down from the seats re-
served for the press, the conference to-
day was an inspiring sight Seated al
: the exeream back of the great suditori
UNI were the members of the ADVISORY
I council, back of whom were draDed thu
! | flags of the nations participating in The
conference fianked by towering palms
and huge ferns, which furnished fin,
setting to the scene. Hanging from thu
center of the stage first came the Amer
3 lean flag. hanked by those of Grea
: Britain, France Italy and Japan In TIL
Z order named. Stretching away on thu
other side of the stage center were tn,
: flags of the four lesser nations takin:
:. part In the conference, including China
= Belgium Portugal and The Netherlands
The stage thus set formed the back
I ground for the actors of nine great ma
:. tons who are playing an internaiona
: game of peace. Secretary of Stat
= Hughes. occupied the center sean a
. the head of the long table then came tn
+. other American delegates. and next Il
!. precedence Mr.. Balfour representing tn
: British empire. Running half the lengt
y of the auditorium were similar table
e at which were seated the accredited rep
&c resentatives of the other countries tax
It ing part in the conference, and from ST
4 others sections Of the world, who wer
"a there by invitation but not to activel
!. participate In the workings Of the cor
ference.
quiet dignity marked the scene thu
was far more impressive than any nois
W And what will happen when the treat
Is gets to the senate? Some decided oppt
sition is planned by the democratic lead
ers who refuse to fall in line for an
is treaty other than the one which NJ
At Wilson declared must be ratified will
out the dotting of an i or the crossin
of a t. But It is not expected sue
opposition will greatly delay ratihcs
% lion and surely will not defeat IT Sc,
u ator Brandegee, Senator Moses, Senate
+ Walsh of Massa chusetts, democrat, ar
dozen other men have made know
their views as to ratification. Senate
1t, Brandegee had many and amusing con
~ ments to make on certain syndica
la newspaper writer's who had professt
to PREJUDICE his action. II don't kno
what 1 shall do myself. They kno
l. absolutely nothing obout my in tention
said he today to The Bulletin CO
IL respondent IT shall study It careful
be when it csmes before the senate befo
making up my mind as to attitude {
the measure" Other bitter enders on t
e- Wilson treaty express the same view
he which must not be construed as for
,,r casting opposition 1t means those m,
are still an open mind. Repubicf;
leaders and Senator Underwood. dem
cratic leader. believe the treaty will
ratified without prolonged delay
II olent opposition excerpt from a few w
LIS will not be reconcilled to anything t
conference may have done. The opp
sition will be based either on polite
at antagonism or irriconefbile oppo
on ton to the United States entering in
w any sort of an agreement with foreii
~ nations-and though the opposition W
be very bitter. It will be small in nun