Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-01

missal Of Director Wilmeth, of the
bureau Of engraving and printing.
and twenty-six other division chiefs
and heads.
II intend to ask for an explanation
of the dismissals, IL / have an oppor-
tunity when the Senate meets Mon
day." said Senator Caraway today.
II know Mr.. Wilmeth, and that he is
high-class man. He is from my
state. venture to say there has
Of the bureau of engraving and print
ing. In my opinion, there has been
nothing but politics in this wholesale
dismissal of employees.
ITO say that these employees were
dismissed for the good of the service
Is not enough. Nor is 1t fair to them
to imply that they are inefficient.
"lf the administration desires to nut
republicans in Office and to discharge
democrats. let the administration do
SO frankly, and not disguise its real
reasons for Diminishing men who have
service. by saying that they are
moved for the good of the SERVICE F."
May Present Resolution.
Senator Caraway said he had not
decided whether he would offer a
resolution asking for an investigation
Of the case. Such resolutions, he said.
go to republican committees and
nothing ever comes Of them. He will
make his demand Of the administra-
ton on the floor of the Senate,
The Arkansas senator said that in
his opinion the recent declaration of
Attorney General Daugherty re-
flecting upon the civil service chad
been put out purposely as 'feeler"
to see how the public would react.
He said he believed it was the pur-
pose Of the administration to follow
1t up with just such dismissals as
those at the bureau, for the pur-
pose of replacing republicans in
office.
There is an election coming on"
said Senator Caraway. and party
workers must be recorded"
Senator Caraway has interested him
self recently in the manner in which
the civil service rules have been car
ried out in connection with the ap-
pointment Of postmasters. He has
charged on the floor of the Senate
many times that the examination rat
ings Of candidates for office were be-
ing juggled by the Civil Service Com
political favorites of the republican
administration.
For "Good Of Service"
Other than to explain that the sud
den dismissal from the government
service of Mr.. Wilmeth, director of
the bureau of engraving, and a long
list of executives in the bureau, was
for 1.-The good Of the SERVICE" and
that the Presidents executive order
bringing about these sweeping
changes is only preliminary to a most
complete examination into the con-
duct and affairs of the bureau, the
White House today was not inclined
to throw further ligt,t on the affair.
However, it is the opinion of high
officials that politics had little, il any
bearing on the action. Those who are
known to be on the inside" at least
to a considerable more extent than IL
made known in the White House
statement accompanying the dismiss
sails and appointments of new Off
Gals. explain that the order was the
result Of no sudden conclusion on the
part Of the President.
On the contrary, long ana serious
consideration, they say, has been
given to the matter and the President
is known to have acted only after
the findings of a thorough and Secret
Investigation of affairs at the bureau
has been carefully considered, and
only after he had conferred with
Secretary, OF the Treasury Mellon, At
torney General Daugherty and other
high officials.