Show PROMOTIONS THROUGH PULLS Political and Social Influence Will I Not Avail Officers PRESIDENT IS AGAINST IT IP line has Ho o 0 Informed Senator and aud Others Oilier Will Quilt Count fur or Tore Ihan Anything Il 11 Else o Washington Nov 15 It was an nn announced announced at nt the war department today that the names of ot tho the officers to nil fill tho the vacancies In the tho grade of oC brigadier general will not bo be announced until Congress meets as Il it Is la not deemed de do nimble to make ad Interim appoint appointments ments In n addition to 0 this statement and In view of the great grent pressure that has hOB boon been b brought to bear it has line been deemed deem d proper to mako make the following declaration I IThe The secretary of ot war and the President President dent have havo had het Informal discussions on army matters on several occasions and It Ills is understood that the President has expressed himself most positively on tho uso tiso of at political poll and social nodal Influence by for tor tIme the purpose of oC obtaining changes of ot stations leaves heaves of or absence modifications of ot orders etc ete Of Ot course It Is Isi understood that hint often otten deem it necessary to have hae attention culled called to their eases casts by political friends for tor ap appointments appointments especially especial cases C of young oung volunteer who recently have been appointed It IB Is sate safe to say how over oer that at It no period In the history of ot our government lists tho the matter of rec record record ord been Jeen used to such good purposes as nil during the present reorganization of ot the tho army when rhen greatest possible care caro has haB been taken In the selection of at persons for appointment to the tise reorganized anny arly The Tile President has haD not hesitated to Inform senators and others oth rs who have havo applied to him hini that no offIcer will Im Irn Improve Improve prove his chances by b sending his 1118 friends friend to annoy the President In his hIli behalf On tho the contrary the effect which will bo be produced probably will willbe willbe be directly opposite to that which tho time candidate hopes for tor Several senators and representatives have havo had hod some somo disappointment nt because the tho persons In whom they are arc Interested have not re received receIved the tho th appointments and stations applied for tor by them thein but the tho adminis administration adminIstration as a whole Is evidently of the tho opinion that the good sense senst and judg judgment jUd ment mont of ot public men will lead lend to the tile same Bame conclusion as fJ that arrived at nt by bytho bytho bythe tho the President and secretary of ot war that Is If a system of records be bo thor thoroughly thoroughly established at the war depart department ment meat showing the tho progressive work vork of from your year to year rear It will be bo berar befar far better for tor the Iho and men as all aswell allwell aswell well as public that such nuch a reg ister hater be he made male the tho guide for selections details etc rather than Influence The appeals of Individuals to their th lr congressmen for their personal assist assistance ance atice In the tho matters above enumerated necessitate public men giving up a acreal great creal deal of at their time In locating l the proper at nt which to apply for In Information Information Information formation and the filing of or appeals This takes them away awn from their legit lellI legitimate duties while Congress in the tho ses sos session sion alon and also Interferes res greatly with the public administration of ot the tho de do department I It Is fully fuhl recognized by public of at officials that the proper men In the first Instance to tn establish the tho character of at atan an applicant for Ottice are arc the senators and representatives from their own home and It Is eminently just and proper that their Influence should be respected and they should be bo responsible ble bie for tor the character of at the persons rec recommended for lor ole j but once In tho the public service It Is only fair to th the administration that not only army of officers officers but all nil other olho classes nf ot public officeholders should rely upon their own merits and not upon the further use uso of political influence |