| Show Civil Service Reform WASHINGTON March 15It is probable I that all public business which the Senate has in hand will be disposed of within I three or four days and that body AAill then only await the pleasure of the Ex i eiiitiAe and Avill adjourn as soon as his j important nominations have been received I and acted upon Norman B Eaton president pres-ident of the Civil Service Commission in I response to an inquiry today as to the enforcement of the civil service rules by the new administration said to an Associated Asso-ciated Press reporter Vacancies arc being regularly filled under the rules There is not the least sign of the examinations examina-tions being arrested or the rules being disregarded I dis-regarded When Congress at the session just closed made an increased appropriation I appropria-tion for carrying on the work of the com j mission it knew the policy of the incoming I in-coming president and must have expected work The commission Avill go on Their I work will go on regularly and I feel sure it will go on Very many officeseekers who lingered here some time after the j 4th of March seem to have reached the same conclusion and have returned home Since that date examinations have been held at Cincinnati Nashville Memphis Brooklyn New York and Washington Applicants have been notified that examinations ex-aminations will soon be held in the I Southern and Vestern States The examinations ex-aminations and appointments go on as heretofore in the Customs service and I for clerical positions in post offices Excessive Ex-cessive numbers are applying to the examiners ex-aminers especially for service at Washington Wash-ington under the belief that arbitrary andpartisan removals are being made I or are soon to be made I have heard of no such removals and do not I think anv such removals will be made i There will doubtless be some removals for good cause but not enough to give places to half those seeking to be examined exam-ined The oldtime partisan prescription is not in my opinion to be renewed Our politics are now more civilized and sound public opinion more formidable |
