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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
5
Grosvenor led a contentious push against life tenure for civil service clerks arguing reform is needed to curb waste. Gillett defended the merit system while noting hardship and the need for orderly turnover, with Congress pressed to act on pending civil service reform measures and possible annual retirements.
An advertisement declares Scott's Emulsion a reliable aid for mothers and nursing women, claiming it helps both mother and child. It emphasizes internal strength, notes luxury weariness as a weakness, and presents the product as dependable nourishment from Scott & Bowne in New York.
In a heated Senate committee exchange, Mr Gaines argued old soldiers and other clerks lack fit for life tenure in the civil service. He claimed furloughed workers still draw salaries while others do the work, urging reform and a stricter tenure system. Gen Keifer countered that many clerks are competent, and Gaines pressed for action to curb perpetual government employment.
The House Judiciary Committee heard arguments on the Gilbert anti injunction bill with Samuel GompersLeading the AFL labor side and James L Parsons representing employers asserted the measure would expand federal court power over labor disputes. Proponents from the railway and seamen unions urged support while critics warned it would undermine constitutional protections of individual liberty.
Birmingham dispatch reports Judge Alton B. Parker on his Mississippi trip says Roosevelt will seek a third Republican term. He predicts opposition in Washington but remains convinced of the President's plan. Parker hints at returning to national politics and comments on Philippine policy and banking legislation.
The fortifications appropriation bill reported to the Senate carries 2,618,593 dollars, up 780,000 from the House version. Increases cover erection and equipment of a generator factory siege cannons seacoast cannon carriages sights and machinery for manufacture. Goldsborough concert today features Oscar Gererssen and Mass Alice Burbage at Ranscher's as the violinist prepares to move to New York.
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