Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1905 — HOT SO VERY FAR-REACHING [ARTICLE]

HOT SO VERY FAR-REACHING

President’s Civil Service Order Explained as to the Meat Thereof by Commissioner Cooley. Washington, Oct. 20. —Civil Service Commissioner Cooley has made the following statement regarding the president’s last civil service order: “The morning papers, in commenting on the order of the president in regard to removals, all seem to overlook the fact that the substantive rights of employes In the government service are practically unaffected by the order—the change is merely in the procedure. The heads of departsments have always had absolute right of removal, but under section II of rule 12 they have heretofore been required to give to the person sought to be removed a copy of the charges against him and allow him a reasonable time in which to make reply. “The head of departments was always the sole judge as to the sufficiency of the explanation offered by the employes. The civil service commission never had any jurisdiction whatever except to see that the procedure required by the rule was followed.” Cooley approves the new departure.