Civil Service in Great Britain: A History of Abuses and Reforms and Their Bearing Upon American PoliticsHarper & Brothers, 1880 - 469 pages |
Table des matières
| 1 | |
| 12 | |
| 39 | |
| 44 | |
| 53 | |
| 60 | |
| 69 | |
| 82 | |
| 208 | |
| 216 | |
| 223 | |
| 228 | |
| 234 | |
| 238 | |
| 244 | |
| 248 | |
| 102 | |
| 120 | |
| 128 | |
| 144 | |
| 155 | |
| 169 | |
| 177 | |
| 181 | |
| 195 | |
| 203 | |
| 259 | |
| 266 | |
| 288 | |
| 297 | |
| 317 | |
| 342 | |
| 361 | |
| 429 | |
| 438 | |
| 445 | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Civil Service in Great Britain: A History of Abuses and Reforms and Their ... Dorman Bridgeman Eaton Affichage du livre entier - 1879 |
Civil Service in Great Britain: A History of Abuses and Reforms and Their ... Dorman Bridgman Eaton Affichage du livre entier - 1880 |
Civil Service in Great Britain: A History of Abuses and Reforms and Their ... Dorman Bridgman Eaton Affichage du livre entier - 1880 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
abuses administration allowed appointing power army authority better bribery Britain British British Civil Service Cabinet cause century chap Church Civil Service Commission Civil Service Papers clerks common Congress constitution contest corruption Crown declared departments despotic duty effect elections England English evils examinations executive fact favor George George III grade higher honor House India influence interest James II John Bright justice king leaders liberty Lord members of Parliament ment merit system methods military ministers monarchy monopoly nation nomination old system open competition Parliamentary partisan system party government patriotism patronage pensions persons places political practice President principles promotions proscription public opinion public service question reason reform regard reign removals republic republican revenue rule salaries salutary says secure sinecurists Sir Charles Trevelyan spirit spoils system statesmen statute subordinate tenure theory tion tisan Treasury United venal vote worthy
Fréquemment cités
Page 50 - Majesty, that no man hereafter be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of parliament...
Page 272 - ... such persons only as have just claims on the royal beneficence, or who, by their personal services to the crown, by the performance of duties to the public, or by their useful discoveries in science, and attainments in literature and the arts, have merited the gracious consideration of their Sovereign, and the gratitude of their country.
Page 78 - The invariable rule in appointments should have reference to the honesty, fidelity and capacity of the appointees, giving to the party in power those places where harmony and vigor of administration require its policy to be represented, but permitting all others to be filled by persons selected with sole reference to the efficiency of the public service, and the right of all citizens to share in the honor of rendering faithful service to the country.
Page 48 - That as to dispute what God may do is blasphemy, ... so is it sedition in subjects to dispute what a king may do in the height of his power.
Page 71 - Judges' Commissions be made Quamdiu se bene gesserint, and their salaries ascertained and established ; but upon the Address of both Houses of Parliament it may be lawful to remove them.
Page 405 - The President is authorized to prescribe such regulations for the admission of persons into the civil service of the United States as may best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain the fitness of each candidate in respect to age, health, character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter...
Page 123 - I bent the whole force of my mind to, was the reduction of that corrupt influence, which is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder ; which loads us, more than millions of debt ; which takes away vigour from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our constitution.
Page 189 - Admission into the Civil Service is indeed eagerly sought after, but it is for the unambitious, and the indolent or incapable, that it is chiefly desired. Those whose abilities do not warrant an expectation that they will succeed in the open professions, where they must encounter the competition of their contemporaries, and those whom indolence of temperament or physical infirmities...
Page 137 - To receive, agree, or contract for, before or during an election, any money, gift, loan, or other valuable consideration, office, place, or employment for himself or any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for...
Page 131 - ... searcher, or other officer or person whatsoever concerned or employed in the charging, collecting, levying, or managing the customs...