During the extra session that was called by President Taft, in March, an amended bill was passed which came near to satisfying the demands of reform. It kept a little opening for political favoritism, in a proviso, that the director of the Census may, "when the exigencies of the service require," make his selections from the list of eligibles, not by the candidates’ rating, but on the ground of "immediate availability" or previous experience in census work; but this was so small a loophole that the President’s signing of the bill was generally approved. "The act empowers the director of the census to appoint special agents to whom will be assigned principally the work of obtaining statistics from manufacturing establishments, mines and quarries. While no qualifying test is required by law for the appointment of these agents, Director Durand has nevertheless provided for their selection subject to a carefully worked out scheme of _competitive_ examinations, to be conducted by the United States civil service commission. In rating the candidates the experience declaration and practical test are to be given equal credit. All candidates who receive a combined rating of 70 will be placed on an eligible list, from which selection will be made as the needs of the service require. Eligibility, according to the instructions, ‘is not of itself a guarantee of appointment, but selection will be made solely with reference to equipment and availability for appointment.’" _Good Government, October, 1909._ CIVIL VETO, in Papal Elections. See (in this Volume) PAPACY: A. D. 1904. CIVILISTAS, The. See (in this Volume). PERU. CLANRICARDE ESTATE, Evicted tenants of the. See (in this Volume) IRELAND: A. D. 1907. CLARION FELLOWSHIP. See (in this Volume) SOCIALISM: ENGLAND: A. D. 1909. CLARK, Edgar E.: On the Anthracite Coal Strike Arbitration Commission. See (in this Volume) LABOR ORGANIZATION: UNITED STATES: A. D. 1902-1903. CLEMENCEAU, Eugene: In the Sarrien-Clemenceau Ministry, and as Prime Minister. See (in this Volume) FRANCE: A. D. 1906, and after. CLEMENCEAU, Eugene: Disclaims for France the desire to revenge the German conquest of Alsace. See (in this Volume) WAR, THE REVOLT AGAINST: A. D. 1907-1908. CLEMENCEAU, Eugene: Triumph in the senatorial elections of 1909. See FRANCE: A. D. 1909 (JANUARY). CLEMENCEAU, Eugene: His downfall from Premiership produced by an intemperate speech. See (in this Volume) FRANCE. A. D. 1909 (JULY). CLERICAL PARTY. See (in this Volume) FRANCE: A. D. 1903; BELGIUM: A. D. 1904; GERMANY: A. D. 1906-1907. CLEVELAND, Grover: Trustee of stock controlling the Equitable Life Assurance Society. See (in this Volume) INSURANCE, LIFE. {109}