The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-23
WASHINGTON, Nov 81, 1915.

WASHINGTON, NOV Il, 1910.
The Cheap Postages-Vle,cs Of Mr. Care Johnson :
The Iarif-Ihe Sub Treaswy--A ,rirals III
To,cn
The Postmaster General Is of the opinion that
with some notifications regarding the Post-office
laws in general, and the cheap postage law in partl
cular, there will be necessity for increasing the
present rates of postage in order TO enable the de-
partment to sustain itself from its own resources
The notifications which he will probably suggest in
his report are to limiting letters that 90 by weight
quarter OF ounce, charging that according
TO the number Of pieces paper Of which letter may
be composed. Next the amendment Of the law regu-
latng the letting OF for mail transportation
Under the present laws regulating this branch Of the
service the Union is divided INTO tour quarters, one
Of which Is let every year tor contracts Upon the
quarter lettings for the last year, the Postmaster
General has saved SSOO,OOO upon the old prices.
BY amending the laws as 10 throw the other
three quarters open TO competition the next, the
Postmaster General Is Of opinion that taken IN con-
nection with the amendment OF the cheap postage
law as suggested, the department Will paw It's sxpen-
ses WI thont the necessity Tor the draft OF dollar
upou the Treasury
The Post Master General deserves III, thanks of
the country tor his efforts IN giving the cheap pos
tsge law all the encourag, ment which the facilities
at command would allow. And if the modltca-
lions proposed would save the recurrence TO higher
rates of postage than five and ten cents 10 render
the department independent Of the Treasury, we
say let II be DONE with such other notifications
may be essential 10 give complete success TO the
experiment OF cheap hostages One thing IS GER
fain-the people have had taste OF system,
and will be dangerous 10 attempt to return to any
thing like the old system, AT this time of day.
Respecting the tariff, the President will doubtless
recommend to the wisdom of Congress the reve-
nue. SYSTEM upon the basis Of 20 per cent ad ralo
rem, or something like 1t. In the general reduction
of the duties, the aggregate dmnuon of revenues
m xIrtl hava tn he HID hu n
upon many articles now free, Including perhaps,
light duty upon coffee an offset for the reduction
of the duty on salt.
And we will now hazard our reputation as the son
of prophet that he will recommend bona fde
Sub Treasury, specie clause and all.
The Oregon question, IN Importance, will not
override the question OF the tariff IN the message,
as the organ would have the Pennsyvanans and
New Workers believe. The President goes for I
whole Of Oregon, but he goes for peace, and the
South goes Tor peace, and the West will be over
ruled, tor there will be no war and while the short
crops of Europe will give the West good prices for
It's produce, they will not get yet while the five
hundred per cent Increase they expect, the
OF open ruIsure with the Island Queen, the train
OF whose official costume encircles the world
There Is day in store for the settlement OF all our
old scores with Great Britain but the time has not
yet arrived. When we shall have the union more
closely banded together with iron, by railroads and
teegraphs, and stronger Gordon OF ships along the
seaboard, then shall be ready square accounts
We are too busy Just now, to fight merely tor the
purpose OF making widows, and orphans, and PEN
sloners the Treasury A war now in the in
crease Of the pension list would forever oil the
millennium of free trade.
Since our letters Of Yesterday, the following mem
bers have arrived at Browns Hotel Hon. James b
Bowlin, of No. and lady; Hon T. p Staunton
OF Tenn. Hon. ] A. M'Cernaud and lady, OF III.
Hon. Andrew Kennedy, Tin his old campaign white
hat,) OF Ind Hon w. w. Wick and lady. of Ind,
Hon. Sterling Price, OF Mo-. Hon. 0. b. Ficln, Of
Ill; Hon. Arch bald Yell, Of Ark. Hon. Hugh
White, of N. Y, and Hon. Joseph Morris, of Ohio,
are also In town