Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-03

ing compelled, as now. to resort for snch facil
ties to the central post office OF the city The
latter would moreover be relieved, to some ax /.
tent OF great and constantly increasing o res
sure of applicants for the purchase and nav.
ment OF orders. 1t would also prove usefuI
N TIE sparseiy settled States where the county
Town usually has money order Office
through which, under the proposed moditica. .
non. small debts eel id readily be paid in an v
part OF Inc county by means of money orders
issued aid payable at the post office in III e
county town, which Is babituaily visited nv
residents OF the county.
II is gratifying TO be able to state that not
withs tanuing the increase Of expenses of the
depar tment, growing out Of the increase OF
compensation of clerks, agents; and employees
OF the department, and increase in the extent
ana expense of the mail service throughout
me country and on the sea, the Disbursements
were not only kept within the estimates for
1907, OUT there remained an unexpended bal
snce OF over seven hundred Thousand dollars
10 De applied towards the expenses OF the Cur
rent year 80 great is the constant demand
Ior increased mail servi ce by the people of the
territories, and TO supply the neces sites of
the oioer states, and so important Is IL TO put
my iuM operation the service IN the States
lateiy involved IN the rebellion, that consio.
lcGg 'SAi
ltcannot be anticipated tina, the revenues Of
tne department derived from the sale of
stamps ana stamped envelopes, and from
sources, Independent OF specific appropria
mons, can equal the necessary expen ditures OF
- ~. 'i'oh', while tue service Is being
constantly increased, at great cost, to meet the
wants OF une people in sparsely settled Terri.
IoIes. Ihe faster the new Territories are
PeoPIea ana Their material resources deyel.
oped, tne greater will be the postal revenue.
coming back to reimburse the depariment for
It's Outiaye. 'o
Until the whole country is well settled nv
stable, producing, thrifty pepuiat,on. m can.
MOI De assumed, with certainty that ths Pos,
Cmce department can become self. sustaintno
new cbannels OF postal comm upieation ara
opening everywhere, and necessary exnenses
srow iaster than legitimate revenue ncrsass.
When Inc waste country becomes hettsr sat
lien, ana the facilities for mail ransnortatior
Increased AND cheapeped. ne they will he i'm a
very lew years, the increase OF reyenuss ana
comparative decrease of carving arnsnsss
VIII entreiy change the relation OF me ~ vas
and resources or the Deparim ana. M the
present rates OF postage, II win mot univ ~
self-susi tanning, but furnish 4 ,nconsidsrshie
revenue 10 the Government There ia M an
preparation OF public money which hrinrs
mack. dieectiy and IN directly, SO large A return
70 me 0overhm ent and the people al that
10 ace I'D dld OF the postal service OnIv one
otner department. OF the Goyerpmen emf eets hack
revenue any where nenr its expenses in re
iurh ioI 10 ontiays OF public money
unoer the lew postal con yentIops with for
eIsn couhIiess and under the contracts RI.
eentiy IL aoe Ier Atlantic service the large bal.
ahces assihst the Department, which have
Dnrtcened IL Tor so many years, will he en-
may Wipeo ou', and very handsome reyenu
The EXHIBITS OF tots report snow q renarks.
Ole increase IN the importance OF the ioreisn