Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23
OFFICIAL.
Postal Convention between the United
States Of America and Italy.

OFFICIAL.
Postal Convention between the United
states of America and Italy.
ATtietes Agreed upon betlceen John A. Easson
Esq, invessed rith sfseial Po1ers 70 thss End,
and Ssgse~ Commander Don GiOrdDsi Bdrba.
rdrG, Dtr~ctor- General Of tie Posts Of HaIy by
ItTtue ~ has full PoNers in order 70 Establish
rssdar ETeharge Of CorrssPondeRy betresr
the Jrsted States Of 1merica asd Fdly
ARTICLE i. There shall be a regular ex.
change Of correspondence in closed mails be-
tween the Post Department OF the United Stat
and Post Department of Italy, upon the ccndi-
tions set fortn In the follov wing articies:-
ARTICLE IL The exchange OF mails SHALL be
erected oy means Of the transatlantic steamers
which the two postal Administrations shall
hereafter agree; or, in the absence OF such,an
agreement, each postal administration shal,
designate the steamers and the route of transi.
sy which the mails which 1t dispatches shall
pe conveyed.
ABrCLE III. The Offices for the exchange of
mails on the part OF the United States are: LIST
New ork. I'd. Boston. On the part of Italy
are-1st. The travelling Office from Turin to
Suss when the transit Is by the way of France
and England. I'd. The travelling office from
Miien TO Camerlats CT the travelling Office from
Aroma TO Magadine, when the transit is ov way
OF Germany and Switzerland. Tue Post De-
'partments Of the United States and of Italy,
whenever they shall n nd IL necessary, may
agree upon other offices of exchange
ARTICLE " The folio wing articles shall be
admitted into the mails exchanged between
the two countries, 10 wit CI) Ordinary letters;
CD Registered letters; (3l Documents of basi-
ness and other written documents which have
not the character of a direct personal corre-
spondence, corrected proofs, samples of mer.
ehandize inciuding grains and seeds, and not
having a mercantile value in themselves; (4i
Newspapers and prints of ali kinds, IN sheets,
IN pamphlets, and in books: sheets OF music,
engravings, lithographs, photographs, draw.
ARTICLE v. The weight of each packet of
samples of merchandise, shall not exceed 500
grammes The weight Of any other packet Of
mailable articies shall not exceed 2OOO gran-
mes; and the form OF the packet shall be regu-
lated BY the practlce Of the dispatehiny DEPART
ment.
ARTIcLEVI All mailable articles eycept
letters, shall be sent under band, or SO enclosed
that postal agents In both countries may readily
verify the contents Of the packet.
gression for the single rate Of postage upon all
articles enumerated in Article " Of this
convention are established as follc ws: Q1 For
letters, Is grammes; GU For documentary
manuscripts not having the character of a
direct personal correspondence. for corrected
proofs, and for samples OF merchandise, 10
kinds, embracing all mailable articles not
Otherwise assigned, the standard shall not be
LEES than 10 grammes in Italy, or one ounce and
partment may establish q higher standard
weight Of progression adapted TO is Interior
requirements for articles OF this class which it
despatches.
ARTICLE VIII. The prepayment of postage
upon ordinary letters exchanged between the
United States and Italy shall be optional; but
letters not prepaid, or insuffciently prepaid,
shall be charged In the country Of destination
with an extra rate OF S cents In the United
States, and of 80 centines in Italy. The pre-
payment Of postsge upon all other articles, in.
GLIDING registered letters, shall be compulsory;
ard when they shall be 10 no part prepaid they
shall not be dispatched; but IN such case they
shall be, II practicable, restored to the sender
ARTICLE TX. Tne articles under band,
which shall be IN part prepaid, shall be for
WaTded to their desnn ationi but they shall be
difference between the rate due and the su m
actually prepaid.
upon the correspondepcs nged between
the two countries is based upon the following
elements, to vii: O) The interior rate of the
(3I The maritime rate; fI) The intermediate
transit rate; and any reduction which either
country may obtain from the existing maritime
and trsnsit charges shall inure TO the benefit of
the people Of the TWO countries by q correspsnd-
Ing reduction of the international rates Of post.
age established in the following Article so soon
as the two departments shall have adjusted the
amount.
ARTICLE XI. The International rates, COM
biIed of the elements above mentioned. and
the several classes of mailable articles, are
established as follows, 10 wit: (I) For ordinary
letters 20 cents IN the United States and franc
in Italy; (2) For registered letters, IN addition
TO the ordinary prepaid rate, an extra charge Of
1O cents In the United States and Of 50 centimes
in Italy, 81 For documentary manuscripts,
Ia
20 cents IN the United States and I franc in
Italy; (i) For journals and all other prints,
embracing articles not otherwise enumerated,
the standard single rate shall be fixed by the
dispa.ehiug department., limited, nevertheless,
by the maximum rate of 4 cents In the United
States and Of Is centimes in Italy.
ARTICLE XII. OF the combined rate Of inter-
national letter postage hereby established,
three cents represents the interior single rate
OF the United States, and fifteen centlmes the
interior single rate OF Italy. The remainder
combined rate Is assigned to the payment of
the cost Of sea conveyance and Of intermediate
transit, by whatever route the mails may be
ARIICLBXIII. Articles under band described
in the third and fourth paragraphs OF Article
" of this convention may be registered in
payment Of the registration fee Of ten cents In
The UBi'ed States and of nifty centimes in Italy,
in addition 70 the prepayment Of the reg ular
postage.
ARTICLE XIV. In order to simplify postal
accounts between the departments as much
possible, and to prepare TIE way ior their ult;
retain to Its own use all the postal rates and
charges which II shall collect, whether by vir.
tue OF prepayment or posi- payment, ana eacn
Of the mails which It dispatches az far as the
frontier OF the country of destination. 1t is
also especially provided that the cost OF inter.
mediate ocean and land conveyance OF the
closed mails shall be first betrayed by that one
OF the two depaI tments which shall have oo-
tanned from the intermediarIes the most favor.
able pecuniary conditions OF such conveyance;
and any amount so paid by one department Tor
account OF the other shall be reimbursed.
ARTICLE XIV. II Is distinctly agreed that all
maIlable articles addressed from one country
70 the other shall be exempt in the country of
destination from any rate or fee whatever be-
yond the charges established by this coAv
GCE.
ARrIcLBX XVI. Correspondence exclusively
relating TO the postal service shall be trans.
mitted ON both sides without any postal charge
therefor.
ARTICLE XVII. Correspondence of all kinds
erroneously transmitted, or wrongly addressed,
shall be promptly returned TO the despatching
ONCE. Articles which shall have been ad.
dressed TO persons who nave departed from
the place of destination, leaving their address,
shall be for rWarded, or returned. the case
may require. char ged with the postage which
the addressee would have been required 70 pay
ARTIcLiXv XVIII. Letters, all registered arti.
cles, and all documentary manuscripts, which
shall not be delivered TO their address, shall be
restored 70 ne despatching department Any
OF these articles which may have been for.
warded by one department TO the other on &C.
count shall Be restored, and credit taken for
the amount originally charged b the dsspateh-
ing office. But samples OF Oerchandiee. news.
papers, prints Of all nnds, and all matlaole ar.
ticles not excepted which cannot be delivered
TO their address, shall remain at the dispossl
OF tne receivine Department. provided they
snsIl not be reclaimed By the sender or ad.
dfessee within stx months from The date Of