New-York tribune., 1872-12-03

R,es.. Of issue. over payments, s95s87 Is
The amount of fees OF commissions received from the
public by POstmasers FOR the issue OF was
These transactions exhibit an increase 1871 of
4 g. or about Is per cent 10 the amount OF orders
amount Of orders paid and OF i9'9 6l or ISL per cent
Additional articles to the postal convention with
Switzerland Of Oct l2 1867 for the exchange Of money
orders concluded Feb 49, 1872 by which the rates
commission for the issue of international orders are
simphhed
Of Inoney-0rders between the United States and the
United Kingdom was put into operation From that
Issued this country for payment 10 the United King
dom l26 08 and the amount OF orders from that
Kingdom paid s1S3slO 80. The fees received
amounted 10 66 49, and the paid for commissions
postmasters, clerk and incidental expenses was
In pursuance of the provisions OF postal convention
concluded at Berlin July a. ISL copy OF which IS here
to annexed the Ss German Emn,rn Ue
commenced Oct. /, 1872.
FRAEKISG PRIvILEGE-PQsTAL TELEGRAPH
In my three previous reports have urgently recon-
mended the immediate and unconditional repeal of the
frankng privilege The experience OF the past year has
strengthened my conviction that its abolition is abso-
uely necessary efficient economical, and vigorous
administration Of our postal system. -
BY reference TO special report made to Congress on
the nth Of January 1871, IL Will appear that the actual
Of free matter II charged with the regular rates Of
largely increased and think II safe to say that the free
matter tuo past taANu u
'irates would have yielded revenue OF three and haf
millions OF dollars sum larger than the entire deficiency
the year In addition to the heavy loss OF revenue
thus Indicated great inconvenience was experienced
from arrangements and deaysn the regular and prompt
transmission OF the mails, caused by the immense
amount OF free thrown suddenly, and without
notice SYSTEM upon the postal routes OF the country
The delays and Irregularities wholly chargeabe 70 this
cause have been the subject Of many complaints during
the past year. IL, =,
tween the Government and certain OF tine telegraph
eompanes which declined and still decline to fur
nsh such facilities deemed essential to the perfect
success Of the signal service =,
. In my opinion. Government telegraph affords the
only safe guard against the continuance OF such evils
While embarrassment consequent on the attitude oi
the telegraph companies toward the Government dc
mands prompt attention 1t is but one OF the many con-
sderatons which pOlntO the adoption OF postal ele
graph as measure OF immediate public necessity
Before closing this subject desire briefly to express
my dsapproval OF the scheme proposed for the oorpo
ration OF company improperly called Tue Postal lei
eTaph Company TO operate It's lines In connection with
the Post-0fice Department
am decidedly of opinion that, II the public interest
requires postal telegraph, IL should be pu entirely into
the hands OF the Government If, on the contrary,
postal Telegraph is not demanded then the Govern
nent favor private company to the exclu
sion of another should in any Wise enter into com
h petition with private enterprise