Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25
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amount of postage thereon was s per cent.
The increase in the number OF letters eX
changed with European countries was lOf p
cent, and the increase Of postage thereon
amounted 70 rs per c, nj. new contract
has been executed with the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company for the additional month
Is mail between San Francisco and Hong
Kong, via Yokohama, authofiz d by the act
Of June, 1872. The additional service au-
thorized by the act should have been com
menced the lst of October, by American
built iron steamships OF rot less than 4'O1O
tons register. The Company las, however
famed to comply with THIS contract because,
as is alleged, of unexpected diff ,uities when
rctard the building of new steamships no"
being constructed for that service. no GOOD
reason Is perceive why the company should
not ';e permitted 20 continue the service, RS
az present, until the new ships are completed
and placed upon the line, with the under
standing that it shall make no clam upon the
additional subsidy, or any part thereof cut
shall recei:e the sea postage only, as hereto
fore, in in!l compensation Tor the additional
service, until the contract shall be fully COM
Piled with. \ postal convention establishing
and regulating an exchange OF correspond
eHce between the Uuited States ard Japan by
means of direct lines Of steamers plying be-
tween the seanorts OF the two countries has
been formally agreed upon an! executed WIFE
the Charge d Ahares OF Japan at Washing
ton and is to be carried into e3ecl six months
after its ratification tv the government OF
Japan. The Postmaster General III speaking
of the regulation between the uitcd States
and France tor postal connection, SAYS the
department yielded 10 France an increase OF
the rate OF letter postage, ana the advantage
of making and collecting her postage ny TIE
smaller standard OF weight and hoihlng can
he urged against lis adoption except the de-
mand that thls country shaii use me eNe'l'
,ional French standard for rating letters II
has been submitted FN lht ffencH Mih'9s'I I"
this Government tor lnstfucilnns' ana me
Postmaster General trusts It VIA be acceP..l
as it comedies all that IN his judgment t"'
department can c9nctde to effect settlement
.: tie veNej questions IN the controversy, Il
due regard beng had To the interests ana con-
venience of the American people. Inc Iost-
master General repeats his Recommendation
for the prepayment Of postage on newspapers
and other matter OF the second class, by
weight OF the packages rather than by The
present system. so marked would De the I'M
provement in collecting under TINS pam tha'
he believes the department. could safety CON
sent, in the case OF It's adoption, to reduc-
ton in new spaper rates OF forty per cent. on
on all matter Of the third class, the postage
be made uniform at one cent Ter such TWO
ounces or traction thereoI, anu me h'aAiiHut'
weight of packages increased TO FOUR POUNDS;
also, that any person be permitted IN thAt
additional charge, 10 write TORN OF pTeseh-
taiion in any book, pamphlet magazine Pc
riodieai- or other matter OF the thlrd class,
and also that the sender OF any package be
permitted, without addnlonal charge, - wIlte
his or her name and address on the oatside
thereof, with the word IRON above or pre-
ceding the same SO as to inform the person
addressed Of the name OF the sender, and to
write briefly on any package the number ana
name Of the articles inclosed
The Postmaster General at some length
recommends postal savings repositories.
Throughout the plan tor their organization
and work, two IDEAS predoninate: FIRST, the
United States Is to insure the safe return OF
principal and interest whenever demanded;
and second, the extensive machinery OF the
Post Office Is 10 be used to bring Its advan-
,ages home 10 the great mass OF the people,
and the system, organized and conducted on
the basis presented, would not only encour-
age economy and habits OF saving on the part
CT all who might be IN the way OF earning
small sums OF money, but would tend largely
to utilize and keep in circulation the immense
AND and l in business and Give every drpositor
direct interest 10 the stability OF the Govern
ment'
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