The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-08
DEATH TO TRADE NEWSPAPERS.
THE POSTMASTER GENERALS NEW ORDER. COW
ERINa THE POSTAGE TO WHICH THEY ALL


THE POSTMASTER GENERALS NEW ORDER. COW
ERINo THE POSTAGE TO WHICH THEY ARE
LIABLE-AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
largely attended Indignation meeting OF newspaper
publishers was held yesterday afternoon IN room III
Of the Aston House Tho meeting was called 10 takc
action respecting q recent order OF the Post Office
Department 1t Washington requiring certain journals
which have hitherto passed through tho mails under
tho regular newspaper rate OF two cents per pound
rated hereafter under tho third class This ru-
ing based upon net passed July II, 1876, which
provides -
That transient newspapers and magazines, regular pnb
cations dssYned primarily tor sdver Using PURPOSES o. ior
printed matter o. the third Glass unseaed circulars
thereof and cent for each additional ounces o. ae
tional part thereof
HISTORY OF the COMPLICATION.
II appears that tho publishers OF paper called the
Gyocers' Criterion. published in Chicago. were notified
March last by tho Postmaster General that could
longer 60 through the mails at the old two cent rate
but must pay according 10 the act above mentioned,
which calls Tor cent Tor every two ounces Tho
publishers OF the Criterion sought At Washington to
have the ruling reversed, but failing IN their efforts, as
alleged, they Insisted that other trade publications
should be similarly taxed when passing through the
malls. Tho Post Office Department, acting under tho
advice or Judge Freeman, Assistant United states At
torncy General no,incd the pubsherso oil the american
amenable 10 tho now tarn by tho following ict,cr-
Posi- oysca D DAEE1s1sssr os ,.ss o. r
WAsnisGros. d. G.. May -, 1877
thu. tho As,Aa, Attorney General tor shis department.
asssss .ns ss saf sSs asss
for g. % and . 'J y = S s o
p.so ii d tic October number q The onic,al Guide.
The PLACED BY she Assistant "a
purposes does not connns saeh puoeat1n 70
ss es' sasssS the s."ss q pursuit Of
certain class OF 'ha general public NIX &C.
Acting Frat Assistant Postmaster General.
ixYoRxiyo Tnx TRADE GENERALLY.
Postmaster james, the 30th ult., rncoivca letter
from the source as the above calling his atten-
tion tho decision VI tue department tho case OF
master james 10 sono ory or nifty publishers 81
trade journals III this city copy OF the lctter 10 The
Aean G'oer gwen aO0v I've" s o az rho 20
American Grocer lust Saturday, when the following
gentlemen wero appointed committee TO take acuon
In The maitcr:-Messrs Burke. OF tho Tobacco Lcaf;
Bonlort oil the Wine and LquorlericD Bailey, oi tho
Shoe and Leather Reporter; Williams, OF The Iron Age;
ana Jones, OF the american Grocer. THIS committee
had interview on Monday last with Postmaster
james on tho subject and requested him 10 obtain
u possible Delay from ING ros.nas.ea senc,a ~
Postmaster 10 put It into effect forthwith. Mr. James
replied he would endcavor TO obtain The delay aud
the same committee then resolved 10 CAL tho trade
together, which was done yesterday, as above an.
aounccd.
ORGANIZING THE TRADE.
When the meeting camc u order yesterday u re-
solved itself into permanent organization with MI
Farroly, or the American News Company, as prcsi-
dcnt Mr. Jones secretary ami treasurer and rcgu-
lar executive committee was appointed, comprising
the committee OF i've above mentioned. II was re-
solved that tho committee should, IN It's discretion,
take such action might seem 10 Il advisable TO ill.,
duce the postal authorities to recede from the position
which, 1t is claimed, they have wrongully assumed,
report Ut the next meeting Inis new rule, II Is
claimed will havc the elect OF stopping the publica.
ton u hundreds Of trade journals published III this
city and throughout The country as u will subject