New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-20

two and half million dollars to surplus OF nearly
million IN the North Furthermore, the letter
In 1880 the Southern States which 1870 paid only
1874 per of the postal collected in all the
ton in the electoral college which Is TO choose Pres-
dent OF the United The Northern states paying
SIG per cent OF the revenue wiz have only go per
cent Of the votes IN the electoral college.
REFORMING THE RATES OF POSTAGE.
There has. meanwhile, been steady movement In
favor OF cheaper rates OF postage Previous to 1901
| postage rules intricate and the charges so
great to discourage the of the mails for the trans
mission OF any articles that could be other
The folio wing passage shows the reform that has been
| accomplished:
The reductions on newspapers and periodicals had
been very great 1860 10 1874 hut by the act Of
June 90 1874 fixing pound rates. they were simply
enormous. These reductions were compensated now
ever by the advantages gained by full ana universal
But great as have been the reductions domestic
foreign matter BY the General Postal Union Treaty.
since 1878 the postage on letters has been uniform AZ
cents Tor each single rate to all the principal countries
OF the world In 1860 the average rate 70 the countries
times the present rate. The reductions on other matter
have been corTespondingly great
Bearing on the subject OF cheaper postag u may ne
stamps issued were under the denomination OF cents
while IN 1880 nearly 4s per cent OF ali the Issues were
Up to 1860 the functions the postal service had
been confined exclusively TO the carriage of written ana
printed matter but siuce that by series OF acs
they have been enlarged by the introduction into the
every substance OF limited weight, ''wh,c IS
its nature liable to destroy. deface or
otherwise damage the contents OF III mailbag, or BARN
the p VII OF any one engaged IN the postal service
THE LOGIC OF DEEDS
In 1858 a Democratic Administration found the postal
receipts per cent short of expenditures and eight
years afterwad 1861 had increased this deficiency
to 42.7 per cent.
istraton by the Republican party, confronted at me
threshold by the most serious problem that ever dls-
rheH
Democratic party nineteen years during which tine
Post Once Department has not been surpassed 10y any
coordinate department of the Government IN successful
administration; during which the deficit OF postal re
cepts from postal expenditures was reduce from A.
to rs cent, enectiug saving OF over SlOOO0OOOO
by aid OF the very means that to tne shortged threat
ened the scales in the opposite direction that
have witnessed material reductions III the rates OF post
age vast onlargemens In the fields Of usefulness the
addition of strong to the postal service and OF val
liable improvements In all the methods OF adminstra-
tionnueeen years OF postal administration whose best
eulOgirm is the public confidence round III II to-day
With gam OF more than 10 per cent in receipts
expenditures during the past three years H. is not i'm
probable that the postal service VIII be selfsusaning
within the next three years. "Wiih wise and faithful
administration OF the Government the Will be paved'
only for still greater efficiency of the service, but
for reduction Of postage, on the basis Of an
equality the postal receipts and the postal ex
pendltures. The present decade may witness reGuc-
ton OF the domestic leAr rate OF postage from to z
cents upon these conditions. Tao Post ONCE Depart
ment continue to keep with the development
growth Of the material interests OF tne
would deserve to the cherished favorite with
tie American people"
SUMMARY OF GENERAL FINANCIAL EXHIBITS
Percen.
From $40 Is6O-Increase If postal receipts. 81
From 1910 TO lsGO-Inorease OF postal eXpend-
From 1860 to iS5O-ncrease of postal receipts. 29l
From 1850 10 1sS0-Increase Of postal eXpendi-
~
The appropriations used OF the Treasury on &C.
count OF msiciency OF postal receipts TO meet postal
Per cent.
1910 to 1853 twhg administrator. .........-.- 10
1913 10 1861 DemOcrutc Observation-Disclosures. 81
1851 o. 1850 Republican ADMINISTRATIONS. lo1
In 1860 alone % mOcFatc adnlnistraiOn).-..... AZ
In 1850 alone (Repub.can adniglstratlOn)-.. TO
EXHIBITS CONTRASTING BUSINESS IN THE NORTH AND
SOUTH.
In 1880 OF total postal receipts Of the States. the
Norm palG
IN 1860, postal receipts OF The States, the
South pad. ~
Ia 1860, OF tOul eXpcrMtule' OF the STATES The
NORTH received. OOH
II 1860. OF tUlal expenditures or Tue STATES, inc
s.ui received 446
Ii 1879 OF total y .stal receipts OF the States, the
Norm SIG
In 1879. Of total postal receipts OF the states the
South paid lS.4
In $40, OF total expenditures OF the states. the
NoriG leceiyed al
In 1879. ~ totl expenditures OF tue states the
south TccelVc "a. Zp'9
Proportion u postal revenue returned III 1879;
Jhe N.Jth. II O3 Tor each dollar expended.
The oOutD, ISLE cents Tor each dollar expended.
The North pays SIG per cent OF reyeDue has GIG per
cent a.. '.ctOIal college
The SaIi pays lsi cent OF revenue; has 314 per
cent OF Electoral College