New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-09
ward Maloy, but the jury found that the shooting
was accidental. - - e
TIE MAIL BAG CONTROVERSY.

THE PROOF OVERWHELMING THAT THE CANADIAN
DEPARTMENT TURNED TO ITS OWN USES THE
N0rHhlf OF THE UNITED sTATES-sIGNs THAT
THE WRONG HAS BEEN SET RIGHT
icy TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.--Deputy Postmaster
General drr u the Dominion of Canada in an interview
pshed IN one OF the Toronto papers, makes general
though qualified denial of statement that his depart
e. mas appropriated United States mail bags local
and iutercoonial nae
Ahe PROOF in tho Post Office Department that this was
none IS overwhelming and the presumption il that Mr.
Griffin did not know anytbng about IL He sovs in a.
iect tht tRe sacks of the two Departments were SINH
~ " "ppoaIahce ana few may have been used mad
ne''enty' IN this respect lie is wholly lisnformed
io oiiOea Sestes mail sacks, which for several years
past nave been sent to Canada, are made of viii
vas with two broad bands blue each band consstir
OF thirteen blue stripes, embematic of course OF the
'h'ceh oiginl states, running the whole length OF
ecu sue Ihese stripes arc woven into the oloUh and
are MANAGEABLE Moreover the words United State ca
MAIL III broad black letters, stamped upon the
bags consplcuousy Specimen bags have been received
at the Department here bearing the distinguishing
marks, but bearing in addition the small circular Cana
dian departmental mark and with the Canadian patent
fastener upon them.
The investigation o. this matter beran about a voor
ago, and the proofs hand early IA last Janu
ary copy Of letter stating the belief that injustice
was resulting to the United States from the failure of
Canada to return the mail bags sent there. sent to
10 . remedy The Canadians assented readily enough
and on April James issued circu
r orucr 10 ali posmasters return empty the near
est exchange office the Canadian border all Canadian
Dabs received by them. to be transferred Canadian
ep nrtment Doubtless the Canadian authorities issued
slnnlar orders about the same time. Arran gements
were made upon this side Of the line to from post
asters uy reports of the number OF Canadian bags re
cciyed full and returned empty. of the number OF
american bags dispatched full and returned empty
During April and May and portion OF June the ar
ranSoi9ent was entirely onc-slded. During July
INC Days began to back empty
from canada in considerable numbers, but the
nsproporton was still considerable, notwithstanding
that inc man into Canada is larger than that
coming OUT, which ought to have made the number of
pags returning from Canada much tho largest SnglI-
larry enough the NcwYork Office which is tho heart and
radaling point OF the mail system OF tho country had
surplus OF sacks OF the Kind used for the Canada mail
o Tue Ht time since the few months folOwing the
or the war. since August the empty bags from
Ca'aGa nave exceeded by considerable numbers those
returned there empty New Canadian mail bags are
making their appearance upon this side line with
Canadian mail matter. The explanation these pho
homena 49, that while Canada ready enough
INTO inc arrangement proposed, she had depended to
suGh nm extent Oh inns country for mail bags that she
co'u not carry out her part of the compact once
without stopping her mails Having BuplNed herself
partially with bags of her OVID, sho Is
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