National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-21
MEXICAN POSTAGE.


tion Executed Yesterday.
The special postal convention between this
country and Mexico, the execution of which
has been pending for some time past, was
signed yesterday by Postmaster General Hat
ton, on the part the United States post Office
department, and Mr.. Romero, the Mexican
minister on the part of the Interior depart
mcit of his republic.
Tho convention still requires ratification by
the Mexican senate, which Is now in session.
and approval by the President OF the united
States. 1t viii, If ratified and approycd-of
which there is no doubt-go into effect on Jan.
next.
Under this convention the postal systems of
the two republics, MS to their international
postal relations, will be unified United States
domestic postage rates and conditions will
apply to mail matter for Mexico, except
samples of merchandise, ores, &C., packets of
which, though liable to the domestic rates,
are to be restricted to twelve ounces weight
and II by by 1 inches III dimensions.
The Mexican rates on matter for the United
States will be rs follows: Letters per 10 grams.
nearly u ounce, cents, Mexican silver cur
rency. Post cards, each 3 cents. Second class
matter Same as that In the United States 1
cents per $50 grains
Third and fourth class matter including
samples of merchandise, &c, cents per 30
grams. The sample conditions us to size and
weight of packets are the snme rs when sent
from the United States TO Mexico.
The fee for registration in both countries
will be 10 cents.
Third and fourth class matter In Mexico
comprise generally the same matter thus class.
ihed In the United states domestic mails, but
includes commercial or business papers which
In the United States domestic mails are first
class.
A clause in the convention provides for the
gratultons use ofthe territory of either conn
try for closed domestic malls of tho other
passing from one point to another over such
territory.
Since Mexico became member of the Uni.
yersll Postal union, April !, 1870, the mails
between the United States aud that republic
have been exchanged IN accordance with the
provisions of the Postal Union convention.
Under these provisions mail matter is re-
quired to pass through designated exchanging
pOstOillCes of the countries of origin and dos
tinGtiOn of the mails IN order to undergo ex.
change treatment, involving its examination
as to conformity with prescribed conditions,
rating up deficient postage due and cOllectlblc
upon II, OBTAINING that which Is prohibited
from any cause, and making II up in mails
with letter bills, descriptive lists, &C. When
made up by the sending Office of exchange II
Is forwarded to the receiving exchange Office
Of the country of destination, Mt which IL
undcrgOuS further exchange treatment before
Ii can be forwarded to the addresses,
Since the inauguration of the lines of rail
ways which nov connect the two countries,
and their use for the transportation of the in.
tcrna lonnl mails ~ preference 10 the slower
sea routes, by which almost all the malls Wcrp
heretofore forwarded, II became apparent to
the United suites postal authorities that In
The Interest Of expedition Of mail matter for
which there hG3 been growing demand by
citizens Of both countries, II would be neccs-
yOry to provide u method of exchanging the
nails which would dispense with tile OK.
changing treatment NJ the border Offices and
thus avoid the delay (Oicn us much Ha twenty.
four hours which resulted therolrum. As
contracting pQrlics 10 the universal postal
union convention, the two republics have the
right by provision of snld convention to
iNuts with q view 90 Improved postal rcln.
tious, mud this provision has nOT been avallcd
of IN order 20 promote tho most rapid transit
Win the iurmGlitirs of exchange heretofore
necessary.
, "lIow cas- hcGunlp n poet Y' wrote n con
CCllCN Youth to the Rlngur LOugirlOw. Eat
fish, my dear sir" liut we doubt the advice
No mlH, however, has ever duubluu the fact