Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-12-16

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The operation q tie psstoh,cs department. IL
for the convenience and hsnett 81 the people,
and the .sthod BY which ths, pay the charges q
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them thsn the economical exrenditurs Of tho
means they provide for. it's maintenance, ssad the
may enjoy It's highest ussfnlnsss. 4 propst
attention has been directed tn The prevention OF
waste or extravagaDce. and good results appear
from the report to hare already been acoomS
plished. t
masteT-general to reduce tho charges on domes
sic money orders Of S. and LEES from 8 to 8 cents.
This change will materially AID those Of orr peu-
pie who nest Of all avail themselves OF this
nstrnmeniai,ty, b sns to whom ;mn .hs eaemep W,t Is
this reduction the SYSTEM would still remain
self supporting.
THE FRER DELIVERY SYSTEM
has been extended to nineteen additional citcs
asring the yea, and l7S now enjoy its con-
those who cniey its benefits and further enlarge
ment of its ~facilities is due 70 other c%ommnni.,
!ies to which It e adopted; In the cities TheGs
postage exceeds is maintenance, by nearly
Sl.SU,Ouo. The limit TO which this system p
now confined by law has beer nearly reached
and tho reasons. given Justify Its extension,
which 10 proposed.
II was decided, With my appreciation after q
sufficient examination, to he inexpedieNt tpr ths
postotfice department to co7tract Tor &.
CARRYING OUR FOREIGN MAILS
nnder the additional authority given BIZ the last,
Congress. The amount limited was inadequate
to pay AZ within the InrvieS Ct the l,r. the iuis
unjust and unwise 70 have given il 10 SOME and
denied il to others. Nor could contracts have
been let under the law to I'll at q rate to have
s ,;nm x;,h the aggregate snsS %eua ra,ailr p ,ns rppSeD,ia.
Il. Tho rate o. sea and inland
ute. Clearly appears to be a fair compensation for
the desifed service, being three tb9es the price
necessary TO secure transportation by. other ves-
sels. npon any route, and much beyondtt tue charges
made to private persons for services not less bur-
densome. Some o. the steamship companies
upon the refusa, Of the Iostmas,er:sensrsi TO Of
the sun appropriated ns extra cbnlE cnsatlon,
withdrew the services of their vessels and thereby
o ooos;Ss1sd,. s II ;ntv. in Ths maiIs ia s.sh S 5 d H.
patched by other means. Whatever may be-
thought OF
THE POLICY OF s%uBs,nlzlNe
any line Of public CONVEYANCE or travel, i I'm
satisfied that II sheuld not be.done under cover
OF an es expenditure incident to the administrations
of n department, nor should there be any uncer-
tainty as to the recipients Of the subsidy or any
S!scretion left e an e.sentiys otiSr as to Its
to be made fer The purpose OF aiding any enter
prise in the supposed interest of the public,
cannot but think that the amount TO be paid ap0
the beneficiary might better be Ued by
congress than any other way.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
Of delegates from the postal union countries
convened in Lisbon. in Portugal, in Fehruaf1,
last, and after a session OF some weeks. the dele
gates signed q convention amendatory OF the
present postal union convention, Ia some partic-+
ulars designed to advance its pp,rpossss. Iins
laid before you with departmental report.
/ approve the recommendation of the postpae~
ter-geDeralt that another a~ssistant be provided for
his department. i invite yonr consideration Of
the several other recommendations contained ID
his report.