Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02


nlaiiona, ~ take effect, II fatihrd, 90 The
Hfst day 81 April, 1856 This additional
aci on conventions received y0nr approval
on the 20th day ~ October last, and The
Information Of The department ~ % tue
effect That ite ratification VIII be general,
SO that ~ PROVISIONS VIII become oDct-
alive 10 the appointed time.
I a copy Of ilils nmcndht0ry net VII bn
found annexed 10 ihe frpurt ni Che super
iutchdcnt OF the Office of forelm malls.
( ~ more Important features consist in
! extending tho service 10 postcards With
/ q paid reply, leaving ~ Optional Win dny
country to Issue them, however aud only
I oblielng Tbs return oi the reply halves 10
/ The country Of origin IN providing that
I lho geurrHl settlement between nntOns
I shall take plactt once lu three years in-
stoad Of two ycafsi n ab0lishlng the
. privilege, before temporarily conceded,
OF adding charge Oi 10 ccntluca 90 the
. single rate of 20 confines Tor lottor post
age, thus leaving the latter 20 stand as
/ the nxcd ratio, except ln the epcglRl cases
Nof articles subjected TO sUnirausit rates
Of " fupcsi ~ limiting the dimensions
OF mailaDic articles to 40 ceutimclcra
4 QTAG inchra) In cnCh direction, az wen
as 10 2 kilograms a pounds ounces) IN
Z weight; in authorizing the sender OF q
lcltor 10 mcnll it or cnangc ts address bee
fore dcliyeyi 10 providing a uniform
indemnity pt 90 francs for lost rcg-
islercd article, ~ be borne by tbs re-
spGusiplp country On provision not ap-
: pltaDle 10 eStrn- European countries
T whose legislation is opposed 90 tho prIn-
/ clplH ol Indemnity, as ID that 81 tic United
/ States, until favorable legislation shall be-
|ohtdincd) IN providing for special In.
mediate delivery OF "eXprcss" GORE
sp0ndcncc IN those countries which under
( tlbo lids service IA their reciprocal rela-
/ tiOns; and n prohibiting the use Of the
malls for letters containing pieces Of
money or dullablc ARTICLES and, WlIcn the
I laws OF the countries concerned forbid,
also gold or SILVER bullion, precious
stOnos, icWelry or other precious arti.
clw.
No provision has been made by our
I lave for foreign postal cards with paid
reply Comparatively few postal cards
I Tor foreign dispatch were sold last year,
. the total number issucd being only 80, 900.
4 " Is not probable that any Increase oi
revenue worth aiming for would bo gained
/ by the adoption Of the card with paid
reply, which the new convention pro.
Nf'fNH WIZ wv WV ANHNNlli'llA' VI UNA u
cards, which have been found In Europe
desirable, ought perhaps to be afforded
20 such Of our people M may wish To
make use Of them Ou both domestic and
I foreign correspondence, while expert.
enco may greatly enlarge the employment
beyond present antlciputlons; and mas.
much az nh the receipts from their sale
VIII constitute u Clcnt addition 60 the
revenue over the mere cost of their manu-.
mcturc sound policy appears 10 recon.
mcnd that proper provision bc made to
supply them to The public \ number Of
The postal union countries hnyo awaited
themselves OF the system.
II Inns several times been recommended
10 congress in reports from this depart.
mcnt that legislation should be cnnctod
authorizing the payment Of a AXcd In.
drmnity for lost registered articles, ne.
cpfding to the Ideas generally prevalent
among postal unlOn countries. The 70.
ucwcd provision on the subject In the
recent convention seems properly to In
| vitr a renewed consideration Of the pro.
| prlcty OF such legislation.
The area OF the universal postal union
has become so enlarged rs fairly 20 Justify
its nnmc It's service was extended dur
Ing the yCnr TO MnsBonah, on the Red sen
through the action OF the Italian govern
mcnt In creating n poAtulllce at that point
ON the LIST Of July Inst the kingdom %
Slam became n member Of the union, OF
the lst OF January ncYt the state OF Congo
joins, and by next April the republic OF
Bolivia, the latest lingering government
ON this continent, win be united TO tn,
Tongue. On that date the area OF civil
ICED postal privileges will oomprehenc
over 100000 square miles and NOR,
than $50, O00,000 people aud All OF Amcrl
ca and of Europe, with most of the civil
ihcd world beyond, viii enjoy the oqun
benefits OF system Of communication
over which, az upon II yet unworn high
way through the new-brOkcn forest,
reasonable imagination may perceive
lAr-oH llnRcr-post pointing the mllcnin
brotherhood of men.
The pOstmastcr-gonoral of Great Britain
has recently solicited the opening of ncgo
tlntlons with this department looking +,
the establishment between the two cuun
tries OF the convenient parccl.post system
M general European use, No other an
swcr was admissible except that our leg
isoton has not yet authorized the en-
ploymcnt of postal facilities for such ob
iccis
Bctwoon the postal administrations O
various European governments there cN
~ mutual arrangements for nnordlng T.,
their citizens the cheap convcnlcnces o
the parccl-post system, the exchange O
letters Of declared values, the collection
OF BILLS of small amount, und OF u nyston
; Tor the Identification OF travellers, All o
which The additional act ui the union con
gross only mentions as, for lie present
subjects Of special arrangement The,
soem TO be as proper Tor governmental
management ns the transmission of none
by money orders. 10 establish such o
these useful systems az are adapted I,
our needs and convenience would be- {,
the gain Of the whole people ga proyldln.
them with privileges OF great value. Anc
" Ii TO be- especially noted that these iacll
itlrH are Tor those who hive only SINAI
dealings, aud who, under the management
Of private establishments, generally IN,
a greater dlHproportiunatc charge forAerv
ircs which, II transacted By government
81 agencies, might be afforded 1T cost. Il
Is worthy ui serious consideration whoth
or our people should be left without an,
portion Of the best and the utmost of thi
useful agencies Of enlightened civilization
which may bo instlnnbly and constitu
lionnlly Afforded 10y their government
The postal convention, some tlme sine,
negotiated with Mexico, aud which hy IL
terms should Il ratified, have gone int,
operation on the ist Of january hist hai
not been ratified by Che government o
that republics and the cheaper facilities i
sought to provide, by which our CONNER
clRl and social Intercourse With the siRto
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