New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-10
VILAS'S WRErCHED SERVICE.
HOW BUSINESS MEN ARE EMBARRASSED.


IONS or MANY MERCHANTS.
Postmaster-Genersl Villas does not lack for informa-
tion as to how his foreign mail service regarded by
the merchants of New-York These men look at the
subject not as Republicans Democrats. but bust
ness men whose interests are hampered and embar-
rassed by delays and mped ments in the mail service
Upon this subject their testimony is earnest and
unanimous, and Mr. Villas is besleged with protests
against the present arrangements and petitions pray
ing for an immediate return to the old system The
trouble however would be much greater if the Aneri-
can lines not gratutously taking the mails sim
ply for the accommodation of importers The Pacific
Mail Company has refused to the public in
this way and merchants doing business on the 18TH
mus in countries along the Pacific Coast of South and
Central America and in Australia China and Japan,
are alarmed at the outlook At least dozen petitions
from branches of the trade affected have been
circulated and widely signed beseeching Mr.. Villas not
to persist in his ruiDous course
member of the firm of Hayward Ferry & Ryer of
No. 54 Wal-st, tea brokers' largely engaged in tho
China trade said yesterday We have just signed a
petition TO Mr. Villas 1t is outrage commerce
that is the long and short of it. Why mails 20 all
over the world before they get 70 China We ship
goods by the Pacific Mail goods shipped to us,
and the invoices representing them along nearly
month after the goods arrive. Important letters
sent and no one can tell when we shall get them"
G. Carranza & Co., No. 80 Wall-st.-"ImE TRuU; II
is doing merchants great favor in exposing this
petty business. Tho foreign service is very bad.
making ont invoices for Cuba and South Ainerca
Those for Cuba will go on the Warl and Alexandre
boats aud they will be all right but ii to trust
them to tho United States mails they would be deayed
from twelve hours to three days. These delays of
course very serious to business. Those for South
America Xiil get there " don't know when
w. r. Grace & Co.. No. 40 Pearl-st.-" There is no
deny that the foreign mail service very unsat-
isfactory. We only get along by sencing bills Of
lading by the steamers, and Of say
when they will refuse longer to accumulate US. We
have yet heard from those parts Of South America
which most seriously affected The Government Is
acting upon very short sighted policy"
Andrews & Co., No. 76 Broad-st.-" We get along
pretty we'll but only because we don't trust our nails
to the United States post Office. II did should
suffer greatly. The trade comp ains bitterly"
Cotbeal & Co., No. 55 Deaver-st.-' The Govern
ment is behaving wretchedly and our business is in
Jured and impedcd to a fearful extent. We have q
great deal of correspondence that il not properly
signecs letters and which the steamship companies re-
fuse to take. Business houses in South America draw
Tor instance ard their drafts by the steam
ships while their letters of advice by the United
States mails and get here several days later We don't
know whether to honor the drafts or not II we do wo
may get into trouble and if don't get 0thoT5
Llto trouble The Postmaster-General Is greatly at
fault"
W. H. Crossman & Brother, No. II Broad-st.-" We
are very glad soc TAG TRIBUNE taking this matter
up strongly. Ii is doing lasting service to trade
| The attitude Of Dir. Villas II inexcusable"
NJ. Echcverria n Co., No. 20 Boayer-st.- We are
| largely engaged in ths Mexican and South American
| trade and undergoing the most wretcbcd aaney-
ances accOnht of this ridiculous quarrel The de-
LAYS and enbarrassments suffer outrageous
THEODORE lierr.n2n, No SO Pearl-st-'' IL Is shame
fttl Ia snokeu about severely had
other way TO get my letters abroad than by tn,
regular mail service could not conduct my business
H. Feltmaa, No. 81 Beavcr-st.-" Tho present ar
rangenIt nts arc wrctched. We know any thing
about when our correspondence VIII turn mp at it,
proper destination. Every one III the South American
and Mexican trace Is subjected 10 the most FeNauous
delays and annoyalces Ii all the steamship companies
stand thor rights, as the Pacific Mai docs,
| | don't know how We should come out.
| A. F. Strout. No. 76 Beayer-st.-" You caDnct say
anything strong about this foreign mail business.
Tho is all at aulr. II las night to in-
peril c3lmerce SIMPLY TO make Its point against tue
5. Sampcr & Co. No 13O Poarl-st-" The quarrel
between the Post Office Department and tie steamship
companics is disastrous 10 commerce. Ii hCr1s my
business 10 alarming extent"
j. de Kivcrra Il Co.. No. III Poarl-st.' The delays
III the orCiga sai transportation works serious injury
TO our business
F. q. MattLinssen 4 Wicchcrs No. 106 Whll-st.-
We 10 rot trust mail 10 the Government at all.
We send it dowa to Havana. BY the Ward and Alex
andre lines
Other firms seriously troubled Collins Co., No.
2l2 Watcr-st; II. Is. Clahn * Co.; be Castro Co.,
No. 81 William-st; Davis Brother4. No 80 South
Wam-st: K & e. Dcgcner Co.. No. % William
st.. joaquin Furro. No. % Wiam-st.; Fank Brothers
x Co.. No. 232 Futon-st Galwa 4 Casndo. No 81
Btoad st; John prand & Co.. No. 1s0 Pearl ST.; J. n.
Ccstcro No. 63 rn,c-st; Grnne. Mntnrn ~ Co.,
En- gene Kelly * Co.. Howard Ives, lllve:aoycr Il
Elder. Peter Henderson 4 Co., August IelM)nt Co.,
Drexel, Morgan y Co.. Moses 1aylor Co., j. Mea-
cudcy Il Co.. No. III Pearl-st, 3 ;. kGbiga \. ID.
strauss Il Co c. Hcydecker, Hartley GrNhsm tho
Platt Il Washhurne Refining Company. H. ,. Henry
4 Son Knaut,, Nacho1 y Kuhnc. Su.,ol EsPrlella,
Marc,al Co.. Maitlaad. helps n Co., Mckc,son
Robbrs II. Marquand n Co., W. IL. Parsons u Co.,
and Reed Il Barton.