The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-07

the measure Of weight In rating sesled
correspondence aud diminishing one-hRl
the charge for newspaper carriage was i'm
psssd By legislation which took effect with
tho beginning Of the past fiscal year, while
the constant demand Of our territorial de-
vslopnept and growing population for the
extension and increase OF mail facilities
and machinery uscssaities a steady Ou'
nual advance In outlay aud the careful es-
innate OF year ago upon the rates OF ex'
pendlture then existing contemplated tho
unavoidable augmentation OF the def
cheney in the last fiscal yearly nearly two
millions OF dollars. The anticipated rev.
enus for ths last year failed Of realization
about 1900, but ,pFopE measures o.
economy have 80 satisfactorily limited the
growth OF expenditure that the total de-
flCieuoy, in fact, isll below that Of 1885,
and at this time the increase Of revenue Ia
in o gaining ratio with the increase
OF the last, demonstrating the sui
dcienCy OF the present rates Of postage
ultimately TO sustain the service, This Is
the more pleasing because our people en-
Joy now both cheaper postage proper.
tlonRlly 10 distances and q Vaster and
more costly service thsa any other upon
the glohs.
Rstrenchmsnt has been effected in the
cost Of supplies, Some expenditures uu-
warranted by law have ceased and tho
outlsy for mail carriers have bsen sub
jsetOd to beneficial scrutiny, At the close
Of the last fsCsl year the expenae oil
transportation on star routea stood at al
annual rats Of cest less by over $3.50, 0lO
than at the Close OF the previous year, and
steamboat and mail messenger service at
nearly 100000 less, The service has
been In the meantime enlarged and ex-
tended by thu establishments al new
offices, increase Of rates Of carr
rlage, expansion OF carrier delivery,
coaysuience and additions 10 th5
railway mail facilities In accordance with
the gro wing exigelules Of the country
aud tho long established policy OF the
government, The PQsImastsT'Geueral
calls attention to the e4lsyHS Law
for Oomp0GsaLing railroads, aud
expresses tho oalpl9l that 9 meth,
cd may bs DEVISED which will
prove mora Just to the carriers aud
beneficial TO the government; and the
aubjsCs appears lnosIly oil your early con!
alteration. Taa differences which arose
during the ysar With certain III the qeesu
steamship companies have Terminated Ey
the scqIiesceRCe Of oil in the policy Of
the government approved by tue Con.
gTaSS III the postal appropriations a. =: =:
last sessi0R, and tho department now en-.
Joys the utmost service afforded bv all
vessels which sail from our ports ON either
oGeau--a service generally adequate TO the
needs OF our intercourse, Petitions have,
however, BEEN pres9ulsd to the Depart.
ment by numerous merchants and man.
ufACturars for tho establishment for a di.
rect service 10 the Argentine Republic
and for seml.m0nthly dispatches TO the
Empire Of BfazlI, aad the 6ublec! is c1m.
mendsd to your consideration. Il Is an
obvious duty for tho government to
provide tue meausot postal Communication
WHICH our commerce requireS, and with
prudent ioreOas. OF results the wise exten.
sion Of 1t may lead to stimulating inter.
course aud become the harbinger OF A
profitable traffic which will op.n now ay.
enuOs for the dlapoaltloa OF tho products
VI WI AihA9I j. 4NV I'll uulathlEe Vi Ll9
countries Ut The FAR south OF our continent
arc auph g9 10 luVitO our enterprise and
afford tho promise Of Buaioien advantages
to Justify an unusual effort to bring about
the CLOSER relations which creator freedom
Of communication would tend to estAb.
li5h.
Isuggess that as Distinguished from q
grant or subsidy for tho mere benefit OF
any line Of trade or travel, whstevOr out.
lay may hs required to secure additional
postal service necessary and proper aud
not otherwise attalnsble, should be re.
gardOd as within th3linit OF legitimate
for suah gnrYiCs.
The extension OF the iyee delivery Ger.
Vips as suggested by tho Postmaster Gen.
eral has heretofore received my eanu!ion,
aud 1t Is to BIZ hoped suitable ensesmeut
may coon be agreed upon. The request
for an appropriation sufficient to enable
the general inspection OF fourth.class
offices has my appreciation. renew my
Of the recommendation OF the
Postmaster General that another assistant
be provided for the Post Office Depart.
ment, and | invite your attention to the
several other recommendations Ia his
report.