The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-18
UNITED sT4EES HAEES.
recommendations in Connection with the
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The affairs of the postal service show IGark6 /
and gratifying improvement during the past yen
\ particular account of its transactions and eau
diti0ns is given in the report Of the pOstmastG
general, which VIII be laid before you. Their.
duCtiOu Of the rae of let postage in 1888, rem
deTing the postal revenues inadequate 70 sustain
the expenditures. and business depression also
contributing resulted IN an excess OF cost i9r the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1856, OF eight and one
third millions OF dollars.
An additional check upon receipts by doub. ug
the measure Of weights in rating sealed cJl re-
spondence, and diminishing one-half the ch q &c
for newspaper carriage was imposed by leg Is Ia
tion. which took effect with tRe beginning OF the
past fiscal year. While the constant dtman Of
our territorial development ami growing pOpula-
ton for the extension and increase OF mail n Ill
ties and machinery necessitates steady annu at-
vance in outlay and the careful estimate ola year
ago upon the rates OF expenditure zen exi ting
contemplated an unavoidable augmentation OF
the deficiency in the last fiscal year by nearly
g, ,00N,00 The antCip pa ed revenue !OT the lasL
year failed OF realization by about $4,000. But
proper measures OF OfeConOnly have so satisfactorily
limited the growth of expenditure that the total
and 81 this time the increase Of rev
euue Il in gaining ratio over the
increase Of cost, demonstrating the sum
cheney the present rates OF postage ultimately
to sustain the service. This is the more pleasing
bee use our people enjoy now both cheaper
postage prcportionately to distances and a vast
er and more ccatly service than any other upon
the globe. RetrenChment has been effected in
the cost o supplies. some expenditures unwaT-
ranted By law have ceased, ana the ouilay- for
mail carriage have been subjected TO beneficial
scrJtfnv At the close of the last fiscal year, the
expense Of transportation on star routes stood
at an annual rate Of cost less by owes
S=6qgD than at the close OF the previous year;
and steamboat aud mail messenger service al
nearly zGg o. n less The service has been in the
mesntime enlarged and extended by the estab-
lfshment of new Offices increase Of routes of car
Tiage expansion OF carrier delivery c0nvenienccs
and additions 10 the railway mail facilities, in
I accordance with the growing exigencies Of the
country and the ougsstablishcd policy OF the gov
erument The Postmaster-t General calls attention
{ to the existing law for compensating railroads
aud expresses the opinion that a method may Ut
( devised which VIII prove more just to the car
+ riers and beneficial 10 the government. and tbs
/ subject appears worthy Of your early consid
I tiou.
The differences which arose during the )
+ with ce1sin of the ocean steamship conpant
I have terminetei by the acquiesCeacc o. al
! the policy et the government, approved by Con
Rress in the pezlsl appropriation a. its last ses
sion Fnd tho department. now enjoys toe utnlos
: service Afforded by all Tessels which sail from
our porLs upon either ocean. A service generali,
adequate 10 the needs of our intercourse.
Petitions have, however, been presented 10 th
/ department ~ numerous merchants and manu-
faettrers far tlla s5istii.Lmelt Cf direct ser-ic
- the arzerl lus Erfu5l!r- aud i1T ssnl nnonr1i
sII-r5tfIez tc ter LclpiTs Of Brazil 51d The
+ ject is commented T. your consideration