The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-09
POSTAL SERVICE.
A0Alrs Of this Department - . Yer.
Satisfactory C0noiti0n.

A0AlFs Of this Department - Very
Satisfactory Condition.
The sffain Of the portal service chow .
marked and gratifying improvement dur
ing the past year. A particular account Of
it, transactions and como ition IL given In the
report Of the postmaster general. which will
be lad before you. The reduction Of the
ing the postal revenues inadequate
TO sustain the expenditure and
bueiaess depression Also contributing
resulted In m excess OF cost for the necal
year ended June 30. 1885, Of eight and one.
third millions OF dollars IN additional check
upon receipts By doubling tho measure Of
Ne Rht In rating sealed correspondence. and
diminishing one half the charge for nswsps.
per carriage was jmp0sed By legs alton.
winch TOOK effect with the beginning Of the
pact fiscal year; while the constant demand Of
our territorial development and growing
population for the extension and increase Of
mail facilities and machinery necessities
steady annual advance in outlay. and the care
full estimate Of the year upon the rates OF ex-
pendisufe then existing contemplated the nm
avoldaole augmentation Of the deficiency In
the last ascal year By nearly $4,000. 900. The
anticipated revenue for the last year failed Of
realisation by about e64.000. bat proper meas
ures Of economy have % satisfactorily limited
the growth Of expenditure that the total de-
Aciency. In fact, fell below that Of 1855. and
1t Ills time the increase OF revenue
10 1n . gaining ratio over the increase Of cost,
denoostrating the suficiency Of the present
rates Of postage ultimately 10 sustain the eerv-
lee. This 10 the mere pleasing because our
people enjoy now both cheaper postage, pro-
.possionaiely 70 distances, and water and more
costly service than any other upon the globe.
Retsenchment has been effected In the cost or
suppiies. some expenditures unwassanted BY
law have ceaeed. aud the OUTLAWS for mail car.
Rage have been subjected TO beneficial scru-
expense Of transportatton On
srAR RoUfEs
stood q annual rate Of cost less By over $780,
600 than q the close Of the previous year, and
steanboat and mail messenger service at
nearly 5000. O00 less. The service has been
- tbs meantime enlarged and extended By the
establishment OF new oflces, increase Of routes
OF carriage, expansion Of carrier delivery con.
veniepceH and ADDITIONS to the railway mali
faciiities In accordance with the growing ext
geDcies Of the country. and tho long estab-
lished policy Of the government. The
postmaster general calls attention TO
the existing law for compromising
RAILROADS and expresses the opinion that .
just 10 the carriers and beneficial 70 the gov
eminent; and the subject appearS worthy Of
your early consideration. The difference
which arose during the year with certain Of the
ocean steamship companies have termin.
ated by the acquiescence Of all In
the policy Of the government, approved by
the congress In the postal appropriation at its
East session: and the department now enjoys
the utmost service afforded By. Ill vessels
which eail from our ports upon either ocean
. service generally adequate TO the needs Of
our intercourse. Petitions have.
however. been presented 70 the
department By numerous merchants
and manufacturers for the establishment or Q
direct service to the Argentine republic, and
for semi-monthy dispatches to the empire Of
Brazil. and the object 10 commended TO your
consideration. II il an oOvious duty to pro.
vide the means Of postal communication
which oar commerce requires. and with pru-
dent forecast of results. the wise extension Of
II may lead 10 stimulate intercourse and bs-
come the harbinger OF profitable traffic.
which will open new avenues for the disposi-
ton Of the products OF our industry. The
circumeiances Of the countries at the far south
or orr continent, are auth o. TO invite our en-.
terpree and sfT"sd the promise OF sufficient
advantages 10 justify IN unusual effort
TO bring about the closer
relations which greater freedom
OF communication would tend 70 establish. /
suggest that - Distinguished from grant or
su6sidy for the mere beneat o. any line Of