Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-09

fnade1uat5 10 sustain the expenditures, and
business depression. alsg contributing. resulted
IN an excess OF cost fpr the iscal year eaded
June 90, 1885, OF eight and 5nethird millions of
dollars. An additional check upof receipts by
doubling the measure OF weightln rating ssaied
correspondence, and diminishing one-ha1 the
charge for newspaper carriage was imposed by
legislation, which took effect with the began
ming OF the past fiscal yeari while the
constant demand OF our territorial develop
ment and growing population Tor the extension
and increase of mail facilities and machinery
necess.tate steady annual advance in outlay.
Inc careful ESTIMATE OF year ago I upon me
ed the unavoidable augmentation Oh tie deh-
cheney In the last fiscal year by nearly two mills
ions OF dollars; The anticipated revenue Tor the
but proper measures OF economy have
50 satisfactorily limited the growth
OF s. thar bea ss G at q aee Isss
and at this time the increase OF revenue is in
gaining ratio over the increase OF cost, demon
strating the sufficiency of the present rates Of
postage ultimately to sustain the service This
Is the more pleasing because our people enjoy
row both cheaper postage, proportionately TO
distances, and vaster and more costly service
than any other upon the globe.
Retrenchmant has been effected In the cost OF
supplies; some expenditures unwarranteu by
law have ceased. and the OUTLAWS for mail car
rage have been subjected to benehcial scrutiny.
At the close OF the late fiscal year, the expense
Of transportation on star routes stood al an
annual rate OF cost less by over $500 900 than az
the close OF the previous year, and steamboat
and mail messenger service at nearly $4,000
less The service has been in the meantime en-
Iarged and extended by the establishment OF
new Offices, increase OF routes OF carriage, ex-
pans0n OF carrier delivery cCnyenienccs, and
soraaaee with the growing S ea' exgenees
of the country and the long. established
policy Of the Government. The Post
existing law for compensating railroads.
and expresses the opinion that method may
be devised which will prove more just TO she
carriers and beneficial to the Governments and
the subject appears worthy of your early consSds
Grafton.
OCEAN SERVICE.
The differences which arose during the year
have terminated IN the acquesceDce of
all in the policy Of the Government approved by
the Congress in the postal appropriation at its
last session, ana the department now enjoys the
utmost service afforded by all vessels which sail
from our ports upon either oceap-seryice gem
orally adequate to the needs OF our intercourse
DIRECT SERVICE TO SOUTH AMERICA.
Petitions have, however, been presented 10
the department by numerous merchants and
manufacturers for the establishment OF direct
service to the Argentine Republic, and for semi
AMI the Object IS commended to your con,
provide the means Of postal Communication
which our commerce REQUIRES, and, with pru-
dent forecast of results, the wise extension OF 1t
may.lead to stimulating intercourse and become
me haronger Of tb ra which c9 VII ba
products CT our Industry. The circumstance of the
countries at the far south OF our continent, are
such as to invite our enterprise and afford the
promise OF sufficient advantages to justify at
unusual effort to bring about the closer relations
which greater freedom of communication would
lend TO establish.
suggest that as distinguished from grant or
subsidy for the mere benefit Of any line of trade
or travel, whatever outlay may be required 10
secure the additional postal service necessary
and proper and not otherwise attalnable, should
be regarded as within the limit of legitimate
compensation for such service
RECOMMENDATIONS
The extension OF the free delivery service
as suggested by the Postmaster General has
heretofore received my sanction, ana 1t Is to be
hoped suitable enactment may soon be agreed
upon
The request for an appropriation sufflcient to
enable the general inspection OF f0urth-class OF
ices has my appreciation:
Irenew my approval of the recommendation OF
the Postmaster General that another assistant
be provided for the Post Office Department, and
invite your attention TO the several other rec
concentrations in his report.