The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-06
ROGRESS IN POSTAL MATTERS.

Reference has been made on former
Tasion to a suggestion of the desirable
4de8tablishing closer postal relations
sigeen this country and the United
Bates, with a material reduction in the
ses Of postage. The following article
hon the n. Y. Independent, one OF the
i5hSt journals published in the East,
Rows that the idea is receiving favora-
be consideration in influential quarters
% the other side of the water:
There are reasons why a lower rate of
postage, like that lately made by treaty
N'l Mexico, would be desirable with all
0felg1 countries. There are special rea-
ions Tor reduction to the Hawaiian Is
anus Americans form the greater part
me permanent foreign population OF
Ie ISLANDS. Many of them are living and
'OtNng in honorable labors where their
gSents and. grandparents spent their
yves, Their local attachment does not
mSr'efe with their interest in America
~ their American kindred; mem
%5s Oh their families are passing
az fepassing between their land
~ ours, 1t would be a grateful re-
%%sulIon OF their patriotism to tighten
Nc expense OF their American cores
B:uu5nce, and to enlarge their circle OF
4 IT i. who can keep up the exchanges
uieuuSnlp. A greater circulation OF
j Iuisllcan literature there is possible and
i l. oil
Is .sS among the native islanders.
frTaIIug Ooariing schools use it eXclu-
my Sot! IN teaching. Their pupils, on re-
h.. nome, should be encouraged to
borpup their knowledge and use of the
mS S4tage' If our periodicals for youth
r6a..1 Tf adults could circulate there as
p,F apy as here, it would benefit the
IT, ~.'j a. Well as the American residents.
n, sVuu help to complete among them
man. "oFK OF civilization and enlighten-
ONa;n,Uo55 Which our country has already
,GS..s51 so much of merited praise. If
ar nU'a "a postal policy should in time en-
uspco somewhat our literary market, the
), ' t5e gam to US would be surpassed
6en" VIC educational good done to
tde Oheaper postage would cost
na1, government very little. The
Airta,s% are sent from San Francisco
asa% osa times year by Honolulu
line oa thirteen times by the Australian
tr 1S Hau once in a while by steamer
geat ;es" The weight of mails is not q
ought n nen IN a. ships cargo. There
au IN no not 70 be much extra expense for
aipbgtV fs SnIe increase of mail matter that
age G IUu9W more popular rates of post
he v ana as to the shrinkage of revenue,
Upi,oSSa % sum now received in the
must ' h. states from postage to the Islands
h Onlv small, as their total population
srate. s ABOUT 70,OOO-only that of a mod
aee, tb b,aea city. The cost of cheap post
might uebEelore, could not be much, and
&ST u; De nothing. The Hawaiians.
ant S SeIs small community, have impor-
Ehila SU to all the Poiynesian race.
Cd WITH England and France are associat.
hg tbsi tae United States in guarantee
Nearest sielr independence, we are their
e6srDssta neighbors, and are especially @u
duties With " Aeighborly privileges and
are inte,ddt.s seems as if Americans who
Nig6te re in the Hawaiian Islands
coGntriasSe reasonably ask that the two
postal n1; should be brought into a closer