Daily Republican., 1889-08-15
A TALK WITH WANAaIAKER.

Melville d. Landon thus telegraphs
from Saratoga TO the New York World
(Dem.): Postmaster General Wanna
maker, wife aud daughter, have been
resting OF the States for the last week,
Their cottage has been place OF wei
come to all, and many Democrats and
Republicans have called upon them. The
writer spent an hour alone with Mr..
Wanamaker yesterday and called again
to-day with ex Mayor Grace.
The Postmaster General tells me that
he is fifty two years old, but he does not
look over forty. He has now and then a
struggling gray hair. His eyes are plero-
ing, complexion healthful, and APPETITE
good, though his tastes are simple. lie
is for temperance Ia theory and practice.
He is small man, like Sam Cox, with
no adiposc but q good deal Of pnos-
phorus. He would be taken anywhere
Tor an honest man, too proud to do any
thing mean. His talks with me were NJ
especially intended for publication, but
still, In all his conversations he never
says word which could not go to the
public. When said, II see the news
papers critlcise you q little sometimes"
he said:
"Yes, but my whole aim is to give the
country an efficient postal service.
have already shortened the time be-
tween New York and San Francisco
nineteen hours. This ] have done, no.
by new trains at extra expense, but by
making closer connections
"What other changes are you going to
make2" asked.
at is my desire TO have mail boxes on
the outgoing steamers, where mail can
be put In until the gang plank is re-
moved. Then We are to have new
postal-card much larger than the present
one. This will soon be out My desire
again Is to have finally one-cent rate ioi
half ounce letters, keeping ounce letters
at the present rate, two cents. II the
rich want to use heavy cream.laid paper
and heavy seals, let them do 1t and pay
for the unnecessary weight. But would
have it arranged SO that the poor car
send letter for one cent"
THE NEW YORK rosToFFICE.
Speaking of the New York Postoflice
Mr.. Wanamaker said:
"New York has twice as much mai
matter as Philadelphia, but third les.
space than Philadelphia to handle 1t in
She needs more room. She will neeG
much more room very soon. 1t is n jol
of several years TO get new buildings. Al
with the Croton Aqueduct, we mus
| commence in season. | now think thu
present postof1ice must always stand 9
great central station. The great news
papers are near 1t, AID they supply tons
and carloads of mails daily. can see
no way out OF the difficulty without sup.
plying other large stations or erecting q
larger building near the present one. The
Aston House might be taken ny the gov
eminent, or the Stewart building. A
commission would adjust the price. Sec
rotary Window now has only $500, 600
at his command to be used for public
buildings. took him into the New
York Postoflice TO see personally your
needs. He saw room was needed. Mail
was packed on mail and the clerks were
working on the fresh matter on the tops
OF piles, while old matter was covered
up. Ii the wise editors of New York
will suggest Il remedy for more room In
the Now York POST flee l will be thank
full. i have no personal desires or pref
erence In the matter. All l want to do is
to serve the city aud country, but II they
don't want change will turn my at
tention to other cities. But will come
when New York calls me-"
81 suggested to the Postmaster Gen.
eral new sub-stations near the larse
Pennsylvania and New York Central
depote, In which mail arriving could be
assorted without going to the big post
office"
81 shall not rest till New York has all
her postal wants supplied" said Mr..
Wanamaker. 81 want to make repu.
tation for business foresight, and in New
York, the metropolis OF the whole coun-
try, is good place 10 begin improve
ments. l win be glad to receive advice
as to locations for sub-stations. have
10 axe to grind myself. The only reward
| am DESTROYS OF is public appreciation. +"
/ told Mr.. Wanamaker that saw Thos.
Carlisle working night aud day on his
Clutch Republic" in his little brick
house on Cheyne row, in Chelsea, Eng
land; aud when asked what he worked
so hard for the busy writer said, 81 work
for bronze statue in the park. ="
"Thats it," said the Postmaster Gen.
eral. "W hen we have all the money we
want we still thirst for appreciation.
That's all want to win."
CHANGING oFrIos-uoLpERs.
"They say you turn out good many
Democrats?" suggested.
eyes; but We can't turn out more
office holders than the Democrats did
When we turn out as many Dem eerats
as Cleveland did Republicans we will
have to stop. But up 10 this time We are
little behind the Democrats, and we
can never turn out more than they did :.
The Democrats should make no COM
plant until we cut oil one more head
than they did, which cannot occur.
Still, our ain Is to make no changes
Without cause"
Speaking of money used In the CAM
paigp, Mr.. Wauamaker said:
= lnr Marty hnllRuEl ihat fnir prnten-