The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-30
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.--In his annual
report Postmaster-(;eneral wanamakcr
says: ~ confess to disappointment i'm
that the negotiations with tlie West
crn Union Telegraph Company did
not lead 10 q scheme which
hoped TO submit whereby the people mt
large could have the be ne fit of telcRraphic
service at popular rates. IL In stated that
merchants, bankers and newspapers arc
now the principal customers of the teic-
graph companies. With lower telegraphtc
rate. and with stations at the win
slows of post offices, an entirely new
class OF business would grow utl,
affortling great convenience tn many mot
now i'm the habit of using the wires. The
vast network of wires covering the couss-
try could easily reach many of the village
postofilces and benefit more people than
by stopping mt railroad stations, which
are often q mile more distant from
where the people live. The experiment
certain whether the demand for cheaper
teleRraphic service exists as is claimed.
1t could he done without any outlay OF
money by the government and with no iia-
reference with existing telegraph inter
ests insssinuch as IL would create, as
for legislation TO bring about the s'ssat,-
lishment Of such limited post and teiC-
graph service. On the Sunday mail ser.
mako use of all proper means tending to-
waryl the minimizing of possofii..e work
on Sunday, because he believes the gov
no requirements which will prohibit
the employees enjoying a day OF rest:
The acknowledgement docs mot mos
tenn. All postofilce buildings are over
crowded and could not make space for nm
enlarged package s, business. when ,he sn.,
point where there is an excess of revenue,
this business can he considered. of lot
jurisdiction over the oifense by the courts
at offices of delivery the same at offices
of mailing, thus making the. oifense con:
that of delivery. and enlarging the oppor-
tunity tn convict. He also recommends
an amendment TO the ps'st,li laws which
classes works OF fiction second class
matter. In special topics discussed by the
postmastcr-general, he recommends q
double postal card Tor return answers; tht
prompt delivery of all letters on which
postage is not prepaid and to collect
Touching the civil service the repor,
says: The postal department has AN indi
vitluality Of it's own. The ordinary gooe
fectly well i'm any other of the civil places
but for postofiice work he must ainnos
learn the trade. There ought TO he {
kind of apprenticeship with promotion
With 10000 employees rightly selected
who feel proper pride in representing ths
| government and are alive every day e
| Improvement. the postal service wouls
| soon become the hest in the world. The
report recommends that larger direction
tSc given for making contracts for carry
| ing foreign mails with American regis
| tered vessels. Ii il recommended tina
| all places of u population of not less tina,
5.OOU or where the postofiices has shown
gross revenue Of $1,000 Tor the prcvio,I
fiscal year shall have the benefit of tn
free delivery system. Early consi.lers,
ton is suggestesl OF the question of cstaf
| fishing ps y al saviug~ bank at lO.UOO n
| b four .h-class ofIir - In towns where siic
| facii.ti.s are most needed. leaving an az
| tension of privilege to he determine
| after a trial of two ar three years. II.
| garling one cent postage, the report says
| that II introduced now, il would rctl,ic
| the revenue 10y nearly fifteen millions AN
| the department is not ready for this Will
| the present deficiency i'm receipts exists.