The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-30

malls by these companies is n prostitution OF
an agency only Intended to scrve purposes OF
legitimate trade and decent social inter
to ATTEMPT to portray the robbery OF the poor.
and the widespread corruption OF public and
private morals which are the necessary incl
dents of these lottery schemea
The national capital has become a sub
pany, and It's numerous agents and attorneys
are conducting here business involving prob
ably larger use OF the mails than tina, OF any
legitimate business entol prise In the District
Of Columbia. There seems 10 be good reason
to believe hat the, CORFU ting touch OF these
sSryice, and 6v some Of the Lolice officers Of the
District. Severe. and effective legislation
shpnId be promptly enacted to enable the iost
letters, newspapers and circulars relating 10
the business The letter Of the LGs 7
points out tho inadeQuacy Of the existing
statutes and suggests legislation that would
regulate the carrying OF letters by tue express
companies ne TO prevent the use OF those ngen-
Giles to maintain communication between the
tomor9 In other cities. 1t does not seem pos
sible that there can be any division OF senti-
against these companies, and. I therefore
venture to EXPRESS the hope that such proper
given to Il the H Post 0eo emu WI"
EXECUTIVE MANsroN, July 49, 1901"
master; Genera, MIR. Wanamnker says he feels
compelled in view Of the urgent necessities OF
the case. to anticipnte the annual report In re-
gard to use ~ the mails by the Louisiana state
Lottery Company. He says that notwithstand-
ing the declaration that no letters and circu-
the mails, ard that public sentiment con-
dennis the use OF the Post ONCE for lottery
PURPOSES every railway. rostal car: star route.
daily use by the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany: that the foothold OF the business
seems to I've frmer. its operations wider, and
its enterprises boder THAI evor before. This
vast business, it Is alleged is terribly demon
aliGfng to the posal service. Tho POSTAL en-
ployee the Postmaster. General says, readily
assumes that a letter directed to tho lottery
company contains money. that 1t Is in the
mails In violation OF tho shirt Of tho law;
that its loss would be difficult to trace, and
shall abstract. 1t Will more likely fail thnn
prosecutions OF an ordinary character. Hcnce
tho temptation to purloin 1t Is exceptionally
great
The Postmaster General says further that
with all the admitted evils. within and without
the PostOnce Department resulting from this
neiarious tratiir. as the head OF the department.
he is pOweress to net. 1t Is n humiLiatng no
sttion: and even more humiiating to cnntem-
in point OF fact. the principal agent OF the
Louisiana State Lottery COMPANY. and that
every extension Of The postal system spreads
many. The Postmaster-G General gives review
OF the legislation enacted for the purpose Of
denying the use of the mail, to Lottery, letters
AMI circulars, and the failure following
oil attempts to enforce these statutes. II Is
man fest. he says, that tho object OF, tho law
out additional legislation tho mails must
continue to cnrry this class Of matter. lie
presents for the consideration OF the President
the draft Of bill which. Il enacted into law.
vii enable the depar ment TO Get this business
under control
= The bill is the one reported Inst week to the
House from tile Committee on Post Offices and
Tost Roads and set forth in the report OF the
committee published at that time.