Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-11


tive talents have been Of great value in build
ing up the organizations with which he is con-
nected.
Mr.. warnock is a disting uished-looking gen
tleman. with clear-cut features and a white
mustache. His face sparkles with good hu-
NOR.
vote on the proposition Of the admission of
the medical examiners taken. and it was
found that the congress practically unani-
nous in approval of the plan. The examiners
therefore, were given o regular standing il TIE
Congress-
THE FRATERyAL JOURNALS AND THE POST OFFICE.
should Government Notices Be Dispensed
With?' was the subject OF the paper read by n.
s. Boynton, in which he protested against the
ruling Asses of tho Post Once Department in
discriminating against the fraternal press in the
matter of charges.
Mr.. 4 H. Morse Of New York thought the
discrimination had been as between g news
paper and a circular, but he thought this dis
elimination had been carried too far by the de-
Partment and that q proper representation at
the post Office would secure a new ruling.
The fraternal journals. said Mr.. Morse. were
published for the education of the members of
the societies and others, and should be classed
rs newspapers.
Mr.. s. A VIII thought the authorities did not
understand the nature of the fraternal Jour
mails, and that proper representation would
place the matter in a much better shape. Mr.
J. Fl. Butler moved that committee
o. three, with the president as chairman
be appointed to wait on the proper authorities
and urge a new ruling. At the suggestion Of
III. W. Saekett the motion was amended so as 20
include one member from every society repre-
sented. Mr.. +. J. Smith told OF the trouble he
had had with the authorities.
He thought only q small committee should
wait on the Postmaster General The papers,
he thought, should have some SORT of a regular
paid subscription list, no matter how small the
subscription was.
Mr.. Sackett said committee after committee
had waited on the third assistant postmaster
general and all their arguments had been ig-
nored- He thought an imposing committee
should wait on the third assistant postmaster
general and tell him that they represented
LOO, 600 voters and citizens, and then, no
doubt hearing would be granted.
TEE DISCUSSION GROWS WARN.
Aessra Hazard and Newton explained
clearly that the ruling was directly in accord
snce with the law; that in many instances the
papers were nothing but circulars, and that in
many cases all that had been necessary was TO
shov 70 the authorities that the paper was
really newspaper.
Mr. BoyntoE took the floor Mr. Boynton
was aggressive. He said the fra.ernal papers
had been invited to whip tie devil around the
stump by masking up subscription list which
would not De subscription list. He didn't
propose to do thing OF this sort He held
mat where supreme body contracted for
the entire edition of paper that paper had az
regular bona fde circulation as any other.
Mr. Boynton then proceeded TO rasp the Post
Once Department down IN an energetic man
ner- The resolution providing for the CON-
nittee was then adopted
UNIFORM Law.
Something Of a sensation was created BIZ 9
resolution presented by Ar.w o. Robson
providing for a committee of one from every
state who should engage a lawyer and VIM
ahou.d draw mp for the approval Of
the committee uniform law re-
tpceting the beneficial plan. which
law should be presented To the various state
legisixtures The resolution provided for
printing of tho Law and otter points. Mr.
samuel Elosz Of Newark, n. j., representing
the knights of Honor. remarked promptly thai
ho would not pledge his order to any suca plan
NJ. II. g. Jcfrics made a earnest speech Il
hyor Of tie resolution. Mr.. Robson said thu
east would probably De frora u, $50 to $4,000
which divided among the soeist,es voale