Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-11
TO REDUCE POSTAGE.
An Important Movement 10 DO COHsId-
cred by Tho Chamber Of Commerce
The obiscts Of the National hssocins
tion OF nDsiness nsn set Forth
bg Its Representative.

Mr.. l.. A. Bryan, Of Chicago, He,
representing the business men oi the
United stales' association, formed Tor
the purpose Of securing reform Ia the
postage charge, as at present main
taiueJ, is In the city.
The headquarters Of the association
are ut Chicago, aud twenty-five Of the
leading business men IN the United
States arc ut IT. head. The particular
objects VI the Organization are to effect
All arrangement by which a great deal
Of the matter now passiug through the
malls at fec1nd.clats rates, such a.
trashy, yellow.back novtleitos, papers
that are essentially anu only udveftis.
| Ing sheets, without news or bona Tide
subscription lists, and the like, be rated
Ms thifd.class matter and charged for
accordingly; 90 reduce the burden Of
postage on letters and 10 secure news.
papers postage ffcu.
To a News reporter Mr.. Bryan
stated that tue buHlnorB mou ui the
county bJro thu brunt Of tue postage
| laws-psld moro Tor postage than any
other CiasH-whilo others feapBd the
bonofits aud took advantage 0i the dia.
! 10 pass through the mails matter which
had M mucn right 10 be- charged NJ
letter postage ~ letters themselves. lie
said thAt the government lost several
millions every year because OF tblt;
anu whilo tho government was clear.
ing sli,OOO,00J year on fret elias
postage, the equalization u the rates,
a. by rulucing letter postage 0no-hall
aud raising the postage On the class "
literature before mentioned, would
make II much easier ~ bear Tor the
business men, aud maintain the rev.
unuc a. we'll. A. 10 newspapers, they
were only charged nj one ccuta pound,
nud might AZ we'll 20 fee. This Esao.
citation was In favor Of this.
The board OF the Chamber OF Com.
mercc called meeting for II O'Clock
this morning 20 consider the move.
mont, but the necessary quorum did
not appear aui no official action was
taken.
Mr.. Bryan explained the object ho
had In view 10 the members present
similar o. those 0utliHed above, ard
some preliminary discussion followed.
Mr.. Cannon asked how the various
classes Of newspapers were 20 be- Jis.
criminated against, % ne tO exclude
the proper class from the prevailing
rates, aud stated that there were tov.
rfai publications that we're not news.
pnpufs, but that were quite valuable 10
an educational way, he would not like
10 see compelled 20 pay third class
fntct, This was not sufficiently *.
plaiued By Mt. Bryan.
On being asked what would be- re.
quired Of the Chamber OF Commerce
IN this matter, MI. Bryan stated that
the board would be expected 10 appoint
some men 10 attend 10 the business Of
the organization no act under orders
from Chicago headquarters, aud 10
select n local bank Ia which 10 deposit
any funds that might DO collected for
the benefit Of thc movement.
Mr.. Simons thought the proposition
was an important one ami should DO
given due consideration. Mr.. bacon,
therefore, invited the representative 10
address the meeting OF the chamber
tomorrow afternoon at Z O'Clock. II Ia
expected that some action will then
be- taAon In regard 10 tue matter.