New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
STEONG OPPOSITION TO 4 "RIDER

PUBLISHERS OPPOSE TIE INCREASE OF POST
AGE OF PERIODICAL. LITERATURE
Some Of the publishers OF cheap library and H.
Illustrated serial periodical literature IN -norK
CIV expressed themselves cmphatcally anu con
c!sc,v Yesterday 10 Tribune reporter regarding
the mischcvous effects Of the proposed rider 10
the Poe,ofice Appropriation Bill pending before
Congress Since the Act Of 1919 these publications
have been treated as secord-class matter ana car
rled through the mails At cent per pound Inc
result has been TO place within the easy redch ol
ell the best character OF literature at 10" cost
Under it's influence great Industry mas s'o""
up. involving large expenditures Of money for manu-
featuring and printing facilities II the rider
should be carried through with the Postoiice APP
propration bill the effect would be 10 Increase the
rate OF postage ON this class or matter io cents
per pound. and practically para.yze the business
prominent publisher. who virtually voices the
sentiments Of all said.
~ this mlschcv0us rider should pass, one OF
the first effects VIII be to restrict the trade OF
Thousands Of merchants throughout the Init'I
States who have become. incidentally. dealers IN
these publications. whereby persons of small means
avaHci themselves OF the opportunity To acquire
and read the best authors. These are what ma!
be callc1 consumers. Producers 81 this class OF
printed matter can no longer compete with the pun
fishers OF bound books and the bound books VIII
not sell readily In th"sc times. 'specaiy' p'
caIs Inc effect viii he 10 maintain prices OF that
grade which are now kept Oh a fair basis ny rea.
ssnn of The oXisencr Of public Libraries in almost
all communities OF reasonable population hu,
back of all this l. the eject on BON cip!'H' an'
labor. Money has been invested IN pants d'"F'-
al d, Turning ont these productions at a minimum
cost II We cannot cell. We cannot manufacture.
Otr operatives must 20.
When our printing establishments cease To-
turn out these volumes Their" VIII he larse cur
ttilr.ert ~ the supply OF paper which - no" re-
uuirc. AMI which Wc cannot hIN 80 lo""I II''''
and operatives IN the paper mills VII nav" 10 70
also: 50 yon sc how far Ich'mn III l',l'
thing like a rider % this sort is what shah D.
done with our machinery Sod, perhaps, al RTrai
sacrifice or stand idle. Where VIII the men anu
women 80 VINO nov have employment IN, thr
Val 60 into likeness or cI""p JIM 't,ia,,ns,
vnrious occupations. or. II may be. mo ld!"n"sS'
also Where viii the Iap"r-nliN ~, rii!ves g. ne
answer glNen ID. fo"!ner question is supple l'I
the latter There 20 H. In nutshell AM ! nave
nothing further 10 say except 20 r9d thnt or
committee has considered the question. ana can
see nothing ~ gain 10 the GoN"fnin'nt bS th' l''-
,oe,flou Of this burden upon IA" lr lilr
There IL always much correspondence" IN con
uccti1n with this trade The ppsthgr pdll t"r' -
tho Government. does 70 not' Indeed ana quote
responlrncc ucccss.tatrl ln ~" pnhu'hN'n Hhl
s,lc and circulation u ~" Libraries g. enormous
and In tho end the Government IS the actual gincT
hv tho Transportation u the ph.Iri's and IT, fan'
nuhllsh VINO produce them II Any d"nct really en-
scs f. the department. by The carrihG" az t'c'nI-
class rate % this literature of the ie'pc, IN"
benefits conferred certainly are too direct ana IN
cstirnahe 20 be questioned AMI he vast reading
pul,Ic that f. benefited VIII r"puiiat" an nc.
which proroges - add 30 Per cent - the hlth'Ito
postal rateG Nhraries and serial ISSUES.
These replies. u seems - me. MOOD your HIe@-
lions nil'v our representatives, are no" pcfpr"
The Senate 20 accomplish what th"v can % Pre-
vent the disturbance" of an industry IN "hlch -
@vsry one 80 engaged rs well as 10 the readers Of
ne literature fIruiehs