Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-25
COSTS MONEY TO HANDLE MAILS.
Postmaster General Wilson DweIIs
tic Cuuses for u AcfiliGncx.

Postmaster General Wilson DweIIs
on the Causes for II Deficiency.
WASHINGTON, Nev. 24.-Postmaster
General Wilson made bis srs, ANNA, ro
-nor. - a., n
poi. " 'he p"phe vi 'he receipts Oh the
foston1ce department for the year ending
June 30, 1895. 1t shows the receipts to have
been S76171 O9O and the exnendi,ures sse
790,172
1t is gratifying. saws the report that a
large portion of the deficiency occurred in
the first quarter of the wear and that rev
enues are increasing with returning pros
:perity. Mr.. Wilaon estimates the revenue
for the year ending June 40 1897 at $50 :
793, 1870 and the expenditures at s94 Sl7 900
the difference to he made I'M Inv coneressionsi al
appropriations. Speaking of The defiriency'
Mr.. Wilson says:
7 "The regular annual deficiency in the
revenues OF the postal service. emphasize
as II appears Ia he nv fha ,,n,,s,,ai ar,ouni
az the siefciency Tor the rsst iva ,ienrs 81
CO hilmsnf from thesr ~ Is, be effeve
VIZ 9est6ffice department should be seIf-sus-
taihing. But II should be remembered that the
free business done by this department for
other branches and departments of the gcy-
eminent, II paid for at regular or cost rates
would more than wipe out its deficiencies
The postmaster general refers to the
growth of the free delivery service, and
says: Il believe 1t is good policy for con-
gress and for this department to foster the
extension OF this service by judcious ap-
preparations and judicious administration.
The vigorous and effective effarts of my
immediate predecessor seem to have pro-
duced at least an honest administration of
me eleht h0ur law, and made letter carrier
trlp ana omclai time reports actual and
u truthful RECORDS or service. To bring about
inns y suDstahtlai reform, Just aiike TO the
y, ueParth, anu 10 the carriers, as well as
tne pubic ana Tor other necessary improve
iieh'e ~ thIs ser'lce speciai eHamina-
t1s ton OF lhs carrier system was begun under
MS MS auiiinstratlon, iniin ration involving thorough
80 na, ih'o Tue heeos Vi ana aetaiis OF
'hI sas.en,. ,, l., A. .,
~ e,ot III lhe recoi'iiiehua.lohs OF
th tho MS nrst pos'liastsr general Ior promoting
.,ao,.uey .,, vi .ne work: MI wilson re-
train rsai,,n nesay y, nesisla',on ~ punish p
,,raaa h, hi nad md os. u''on v. ene Iiaiis,
au,barinina H. anu eSVii,enas t r,,,a
nostai rds 'Ne "'e VI p'''"'e
Conoernina .h. o,,,,e -. .s .,
mattar NJ W,,.o, sa,,, .'I oa. a,. ,.,.,n na.,
r. tho rsasons avan ~, pvt,,,astor auu %.aI .s.,1
p,ssa, and postn,aa,on cuana, Wy., 1890,
for amendmants to tha ,on ~. ~ soannd 49,.
matter imnerat,ve,v meeaaJ 70 sar. ahe
nostaI servire from, onorm,ous ah~sos ga oo' sn.
roSuart ennrn,nns ,oss ~ s au"ses h' auu eon.
reg,Iation. % tha danartn,.n, ~ r,inaao nv
~ its oficiaJs cant e~ard aaa,nst rasnaot
r,llv and sarnsst,v raoo,,saamS -, aomana..
|, careyui scrutinv into tha ahn.s ond s,,oh
ranedIaI ,eoisIat;o, &c shaii ho ao",,,aa ,aan
u,ry md aeeaottva so, u, ao,ro.,to.,
Iinon anu annthar ,sa.,re s 80 ,Se .d o,..s
,,attar ,ha ros.raas,an , w. .'.s. ..m,ss
vNInms NJ second.niass nst,ar nass;ne ,hro,,nh nb
tba n,a,Ia incraasea nidI,, I'D has raaohed
s"ot nronnr,ions o ~ ,oI,, amu mas aea'.so .s
d;st r,hmt,nn NJ nails IN ,hs. Israor nos,opoas s
md raiiroad nns,na,oa. Tha aapon.,nnt
throrah ,ts iocaI ronressntat,,as has raneat
cdiv nrged nuhl,sbers to ssnara,. thoir nmh-
lications hv states and rn,,.as whsra ' the
nuantity of anv one state or territory is sufi-
lent n iustifv n hefora sending tbem IN
tbe mailing off,ces and bas endeavorad IN
show them that their own Interests wouId he
s,,bseryed thereby"
Postmaster Genera, Wilson ssvs. "rbe
,iviI service rules should he extended wber.
aver practicable. The magnitude and multi.
DIcity of its business opera ions the nerfec-
ion of servics which the people are learning
% demand and tie palpable truth that suc6
business operations can be carried on and
,uch perfect service rendered only nv men
rained and expsrt: all these and MANY other
reasons call for such stability of tenure as
,lone can command or beget the requisite
raining, skill and enthusiasm The con-
inuity of the department should be preserved
N changes OF administration not only along
he line OF its subordinate and separate sery-
ce but in that larger grasp OF its history. its
iaily work and its healthful progress, which
S found alone with those who direct and
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