The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-25

Washington, Nov 2i.-Postmnster
General Wilson has made his first an
nual report to the President, The re-
ceIpts OF the postofTlce department for
the year ending June 80, 1895, wero
37G,l7l ,O9O and the expenditures $780,
79O,l72, 1t is gratifying, says the re-
port, that alnrge portion OF the deholen-
cy occurred In the FIRST quarter OF tho
year and that revenues nre increasing
with returning prosperity. Mr.. VII
son estimates the revenues for tho yeRr
ending June 80. 1907, at 3So.793.l2O, and
the expenditures at Sol,sl7,9 800. the dIt-
ference to be made up by congressional
appropriation. Speaking OF the dcfi-
cheney, Mr., Wilson says:
"Tho regular annual deficiency In the
revenues OF the postal service, which
has, nB It appears, to be by the unusual
amount OF the deficiencies for the past
two years, may call forth comment
from those who believe that the post
office department is sustaining, But
It should he remembered that the free
business done by this department for
other branches of the government, II
paid for at regular or oOst rates would
more than wipe out It's deficiencies"
The postmaster general refers to the
growth Of the FREQ delivery service and
says: ~ believe II Is good policy for
Congress and for this department to
foster the extension OF this service by
judlcious appropriations and judiclous
administration,
LETTER CARRIERS.
1.-THE vigorous and effective efforts OF
my immediate predecessor seem to
have produced at last an honest admin
est administration OF the SRht-h6ur
law and made letter cRrriersi trip and
oiilcRll time reports actual and truth
ful records OF service. To bring about
this substantial reform. Just alike TO
the department and to the carriers, as
well as to lay the foundation for other
necessary improvements In this service,
n special investigation OF the carrier
system was begun under his ndminis-
tration, involving q thorough exanlna-
tlon Into the needs and details OF the
system"
Mr.. Wilson reIterates the necessity
for legislation TO punish train wreck
ing md obstruction TO malls. urged by
his predecessor, and recommends leg.
lslatlon authorizing the use OF private
postal cards.
Concerning the abuses OF second
class mail matter. MIR. Wilson says: II
can add little TO the reasons given by
PnstmnstGrs Generals Bisssell and
Wannmaker for amendments to the law
MS to Second-clRBs matter, imperR-
lively needed TO snvO the postal service
from the enormous abuses and conse-
NJ faf NNhI
no regulation OF the department or
wntohfuineBs on the part Of It's officials
can guard against. l respectfully and
earnestly recommend TO Congress
careful scrutiny into this abuse and
such remedial legislation as shall be
deemed necessary and effective for Its
correction"
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Postmaster General Wilson says thnt
the civil service rules should be ex-
tended wherever practicable. He says.
1.-THE magnitude and multiplicity OF
ItR business operations. tho perfection
Of service which the people nre learn.
ing TO demand and TO expect OF II, and
the palpnble truth that such busircEs
operations can be carried on and such
perfect service renderd only by men
trained aud expert: oil these, and many
other reasons. call for such stability OF
tenure as alone can command or beEct
the requisite training, skill and Gnthu-
slnsm. The continuity of the depart
ment should be preserved In changes OF
administration. not only along the line
Of its subordinate and separate service,
but In that larger grasp Of Its history,
lts daily work and It's hcRlthful pro-
gross, which is found alone with those
who direct and control its chief but
renus. therefore, In the judgment OF
one Of my recent predecessors, that at
least three OF tho assistant pOEtmasters
general should hold their offices by n
civil service or merit tenure md not by
n political tenure. refrain from ofer-
INK n like opinion as to the fourth class
assistant postmaster general, because
fourth class postmaBtets, whose APP
polntmcnt IN primarily allotted TO him,
are yet outside OF that tenure.