Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-13
WANT FAST MAILS DISCONTINUED.
Editors of western Papers Declare
NNnr Apninnt ChicngO Dmtlics

Nnr Against ChfcnEo DntiteS'
Washington. Jan. 12.-Editor Rose
rnter. Of the Omaha Bee, and Repre-
sentative Perkins, OF the Sioux CITY
Journal, made a feeble attempt tolay
10 restrict the early circulation OF Chl-
rago morning newspapers In their sec
ton, openly admitting that their el-
forts were for the purpose OF prevent
Ing competition with their own papers
The Incident occurs In connection win
the postoifice bill, during which MT.
Perkins caused to he read letter from
Mr. Rosewater, following the reading
with n few remarks In the same line,
The letter is as follows:
George @. Perkins, NJ. C.-Dear Mr.
Perkins. You have doubtless observed
the recent extension Of the fast mail
service over the Northwestern, ana
the persistent efforts Of the chicago
dailies to invade the territory west or
them. The Chicago dailies now reach
the Missouri river by 2 p. m. and 30
west clear to the Black Hills side by
side with the Omaha and Sioux CITY
papers OF the same date. They sell
papers at from 10 cents to sl25 hun
bred and thus do an infinite amount or
damage to the interests Of the local
papers. In fact they have absolutely
destroyed the circulation Of the Iowa
papers beyond the confines OF their
uMn lONllHs ~ AAAaHt lust lAtHAAA Nt'AtAAt'
were chartered and paid for by the
Chicago dai,ies nothing could be said
ngainst their enterprise. but IL seems
To me an outrage that they should be
given such advantages at the expense
OF the general government The plea
that this fast mail train west OF CHI
cago Is needed for the benefit Of COM
merce is baseless. The fact Is that the
Chicago business men have until 10 p.
IN. to send out their days mall, and
the letters mailed by the night train
reach the Missouri river at the same
time AS the Chicago papers which leave
81 IN the morning. II Is not presumed
that anybody IN Chicago will run to
the pOsjof1ce to mail letters after 10
p. m, and there Is no letter carrier
service after 10 p. m.
Another thing. the New York fast
malls reach Chicago at 0 p, IN. and
lie IN Chicago until q, m. for the eN-
elusive benefit Of Chicago dnilles. In
asmuoh as there IS a general deficit
in the postotlce appropriation which
The government has to meet by bond
issues, the continuance Of this eNpeu-
atve and uncalled for fast mail service
should be resisted by the stoppage Of
appropriation for these special trains.
This could readily be done by a COM
bned attack from all the representa-
tives west and north OF Chicago, as
well ns from Missouri. Please let me
hear what action, Il any. YOU think
will be advisable. The opportunity
Heems favorable, and n concerted &c
tion is taken / have no doubt we can
put 4 stop TO the abuse Yours very
truly. Il. ROsEWATER.
Mr., Perkins spoke briefly in the Same
line, but was replied to by Mr.. Hop
ldna OF Illinois. who stated that tho
fast mail service was Of great valu,
10 all the country west of Chicago
and that the man train is only delayed
IN Chicago n sufficient time to civ,
opportunity for II proper handling %
the great mails which accumulate fo
that point.
I Mr. Mcguire OF California also spols
against any action Gripping the fms
mails across the continent The mat
Yer then went over without action. bu
II was apparent that the plea OF Ed
tors Perkins ana RosaWater was purel
an Individual one.