The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-03
|IIl,IL POSTAL UNION
/, 5. op,ned ia va sh'Aat0"
Next Wednesday
! am COUNTRIES PRESENT
ra 10 Postal Rates
,ep' reformation OF
New Treaty.

4. f'le distinguished bodies that
hi !. n this country when the nn'Ve s'.,.
..a Z ;, congress cOnyenes in this Guy
y .,,v II is the first time that
= s,s,ssl postal union now ,s vON, mai,s
y Esii :. controlling. so far as inc nla.''
I y "a every organized govern
y, ,hrce-chlna, Korea and the
me Free state-has had Its , aelssa.es
,rs III ~. America. and the dellberation
'da n s,s i sentennial convention Will be .,
IN :, br perhaps more prono o,,,ien
!, \ pa has attended any conveh.
. tiis . Ir national or internatioilai
S,s gathered in this country
NJ ing rsauntries and provinces VIII
t ~ d! cia y, o,'I hv about 12O delegates,
~ nfs. having but single vote.
, y @.sa. will he held in the historic
~ ss a,ss which. until recently was
-. 'as'Ds ,he Corcoran Art gallery.
~ ~ who will form the congress
~ - the highest rank In postal
~ ma nostmasters general of sew
N .r,tries are among them WINE le"u
az. s,ora,s have been sent ny soiiie VI
!. tries. portion of the deiesa'es
~ ~ sr.sy here. Those who remain IN
~, -. ymk tomorrow will be brought over
. ~ \. r.SIal train by the Pennsylvania
~. " ssond Assistant Postmaster GEN
NJ, ~ y,llenberg and superintendent OF
h. 4. Mails Bundy are in New YORK
n, IN accompany the party to this
AZ i, nreyious gatherings the congress
=. ~ extended unusual courtesies by
!, n .,.oos whose guests they were, ana
~ n Ais government is hampered by
i n satisfactory funds, the postoifice
.-rsnt will do everything possible 10
,r-, /, his country an agreeable host. me
sn,es before the close OF the congress
1a viii ia taken on journey in the
u ( q returning by way Of New YORK, in
I'D. iFso to being entertained by both the
! y saen, and postmaster general.
cr. h gathering will be in Washington
ov... \ a month 10 six weeks, but the con-
IL !, itself will meet no more than a
i dozen times. The real work. save
} n ratification of proceedings When
a;s cnnmittees report. which belongs 10
frx iall congress, devolves upon the four
nj ENTITIES, at least one Of which will
", |, session practically every day except
ix ulday and Sunday. One of the com :
Na use will have charge OF the general
5 I ay which Is adopted at every congress.
yl also will settle accounts between IN
AZ yaua countries. With the latter this
Cd uniy has nothing to do. a second com
aN will take up arrangements for eX-
,.st Of letters of declared value, the
" rsk post system and tho postal books
NJ identity used by some countries.
~, lid will consider money orders. bills
Pas,he by post and subscriptions
WI s&S postoff!ces to newspapers and
'iIsals, while the fourth will put the
III Nv lsusra treaty into definite shape
~ initiation.
w TIE congress will be opened Wcdnes-
Aa y nanins by Postmaster General Gary
lsI 10 will deliver his Statutory in English
lla The ssseinblsge reads the French
n aasaudn. Then the senior delegate, not
cs selected, will respond in few words
~ 10 selection a presiding officer will fol-
y bw.
" Galsfal George s. Bachelor, ex-minis-
Portugal and chairman Of the Unit
sa,ss delegation, probably viii be the
n 2aoad one The business of congress
W ossln al olce, all proceedings being
% oaaaesd In French and behind barred
'h' Many measures will be brought
~ vr1sra, Tor the new treaty Of genera
4'tauan and several miner ones. signed
y1V mo or three Of the countries. will
:. W. s,eus'ai and adopted in substitution
w wi's IN order to oJver new condi.
!, IN feFhars tho most important pro.
Y sutn viii involve what is known a.
@ ,Nermedate transit system. Qhi.
nle icr the Compensation by the sdnd.
!. Maliy to all countries over who's,
: - us mails are transported Al
!, sV9s, to carry the mails OF all coun,
sr',. .ne union mutually free will b,
IKE ~, out probably voted down. Sucl
. !. ny as Belgium, which sends out lit
h, n' out over whose lands much for
~. 1sn Is transported at a big prof
M. AIgaoa' will object TO cutting of
MI, s'snue' This country and a few
n NJ tno~ever. have declared in fayo
A. Mee transportation.
Mn Ultimate action. 1t is said, probabl,
s,l,h. me acceptance of tho averagr
H.. statistics of the last six Years a
cn,h all Intermediary transit ac
to.rs,, W 70 the assembling of the mex
h. N, mat Is up to 1908, when the is
;noJa,. We revived. The much agitate
lin ,' nv. 10 adopt n universal postag
To- $500 NY. seod for domestic postage, bu
,,n,,i,. communication between
4, .nvs, ann the universal return stamp
i.oos s,s proposition having a slmlla
,roi,A'i mo Will be brought up. but III
.rgs. v.i hl Of adoption are said 10 h
4. M H ION with the latter's chances be
M. rs otst Of the two. w
hi n i s,,. be no Upset of postage rate.
In Is .rnh.ss se OF allowable rate for let
tire. up.ple, thus making an ounce a
il. ,s q the present half ounce, fer uH' wh i
tss,,isse IS now 5 cents. The M
i.atss, ,l,l outside are expected TO h
tuss A. before a the congress is cI tS q
bea hesrS ara Vrahge Free State has not ye
'a from on the subject. -