New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06

brave and successful workers outlive them. Those
TO whom have referred have left precious legacy
have surveyed and made straight the highways
yo sy w set up for yoTr ambition They have made
execute DOUBT not that YOU will enter upon the
task cheered by the prospect that your successes
Some important questions will be brought to your
attention which are not likely to be decided by
OF @ rcay or ans, w
a,ins TO me reduction OF transient rates. Others,
question of reducing the rates of international post
se VIII come before you. To the consideration Of
tenon. confident that your decision thereon well
as on other subjects. will be wise and profitable for
al the countries concerned
Again welcoming you to this capital. wishing for
e ,r OF you pleasant sojourn among us and safe
able session declare the fifth Congress OF the Uni
lions.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
Camille de Lessert, Director Of Posts for
Switzerland. the dean Of the Union. followed
the Postmaster-General with brief address.
in which he referred feelingly to the dstn-
guished members who had died since the Con-
gress assembled, six years ago. in Vienna. He
paid glowing tribute to Or. Won Stephan.
whose vacant desk was draped In mourning.
surmounted by a wreath of oak leaves and
immortelles. NJ De Lessert then nominated
General Batcheller as president Of the Con-
gress. and he was unanimously chosen. General
Batcheller responded in French.
Herr Fritsch Director of the Department Of
Posts for Germany. delivered eulogy OF
DR.. Won Stephan. and Herr Neubauer supple
mented his colleagues remarks with some
words Of regret.
Mr.. Holm. Director Of the Postal Union at
Berne, was chosen secretary, II. Cali sub
director, A. Vending first secretary and Herr
krains second secretary. On the part of the
United States Colonel Chae-Long was chosen
arct Dot oil Hot hnr CnN
ond secretary and w A. Brown third secretary.
NJ. Assault. Administrator of Mails end Tele-
graphs of France on behalf of the Congress
made a brief address in eulogy OF the President
Of the United States and of the generous hos
pitality extended to the Congress by the Amer
lean Government. He closed by offering 10
the President the sincere fluctuations Of the
Congress. An elaborate luncheon was served
after the preliminary exercises
ORGANIZING FOR BUSINESS.
In the afternoon the three committees which
will have charge Of the detailed work of the
Congress were appointed after which the body
adjourned to meet at the call Of the president,
who will assemble The delegates as soon as one
Of the committees is ready TO report. The Cen
eral Committee on Ways and Means Is COM
posed Of the delegates from twenty-four coun-
tries. Mr.. Walpole one of the British delegates,
was chosen president OF this committee: MT
Sevastianoff Of Russia, vice-president. ana NJ
Sterfin. of Belgium. recording secretary.
Committee on Registered Mails Is composed OF
the representatives Of twenty-three countries C3e
with NJ Assault, of France, as president; sig
nor Chiaradia. of Italy, vice-president, and Mr..
Cermann. Of England. secretary. Inc COMMIT
tee on Money Orders, Drafts and Newspaper
Subscriptions is composed OF delegates IRON,
twenty-one countries, with Herr Fritsch, or
Germany president; Herr Neubauer. OF Aus
tria, vice-presdent. and NJ. De Lessert' OF
Switzerland, secretary. ,
All the propositions submitted by the various
tha al
tiers in Berne the last six years Will be lald De
fore these committees for action ana recon- lr
mendations to the Congress. Among the prop,
ositions IS one for an indemnity or Hlo OH an
lost registered letters and another 1or orue,i i
newspapers of foreign countries by supscrip'ioH
drafts . o,r, IN addi-
a movement Is on foot to secure an aou.-
tional appropriation Of $4,000 for the en'er
tainment of the visitors by the city OF NSaEsn
ington. Congress has already Appropriated gov;
nO0 for entertainment bt the Government, ~, ~
Is probable that some Of this none! WI" ~
expended in taking the delegates on al AL
cursion to the Mississippi Nale! anu ''''