Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
COREA WILL JOIN
The Oriental Nation to Become q Member of
the Postal Union.
Significance of the ActfOn-Proceed.
ings of the Postal Congress and
Work of Delegates.

Work Of Delegates.
There were two significant features Of
tcdey's developments Of the universal postal
congress. The first was the positive an
nouncement from the Corean minister here
Mr.. Chin Pom Ye. that the little kingdom
would join the union. and the second a
decision that was reached after a long dis
cussion in the subcommittee of the ways
and means committee Of the postal con-
gress. to reduce the rates Of international
postal orders on sliding scale basis after
reaching a certain amount. This will not
affect postal orders for less than 100 francs.
or SO. but will cheaper the cost Of all is
sued for more than that sum.
Despite positive announcements from
Pekin some months ago there is some
doubt now to the Chinese empire join
ing the union. though its delegates are II
attendance. but without vote. The Orange
Free State also has not been heard from
International postal orders was the
theme Of a quite general discussion OF
the subcommittee Of the ways and means
today, but the question does not affect the
United States, and its delegates remained
passive This is due to our Independent
postal order scheme operating with ether
countries only under special agreements.
thought most of the foreign countries are
embraced In the general agreement.
The deleg atoms from Bulgaria and Rou-
mania made q proposition for the adoption
of the franc basis for all the orders. and
many OF the Latin countries delegates
supported this. France. Greece Belgium,
Italy and Spain were among them. France,
however. finally withdrew from her posi-
tfcn. announcing that that country would
not insist upon the proposition. as it recog-
nized 1t might be inconvenient. though
recognising the compliment to its none
tary system. 1t was the general sentiment
that the present scheme, the basis of pay
ment being In each case that of the stan
dard OF the issuing country, should be con-
tinGed.
The Corean minister made known this i,-
!ent1on on the part Of his government to
Mr. Robert Stockwell Hatcher, one of the
secretaries OF the United States delegation.
Turing their conversation the minister sew
era! times spoke Of the advantages of civil
lied methods and manners in the far east
ana displayed a keen apprecia ton of the
eIen1ents that. tend toward the advance
ment and progress of nation
An incident of the interview was tho
presentation to Mr. Hatcher of a set of
Corean postage stamps. They are four
In number and the interesting thing about
II EN- was that they were designated. and ex-
ecuted by an engraver of this city.
a Possible Proposition. ..s
The delegates and secretaries of the dele
cations who are in attendance on the postal
congress are as loud as well-bred people can
well be in thair praises of the facilities
afforded them at the branch post Office.
Iney are particularly pleased at the cour-
tesies extended by Messrs. Parkhurst and
Merrill. who are in charge of the office.
Many Of the delegates have much cable and
express matter to attend to, and the will
ingness of the gentlemen named to relieve
nit
business has caused a discussion to be held
as to whether it would not be opportune to
consider the proposition at some future
postal congress of the feasibility of making
international biography and expressage a
part Of the postal system.
IN England. as Is well known the posta
telegraph Is success, but this Is a peculiar
feature OF the British postal system. There
seems TO be the general opinion OF the dele
gates that the adoption of an international
Geographic postal system would not be. a
di1ncult undertaking. Some of the dele
gates, II Is said, are considering the pro-
pretty or submitting a proposition looking
u TINS end to the present congress to he
acted upon at the next gathering of The
Universal Postal Union.
me arrival and departure of foreign
mails is posted conspicuously at the br.,nch
post ONCE. Today's bulletin announces that
me next European mail closes in Washing
Ton at pm. today. Transpacitic mails close
q. '"o Pm. friday. FOR Hawaii via San
rranclSco, wednesday at $40 PM; for
Austrdha. via Vancouver, May - $40 pm
Mails from abroad will arrive here tornor-
row morning by the steamer AIler. due To-
uay' ana by the Teutonic which will ar
rive tomorrow or Wednesday morning.
The Reception Tomorrow N,pbt
postmaster General Gary's reception to
the postal congress to be held tomorrow
night a. the old Corcoran Gallery will he a
brilliant affair. The delegates and of1cis Ia
OF the congress are expected to bring their
ladies' with them. and the affair will he a
social social functfoa Of distinguished propor-
tons. piopoi
Registering.
BOOKS OF registry were opened at the
postal congress this morning for the names
OF the delegates who are accompanied hy
ladies' The names thus far registered are
those OF Gen. Nicanor Bolet Peraza Of the
greater American republic. who is accom-.
panied by Madam Bolet Peraza Madam
Boiet Monagas, Madam Bolet and MADAM
romeo de Leon: they are at the COCHRAN
JULIO NoVella. the Guatemalan delegate 10
accompanied by Madam Julio NoyelJa and
Mile Julia Novella; they are at the Graf
TOD. General Alexandra Ybarra of Ven
ezueia. MRS Ybarra and Miss Dora Rus
sell MIS-. fbarras sister-in-law are at
the Cochran. The Peruvian delegate Al
berto Falcon. and Mrs. Falcon are at tho
Santos of Bolivia are at the Cochran M
James N. Tyner, delegate from the United
States. and Mrs. Tyner are at 1471 Kana-
saw avenue.