New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-16
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POSTAL CONGRESS- AT AN END
NEXT ONE TO BE HELD AT ROME in l'''-
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

NEXT ONE TO BE HELD AT ROME IN lsoS-
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
washington June 15-The Universal Postal Con-
orass tho ffth convention of the kind In the world
ended to-day after a closed session lasting seve'ai
hours The next Of the congresses VIII be neid d.
Rome in FebruaryvisO3
The final session was devoted to the formal sign
ing of the general treaty and Of the detailea al
ticIes of ARRANGEMENTS Every delegate signed
these two sets of papers subject to the formal rati
ncaton Of his government, and. owing 10 the eN-
ccssive amount Of labor involved. signatures "
other sets OF documents were waived uhoe' gen
eral authority for their execution Inc ofishi"'S
OF all these documents will, be placed In the archives
~ tho State Department for preservation and GER
tiaed comics will be forwarded to all the govern
ments comprising the Universal Postal Union Inc
deliberations of the final meeting were accompanied
with much formality.
Prior TO the general session n meeting was heid
und ,r the direction OF NJ Delesser the SWISS dele
CAT, and the dean of the corps according to age. at
which speeches Of recognition Of the services OF
the officials were made and valuable tokens OF good
will presented 20 them by the congress. II was
late this afternoon when the final adieus were
said and the Washington postal congress was oe-
clared adjourned to meet at Rome. Following Is
an official resume of the results of the work of the
congress:
First-The principal treaty. which includes the
entry Of Corea into the postal union the declara
ton of the Orange Free state tWnlcn "
a delegate to Washington that 1t hoped soon 10
enter the union and the declaration or the Chlhese
Empire (Which was represented in the congressl
that il will observe the regulations of the union as
soon as the organization of its service permits
Second-The conditions In which the countries OF
the union will pay recprocally the intermediary
transit rates have been facilitated ana tariH dlHlp-
ished quite materially on graduated scale TOT the
ensuing six years. 1890, r..
Third-Unlform colors have been projected for
postage stamps. $780,. . .
Fourth-Postal cards unpaid are subject to a
iouble tax-thlt is four cents, In place or the
former tax, which 10 cents. the same as for
unpaid letters. <..
written) in quantities of twenty circulars all OF the
same character. admitted to the international
malls at the same rates az printed circulars
Sixth-Sampes of merchandise are admitted up
$50 crammes.
Seventh-Ob Objects OF natural history. animals,
Tried pants or preserved geological specimens. are
admitted samples
Eighth The question Of the creation Of univer-
sal postage stamp brought up and the propo-
sitlon defeated on account OF the difficulties which
would occur In putting into practice that impor-
innovation especially because or the diversity
If currency standards.
Nnth-Special arrangements concerning pack
ages OF declared value. postal orders. books OF
Identity and subscriptions TO journals nave been
thoroughly revised. This country Is not actually
Concerned in these arrangements, mostly a'rectnS
he States OF the Continent of Europe.
The new treaty will become operative January |.
1899 Most of the delegates left the city for their
homes tonight. having booked passages on the
ocean liners for this and next week