The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-03


Is Included in the Universal Postal
Unlon-sessions to BE secret.
Washington May S.-The postal op-
erations of the world viii pass in re-
view before one of the most distin-
guished bodies that ever met in this
country when the universal postal con-
gress convenes in this city next We'd
nesday. 1t is the first time that the
Universal Postal union, now compris-
ing and controlling. so far as the mails
are concerned, every organized govern
ment save three-China, Korea and
the Orange Free State-has had It's
delegates assemble in America, and
the deliberations Of its fifth sextennial
convention viii be marked by perhaps
more pronounced formality than has
attended any convention of either ma
tional or international scope that has
gathered in this country for a long
period.
Sixty odd countries and provinces
will be represented by about 100 dele
gates, each country having but a sin
gle vote The sessions will be held in
the historic old building which until
recently was the home of the Corcoran
art gallery. The hall has been equip
ped with desks and other conveniences,
and a postohice will be in operation on
the spot until the meetings close. The
delegate who will form the congress
are men of the highest rank In postal
service. The postmasters general of
several nations are among them while
leading diplomats have been sent by
some of the countries.
At previous gatherings the congress
has. been extended unusual courtesies by
the nations whose guests they were,
and, while this government is hamper
ed by lack of satisfactory funds, the
postohiCe department will do everything
possible to make this country an agree
able host. IT is among the probabili-
ties. based on precedent, that the dele
gates will be entertained by both the
president and postmaster general, and
the district commissioners will, in case
an appropriation they desire Is grant
ed, give an official reception and a
water trip probably to Old Point Com
fort and Richmond. The delegates, be
fore the close of the congress, also viii
be taken on journey in the west, re-
turning by way of New York
The gathering viii be in Washington
from a month to six weeks, but the
congress itself will meet not NOR,
than half a dozen times. The rea
work, save that of ratification of pro
ceedings when the committees repor
which belongs to the full congress-
devolves upon the four committees, a
least one of which win be in session
! practically every day except Saturday
and Sunday. One committee will have
! charge of the general treaty, which IL
adopted at every congress, and alsC
will settle accounts between individ
ual countries. With the latter thil
country has nothing to do.
The congress viii be opened Wed
nesday morning by Postmaster Gen
eral Gary, who will deliver his salutor!
/ in English, while the assemblage read
the French translation. This will oc
cupy a little over five minutes, beinl
formal welcome. Then the senio
delegate, not now selected, will respont
in a few words. The election of a pre-
siding officer will follow. Genera
George s. Bachelor, ex-minister t.
| Portugal and chairman of the Unitet
| States delegation, will probably be tn
honored one. The business of the con
gress will be conducted in French ant
behind barred doors.
Many measures viii be brought for
ward for consideration, The ney
treaty or general convention and sew
eral minor ones signed by only two o
three of the countries, will be discusse
and adopted in substitution of old one
in order to cover new conditions. Per
haps the most important proposition
will involve what is known as the In
termediate transit system. This pro
Vides for compensation by the send
| ing country to all countries over who's
| domains it's malls are transported. A
| agreement to carry the mails of all tn
countries in the union mutually FIRE
| will be sought but probably vote
down. such countries as Belgium
which sends out little mail, but owe
whose lands much foreign mail
transported at a big profit to the king
dom, will object to cutting off thi
revenue. This practically defeats tn
scheme, as one we'll founded dissen
kills a proposition.
This country and a few others, how
ever, have declared in favor of the fire
transportation. The ultimate action,
Is said, probably win be the acceptanc
of the average weight statistics of tn
last six years as a basis of all inter
mediary transit accounts up to the as
semblage of the next congress, that is
up to 1908, when the issue win b
revived.
The much agitated proposition
adopt a universal postage stamp, nc
good for domestic postage, but for con
venient communication between coun
tries, and the universal return stamp
ed envelope proposition, having a sim
liar scope, also viii be brought up, bu
the probabilities of adoption are sal
to be against both.
There viii be no upset of pOstae
rates, but an increase of the allowab
weight for letters is probable, thu
making an ounce or three-quarters {
i an ounce the unit instead of the pres
ent half ounce, for which the charge
now five cents. The three countriC
still outside, China, Korea and II
Orange Free State, are expected to /
admitted before the congress is closet
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prove fatal in few days, but old chron
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mediate relief and be permanently cured I
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