White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

Washington, May 5.-The internation
al postal congress began its sessions in
the old CorcorAn gallery today. The
striking thing about congress will be
that it will mark the ingathering of the
whole world. Up to the present China,
Korea and the Orange Free State have
steadfastly refused to come into the
union. At this congress it is expected
they will announce a change Of heart
Another important discussion will be
over the international postage stamp,
the requirements of business making it
more and more a necessity.
Each country appoin's S as many del
egatos rs it pleases, but only one vote
is pllowed to each country. This con
gress will probably consist Of about one
hundred delegates. The business of
the congress will consist Of revision Of
the treaty signed at Vienna July 4, 1891.
The principal sui ject of discussion will
probably be the reduction or abolition
Of the rates Of compensation allowed
under the present treaty to each coun-
! try for the conveyance over its territory
Of mails in transit. The subject will
/ give rise to serious and prolonged dis
cussion. The proceedings Of this con
gress will be conducted with closed
doors and exclusively in the French
language, Like other congresses, the
congress will probably be in session
about six weeks, and will not have more
than six or seven sittinss Of the full
congress.
President Mckinley will entertain
the congress at the White House, and ii
number of excursions will be made not
ouly to places of historical interest, but
for the purpose of studying various
Textures Of the postal system Ct this
country, aud The various methods, de
vices aud appliances in use. The usual
cost of these congresses is said to be
about l2J0,C0O
The first international conference on
postal matters was held at Paris in lSG3
on a call Of the United States govern
m1nt, The late DIR. Won Stephan OF
Berlin Germany, postmaster general for
a long term of years, las been called
the father Of international postalsm as
he fist marked ont scheme for single
e postal territory TO include all nations
under provisions OF one treaty, This
idea was first brought forward at the
Bernc congress in 1874. 4 general pos
tai union grew ont Of that congress, ano
at the Paris meeting in 1873 this was
changed into the universal postal union
Thore are now more than l,l00000,0j(
human beings brought into touch 10y
the workings ot the postal union. 1t il
tho first and greatest step toward un
iversal brotherhood.
Appropriate eulogistic action vii
doubtsts be taken by the congress il
memory Of DIR. Won Stephan. Amonl
the delegates viii he Postmaster Gen
cral Swandsen Of Norway, Postmaster
General Hyerdahl ot Sweden, Messrs
Komatsu and kukawa Of Japan. Spenc
or Walpole, secretary 10 the postoflicc
II. Buxlou Formau, 9. A King and A
b. Walk'cy Of England, Dr. T.. Chiara
dia Of Italy, Don Auguslin Chavez
, director general Of telegraphs; Don Za
paia Vera, chief OF the consular bureau
and Don IL. GarGas. director general O
posts Of Mexico; Anton Siagcr. Gem
Ille Dclossrrt, Minister ioda Of Swltg
craud. DR. Rudolph Nubuer Of Austria
Ministerial Director Fntsch, Gcheime
Postrath Nenmaun, Post luspecto
' Roothc, and De II Kouchcnus u Gel
mauy Other countries Will be propcrl
represented.