Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-06-10
The Postal Congress.

Washington since the hrst OF MAY, ar
rived in Pittsburg from that city last
Friday night. at 945 o'clock over the
Pennsylvania lines, and remained only
80 minutes This is one Of the most
cosmopolitan and distinguished bodies
that has ever assembled in this country,
there being 81 different nations, coun-
tries or principalities represented, and
they are making n tour of the CONT
nent at the expense of the Government
The party visited Homestead and
made tour Of the monster works Of
the Carnegie Steel Company there.
And then coming down the MOnonga-
hela valley into Pittsburg, the fare of
forge. furnace and mill and the thou
sand hickering lights were 30 many
glittering witnesses that Pittsburgh
claim to being the greatest industrial
center on the continent is based on fact.
AS the party passed through the Car
negie plant some Of the big rolls were
in operation, aattening ont huge slabs
of steel and az they passed through the
rolls and salt was sprinkled On the IN
gots there would come a succession OF
sharp reports like the discharge Of
MANY muskets This alarmed the wife
Of the Korean ambassador, Mrs. Chin
Pom Ye. pretty little woman with a
purely Mongolian face, who was attired
in bewitching gown Of some beautiful
oriental texture, and who had her hair
done np in the conventional far eastern
fashion and transfxed with wonder
ful-looking pin that was shaped some
thing like pipe. Her lorIly husband,
the ambassador and delegate, who Il
the nephew Of the king Of Korea, did
not show the same trepidation, how
ever. The pair were the most interest
ing couple among the 40 persons on
the train.
Chin Pom Ye was accompanied by
his Interpreter. Colonel Min. The am
baesador looked very quaint and decld-
edly picturesque in flowing oriental
costume. crowned as it was, literally
looking piece Of headgear as is ever met
with outside Of his own hermit king
dom. 1t is impossible to describe it,
except by saying that it resembles what
must have been the genesis of the
Yankee plug hat.
An interesting incident that occurred
during the visit Of the delegates to the
Carnegie plant was one furnished by
one Of the delegates of the Austro-
Hungarian kingdom, gentleman OF
course ranking high in the official and
social life Of his country, and a work
man employed in the Carnegie plant.
One of the forenen at the works chanc-
ed 10 tell the delegate that there was
bright Hungarian among the work
men who were toiling nearby. An in
PRODUCTION was sought, and as the dele
gate and iron worker clasped hands
smile Of pleasure illuminated the face
Of each Each was delighted to find
one who could speak his native tongue,
and the delegate, taking the arm OF the
toiIer, the two marched through the
works When they parted the iron
worker reached in one Of his pockets
and pulled out n newspaper printed in
his country and in the Hungarian Ian
guage and presented ID to the delegate,
who seemed to think the production Of
5uch a paper here was something re
markable.
There was about 40 persons on the
train. There were 95 delegates, and
number Of them were accompanied by
their wives and daughters. Six of the
delegates to the congress were not with
the party they remaining in the East
One Of the delegates the postmaster
general Of the Transvaal republic, lost
his son by death. and several Of his
friends remained with him out Of sym
pathy There were six interpreters on
board, detailed from the New York
postoffice, and the two secretaries Of
the postal congress, Col Challe-Long
the celebrated traveller, and Mr.
Hatches. NJ. D. Gary, private secre-
tary of Postmaster General Gary, was
on board, az was also Fred A. Emery
Of Washington, representing the Asso-
ciated Press
The delegates to congress represent
men prominent in civil and social life
in their respective countries and they
represent 90 countries Fifty Of them
are permanent civil officials, and many
are men bearing titles of nobility
There are several ministers plenipoten
tiary and II postmasters general in the
party.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry Fl. Heath freely gave informa-
ton in regard TO the work Of the con
gress when discussing the subject with
"a Commercial Gazette reporter. He
said: There are about one-third more
representatives and one-third more
countries represented mt this conven
ton than at any previous congress. We
have taken in every country and princi
pality on the face of the earth that has
an independent postal system. There
are G2 counties represented. One Of the
things accomplished by the congress II
the agreement to add one third more
weight To the amount Of inte national
postage matter that can be carried for
) cents Another thing was the read
iustment Of the assessment on mails in
transit through various countries. The
United States will be the gamer by
this, as the United States has hereto
fore been short in this way about $50,
900 annually We will also likely have
limited parcel post as result Of the
congress deliberations. II will be for
the carrying Of four pound packages.
II will be international and four pounds
wiz eDs bIB lliiliI "A HIDSsIsIl D-Ltut
postage stamp was found to be i'm
practicable.
THE net result Of all deliberations
will be printed. and when the delegates
return TO Washington there will be nm
other session to formally ratify the
work IL Ii 10 be signed by each dele.
fate, and will have the effect Of tfea-
ty and when approved by the post
master general will become u law, rs
far as this country ii concerned The
delegates are very enthusiastic over
their treatment One Of the most in
teresting things in connection with the
congress IL that the delegates all want
samples Of our letter boxes There will
be new issue of letter boxes ont about
July l. and specimens Of these will be
taken home by some Of the delegates
The new letter boxes are an improve
mcnt on the ones In use. and II will be
practically impossible 10 break into
them. The party have been well enter
tanned. and have been to numerous en-
tertainmeuts.
ONE time Senator Simon Cameron
called upon President Lincoln Gays
Boston paper in behalf Of an applicant