The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-16
IS AT AN END.
Universal Postal Congress Adjourns
Tho Work Done.

Washington. June 1.-THE universal
postal congress, the fifth convention of the
kind in the world. finished its labors today
after a closed session lasting several
hours. The next congress. the sixth sex
tennial one will be held in Rome, Italy,
in February, 1903. The final session was
devoted to the formal signing of the gen.
eral treaty and of the detailed articles.
Every delegate signed these two sets OF
papers subject to the formal ratification
of his government. and, owing to the ex-
cessive amount OF labor involved. sigma
lures to other sets of documents We're
waived under a general authority for
their return. The original of all these
documents VIII be placed IN the archives
OF the St2te deDaftme for preservation.
and certified copies will be forward TO
ali the go ernments comprising the Uni
Versal Postal union. The deliberations of
the nn2l meeting We're accompanied with
much Formally. General S. Bachelor.
president OF the congress. called the
body TO order shortly before II o'clock
and ate a tew exchanges of remarks
and aroro1riate speeches, the documents
were signed.
Prior TO the general session meeting
was held under the direction of II De
Lessert. the Swiss delegate. and the dean
OF ire CORPS according 10 age. at which
speeches Of recognition OF the services
OF officials were made and valuable tokens
OF good VIII presented TO them by the
congress II was late this afternoon when
the final adieus were said. and the Wash
inston Postal congress was declared ad-
1ourned - meet II Rome.
Following s an official resume of the
results OF the work of the congress-:
First-The principal treaty which ex-
Guides the entry of Corea into the Pos
tai un.G's the declaration o. the Orange
Free State (Which failed to send dele
gate to Washington. that il hoped soon
to enter the union; and the declaration of
the chinese empire (Which was represent
ed in the cOngress) that il VIII observe
the regulations of the union as soon as
the organization of its service permits
Second-The Intermediary transit rates
have been facilitated and tariff diminished
quite materially on a graduated scale FOR 1
the ensuing six years.
Third-Uniforn colo-s have been pro- I
jected for postage stamps
Fourth-P Postal ca-@s u-1paid are suh
1ect to a double tax. that IS ce-ts in
place of former tax. which was 10 cents
the same as for unpaid letters
Fsfth--Circulars produced on a machine
(typewritten) in quantities of 20 circulars
all Of the same character are admitted To I
the International mails at the same rates
as printed circulars
Sixth-Sam9les Of merchandise are ad-
mltted M TO $50 srarnrnes
Seventh-Obiscts of natural history. an
mals. dried plants or preserved reoIogi-
al specimens. are admitted as samples IL
Eishth-Jhe question of the cree ton OF
I universal postage stamp was brought
~ ard TIE proposition defeated on ac-
,ur in putting into practice the important
innovation. especially because of the di-
-ersity Of standard.
Ninth-Special arrangements concerning :
lackageS OF value. postal orders. books
u IDENTITY and subscriptions TO Journals
AVE been thoroughly revised This coun- !
~ IS not actually concerned in these ar
angements They mostly affect the
tates Of the Continent of Europe.
Inc new treaty VIII become oDera tive
anuary > 1893 Most of the Delegates ;
en- the city Tor their homes tonight. hav-
~ e.,gaged passage on the ocean liners
or this and next week