The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-19
POSTAL CONGRESS ENDS.
Next session 20 He Held I'm Rome I'm
1OO3--Resuine of the work.


1OO3-Resuine of the Work.
Washington, June i0.-The universal
nostal congress. the fifth convention OF
the kind in the world. finished its labors
Tuesday after a closed session lasting
several hours. The next OF the con-
crosses. the sixth sextennial one. will
be held at Rome. Italy. In February.
1908. The final session wns devoted TO
the formal signing of the general treaty
and of the detailed articles. Every dele
gate signed these two sets OF papers.
subject TO the formal ratification of his
government. and. owing TO the excess
siye amount of labor involved. sigma
lures to other sets of documents were
waived under Il general authority for
their execution. The originals of all
these documents will be placed in the
archives of the state department for
preservation and certified copies will
be forwarded TO all the governments
comprising the Universal Postal union.
The deliberations OF the final meeting
were accompanied with much formality.
Gen. G.. S. Datcheller. president of the
congress, called the body 10 order short
~ before II O'Clock and after q few i'm
terchanges OF remarks and appropriate
speeches the documents were signed.
Prior TO the general session a meeting
wnsheld under the direction of NJ. Deles-
sert, the Swiss delegate, and the dean OF
the corps according 10 age. at which
speeches OF recognition OF the services
OF the officials were made and valuable
tokens of good will presented them by
the congress. IL was late in the after
noon when the final adieus were said
and the Washington postal congress
was declared adjourned to meet at
Rome.
Following Is an official resume Of the
results OF the work of the congress:
First. The principal treaty. which ex-
chides the entry OF Corea into the postal
union: the declaration OF the Orange Free
state (Which failed 10 send a delegate TO
Washlngton) that Il hoped soon 10 enter
the union, and tho declaration OF the Chi
nese empire (Which was represented In tho
congresa) that II Will observe the regula-
tions OF the union as soon as the organiZa-
ton OF It's service permits.
Second. The intermediary transit rates
have been facilitated and the tariff dimin-
ishcd quite materially on graduated scale
for the ensuing six years.
Third Uniform colors have been pro-
jected for postage stamps.
Fourth. Postal cards unpaid arc subject
TO a double tax; that Is. four cents in place
OF the former tax which was ten cents. the
same as for unpaid letters.
Fifth. Circulars produced on n machine
(typewritten) In quantities OF 20 circulars.
all OF the same character. are admitted 10
the international mails al the same rates
as printed circulars.
Sixth. Samples or merchandise are adj
mitted up TO $50 grammes.
Seventh. Objects OF natural history, ami
mails. dried plants or preserved geological
specimens. are admitted as samples.
Eighth. The question OF the creation OF
universal postage stamp was brought up
and the proposition defeated on account OF
tho difficulty which would occur I'm putting
into practice that important Innovation es-
pecially because OF tho diversity OF cur
rency standards.
Ninth. Special arrangements concerning
packages OF declared values postal orders,
books OF Identity and subscriptions 10 Jour
nails have been thoroughly revised. This
country is not actually concerned In these
arrangements. They mostly affect the
states OF the continent or Europe
The new treaty will become opera
tive January /. 1899. Most OF the dele
gates left the city for their homes
Tuesday night, having booked passage
on the ocean liners for this and next
week.