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

Washington. June 15.-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, 1893. The final session was
devoted TO the formal signing of the gen.
eral treat 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 general authority for
their return. The original OF all these
documents win be placed in the archives
Of the state deDaf tment for preservation.
and certified copies will be forwarded 10
All the go e-nments comprising the Uni
versal Postal union The deliberations of
the mai meeting were accompanied with
much Formally. General S. Bachelor.
president OF the congress, called the
body 10 order shortly before II o'clock.
and afte- a rew exchanges of remarks
and aroro1riate speeches, the documents
were signed.
Prior TO the general session a meeting
was held under the direction of NJ De
Lessert. the Swiss delegate. and the dean
OF TIE CORPS according to 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
ington Postal congress was declared adj
1ourned - meet IT Rome.
Following : an official resume of the
results of the work of the congress:
First-The principal treaty which ex-
cludes the entry of Corea into the Pos
tai union. the declaration OF the Orange
Free State (Which failed to send = dele
gate TO Washington. that il hoped soon
20 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 rs soon as
the organization of its service permits.
Second-The Intermediary transit rates
have been facilitated and tariff diminished q
quite materially on a graduated scale Cor I
the ensuing six years
Third-UniTorm colo-s have been pro-
jeeted for postage stamps
Fourth-PoStal cars unpaid are sub
feet TO a double tax. that is. ce-ts in
place of former tax which was 10 cents
the same as for unpaid letters.
Fifth-C'ircuiars produced on a machine
Cvpewritten) In quantities of ~ circulars
all Of the same character. are admitted TO
the international mails at the same rates
as printed circulars
Sixth-SamDles Of merchandise are adj
Initted uD TO $50 grammes
Seventh-Objects Of natural history an
imais. dried plants or preserved ceologi-
cal specimens, a re admitted as samples IL
Eighth-The question of the eotion Of
a universal postage stamp was brought
Up ard Tire proposition defeated on ac-
count OF the differences which would oc-
cur IN putting into practice the important
especially because of the d.
versitY Of standard.
Ninth-Special arrangements concerning :
packages OF value. postal orders. books
of identity and subscriptions TO journals
have been thoroughly revised. This coun- !
ny is not actually concerned in these ar ;
They mostly affect the !
states OF the Continent of Europe ,
inc new treat. viii become oDera tive :
January J, 1899 Most of the delegates :
cit the city for their homes tonight hav-
ng engaged passage on the ocean liners
or tieiS ana next week