Evening star., 1897-05-05


no why interfered with tfe policy of any.
August 4. 1892 Postmaster General Mont
gomery Blair addressed a letter to Secre-
tary Of State william H.. Seward, asking
authorities of Europe and America to meet
at q time and place to be selested by them.
to recommend to their governments the
adoption Of international postal regulations
conditions and a uniform1basts for sea and
land transit charges, etc. The invitation
was accepted and resulted In a conference
In Paris of the leading postal officials of
Spain. the United States France. Great
Britain. Italy. the Netherlands. Portugal.
Prussia. the Sandwich Islands, Switzerland
and the Hanse cities. "
gotiated, on the lines laid down at Paris
eight different postal treaties with as MANY
powers, and the ease with which the prin-
ciples promulgated at Paris were put in to
practice suggested to DR.. Won Stephan the
idea of universal postal union Accord
tngly. under his direction, the postal ad-
ministration Of Germany issued a call in
1859 for an international congress, to nego-
tiate general postal treaty. having for
its object the unification Of all the great
powers. Owing to complications arising
out OF the F'ranco-PruSstan war, the inter-
national congress did not meet until Sep
tember Is. 1874. when the first congress at
Berne was convened.
Thus the United States planted in 1853
the acorn which is blossoming into a full
grown oak in Washington In 1897 If DR..
Rather of the Universal Postal Union, -
then Montgomery Blair and William II.
Seward were its grandfathers.
The Father of the Postal rinion,
The regret Of the delegates at the death
Of DR.. Won Stephan, the postmaster gen.
eral Of the German empire, which occurred
about month ago, is deep and sincere
He had been the most distinguished postal
authority in the world, since the death of
the late Sir Rowland Hill of England. ia
ther Of the penny post" His coming to
the United States as the chief representa-
tive of the German empire was anticipated
with great interest by the postal officials
of our government. Early in April he ac-
cidentally fell and broke leg in such man
ner as to require its amputation. and death
ensued within a week as the result of that
operation.
His career was remarkable one and he
richly deserves the distinction of being call
ec the Father Of the Universal Postal
Union" He was what is known in this
country as a 'self-made man." AS an hum.
bic. awkward youth, he entered the postal
service CT Germany in the lowest grade, and
MS future was. in fact, SO unpromising that
after short probation his superior officer
advised him to resign, and go into some
other business II he wished to make a sue.
cess. But Won Stephan did not heed this
x.
ing his way gradually upward round by
round until he reached the top of the lad
der as q member of the emperor's cabinet
and postmaster general Of the German en-
pire.
The List Of Delegates.
The delegates to the present congress are
as follows:
United States-Gen. George s. Batcheller,
Edward Roscwater, James M. Tyner, Capt.
N. Nj. Brooks and A. d. Hazen. The at
taches of the delegation are Col. Charles
Chaille-Long, Robert Stockwell Hatcher
and William A. Brown.
United States of Colombia-Dr. Chiuaco
Calderon. Colombian consul general at New
York
Switzerland-The Swiss minister, Pioda
Antoine Stager, director general, and Ca
mile Delessert, director Of posts.
Great Britain-Sir Spencer Walpole, sec
retary general post Office, London; H. Bus
ton Forman. assistant secretary general
pc st office, London; c. A. King, chief exam
iEer in revision and accountant generals
department., London. or
Gel many-Herr Fritsch., director in post
department, Berlin: Herr sNeumann, privy
counselor of posts Berlin -
France and French colonies-M. Ansault,
director of posts and telegraphs, Paris; NJ.
Recoing, chief office Of foreign correspond
eDce and maritime service. Paris; M. Her
man. assistant chief central postal service,
fStry of colonies, Paris,
Russ!a-Mr. Sevastianof,p state counselor
assistant director general Of posts st. Pc
tersburg; Mr.. Ivanoff, state counselor. chief
OF f1rst division, general direction Of posts
st. Petersburg: MI. RoUdanov vski. counselor
secretary to director general of posts, st.
Petersburg.
Italy-Emidio Chiaradia. member of par
lament, Rome: Eugene Delmati. inspector
OF ministry of posts, Rome: Count Vinci.
China-Mr. WI Ting Fang, minister plen-
ipotentfary and envoy extraordinary to the
United States; F. E. Taylor and Bruce
Hart.
Austria-Dr. Rudolph Neubauer. director
general of posts and telegraphs, Vienna
Herr Theodor Habberger ministerial coun-
seior, ministry OF commerce. Vienna; Herr
Albert de Stibral. ministerial secretary min
istry of commerce, Vierra
Hungary-Peter Won Szalay. director gen.
eral of posts and telegraphs, Buda-Pesth:
Buda-Pesth
Denmark-C. Svendsen, director general
of posts. Copenhagen.
Spain-Don A. r. y Rovira, inspector-in-
chief of the post office; Don Carlos Florez,
chief OF foreign mails office, Madrid.
Netherlands. P. Hawaiian director
general OF posts and telegraphs, The
Hague; ]. ]. Perk, director In the ministry
OF colonies, The Hague; Van der Veen, in
spector Of posts. The Hague.
Belgtum-Count Lichtervelde, the Belgian
envoy; Mr.. Sterpin. director general of
posts. BRUSSELS; Mr.. Lambin. inspector gen.
erai department Of posts. Brussels.
Sweden and Norway-F H. Schlytorn,
provisional director cf posts, Stockholm.
Mexico-Don Augustin Chavez, director
general of telegraphs, City Of Mexico: Don
Manuel Zapata Vera, chief of consular bu-
reau City of Mexico: Don Ignacio Garfias
director general of posts, City OF Mexico
Persia-Mirza Ali MAXI Khan, Musteshar-
! ul-Vezard.
Egypt-Jussuf Saba Pacha, director gen.
| eral of posts. Alexandria.
Chile-Ramon Luis Irarrazaval. director
| general Of posts, Santiago.
Guatemala-Julio Novelia, Guatemala
| City.
Tunis-Paul Lafaiyre, first secretary
| French embassy to Washington. D. C.
Bulgaria-Ivan Stayonoyitch, director
general Of posts and telegraphs. Sophia
Hayti-J. F. Leger, envoy extraordinary
| and minister plenipotentiary of Hayti to
| the United States
| South African Republic Transvaal)-
Isaac Van Alphen, postmaster general, Pre-
| tor!a.
| Central American Republic QHonduras
! Nlcaragua and Salvador)-Gen. Nocanor
Bolst Peraza, consul to the United States
| Turkey-The Turkish minister, Mousta.
Pha Bey. and Fahrf Rey, member of the
Turkish council Of posts and telegraphs
Venezuela - The Venezuelan minister
SenOr Andrade and GoneraJ AJavande,