Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20
THE POSTOFFICE REPORT.
Postmaster-General Gary's Annual Re-
view Of the Work.
FAv0RS POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

Tie Argues That They Would Develop
rhr,rs A,,.,. ~. ,,..-r. .,,.t r...t q,
promote eood citizenship and the
Growth OF P,tr,ot,sD-uovr In S,o,
D" e~h'1i"% >e'"i"-Nie>~ A&tter.
"AsaiN'FoS- T. G. (Speciail--Ine hrst
annual report OF Postmaster General James
A Gary =, the p-.siaant -~as M, ,,,hlt.
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- - me s''0"s N''ooe's 81 P's."
savings tepositories. Mr- Gary saws the
time a. ripe for the establishment % postal
h,,ks 81 ~. ,... tit.t.- - . -, -.
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Fahifed system would confer = groat boon
upon an large number % persons and ulti-
n,ateiv p. 80 ioas.f-,ahfa ho,cef to the
"-''' '''D''A-
Tho estimates Of the revenues and cx-
neniitures for tho as,af wear ending luna
so is9s. are. Estimated revenues s92
ga 647 81. estimated sxranaifn~.. lson
eos .9a2 7cO. de1rien,, se Ofsf no ss
Mr. Gary Ia bis report touches on n great
variety 90 topics In respect % second
class mail matter carriage hc urges the
enactment hv Cont-rea. rf s.,~,o -,a..ur., =,
remedy the injustice of rhe rrcsant raen-
lations
1T this were done" no saws. "the~e
would be- an end 20 postal aeneits and ~.
service could hs enlarged and popuiarirsd
hv broad extension 90 free delivery with
out infrineement anon tho general re-
sonrces 81 the Government and eventually
result in the much desired reduction OF let
ter postage G. one cent per ouncs."
Mr.. GARY thinks no method of prrfectfur
the organ ization % the Postal Service has
proved more effective than the consoiIda-
tion ofpostonfcss. Tie regrets that there
are legislative restrictions on its develop
mont. and recommanis the repeal 81 the
nve-mile limit consolidation measure ia the
lS96 Postal Appropriation hil
Speaking ot rural free delivery. Mr. Gary
says the system, wherever tried. has been
generously Appreciated and that few ex-
penditures have conferred greater henedts
dollar FOR dollar. than those foe this svr-
TEN. The departments experiment in rurni
free delivery. it is said. have proved a
potent factor in attaining what should BE-
chief aim % government. the grating %
the best possible postal facilities a. the
farming class.
On the subject OF postal savings M
Gary SAYS,
Many millions of dollars undoubtedly
are secretcd by persons who have little or
no confidence In ordinary securities and
monetary Institutions organized by privats
citizens.
1T b dead capital Mr.. Gary goes on
10 say. "bnt II It's owners could be inspired
with absolute confidence In the securitv Of
an inveStmene II 10 altogether probable that
the bulk OF this nnd would Ind It's wav
/ into the channels OF trade and commerce.
I II the Government undertook this task
the service would undoubtedly be- gladly
accepted by the people Their faith in the
Government Il unboundet
The proposition = an accomplished
fact In nearly everv country in Europe. Ia
the British dependencies OF both heml.
/ spheres. and oven in Hawaii. fnsGreal
4 Britain Z .OOS 900 ds9osltors have upward OF
I $3.50 900 .OoO IN savings accumulated durina
thirty-dve years and In ten years fewer
than 10000 Hawaiian depositorS saved
nearly 81 900 900. These vast accumula
uons have been made with the least posss
/ ble loss 70 the governments which ruaran