The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-03

WASHINGTON. Nay 2-The postal
operations Of the world will pass IN ra-
view before one Of the most diHtin.
guishsd bodies that ever met in this
country, when the UnIVeral Postal
Congress convenes In this city next
Wednesday. II Is the first time that the
Universal Postal Union. now cOmpFi8-
ing and controlling. 80 far RB the malls
are concerned, every organized govern
ment save thTee-China, Korea and the
Orange Free State has had is dele
gates assemble In America and the de-
liberation Of its ffth sextennial conven-
tlon win be marked by perhaps more
pronounced formRlity than has attend
ed any convention OF either national
or international scope that has gathered
In this country for long period.
Sixty odd countries and provinces viii
be represented BY about l2o delegates.
each country having but a single vote.
The sessions will be held in the historic
old building which, until recently, was
the home OF the Corcoran Art Gallery.
The hall has been equipped with desks
and other conveniences and q poBtodiee
Will Be IN operation on the spot until
the meetings close. The delegates who
Will form the congress are men Of the
highest rank in postal service.
The postmaster general Of several ma
tions are among them. while leading
diplomats have been sent by some OF
the countries. a portion OF the dele
gates already are here.
At previous gatherings the congresses
has been extended unusual courteslol
by the nations whose guests they were
and, while this government Is hamper
ed by lack OF satisfactory funds, the
postodica department will do everything
possible TO make this country an agrees
able host. It is among the proeiliteH,
based on precedent. that the delegates
will be entertained by both the PTeSi.
dent and the Postmaster General and
the District Commissioners win, in case
an appropriation they desire is granted,
give an official reception and a water
trip, probably TO Old Point Comfort
and Richmond. The delegates, before
the close OF the congress also VIII bO
taken on a journey In the west, return
ing by way OF New York.
The gathering viii be In Washington
from q month 10 six weeks, but the con-
gress Itself viii meet not moro than .
half dozen timea The real work, save
that OF ratification OF proceedlngR,
when the committees report-which be-
longs to the full congress-dovolves
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which will be in session practically
every day except on Saturday and Sun
day. One committee viii have charge
Of the general treaty, which is adopted
at every congrebs, and also viii settle
accounts between individual countries.
With the latter tiIiB- country has nGth-
Ing TO do. A second committee VIII take
up arrangements for exchange OF LETT
tiers OF declared value. the parcels post
system and the postal books Of identi-
ty used by some countries, A third
Will consider money orders, bills colloo-
table by post and subscriptions through
poBtofiices, to newspapers and periodi-
calls, while the fourth viii put the new
general treaty into definite shape for
ratification.
The congress will be opened Wednes-
day morning by Postmaster General
Gary. who VIII deliver his salutRtory 10
English, while the assemblage reads the
French translation.
The business OF the congress VIII be-
gin at once, all proceedings being con.
ducted in French and behind barred
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