The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22

United States and the Santiago district and
other districts that may be taken hereafter:
IN view Of the occupation of Santiago de
SuDa BY the forces of the United States, II
IS ordered that postal communication be-
tween the United States and that port,
which has been suspended since the opening
u nostllities with Spain, may be resumed,
suhlect 30 such military regulate may
pc deamed necessary. As other portions of
slen Of the land and naval forces of the
United States postal communication may
pc opened under the same conditions. The
DOMESTIC postal service within the terri
tory thus occupied may be continued on
the same principles already indicated for
tho continuance of the local municipal and
JUDICIAL administration, and ii may be ex-
tended as the local requirements may JUS
thy. under the supervision Of the military
commander.
The revenues derived from such services
ere to be applied to the expense of con-
Quoting them, and United States postage
stamps are therefore TO be used.
The postmaster general is charged with
the execution of this order, In cooperation
with the military commander. to whom the
secretary of war will issue the necessary
directions. WILLIAM M'KINLEY.'
Postmaster General Smith later in the day
with the order of the President of this date
my order, No. l6l, of the 26th of April last
prohibiting the dispatch of any mail matter
20 Spain or her dependencies is modified 50
far as to permit postal comrnunicati ton be-
tween the United States and Santiago
Cuba. The mails sent to Santiago may con-
the domestic mails of the United States
addressed for delivery at any place within
me territory occupied by the United States
forces IN the vicinity of Santiago, and the
mails sent from Santiago may contain the
same classes of mail matter addressed for
delivery in the United States, all articles
Included in said mails being subject to in
spection by the proper military or naval
authorities.
The postage rates applicable to articles
0Ilginaung In or destined for the United
states In the mails in question are fixed as
follows, viz; Ffrst-class matter cents per
half ounce; postal cards. single cents
double cents; second and third-class mat
ter, cent for each two ounces; fourth-class
matter, l cent for each ounce; registration
Only United States postage stamps will
be valid for the prepayment of postage
repayment shall not be required, but if
postage is not prepaid in full double the
amount of the deficient postage at the above
rates shall be collected on delivery to adj
dresses in the United States or Cuba.
10 articles originating in or destined for
countries beyond the United States the Pos
tai Union rates and conditions shall apply.
me. mails Tor Santiago must be ad-
dressed to the United States postal agent at
Santiago, and the delivery of any article
may be withheld if deemed necessary by
Observation-Disclosures or navl Werrafs for
the sea conveyance of mails from Santiago
shall be made at the rates heretofore paid
from the United States to Santiago"
Postmaster General Smith made another
extension or the postal system eStab-
fishing Porto Rico a military station un-
der the postoffice at Washington, Postmas-
ter J. G: Willett in charge. Facilities will
be established for the transaction of money
orders and registry business, the sale of
postal supplies and the receipt and dispo-
eitlon of the mails. II. M. Robinson, of the
Atlanta office. has been appointed special
agent Of the department, with William H
Hahr. J. w. Kemps, S. w. Kingsmore and
Edward F. Atkins as assistants. The four
last named clerks have been waiting for
some time at Tampa, prepared for this
service. The order will go into effect inn
mediateiy on the arrival of our troops at
Porto Rico
Postmaster General Smith said to-day
that the United States domestic postal serv-
Ice. would be extended to the Hawaiian ISL
ands as soon as the flag was raised there
The details have not yet been worked out
but 1t@has been determined to make as few
changes as possible in the present Hawaiian
system for the time being The regular
postal rates will apply to all points within
the Islands, but it is question whether
the ordinary rates will prevail for mail
transported by vessels. 1t may be necessary,
on account of the long voyage. to increase
the rates slightly. AS the Hawaiian stamps
will be replaced, it is probable large Of
fee will be established at Honolulu for the
sale Of stamps and money orders.