New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
NEW POSTAL PROBLEMS.
OFFICES TO BE OPENED IN CUBA. PORTo
RICO AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
NEW DEPARTURE FOR THE GovERNMENT-coM
DIETING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HA-
wAIIAN SERVICE SOON TO BE
~ OPERATION

p1ET1NG ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HA-
wAIrAN SERVICE. SOON TO he
~ OPERATION.
The Postoe1cc Department will have some new
and important questions TO deal win III eN'e''"'''7
the postal service to the new territories ao'u' u
acou,rod by the Government. Heretofore the sys-
tenn has been confined practically to the 'r'''u
States. Alaska and n few stations established al
Hong Kong AMI other points representing the ony
outside systems controlled by this country. Eng
land France Germany. and. in iact most " '''
European Powers. have numerous possessions s'''
tered over the Eastern Hemisphere, "hll' the '"i,
cd States owns no colony of tho western ''."
non,. There will he many problems to solve IN TINS
new departure for Uncle Sam. and IL may DO
some time before ;hc new systems VIII he iu'Iy
established and IN shape for permanent operation
The appontmcnt 81 officers. the fixing OF rates 'he
opening Of Offices and dispatchins OF su!phes "'o
all matters now claiming the attention OF inc loS'-
ma sier- General and his assistants ana ""'' '"'
far little has been done except TO es'hpish 'e''P"
rarv Offices for the benef, Of the officers ana men
Of the Army and Navy. plans are rapidly nelhR ''''
for permanent system as soon as the American
flag shall be nrmly planted In the various colonies
in question. 49,.
Early in June the Department. anticipating inc
nanQrIvres I'm the West indies Issued an or"e'
directing that all mail matter for or from persons
connected with the United States force" AT '"Oi
and Porto Rico should he subject to the rates ap-
nlcable to domestic mails ~ this country ma"'h'
he charge for letters two cents the same as inc
inland rate The mails are forwarded at every
opnorturity being first sent to Tampa, ana theh 10
thoir destination Prior to this order Mas iSSueu
TO establish an agency at either Havana OF Ni''"'
zas or at such other port In cuba as me '"l''"
States mail steamers would touch Tor IN" pu'P'ae
of landing and receiving mails. and station mas
-l.g.lr Co fp
the first point where a permanent landing was
mode bv, tho American forces Thit is probably the
fret reg,lla. system to be operated by the hi'ed
STATES Government off OF the Americas comment
but it is not at all likely that IT will be the last
THE SAME RULE FOR Porto RICO.
The operations against cuba having preceded
those at Porto Rico no action of a definite ch''"'-
ter has been taken in the latter island. me SANE
regulations i'm connection with postal matters Will
OF couyc prevail there as thos" ~ torcc NJ Hii'l-
ago Until san Juan has been captured OF surr'n-
dcrs the mails will he forwarded 10 those conn'c'
cd with the Army and Navy at tn" domestic rates.
and As soon as the town has cap'ulated a regular
Office will doubtless De established for al mans III
tended for the island No appointment ior TINS S''
vice has vet been made. bu' I'm all probability one
will be authorized as soon rs The occasion requires
it. Tho delivery Of mall matter To the Army ana
Navy receives much greater attention In America
than I'm any other countrv in the world European
nations. as rule regard 30 with Indifferent" and
who a ,rac,ico of forwarding # only at long in
tcrvas.
Beyond a temporary arrangement similar 10 thai
made In the Sou,h no action with reference - the
postal matters has get been taken On Tho Philppn"
Islands The final disposition Of the group IS prob
lem stu r. naming Z" u" H''F'' "'i' WIN ''' ~
cept!ou Il establishing a coalng station when D.
generally favored hy the Washington authorities.
IA l. tf D
mon Tho Government is now CARRYING the mails
~ tho United states forces az Manila ~ 'hr sam"
great disfrur. th.sc Will certainly be advanced
should 10 permanent retention uI il' fipul i' u"
fed. Tho exact state q Affairs in th ia- - ! '.,
ably not known 30 this country Judging ii'm re
actions oil N1i''i,I a'"' n, t inrr Sam IN
Manila. or. "a fact. dozen 20 ih' ~ u De- 'h"s'
1t "ls i'p'i'" ~1Hh' 'h w.. >, mn.
,, ~, ~, i-,.. OH or,. - ti. carly expeditions.
that Office might De "9ia hish'n h- soon ar N"l'
c"ni i"i'tS -",.' "a, T." , vim IT, m, IT,
trrnpornriiy IT, Canary Cnroliu" and l1dron'
isi"ntH are ~ ~ 80 "r,'',,,t.,.d X,hn. IL
larger spanish come "'.', "'''' u 81
IS irue thr' thr 'h.rI'. ,nn inl.' " .ti''s ,n az
, -, rec.i,.,l ,,.,h much surprise and
I'm 'idef ally h"l-f"i ih' NIH'i'ti IHb r,'''
ma N' a.
ton WIN p"''"' ""'''''
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that nov iu vogue LctWceu these -nds ana thr
United Staics.
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