New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26

and Just now undergoing inspection Dy nay
officer will be available as cruisers shoulu M
he needed in future emergency. bu. nJ M nc,
have thus far been established under TINS ac'
on the Pacific and the requirement OF an eIu'
table distribution which enJons Afternoon III 'ie
direction is enforced and accentuate . ~ mat
recent EXPANSION Of American interests on u'at
ocean Should steps be taken 10 cxtenu ' our
flag over American steamships on the a@''.'
as IL has been moderately extended on ,.'e ith
lantic such action will not only coHPlH W." ~.
the spirit and purpose of the extstins law 10.
II will naturally follow and utilize tnt oP'"''"
Of American opportunity in that quarter
AMAZING GROWTH OF BUSINESS
Tho Postmas,er-General calls attention TO the
rapid and amazing growth of the postai puS'i'VS'
in all its branches. In the last fiscal year .l'e
gross revenue was SS9012GlS against s'''"i''-
40 in 1850 and the gross expenditures W.
SOS OBJ 523 against S365i2SOf; the numDei W
postofFices was $1,000. against i3ooo. N,,n ,,,
This period the population has incfeaSeu 49,
- per cent. while postal business has n"l ~
yearly threef0ld The genei al increase vi -
,,,,di,,r os for tho last wear has been little more
han In the preceding one. despite the lact ti'a'
nearly 81 600 900 earned in mali tTahSPoi 'ation
by the aided Pacific railroad COMPANIES We
paid this year directly out OF the Depai 'incil,
appropriations There was an increase IN postal
receints Of nearly SG.500.00o over the aggregale
Of 1897. which is cited as a PROOF 'ha' ''ie YUM
try IS again prosperous.
The estimate of revenues and expenditures tor
the fiscal year ending June ~. l"u Is as TO, l",-
lows Total estimated revenue, SIVu'"1>' IL.
estimated expenditures. SloD.22t,OO denclehoE
for 1900 estimated 81 265SSS But for inc
gross abuse Of seCond-cass matter privileges
the deficit should have disappeared long ago
ana its present and promlsca decreaS" i III NV
face Of this abuse.
Tho Postmaster-General says the proposal on
ocean penny postage, recently renewed III lh''I-
est IN connection with the adoption or TINS rdlc
between England and her colonies, is attractive
end much could be said for it. bu; the conditions
under which this country approaches its treat
ment differ in other nations. Other countries
have short land transit, while here 1t is olten
greater than the ocean distance CohSiderlHS
the area covered the American rate Is lower
than that OF other nations. The immediate con-
temptation. he says Of so marked ChanS''
however desirable I'm itself. Will be premature
Discussing rural free delivery the Postmaster
General says that replies 20 circulars Sent GU,
suggest some assurance Of the perlnanance o.
the service. revision ana rearrangement or
the service established prior to 1S'' are con-
terpla'ed.
MONEY ORDER RECORDS BROKEN
The most marked advance in volume ~
rnonev-order business in the history OF the sys-
TEN was in the last year. the increase being L.
600 900 in number and S16000000 in money
carried There were 2S,15}.l12 money orders
issued Of the fac value Of S204 500 sol Legs
laton is asked for al the next session Of Con-
gress 10 correct the evils growing out ~ the eX
istinS system Of speculative bidding for star
route service There were Is GOO go pieces %
matt matter registered at the postoffices In the
year and the aggregat Of S99S 100 in fees col
lected was an increase Of more than : per cent
over the previous years business.
Among recommendations for legislation are
those 70 make depredations of railway postal
clerks continuous offence: to provide severer
penalty Cor employees embezzling or destroying
newspaper mail: severer statutes covering green
goods and obscene matter; the issue Of a special
stamped envelope Of a superior quality of paper
for 10 cents for greater security and safety; for
at least curtailing the OF postage stamps as
a medium or exchange. and for allowing post
masters OF the first and second classes 10 pay
for the special delivery Of letters by salaried
postal officials. ard TO allow car fare to special
delivery messengers in the great cities