The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-20
Seattle Postofice Is to Receive
Money Orders for Japan.
DIVIDES WITH SAN FRANCISCO.
Orders Issued In Alaska, Idaho, Min
nesota, Montana, North Dakota
and Washington and Payable In
the FIowery Kingdom TO BE Ger
tilted Uere-san Francisco POST
master and japanese Consulted.

Seattle has been made by the postoffiee
department an exchange office for the
eertificat.on OF money orders issued for
payment in Japan, Alaska, idaho, Mime
sofa. Montana. North Dakota and this
state. The order will take effect May l.
The San Francisco postoifice has hereto
fore alone acted as an exchange once Tor
Japan for the whole United States.
The division was considered necessary
to meet the growing intercourse with
Japan, and on account of the fact that
Seattle has always well conducted its
money order service. The change VIII
greatly assist commercial and business re-
lations with the orient, and will strength
en- the prestige of Seattle Before the
matter could be- contaminated 1t was nee
essary for the postofflce department. to
consult with the japanese government
Il Is possible that there will be some
DELAY in furnishing the Seattle postofiice
with the requisite blanks. 1t is practically
a surety, however, that the office Will be
in readiness TO transact business within
few days after May l.
In case advices OF money orders issued
in any OF the states or territories assigned
to Seattle should be sent inadvertently TO
San Francisco after May l, the latter
place has been instructed TO certify them,
II correct, in order to avoid loss Of time.
The postoffice department. however, must
be notified I'm each case
The San Francisco office will still con-
tinue to act as the exchange Office for all
places other than those assigned to Seat
tie. Ii will also continue to be the sole
exchange office for money orders issued
In Japan and payable in the United States.
II the Seattle office should receive from
Tokyo any exc hange lists Of orders Of this
kind. they are to be forwarded promptly
to san Francisco.
Perry S. Heath. first assistant postmas-
ter general who notified the local office
Of the change says II Is the aim OF the de-
partmenf 90 make its international service
as complete and as satisfactory as posi-
BILE. He says that IL intending remitters
shall become familiar with the safety and
excellence of this method, the business
with Japan will undoubtedly be increased.
He pays the Seattle office a high compli-
ment for the efficiency Of it's money order
service. He says he desires 10 be in close
toush with the exchange Offices and in
vites intelligent suggestions from the post
masters and their employees regarding i'm
provements I'm the service or the enlarge
ment Of It's money order system.
The giving of the exchange Office to Sc
attic Is due to the hard work OF Postmas-
ter Stewart and his assistant Mr. Col
keft. As soon as the former took Office,
he began a study of how to increase its
efficiency. and one OF his first ideas was
this exchange proposition. He held con-
sultation with Mr. CollSett in which Il
was decided that the latter should go to
Washington and endeavor to secure sever
al additions to the Seattle Office One OF
these was the money order extension Mr.
Colkett made the trip. and TO good ad-
vantage.
After his return TO Seattle a letter was
received from the department, stating that
II wished to consult with the San Francis
90 postmaster, and II he was agreeable.
Seattle would be made an exchange office.
He expressed his approval. and then IL was
only necessary 20 consult with japan. and
the AFFAIR was ACCOMPLISHED