Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13

grosser wrongs that are acknowledged
! ON all sides.
WA4le pointing 70 the development
of the Cuban postal system, the report
says that unfortunately It's admlnistra-
ton was strained for a lime by frauds
and specuations OF most shameful
character 1t reviews the prompt dis
patch of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow and force Of inspec-
tors, as a result Of which the postmas-
ter general says "rhe ulcers were cut
out, re.renchment was vigorously en-
forced and the administrative orgaui-
cation, which had been perverted from
It's original plan, was restored 10 a
sound and healthy basis,
He points ont that these frauds were
made POSSIBLE only through collision
OF officers, WAC should have been
check on each other
The extraordinary extension of rural
free delivery is characterized as the
most far reaching feature of postal
development IN recent times. IT Is
factor, says the postmaster general in
the social and economic life and makes
communities feel a new pulsation
we are confronted he says, with
the problem of gradually extending the
delivery service over the whole area of
the country whore IL is physically feas-
ible or where the population is not so
sparse as to make it unreasonable
The gross annual cost Of maintain
ing rural free delivery through such
territory is approximately estimated at
S2o655,6O0 It can be extended over
practically the whole country at an an
nual cost Of less than $4,000 600 allow
ing for savings for dscontinuance Of
offices and routes and Increased re-
ceipts."
The total estimate for maitaining
free delivery during the ensuing year
Is $4,000 geo. The report urges addi-
tional postal facilities for New York
city and indorses the project for a hail
Of records in Washington.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE report of
the third assistant postmaster general
shows that the total receipts from all
sources of postal revenue during the
year amounted to slO2 ,354,579 while
the expenditures reached Sl07,740. 267.
hg Nsal1 Of t.l
pieces OF stamped paper issued to post
masters was S95, 6S7,7 III, a net Increase
over the issue Of the previous year OF
sI536,1ll
The report says that the most OF the
abuses OF the second class OF mail mat
ter have been eliminated or curtailed.
but urges legislation on book serials"
premiums for subscriptions and the
return Of unsold matter to news
agents" II Is also asked that congress
be urged to pass an act consolidating
the third and fourth classes OF mail
matter Recommendation is made that
the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for
the issuance. free to the public, OF
pamphlet containing postal informa-
ton for reference.
The report comments upon the ex
cesslye number OF articles registered
free by the executive departments, and
says the abuse OF the registered mail In
this respect will continue until con-
greSs acts IN the matter. II Is said that
could the amount paid as indemnity
Tor lost registered nrst-class domestic
mail be raised to the full value. not ex-
cceding $500. many letters which nov
pass in the ordinary mails would be
gathered into the registered mails An
Indemnity fund not exceeding $25 900
Is estimated to be sufficient FOR this
purpose.