The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-14

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WASHINGTON. Nov. 1a.-F. w.
yaille, director general Of posts Of the
Philippine Islands, In his annual report
TO the postmaster general shows a sur
Mus OF s1s,62S to the credit Of the PHIL
ipp.ne postal service. The revenue to
Junc 80 last was s117,s4s and. the expen-,
ditures sos, 22O, making both years OF the
DEPARTMENTS existence show. a surplus.
Decided progress has been made in
opening pos,ofllccs. 1t has been the en-
dcayor to have an office in charge OF an
American clerk wherever the number
OF troops made It impractlcable for the
army mall orderlies to do the work.
Mr.. valle says the correspondence be-.
tween the natives on tho Islands Is "as
near nil as that OF ranchers and plains
men at. our army posts in the states"
There are now twenty-one postofllces
under the charge OF the Americans. OF
which eleven are money order offices.
Th!rty-seven other offices are in charge
Of army officials forsthe sale or stamps
and the handling OF registered matter.
System of Military Fostoffices.
The system OF military postotf'ces has
worked very satisfactorily. the revenues
from such sources amounting to sl.l75
without any oftsettinR expenses. In
several provinces in which native gov
ernments have been established a re-
v!yal OF Its system OF service nantain-
ed under the Spanish regime, for the
native malls only has been tried. Each
town presldente had to attend to the
mail for and from his town free and
each town provides regular carriers to
adjoining towns who In this manner
work out what corresponds to our. road
tax. 1t has been practically demon
strated In Pangasinan province that the
revenues from the mail OF natives would
not be, of much help In maintaining q
paid service. Each town now is to pro-
vide at It's own expense service to ad-
Joining towns. except where the central
administration assumed such service.
Franking Privilege Continued.
This temporary continuance OF the
old system is maintained primarily for
the official correspondence OF the local
pres!dentes. who make the mail volum-
nous. Later on regular service will be
contracted for over important steam
routes. The franklng privilege given
to local courts and municipal officials
has been continued. The Filiplnos have
made little progress in acquiring n
knowledge OF, English. Railway postal
service has been maintained on the only
railway: line in the Philippines. !,
i. The report urges new postot,ice quar-
trrS5 In Manila.
Following our occupa ton of Manila,
all prices have increased and rents have
been raised everywhere. The letter car
rler service, at Manila is reported as an
eycsorc and an abomnation. but 1t is
stated must continue until there can be
secured sufficient number of English
reading Filipinos. added to which Is the
notorious dishonesty Of the native SER
wants.
Gain in Money Orders.
During the year 37,73i money orders
were Issued for sl.526,3lO. against less
than q half million dollars last year.
Complaint Is made OF the low salaries
paid in the service and Mr.. Vallle says
that unless his salary $4,000 Is soon in
creased, he shall ask to be recalled. The
report says the time is not ripe yet for
civil service examinations for appoint
nent to this, service. 1t is predicted
that with the withdrawal of American
troops and the consequent turning over
OF the telegraph to the civil govern
ment. the telegraph operators have to
act as postmasters. in all but the largest