The evening times., 1900-06-15
MAILS FOR THE ISLANDS.
Same CIassifications and Rates as for
This Country

In tie matter of the rate of postage be-
tween the United States and its insular pos
sessions. Postmaster General Smith has
ter sent from the Uniesd States 10 the
Island of Guam. the PBiip1She archipela-
go. or Tutuila (ineluding an. adjacent ISL
ands Of the Samoan group which are pos
sessions OF the Eaitedg Ststes). shall be
subject TO the Gh.ted States domestic
classification, conditions, and rates OF post
age, and that all mail matter sent from
the Island of Guam, the Philippine Archi-
pelago, or Tutuila, TO the United States, or
from one to another of those islands. shall
be subject to the United States domestic
classification, conditions, and rates OF post
age. 1t is held by Mr.. Smith that Porto
Rico is a part of the United States.
The order recites that to insure prompt
delivery, mail matter sent to persons in
the United States service should include
in the address the complete designation Of
the Organization. company. and regiment,
vessel or other branch OF the service to
which the addressee belongs; and the post
age thereon should be fully prepaid
Ii is explained that by act OF Congress,
the United States postal laws and regula-
TOMS and ali domestic postal conditions
fineluding payment Of postage with United
States postage stamps) are in effect TO-,
from, and within the Island OF Porto Rico.
and also that by act of Congress, the Ha-
waiian Islands became a Territory Of the
United States, June H. 1900; consequently.
the United States postal laws and regula-
tions and all domestic postal conditions
(including payment of postage with United
states postage stampsl shall, from that
date. be in effect to. from. and within the
Territory OF Hawaii
The Postmaster General says in this or
der the Island Of Porto Rico and the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii are included in the term
United States" and the Island OF Guam.
the Philippine Archipelago. and Tutuila
are included in the term island posses
sions" Of the United States
The seventh and tenth paragraphs OF the
order provide as follows: In pursuance Of
the Presidents order of November 4. 1899.
unsealed packages and parcels OF mailable
matter containing only articles designed
as gifts or souvenirs, and with no com
mercial purpose and not for sale. sent by
persons in the United States service (mil-
itary naval. or civiD In Porto Rico, Guam,
the Philippine Islands. or Cuba. TO mem
bers OF their families in the United States;
and unsealed packages OF msilable matter
OF the same personal character. sent from
Jne Inlteu states 10 OfncerS. soldiers SAIL
ors, and others in the public service in
said islands. shall be transmitted through
the mails and delivered subject only 20
domestic postal rates and regulations;
provided that no such package shall ex
ceed four pounds in weight, and each shall
be endorsed on the outside. in a conspic-
uOus place. with the word Gift or Sou
venir,' or the equivalent thereof; and that
when sent from said islands to the Uni
ted States each such package shall be so
marked as to show the branch OF the
service TO which the sender belongs. ard
be countersigned by commissioned off,
Ger or postmaster; and that when sent
from the United States 10 said islands
eacn such package shall show the branch
Of the service TO which the addressee be-
longs.
"PostmasteTs are directed to advise
senders Of such packages OF the provisions
Of this section, and otherwise see that full
instructions are given for its proper exc
That United States postage stamps
shall be valid for the payment of postage
N the island possessions. and the over
printed postage stamps OF the island pos
sessions shall be accepted in payment OF
postage wherever United States postaEe
STAMPS are valid