The sun., 1901-08-04
NEW POSTAL REGULATIONS.
Instructions 70 Pestmasters Relative u
Premium Publications.

EDRucO00D 70 H0otmoStobU Rosouvo -
Premium Publications.
WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-The Post Odice
Department, having learned that some
Postmasters have . misoonoeption OF the
purport Of tho sections amended BY the
Postmaster Generals orders Of July II
relative to premium publications. has
Issued . series OF instructions TO Post
masters. The order says:
when publication has once been prop
erly admitted to the second class and u
regularly passing in the mails under that
classification. whether mailed BY the pub
Usher or news agent. the privilege cannot
be revoked except upon formal notice from
the Department to the Postmaster.
An entirely new publication, or . sus-
pended ono resuming issue. seeking the
second class privilege. Is subject to the
conditions and restrictions imposed by
law and regulation. including the amended
regulations above cited.
in the case OF estabished publications
using premiums. guessing contests. &c..
to induce subscriptions. tho Department
will. a. q matter Of equity, not hold such
subscription to be illegitimate for the
time being, or until the publishers have
had an opportunity to change their prac-
tices with a. little financial loss as possible
to conform to the new regulations. But
In no cass win time be extended for the
enforcement OF the amended regulations
beyond October I. 1901.
aNews agents already accepted as such
are not required for the present to make
application and will not be required to
do 80 until Oct when suitable blanks
will be issued by the Department. II
necessary a reasonable extension OF time
will be given
Representations made to the Depart
ment are such that II has been determined
that the enforcement Immediately Of the
excluding from the pound rates unsold
or return copies, when sent from news
agents to news agents, would be inequit-
able; therefore the right Of persons en-
joying the privilege OF news agents to
return unsold copies to other news agents
will not be disturbed for the present; but
In no case will the time be extended beyond
Dot. |, 1901.
when publications OF the second class
are presented for mailing by publisher
or a news agent they must be subjected
TO q reasonable inspection before mailing
III found to contain the matter not per-
missible the proper r1te Of postage to
which the added or inclosed matter Ia
subject must be required upon the entire
package, and this must be prepaid. II
q publisher or q news agent should ques-
ton a postmaster's ruling. or II post
master & In doubt as TO the correct ruling.
In any case Of an inclosure with publica-
ton, or an addition to the original print,
a deposit upon the entire weight OF the
package at the higher rate to which the
added or inclosed matter may be subject
must be taken and the matter referred
to the Department. The excess over the
pound rate will be refunded II the decision
be In favor Of the publisher or news agent:
.The exaction OF higher rate prepaid
by stamps affixed or Of a deposit because
OF an unlawful OF improper addition or
inclosure in a single issue or mailing, does
not suspend the right Of a publisher or
news agent to mail at the pound rate