Evening journal., 1901-07-01
GREATER PRBDDOM
IN POSTAL MATTRRN
New SlStCm Between Here
and Philippines in Ei-
feet To-day

Washington, July LA long step for
ward was taken to-day in the matter Of
international money orders. with the
beginning of business next Monday morn
Ing IN an the offices I'm the United States,
Cuba, the PHI ppines and Canada money
orders may be drawn by any postmaster
IN any OF these countries on any postonce
anywhere else IN the countries named.
The existing system OF money order ex-
changes betweeE this country and Cam
nda Is a cumbersome and expensive one.
Each country charges commission Of
one-half of ] per cent, or 80 cents on
500, on all moneys sent from one country
TO the other. There are a great many ca
nodians az work In the United States,
ard they send annually a large aggregate
sum OF money home 10 their kindred The
commissions received by our poatonice de-
partment on this account last year were
q little In excess OF $4,000 The commits
Nons received by the Canadian Postnfrioe
Department were about $500 irore than
the amount received by our postonioe de-
pagtment. Az "a matter of fact, both gov
ernments are out by doing business at this
rate, ms 1t costs more 90 keep the books
than the commissions amount TO-
Under the new order or things the reg
ular domestic rates on money orders Will
be charged. That is. cents for all sums
from $3.50 70 81, cents on an sums ov,a.
50 ana not exceeding So and so on -lp to
the rate Of 30 cents on sums between SIS
and 500, which IS The largest amount
which can be sent In one order -Four
Times every month the Canadian Postoflce
department VIII mako account to our
postoiiice authorities OF an orders paid
M Canada emanating from points in the
Dmted States, ana our poatonicc depart
mont VIII render q like account TO the
CANADIAN authorities. Whatever balance
results viii be at once romitted by one
country or the other. The exchanges are
now made NJ eight points along the In
ternational boundary, OF which the offices
~ huitalo Detroit ST. Albans. Vt:
Calais, Me-, and Seattle. do the ereater
part OF the work Canada now enjoys
such a system OF exchanges with France.
and it Is stated at the postonice depart
inent that undoubtedly this country Will
soon enjoy similar advantages in the
matter OF money order exchanges.
a srcat deal OF credit is due Mr.. Met
calf the chief of the Money Order Bureau
m our Postonico Department.. for estab-
fishing the new service. 1t was his orlgi
nal idca,and the treaty negotiations which
brought about the establishment of the
new system resulted from his personal in
terviews with the Canadian postal au-
thorltes at Ottawa. IL was expected that
Newfoundland would enter into the new
lasreemcnt next Monday, but some delay
occurred ON account OF changes going on
IA the Newfoundland system.
The practical effect OF this arrangement
ila substantially the abandonment on Jul,
OF most OF the methods now followed In
international money order business with
Canada and Cuba, and the substitution
therefor OF the main procosscs now en-
lployed IN the domestic money order busi-
ness OF this country.
4 There win be 5000 money order office
lin the United States and Canada included
In the new system. The advices of money
lordcrs issued in the United states after
June so for payment In Canada or Cuba
are to be forwarded directly TO the post.
muster at the office drawn on I'm Canada
Tor Cuba, IN the same manner as II the,
were adviccs or orders drawn on Office,
n the United States. The envelopes usei
IN domestic business are to be used roi
mailing advlces OF orders issued I'm thi.
country for payment IN Canada or Cuba