New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

peal came for its continuance and proposals were
government But the departnent ACCEPTED & d 5ae or a
tude OF Gongress as decisive We OF deso5 1s It would
be unfortunate, however. in the judgment OF @ II1e
porary- Delays have ensued in the transmissioh
and delivery Of the mails and tnf esarnesty
seek the reesta blishment of the service IL 1900
pGIt %hch OF waa aRe fo e last congres
which attention is again invited was d soH5 +bs
pnrematic system. within defined limits, an i'm
portant valuable and necessary aeeeSSof Tsfns m and
then partially defeat their object by slow wagon
and incongruous policy The department renews
its request for appropriation OF s0ovp Iqr a.e
ly commend it TO the favorable consideration OF
Congress.
CUBA AND THE PHILIPPINES
The postal service in Cuba under the s fh
highest degree of fidelity and efce9S&y Lien & nd for
nne fs a for the sis 1871 yfST Was s s M a g. Showing
crease of sl20722 This increase was due 49i ,b 10
ful accounting of moneys received IL h 60 for
gTes for the scs s year s 90 1900 n were decrease Of
sl47o59 so The deficit thus reduced from sY rs
results Of careful honest adminstrauon ua9i MOI
withstanding the large retrenchInent o and it
is now in excellent shape for sucn disPUTIeo'' ira %
course n OF Phnnne IN ' Islands the service has been
somewhat extended the general conuiLoiiS ION
improved and the need for intercoTnnlunlc e1
larger cost and the expenditures have Tor I te nar
time ,aseed the receipts. the deficit fof llie
being $50 l7O o6 Outside of Manila ana 'e 4o 1 me
nearly all the reve9ue is nTaTnment The
civil Service system is full operation ana sl!.n
pointed after civil Service exaTnina ton Inc hf fS
of regular transportation serN,te ~ Tet,irn of
normal conditions and measures for the eSHG In
ment of such service VIII receive o"
sideraton.
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
-. 1901 mail
service between the United States ana an+rant
ports and to promote commerce, SIX i oneration
pquaes % edst r9r of 2es @ per annam ar latest con
wfb the 6ceanc Steamship Company for carrying
the mails from San Francisco to syohey: Po and and
South Wales calling at Honolulu rage asU ssaedL efL
Auckland The importance of more olreTI, ;I;i,e
and regular communication with the snh COM
municatfon might provided in connection ~ Iti IN
adIantage to the commercial and general interests
of the country is apparent The prolhS1,iGi - tba
Snanish war of the value of fast mail steamers go a
auxiliary cruisers in times OF eIneh piension Of
ocean mail service effective wherever IL IS Pia0
ticable.
EXTENT OF THE SERVICE.
Money order transactions the PosnasteT sa s $50 co
an increase the previous year OF Z o
number order eTee o's @ S. a the The f9S free
delivery system in cities serves sZVVU" Pc pantb of
9om4stic or inland mail routes was increased dur
Inc, The wear bv lOSlS miles. 6.SiUso miles IN al
-ISo +raye1 rhe total number of such routes OF an
Classes at the end of the fiscal year being S S2;1io
aggregating 81 sos miles in length ana ,a an a
travel 4o6 146 O59 miles This service W 81 So
expenditure of s56,sl0242 o. an increase Tt Co.
1S2 g over the previous year ne ~ Ianetb
vice comprises twenty routes WITH ietis et5I7 -
of % 059 miles, involving annual udEel oi V''V''
miles, at cost of S-sSVio Ss
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED
The Postmaster General makes the following
recommendations for legislation:
That the maximum fee for money order be fixed
at % instead of so cents, -
railway mail clerks to provide for the retirement
of such clerks as have, after long PERIODS OF ser
vice become incapacitated for active duty-
That publishers be required TO make pFeliHl-
mary separation Of newspapers under tne oireCtioH
of the department, as CONDITION under "L!C1i @
vded for carrying second class matter through the
That Section Of the act OF June 49, 1885 Chapter
44s providing that assistant postna asteEs, cash.e[s
and other employees in posto1nces OF the nrst sec
ond and third classes shall give bond direct 70 'he
tinted States be repealed. and that statute be
enaoted requiring such officers give bond direct
lv TO the postmasters and holding postmasters re.
sponsible under their own bonds for any ana an
acts and defaults occurring at their respective
That provision be made for the payment Of in
cidenta expenses incurred by local ocers or otner
in the arrest. detention and keeping OF PRISONERS
charged with violations OF the postal laws until
such prisoners be transferred TO the custody
OF q United States marshal.
That a Statute be enacted authorizing postoflce
inspectors TO take OUT search warrants whenever
the may be necessary in the prosecution OF
That the Interstate Commerce law be amended 70
prohibit common carriers, 70 wit, Telegraph ana
aiding and abetting in the greengoods or lottery
swindles or any other scheme carried on partly
by mail and partly by common carrier, ana winch
are in violation OF the postal laws