The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
s,,rxrERNATISNAL POSTAGE.
The DfmcuIties in the WAY OF Sc
! curing n Universal Stomp.

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curing n Universal stamp:
= 81 nb,erve that there has been oonsid-
cradle comment in the press with refer
tence to the issuing of universal: R9S5,'
age stamp, which may be used IN ar
countries: some persons appearing TO De
under the impression that the issuing OF
such stamp might be erected witnoue
r,nch dffIicuity'' rema rked a washington |
author but in this they are In error as
also they would appear to be unacqualnt-
ed with past efforts in this direction on
the ma ri of thei United States government
through it's dficial representatives in the
different international postal congresses
heretofore held.
1.-The designation universal postage
stamp is also incorrect, as such stamn
weld be known as international
p11age stamp The proposition TO ISSUE
this interna tional postage stamp mas neeH
brought before several international post
al congresses: that Is, the periodical meet
ing of delegates from the different coun,
| tries which constitute the universal postai
union the last of which. 1t is my impress
sion was held in Washington a few years
ago. ~, :.
| ..Ip 1891. at the postal congress held in
| Vienna the delegates from the tniteu
| States introduced a proposition TO nave
| such a stamp issued by the respective
| countries. but 1t was voted down. II wa
| argued by our delegates that the time mao
| come for the issuing of such a stamp
| they pointing out the Inconvenience TO
| travellers and correspondents in securing
| stamps of other countries for return re-
| plies and other purposes. ana "niie ioi :
| eign letters may be mailed without a pre-
| navment of postage, their recipients are
placed under practical penalty IN neins
obliged to pay double postage TO pe COZ
| lected upon receipt. Other disadFantase'
of the present methods, as. the unused
| stamps of the different countries are OIL
fcult to obtain, were shown. as were 'ne
many advantages which would accrue TIC
| the corresponding pubic II an ihte' II"
tional stamp We're obtaiEahie ,
'.These arguments were without aVati
however, and one of the main reasons l.
that the international stamps might DC
bought in a country where the nNe'
standard of money value was less thah II
. another country. and they couio De Pu,
chased in the first instance at a less ticl
: | usS gold value and sold III ahotheF c"uH
fry where the standard was higher, at
speculative profit. The postal revenues
n the. first country would be enhanced d
the. expense of the postal revenues OF TN
j. second country. This is a POINT: which
!, | here gone into very briefly, which ""ui
- not occur to the public. as the question
n Tevenue would be overlooked by the para
y mount one of convenience. fro" the pun
- les STANDPOINT. These stamps would ais
It be used currency.
$ "Such a stamp would be of decided cor
venience to authors. business men, tray
IS elers etc In sending manuscript abroad
le to London, say, it is necessary 10 pu
o. Rrftish hostage stamps at a SliSht pre-
i MUM and the same is true in all II
re stances whore the sender wishes a repi!
he I have never seen it officially announce
:. that the present administration Is IN /
De yo,. of or against such Il stamp. foStas
e. star,ps are used too much now as en-
mt renCv in the absence of n more cohN''
TO lent medium Df TRANSMISSION Oh S1iS
II amounts through the mail. where II Is II
el desired to obtain money order. or
al ,.aei,tcr tho letter. To mere or less e
KS tanr the government loses on the tran
ce action in two ways not generally unde
= stood first, the poStmasterS salary al
-, allowances at presidential othceS, ana II
- in the large off ceS wh@r" the great pu
=" of hostage stamps are sold are lafS"
"a regulated by these sales. ana "ierc p'
~ sons buy their stamps in quantities at
" large post office and then deposit TN
-, letters for mailing in u fourth-clasS ofli
49,, where the postmaster compensation
,c.-ulated by his cancellations, the &c
~ eminent pays two individuals Tor WI
-ns should be practically one service or tra'
Mo action.
-st However the international posta
~ | stamp may yet come. The return mt
:, national postal card now in use is
are first step. 1t is proposed to nave rev re-,
NM | epyelope' When the last propoSit
,ye ca rries in an international postal cohsr
-be there may be some hope of an inter-
,ad tional hostage stamp. but until then
M pubtic may rest content that such
Ito stamp is a long way from REALIZATION
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