Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12
INCREASE IN REVENUES
POSTAL DEFICIT DUE TO RURAL
DELIVERY ROUTES.
First Annual Report of Postmaster
General Wynne-Recommend
tons to Congress.

In presenting his first annual report as
Postmaster General. Mr.. Wynne congratu-
Iates the government upon a highly sue
cessful year notes that postal revenues
have increased salutary changes In the
classification of the mails have been car
ried out greatly to the benefit of the serv-
ice amendments to regulations facilitating
the handling of mercantile packages IN
bulk have been put into effect, at home ana
abroad postal facilities have been extend
ed exchange of money orders with foreign
countries has been simplified and cheap
ened, parcels post conventions were eA-
tended to European countries as an expert
ment with Germany five years ago, ana
have been now extended to Japan and the
British colony of Hongkong to meet
changes of trade conditions in the far east;
also to Norway.
The report further says that economy
and strict accountability have been en-
forced in all branches of the service. and
that although the sO-called deficit of SS,IIa,-
492-that is to say, the excess OIL eXpendl-
lures over receptS-is greater by $4,2l9, 44I
than for the fiscal year 1903, 1t must be
borne in mind that the expenditure author
lied for the extension and maintenance of
the rural free delivery service during the
past fiscal year was $4,902 237 greater than
the preceding year.
Recommendations to Congress.
The following important recommendations
for congressional action are made:
That proper legislation be enacted to ac-
uuire the title Of block No. 324 in the city of
Washington, for the purpose of erecting an
annex to the Post Office Department build
ing.
An amendment to existing law so as to
provide for the termination of official bonds
of post office officials
That third and fourth class mail matter
be consolidated at the rate of postage now
paid on third-class mail matter cent for
That consideration be given to the rec
concentration that Congress fix rate OF
cents per pound, or any fractional part
thereof, on packages not exceeding hve
pounds mailed at the distributing post Of
flee of any rural free-delivery route for de-
livery to a patron on said route. This to
apply only to packages deposited at the
local post office for delivery to patrons on
routes emanating from that office, and not
to mail transmitted from one Office to an
other.
That the interstate commerce law be
amended to prohibit telegraph and express
companies or any of their employees, from
aiding and abetting in the green-goods or
lottery swindles or any other scheme car
ried on partly by mail and partly by COM
mon carrier, in violation of the postal laws.
That the Office Of assistant attorney gem
eral for the Post Office Department be made
presidential, and the salary attached there
to increased to 5000 per annum.
That the appropriation of 5000 provided
for the publication of the opinions Of the
assistant attorney general for the Post
Office Department be increased to $4,000
That Congress consider the propriety of
granting an annuity to railway post office
clerks who are permanently disabled in the
line of duty. sfs
To provide penalties for the sending OF
dangerous or destructive objects or matter
In the mails.
That penalty be provided for the use of