The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

signs for the stamps are entirely salts
factory In fact the Fllipinos who have
been permitted to see the die proofs were
delighted with them, but two objections
have been raised, and these objections
have been the subject Of prolonged dis
cussion and consideration
Question of Costume.
First and most serious, as stated at
the outset tho question Of attire for the
native runner on the special delivery
stamp 1t is we'll known that formerly
our special delivery stamp depicted
messenger boy. I'm full uniform, on the
run. bearing In his hand pouch con-
taining the letter to be delivered. Later
that was changed 10 hoy on bicycle.
with his pouch slunG across his back
As tho bicycle Is comparatively un-
II was deemed inadvisable To introduce
the wheel on the special delivery stamp.
Instead. the artist drew picturesque
representation OF n native in undress
da aShlng across the plains. belchlng vol
cano in the distance, The Filipino mes
senger Is naked except for a short shirt
and ''coolie' hat on his head. In his
hand he holds letter.
Might Shock Some One.
When the officials OF the Philippine
Postoffice department saw this design
they baked That the artist had faith
FULLY portrayed the native Filipino run
ner IN all his clothesleSs glory was free
~ admitted. but IL was feared that ftt
forth in brilliant ultramarlne, upon I'm
portant mail matter this native In
deshabille would shock the sensibllitles
OF the upper classes and especially the
people OF the United States who might
receive letters bearing this stamp.
on the other hand IL was pointed cut
that TO clothe the native In uniform
would be to disregard conditions, rum
ner In uniform being unknown to the
Filipinos. II has been decided not TO per-
nit the design to stand as originally
drawn. The officials OF the insuar bu
reau of the War department has dis
covered that the attire OF the native ON
the special delivery stamp Is unusually
complete compared with the costumes CT
natives depicted on some Of the stamps
of Africa
Postage" Not Needed.
The second objection was that nowhere
upon the new Philippine stamps did the
word Postage" appear 1t was also
made clear TO the officials that this
omission was not serious. II. indeed II
could be regarded Us an omission. 1t
was shown that few Of the stamps OF
the British colonies have the word
Postage on the design. and 1t has been
decided practically TO have the stamps
printed as they appear on the die-proofs.
Of High Artistic Merit.
The new Philippine series OF stamps
will be the equal, and some stamp eN-
pcrts declare superior. to those of the
United States in point of artistic merit.
The denominations are spanish and eN-
pressed I'm that language. The stamp OF
lowest value. the two centavos. equiva-
lent 10 one cent. depicts the portrait of
Rial the Filipino martyr, who gave his
life for his country. The four centayoS
has the face OF Mckinley. practically the
same portrait as appeared upon the ST
Louis commemorative stamp. Six centa-
vos depicts Magellan the famous eN-
plorer, who was killed on one OF the
Philippine islands in 1921 Eight centavos
shows Legaspi. the first Spanish Gov
ernor OF the Philippines. who founded
Manila, Ten centavos. Gen. LaWton. the
American general Killed at the head OF
his troops in 1899 Twelve centavos,
Abraham Lincoln Sixteen centavos
William T. Sampson. the American ad-
miral who commanded the fleet at Santl-
ago The rule OF the department shat no
living American can be portrayed on
postage stamps made ii impossible to use
the portrait Of Admiral Dewey. Twenty
centavos, George Washington. Twenty
six centavos. Carriedo. a famous and
much-loyed Spaniard who gave money TO
build the first waterworks system I'm
Manila. Thirty centaVos, Benjamin
Franklin. one peso. coat OF arms of the
Filiplnos on shield The new stamps
viii be Issued so as to be available carly
In the spring.