The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-27
Postmaster Northup
Makes a Bad Matter Worse.

Sunday morning The Journal voiced
the almost unanimous sentiment OF
the community when It said that what
y Pensacola wants about as much as
anything else just now is a new post
master. The Journal also went on to
say that the service the public has
been getting under Postmaster North
mp is unsatisfactory in the extreme
and that the public is opposed to the
reappointment Of the present incum-
bent on the expiration Of his term OF
Office.
As a reply evidently to these state
ments Of The Journal, we find the fol
lowing over Postmaster NOrthUp's
name in yesterday evenings News:
Bditor Daily News:
Those unfamiliar with The Pensa-
cola Journal may be surprised TO
learn that il allows a matter Of per-
HOnal spite TO influence its policy on
questions Of public import For their
information some OF the causes that
have lead 70 The Journals diSpleasure
should be furnished them.
When The Journal began the publ
cation Of its weekly edition in ApriI.
1904, & was without any legitimate
paid subscription list and the paper
WAS published for some seven weeks
before a sufficient number OF sub
Bcribers were obtained TO admit the
publication to the mails at the sec
pnd-clRss rates. Now during the first
few months OF its existence the pub
fishers of The Journal whether de-
signedly or otherwise sacked the
weekly edition with the daily, with
DU the knowledge or consent Of the
pOstOfice department, and, they were
weighed and rated as the daily. The
matter has but recently been adjust
I'd by the department after a fun and
complete investigation by an Official
from Washington and The journal
was called upon 10 make good to the
amount Of $3.50.
When The Journals Panama Canal.
edition was refused admission to the
mails at the pound rates, clearly in
compliance with orders and reguIa-
lions, the wrath Of Mr.. Mayes Is in
Voked upon the pOstofice in general
ana on the postmaster particular.
lnasmuch as the pOstOfice is run in
accordance with the provisions of
The Postal Laws and Regulations and
not exclusively for the benefit of Mr..
hiayes, the postmaster pays but little.
attention to the latter
BY request Of Mr.. Sweet, The Tour
nails circulation manager. who by|
the way has been found a perfect gen.
ueman and one with whom It is a
pleasure TO 90 business. the Pensacola
postmaster has obtained some verv|
generous allowances for additional.
mail service as for example on tneI
Mobile train known as Nos 3 and &
Gratitude, however, does not seem to
be a constituent Of Mr. Mayes d.sposi-
ZION.
The postohlce inspector who check
ed mp the Pensacola tpostofice the first
Of the present month, thoroughly in.
Vestigating Il In every department.
reports that he finds it in a great deal.
better condition than ever before.
there having been marked improve
ment On administration. system and
efficiency. W. H. NORTHUP.
The Journal is sorry-very sorry.
that Postmaster NorthUp, or whoever
wrote the above letter for him, thought
q necessary 70 set personal about the
matter, because personalities are al
ways unpleasant and they really have
nothing whatever to do with this
case. We fancy also that on second
Thought, Postmaster NOrthup viii
readily agree that his own interests,
as well as those Of the public, can
hardly be promoted by the injection
81 anything further Of a personal