The independent., 1907-01-31


any newspaper or periodical publica-
tion, the application for the admission
or which into the second class Of mai!
matter has been denied by the post
master general, to appeal to it and
which commission shall hear, consider
and determine such appeal with re-
spect to matters of fact, as we'll as to
law. Authority is given the postmaster
general to require a decision Of the
commission regarding questions Of law
respecting the classification of all mail
matter and the right to admission to
the second class.
If, In the judgment Of the postmaster
general, the class privilege Of any pub
lication should be suspended, revoked
or annuled, he must submit the case
by petition or by information to the
commission. Publishers and proprietors
tion to the commission, together with
the grounds on which such suspen-
sion, annulment or revocation should
be made Persons to whom such notice
is given are required to answer such
rule petition or application and the
commission is empowered to hear the
case and render decision. The find
ings, determination, decision or judg-
ment Of the commission on any appeal
from a refusal to admit second class
publications or for the removal from
the second class or the suspension, an
nullment or revocation Of its second
class privilege should be final and con-
elusive.
Duty of the Postmaster.
The construction or application Of
any law or statute relating to classif-
Of
commission shall be controlling on the
postoffice and all it's employees unless
oyerruled by some competent court of
the United States. Proprietors and
publishers Of newspapers or periodicals
may apply to have the same placed on
a register of the pOst0ffice department
as being entitled to second class rates,
such application to be verified by the
oath Of the applicant and accompanied
by copy of the newspaper or period
ical, as we'll as fee of s.. Pending
final action on the application, tho
postmaster general is authorized to
issue temporary permit for the trans
mission of such publication at second
class rates. The requirements are that
where an article is made for sale in
combination with the subscription for
a newspaper or periodical admitted to
the second class, the price of such ar
ticie shall be clearly stated in such
publication, together with the price OF
the publication, and in all cases the
regular advertised price of the publ
cation.
The proposed bill provides for the ap-
pointment Of a joint commission OF
congress to investigate the entire pos
tai system.
The commission urgently urges
new weighing rule, similar to that now
in progress, but extended to embrace
for the period of six months, beginning
July /, 1907, the weighing of all mail
matter transported throughout the en-
tire United States, class by class.
accounting for all pieces of mail mat
ter, class by class. a weighing and
counting combined OF the individual
pieces of third, fourth and second class
matter according to its natural sub
division in such matter as to show not
merely the average weight of piece
OF such matter, but the average weight
of the individual pieces according to
the classification In respect OF clarac-
ter and method of handling, the ascer-
tainmcnt OF the average haul OF all
classes of matter under each subdi-
vision OF those classes. and the aseer-
tainment of the average load of rail-
way postotlice cars, as we'll as the av-
erage load of storage ears.
Needs Thorough oyerhauIing.
Continuing the report says: